Cactus Canyon Junior High School

Cactus Canyon Junior High School in Apache Junction.

Cactus Canyon Junior High School birdseye view.

Cactus Canyon Junior High School

Public Middle School | Grade 7-8

801 W Southern Ave, Apache Junction, AZ

Apache Junction Unified School District

547 Students

C+

Niche Grade

GreatSchools Rating

School Details

Head of School
Mr. Larry Laprise

Student Teacher Ratio
20:1

Math Proficiency
13%

Reading Proficiency
23%

C+

Academics

B-

Teachers

Source: Niche

Niche Grade Details

Academics

Reading Proficiency

23%

Math Proficiency

13%

Teachers

Student Teacher Ratio

20:1

Teachers

Full Time Teachers

Teachers in First or Second Year

5.8%

Test Scores

Equity

Source: GreatSchools

GreatSchools Rating Details

Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor

628:1

Student Diversity

Male

54.4%

Female

45.6%

Economically disadvantaged

62.4%

Male

54.4%

White

46.6%

Female

45.6%

Hispanic

42.8%

Limited English proficient

7.6%

Two or more races

4.2%

Native American

Black

2.3%

Specialty School Programs

Free/Reduced Lunch Offered

This School’s Reviews

1.0 parent

3/16/2024

This school is terrible. The principal is incompetent and has no idea what she is doing. They say they have zero tolerance for bullying but they actually have a 99 percent tolerance policy. One evil child is making life hell for over 14 students but she is still allowed to attend school and walk the...

5.0 parent

5/2/2023

this school is such a good school i would reccemend going there

5.0 other

9/24/2013

Cactus Canyon is a great school! We have many electives such as journalism which I have been taking for two years. It is an amazing class. Students from Journalism Two write for the school blog. See our school blog at: http://cougarnewsblog.com/ Comment please!

4.0 other

9/24/2013

In my opinion If you dont know what elective to take, i think the best one would be, Mr. Davis. Hes like the best teacher, with the funnest personally!

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Public Schools shown may be Choice Schools

Apache Junction High School

9th to 12th
Public

C+

Superstition High School

Public

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Public

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Baseball/Softball
Basketball
Picnic Area

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Bike Trails
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Flatiron Park

Picnic Area
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Arizona Pinal County Apache Junction 85120

Cactus Canyon Junior High School is a public school for students in grades 7-8 in Apache Junction, AZ, in the Apache Junction neighborhood, and is served by the Apache Junction Unified School District in Arizona. Annual tuition is $0. The school has a total enrollment of 547 and maintains a student-teacher ratio of 20:1. Academic records show that 13% of students achieve proficiency in math, and 23% are proficient in reading. Cactus Canyon Junior High School has received feedback and ratings, with a Niche grade of C+ and a GreatSchools Rating of 1 out of 10. The average home value in this area is $415,399. Discover additional schools in the area, like Apache Junction High School, Superstition High School, Skyline High School, and more. Learn more about what Apache Junction has to offer, and browse homes for sale and for rent near Cactus Canyon Junior High School.

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