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Queen Creek Unified District (4245) School District

20217 E Chandler Heights Rd
Queen Creek, AZ 85142-9521
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

Queen Creek Unified District (4245) School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arizona for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 4 public high schools serving 5,904 students in Queen Creek Unified District (4245) School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public high schools in Arizona.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High Schools in Queen Creek Unified District (4245) School District have an average math proficiency score of 41% (versus the Arizona public high school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 45% statewide average).
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High School in Queen Creek Unified District (4245) School District have a Graduation Rate of 94%, which is more than the Arizona average of 78%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Queen Creek Virtual Academy, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Arizona or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Arizona public high school average of 65% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (AZ)
# Schools
15 Schools
953 Schools
# Students
14,503 Students
441,181 Students
# Teachers
725 Teachers
15,905 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Queen Creek Unified District (4245) School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 603 school districts in Arizona (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (AZ)
#122 out of 618 school districts
(Top 20%)
51%
34%
55%
40%
32%
24%
94%
77%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.53
0.66
% American Indian
1%
5%
% Asian
2%
4%
% Hispanic
25%
46%
% Black
3%
6%
% White
64%
35%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $7,970 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,421. The school district revenue/student has declined by 31% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $9,258 is less than the state median of $11,323. The school district spending/student has declined by 31% over four school years.
This School District
This State (AZ)
Total Revenue
$116 MM
$12,837 MM
Spending
$134 MM
$12,727 MM
Revenue / Student
$7,970
$11,421
Spending / Student
$9,258
$11,323

Best Queen Creek Unified District (4245) School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Queen Creek High School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
22149 E Ocotillo Rd
Queen Creek, AZ 85142
(480) 987-5973
Gr: 9-12 | 2,132 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 38%
Rank: #22.
Eastmark High School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
9560 E Ray Rd
Mesa, AZ 85212
(480) 474-6950
Gr: 7-12 | 1,887 student Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 38%
Rank: #33.
Queen Creek Virtual Academy
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
20217 E Chandler Heights Rd
Queen Creek, AZ 85142
(480) 987-5935
Gr: K-12 | 239 students Minority enrollment: 41%
Rank: n/an/a
Crismon High School
21942 East Riggs Road
Queen Creek, AZ 85142
(480) 987-5583
Gr: 7-11 | 1,646 student Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 36%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 15 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 14,503 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 20:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 36%
  • : 94% (Top 5% in AZ)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 51% (Top 20%)
  • : 55% (Top 30%)
  • : 32% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education

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