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What advice would you give to incoming students at Queen Creek Junior High School?
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Enrollment
657
Middle
DISTRICT 393 · STATE 494
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·QUEEN CREEK UNIFIED DISTRICT (4245)·NCES 040681001322
Queen Creek Junior High School
20435 S OLD ELLSWORTH RD, QUEEN CREEK, AZ 85142 · (480) 987-5940 · Maricopa County
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL657 STUDENTS
A-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 78% of Arizona public middle schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- CThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Arizona public middle schools
Student : Teacher
19.7:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.8:1 · STATE 17.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 7 | 351 | 53% |
| Grade 8 | 306 | 47% |
Student demographics
54%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 54% · STATE 65% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Queen Creek Junior High School→Queen Creek High School
Based on grade levels within Queen Creek Unified District (4245). Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
AASA 2024-25 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
49.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . +1.0pp since 2017
Math
42.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . -15.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 49 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 42 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arizona schools, those numbers are about 45 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 1 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 15 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 49.0% | 42.0% |
| 2023-24 | 51.0% | 44.0% |
| 2022-23 | 51.0% | 42.0% |
| 2021-22 | 51.0% | 45.0% |
| 2020-21 | 53.0% | 49.0% |
| 2018-19 | 52.0% | 57.0% |
| 2017-18 | 48.0% | 57.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Queen Creek Junior High School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Maricopa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 42.0% | #33 of 190 no change | #23 of 87 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 49.0% | #49 of 190 ▼ 11 | #33 of 87 ▼ 5 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -2.5pp | #57 of 160 | #33 of 78 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 657 | #64 of 214 | #44 of 96 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.7:1 | #116 of 179 | #58 of 85 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 54.5% | #83 of 182 | #50 of 86 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -12.2% | #102 of 139 | #56 of 69 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
657
+220 (+50%) vs 2020
+462% since 1990-91, when it was 117
Student : Teacher
19.7:1
was 18.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 657 | 33.4 | 19.7:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 562 | 30.9 | 18.2:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 554 | 32 | 17.3:1 | 17% (93) |
| 2020-21 | 437 | 24 | 18.2:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 748 | 35.5 | 21.1:1 | 29% (216) |
| 2015-16 | 400 | 14 | 28.6:1 | 33% (133) |
| 2010-11 | 790 | 35 | 22.6:1 | 13% (105) |
| 2000-01 | 333 | 20 | 16.6:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 117 | 5 | 23.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Queen Creek Junior High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 12% (748 to 657); teachers down 6% (35.5 to 33.4).
About Queen Creek Junior High School
Queen Creek Junior High School is a mid-sized middle school in Arizona, located in QUEEN CREEK. There are 657 students enrolled, covering grades 5 through 8. On average, middle schools in Arizona enroll around 494, and this school is 33% above that mark.
Queen Creek Unified District (4245) includes 15 schools. Together they enroll 15,065 students.
At Queen Creek Junior High School, 62% of students are White. The school is also 26% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, and 4% Black. Census estimates put Maricopa County at about 59% White, close to the school's figure. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 54%.
Based on 33.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, Queen Creek Junior High School has a ratio of 19.7:1. The gap from the 17.8:1 average for middle schools in Arizona is 1.9 students per teacher.
Queen Creek Junior High School earns an A- on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 78% of Arizona public middle schools.
The school's county is Maricopa County. According to Census Bureau estimates, median household income comes to about $89,300, 37% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of people live in poverty. There are 1,352 public schools in the county, enrolling about 725,139, Queen Creek Junior High School among them.
Jack Barnes Elementary School sits about 0.6 miles from Queen Creek Junior High School. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
Locale: Suburb: Large. In NCES terms, the school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Queen Creek Junior High School had 437 students in 2020-21 and 657 in 2024-25, according to federal records. Those counts may cover different grade spans. Its ratio of students to teachers was 18.2:1 in 2020-21, and 19.7:1 in 2024-25.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies at Queen Creek Junior High School. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Maricopa County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
4,559,748
Census ACS
Median income
$89,300
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
37%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
1,352
725,139 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Queen Creek Unified District (4245)
- Crismon High SchoolHigh · 2,009 students
- Queen Creek High SchoolHigh · 1,968 students
- Eastmark High SchoolHigh · 1,889 students
- Silver Valley ElementaryElementary · 1,384 students
- Faith Mather Sossaman Elementary SchoolElementary · 1,153 students
- Schnepf Elementary SchoolElementary · 1,044 students
Other schools in QUEEN CREEK
- Dr. Camille Casteel High SchoolHigh · 2,816 students
- American Leadership Academy Queen Creek K-12Combined · 2,356 students
- Crismon High SchoolHigh · 2,009 students
- Queen Creek High SchoolHigh · 1,968 students
- Eduprize SchoolElementary · 1,733 students
- Heritage Academy GatewayCombined · 1,556 students
Nearby schools
- Jack Barnes Elementary School0.6 mi · 621
- Desert Mountain Elementary1.5 mi · 682
- Benjamin Franklin Charter School - Crismon1.6 mi · 834
- Heritage Academy Gateway1.8 mi · 1,556
- Queen Creek High School1.9 mi · 1,968
- Katherine Mecham Barney Elementary2.1 mi · 908
Frequently asked questions
About Queen Creek Junior High SchoolHow large is Queen Creek Junior High School?
Queen Creek Junior High School enrolls approximately 657 students in grades 05-08.
What age range does Queen Creek Junior High School serve?
Queen Creek Junior High School serves students from grade 05 through grade 08.
How many teachers does Queen Creek Junior High School have?
Queen Creek Junior High School employs 33 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 19.7:1.
What is the student diversity at Queen Creek Junior High School?
Student demographics at Queen Creek Junior High School are roughly 62% White, 26% Hispanic, 4% Black, 2% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Queen Creek Junior High School?
Queen Creek Junior High School is overseen by Queen Creek Unified District (4245) in Maricopa County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.