Best Public Schools in Queen Creek, AZ

Summary:

The city of Queen Creek, Arizona is home to a diverse array of 29 schools, including 16 elementary schools, 4 middle schools, 4 high schools, and 5 alternative schools. These schools span across several school districts, including Chandler Unified District, Queen Creek Unified District, Higley Unified School District, J.O. Combs Unified School District, and various public charter school networks.

Several schools in Queen Creek stand out for their exceptional performance and rankings. Dr. Camille Casteel High School is consistently ranked among the top high schools in Arizona, while Benjamin Franklin High School is ranked 19th out of 259 high schools in the state. At the elementary level, Katherine Mecham Barney Elementary and Cortina Elementary are standouts, with strong test scores and rankings among the best in Arizona.

The schools in Queen Creek generally have strong graduation rates, with several high schools, including Dr. Camille Casteel High School, Benjamin Franklin High School, and Queen Creek High School, boasting four-year graduation rates above 95%. Additionally, many schools in the area outperform the state averages in English Language Arts and Mathematics, with several schools, such as Dr. Camille Casteel High School, Benjamin Franklin High School, and Katherine Mecham Barney Elementary, having a significantly higher percentage of students proficient or better.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				AASA English Language Arts (2024)							AASA Mathematics (2024)							Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	AASA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	AASA English Language Arts 4th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 5th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 6th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 7th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 8th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 11th Grade	AASA Mathematics 3rd Grade	AASA Mathematics 4th Grade	AASA Mathematics 5th Grade	AASA Mathematics 6th Grade	AASA Mathematics 7th Grade	AASA Mathematics 8th Grade	AASA Mathematics 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Personnel Spending from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Sub-total Spending from State and Local Funds
Benjamin Franklin High School	Public, Charter	7-12	18864 E Germann Rd	Queen Creek	85142	Maricopa County	Benjamin Franklin Charter School - Queen Creek	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 558-1197	1,235				896 (72.6%)	31 (2.5%)	208 (16.8%)	33 (2.7%)	4 (0.3%)	3 (0.2%)	60 (4.9%)	94.1	19^th of 259 public high schools	92.7%		83.8	62^nd of 469 public high schools	86.8%	43					54.0	39.0	75.0					47.0	49.0	69.0	$6,566	$427	$59	$913	$4,656	$1,424	$6,079
American Leadership Academy Queen Creek K-12	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	23908 S Hawes Rd	Queen Creek	85142	Maricopa County	American Leadership Academy Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 420-2150	2,371				1,763 (74.4%)	45 (1.9%)	437 (18.4%)	15 (0.6%)	20 (0.8%)	4 (0.2%)	87 (3.7%)								(n/a)	56.0	72.0	47.0	65.0	47.0	40.0	54.0	64.0	62.0	43.0	74.0	36.0	31.0	47.0	$5,943	$169	$188	$525	$4,110	$1,477	$5,587
American Leadership Academy Signal Butte K-6	Public, Charter	K-6	Apn 304-64-878	Queen Creek	85142	Maricopa County	American Leadership Academy Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 420-2101	428			30.8%	269 (62.9%)	13 (3.0%)	115 (26.9%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.9%)	2 (0.5%)	24 (5.6%)	47.7	421^st of 904 public elementary schools	53.4%		56.3	473^rd of 1245 public elementary schools	62.0%	52	45.0	49.0	48.0	44.0				44.0	20.0	56.0	32.0				$10,587	$677	$1,955	$3,308	$6,093	$1,862	$7,955
Cambridge Academy East	Public, Charter	K-8	20365 East Ocotillo Road	Queen Creek	85142	Maricopa County	Cambridge Academy East Inc	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 987-3577	86				51 (59.3%)	6 (7.0%)	24 (27.9%)	1 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (4.7%)								(n/a)															$8,360	$570	$407	$1,548	$5,573	$1,809	$7,383
Cortina Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	19680 S 188th St	Queen Creek	85142	Maricopa County	Higley Unified School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 279-7800	702	41	17.0	10.0%	493 (70.2%)	19 (2.7%)	127 (18.1%)	11 (1.6%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	50 (7.1%)	83.2	144^th of 904 public elementary schools	84.1%		88.7	138^th of 1245 public elementary schools	88.9%	6	62.0	68.0	62.0	76.0				49.0	61.0	64.0	62.0				$6,754	$349	$100	$798	$5,950	$354	$6,305
Sossaman Middle School	Public	7-8	18655 E Jacaranda Blvd	Queen Creek	85142	Maricopa County	Higley Unified School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 279-8500	1,043	56	18.6	12.8%	699 (67.0%)	35 (3.4%)	205 (19.7%)	24 (2.3%)	10 (1.0%)	2 (0.2%)	68 (6.5%)	80.1	83^rd of 533 public middle schools	84.4%		88.5	69^th of 854 public middle schools	91.9%	14					65.0	51.0						55.0	56.0		$6,310	$284	$67	$635	$5,238	$721	$5,959
Ellsworth Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	38454 N Carolina Ave	Queen Creek	85140	Pinal County	J O Combs Unified School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 882-3520	564	30	18.8	49.8%	249 (44.1%)	27 (4.8%)	243 (43.1%)	5 (0.9%)	5 (0.9%)	2 (0.4%)	33 (5.9%)	12.6	824^th of 904 public elementary schools	8.8%		21.9	963^rd of 1245 public elementary schools	22.7%	139	16.0	28.0	19.0	30.0											$6,414	$496	$67	$1,059	$5,635	$215	$5,851
Kathryn Sue Simonton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	40300 N Simonton Blvd	Queen Creek	85140	Pinal County	J O Combs Unified School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 987-5330	470	24	20.0	56.8%	270 (57.4%)	20 (4.3%)	149 (31.7%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.6%)	2 (0.4%)	17 (3.6%)	30.6	568^th of 904 public elementary schools	37.2%		34.3	757^th of 1245 public elementary schools	39.2%	189	36.0	41.0	24.0	48.0				39.0	29.0		22.0				$6,407	$488	$129	$1,105	$5,503	$287	$5,790
Queen Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	23636 S 204th St	Queen Creek	85142	Maricopa County	Queen Creek Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 987-5920	763	42	18.1	17.8%	475 (62.3%)	25 (3.3%)	210 (27.5%)	10 (1.3%)	9 (1.2%)	2 (0.3%)	32 (4.2%)	78.7	174^th of 904 public elementary schools	80.8%		78	253^rd of 1245 public elementary schools	79.7%	79	55.0	56.0	55.0	69.0				64.0	50.0	63.0	65.0				$7,890	$388	$29	$806	$6,777	$695	$7,472
Desert Mountain Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	22301 S Hawes Rd	Queen Creek	85142	Maricopa County	Queen Creek Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 987-5912	793	42	18.9	16.9%	550 (69.4%)	10 (1.3%)	172 (21.7%)	12 (1.5%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	45 (5.7%)	80.1	162^nd of 904 public elementary schools	82.1%		84.4	187^th of 1245 public elementary schools	85.0%	25	54.0	63.0	63.0	55.0				66.0	60.0	58.0	61.0				$5,912	$338		$675	$4,906	$669	$5,574
Queen Creek Junior High School	Public	5-8	20435 S Old Ellsworth Rd	Queen Creek	85142	Maricopa County	Queen Creek Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 987-5940	554	32	17.3	16.8%	349 (63.0%)	19 (3.4%)	135 (24.4%)	8 (1.4%)	5 (0.9%)	4 (0.7%)	34 (6.1%)	65.7	143^rd of 533 public middle schools	73.2%		75.2	165^th of 854 public middle schools	80.7%	22					55.0	47.0						47.0	41.0		$8,274	$348	$01	$697	$6,470	$1,455	$7,925
Queen Creek High School	Public	9-12	22149 E Ocotillo Rd	Queen Creek	85142	Maricopa County	Queen Creek Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 987-5973	2,233	100	22.3	15.0%	1,422 (63.7%)	64 (2.9%)	583 (26.1%)	44 (2.0%)	22 (1.0%)	8 (0.4%)	90 (4.0%)	80.8	49^th of 259 public high schools	81.1%		75.1	95^th of 469 public high schools	79.7%	46							59.0							56.0	$6,784	$226	$22	$474	$5,561	$975	$6,536
Jack Barnes Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	20750 S 214th St	Queen Creek	85142	Maricopa County	Queen Creek Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 987-7400	617	36	17.2	13.8%	368 (59.6%)	25 (4.1%)	164 (26.6%)	16 (2.6%)	5 (0.8%)	5 (0.8%)	34 (5.5%)	55.4	362^nd of 904 public elementary schools	60.0%		65.7	384^th of 1245 public elementary schools	69.2%	22	51.0	53.0	33.0	54.0				52.0	47.0	29.0	53.0				$7,101	$242		$485	$6,219	$639	$6,858
Frances Brandon-Pickett Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	22706 East Village Loop Rd	Queen Creek	85142	Maricopa County	Queen Creek Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 987-7420	624	35	18.0	23.9%	394 (63.1%)	12 (1.9%)	177 (28.4%)	3 (0.5%)	4 (0.6%)	2 (0.3%)	32 (5.1%)	74.1	213^th of 904 public elementary schools	76.4%		85	181^st of 1245 public elementary schools	85.5%	32	51.0	68.0	46.0	60.0				63.0	66.0	47.0	53.0				$7,003	$355	$10	$720	$5,782	$855	$6,638
Newell Barney College Preparatory School	Public	5-8	24937 S Sossaman Rd	Queen Creek	85142	Maricopa County	Queen Creek Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 474-6700	241	21	11.7	20.7%	150 (62.2%)	7 (2.9%)	65 (27.0%)	2 (0.8%)	3 (1.2%)	1 (0.4%)	13 (5.4%)	58.9	178^th of 533 public middle schools	66.6%		75.5	164^th of 854 public middle schools	80.8%	14					61.0	43.0						44.0	28.0		$7,296	$279	$03	$561	$5,960	$1,054	$7,014
Queen Creek Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	20217 E Chandler Heights Rd	Queen Creek	85142	Maricopa County	Queen Creek Unified District	No	(n/a)	Yes	No	(480) 987-5935	257				160 (62.3%)	9 (3.5%)	63 (24.5%)	7 (2.7%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.8%)								(n/a)						48.0	22.0							15.0	$2,879	$00			$1,839	$1,040	$2,879
Faith Mather Sossaman Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	22801 E Via Del Jardin	Queen Creek	85142	Maricopa County	Queen Creek Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 474-6900	1,114	53	21.0	13.9%	774 (69.5%)	20 (1.8%)	249 (22.4%)	19 (1.7%)	4 (0.4%)	3 (0.3%)	45 (4.0%)	83.1	146^th of 904 public elementary schools	83.8%		89.2	130^th of 1245 public elementary schools	89.6%	16	63.0	65.0	60.0	57.0				74.0	58.0	66.0	55.0				$5,196	$213	$27	$453	$4,378	$578	$4,956
Legacy Traditional School - Queen Creek	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-9	41800 N Barnes Pkwy	Queen Creek	85140	Pinal County	Legacy Traditional School - Queen Creek	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 655-5553	1,119			20.9%	697 (62.3%)	33 (2.9%)	301 (26.9%)	20 (1.8%)	10 (0.9%)	2 (0.2%)	56 (5.0%)								(n/a)	61.0	60.0	35.0	64.0	62.0	49.0		51.0	39.0	27.0	28.0	41.0	41.0			$00			$00
Willie & Coy Payne Junior High	Public	7-8	7655 S Higley Rd	Queen Creek	85142	Maricopa County	Chandler Unified District #80	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 224-2400	1,143	56	20.4	10.9%	768 (67.2%)	42 (3.7%)	214 (18.7%)	43 (3.8%)	19 (1.7%)	3 (0.3%)	54 (4.7%)	82.6	73^rd of 533 public middle schools	86.3%		83.5	102^nd of 854 public middle schools	88.1%	29					69.0	54.0						59.0	53.0		$6,644	$426	$65	$918	$6,016	$136	$6,152
Dr. Gary and Annette Auxier Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	22700 S Power Rd	Queen Creek	85142	Maricopa County	Chandler Unified District #80	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 424-8400	673	43	15.5	17.8%	430 (63.9%)	13 (1.9%)	159 (23.6%)	14 (2.1%)	6 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	50 (7.4%)	62.5	306^th of 904 public elementary schools	66.2%		75.8	284^th of 1245 public elementary schools	77.2%	22	52.0	47.0	63.0	60.0				46.0	44.0	47.0	43.0				$8,326	$763	$82	$1,609	$7,234	$247	$7,481
Dr. Camille Casteel High School	Public	7-12	24901 S Power Rd	Queen Creek	85142	Maricopa County	Chandler Unified District #80	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 424-8100	3,140	151	20.7	12.0%	2,203 (70.2%)	92 (2.9%)	589 (18.8%)	74 (2.4%)	14 (0.4%)	8 (0.3%)	160 (5.1%)	87.1	36^th of 259 public high schools	86.1%		86.9	52^nd of 469 public high schools	88.9%	16					44.0	44.0	65.0					38.0	38.0	61.0	$6,562	$470	$80	$1,019	$5,654	$359	$6,013
EVIT - Queen Creek High School	Public	9-12	22149 E Ocotillo Rd	Queen Creek	85142	Maricopa County	East Valley Institute of Technology	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 461-4000	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)																$00			$00
EVIT - Casteel High School	Public	9-12	24901 S Power Rd	Queen Creek	85142	Maricopa County	East Valley Institute of Technology	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 461-4000	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)																$00			$00
Leading Edge Academy Mountain View	Public, Charter	K-8	4815 W Hunt Hwy	Queen Creek	85142	Maricopa County	Leading Edge Academy Queen Creek	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 655-6787	364			30.8%	191 (52.5%)	24 (6.6%)	117 (32.1%)	4 (1.1%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	25 (6.9%)	38.7	488^th of 904 public elementary schools	46.0%		47.3	582^nd of 1245 public elementary schools	53.3%	94	41.0	49.0						32.0	36.0							$00			$00
Heritage Academy Gateway	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	19630 E.Germann Road	Queen Creek	85242	Pinal County	Heritage Academy Gateway Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 461-4400	1,370				1,151 (84.0%)	10 (0.7%)	139 (10.1%)	11 (0.8%)	2 (0.1%)	7 (0.5%)	50 (3.6%)								(n/a)	66.0	67.0	74.0	64.0	71.0	67.0	80.0	79.0	63.0	76.0	54.0	53.0	70.0	63.0		$00			$00
Benjamin Franklin Charter School - Crismon	Public, Charter	K-6	22120 E Queen Creek Rd	Queen Creek	85142	Maricopa County	Benjamin Franklin Charter School - Queen Creek	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 987-0722	764				563 (73.7%)	12 (1.6%)	129 (16.9%)	8 (1.0%)	7 (0.9%)	4 (0.5%)	41 (5.4%)	56.6	351^st of 904 public elementary schools	61.2%		77.9	255^th of 1245 public elementary schools	79.5%	96	48.0	56.0	41.0	72.0				61.0	38.0	31.0	36.0				$5,816	$326	$166	$818	$4,401	$923	$5,324
EVIT - Heritage Academy Gateway	Public	9-12	19705 E Germann Rd	Queen Creek	85142	Maricopa County	East Valley Institute of Technology	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(480) 461-4400	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
EVIT - Crismon High School	Public	9-12	21942 E Riggs Rd	Queen Creek	85142	Maricopa County	East Valley Institute of Technology	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(480) 987-5580	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
San Tan Foothills High School	Public	7-12	1255 W Silverdale Rd	Queen Creek	85142	Maricopa County	Florence Unified School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 474-6240	824	48	17.0	40.9%	379 (46.0%)	72 (8.7%)	304 (36.9%)	18 (2.2%)	14 (1.7%)	9 (1.1%)	28 (3.4%)	11.6	237^th of 259 public high schools	8.5%		39.9	247^th of 469 public high schools	47.3%	10							19.0							9.0	$6,841	$247	$238	$731	$5,106	$1,250	$6,357
Katherine Mecham Barney Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	19684 S. 225th Pl	Queen Creek	85142	Maricopa County	Queen Creek Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 987-7490	703	31	22.3	7.0%	518 (73.7%)	25 (3.6%)	114 (16.2%)	13 (1.8%)	4 (0.6%)	4 (0.6%)	25 (3.6%)	94.4	43^rd of 904 public elementary schools	95.2%		95.7	38^th of 1245 public elementary schools	96.9%	5	78.0	76.0	69.0	76.0				79.0	64.0	80.0	75.0				$6,694	$149		$299	$5,630	$915	$6,545
Schnepf Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	23161 E Grange Pkwy	Queen Creek	85142	Maricopa County	Queen Creek Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 987-5935	776	41	19.0	18.8%	505 (65.1%)	14 (1.8%)	210 (27.1%)	8 (1.0%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	34 (4.4%)	75.3	201^st of 904 public elementary schools	77.8%		83.3	202^nd of 1245 public elementary schools	83.8%	1	55.0	61.0	55.0	66.0				61.0	48.0	45.0	73.0				$6,895	$2,776		$5,551	$2,667	$1,452	$4,119
CAVIT - San Tan Foothills High School	Public	9-12	1255 W Silverdale Rd	Queen Creek	85142	Maricopa County	Central Arizona Valley Institute of Technology	No	(n/a)	No	No	(928) 645-2737	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)																$00			$00
CAVIT - Poston Butte High School	Public	9-12	32375 N Gantzel Rd	Queen Creek	85143	Pinal County	Central Arizona Valley Institute of Technology	No	(n/a)	No	No	(928) 645-2737	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)																$00			$00
Eduprize School	Public, Charter	K-8	4567 W Roberts Rd	Queen Creek	85142	Maricopa County	Eduprize Schools LLC	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 888-1610	1,643				1,078 (65.6%)	54 (3.3%)	414 (25.2%)	10 (0.6%)	7 (0.4%)	8 (0.5%)	72 (4.4%)	63.7	296^th of 904 public elementary schools	67.3%		71.5	322^nd of 1245 public elementary schools	74.1%	26	51.0	54.0	50.0	71.0	52.0	45.0		59.0	41.0	43.0	40.0	33.0	37.0		$7,179	$540	$79	$1,158	$4,689	$1,871	$6,561
Eduprize Online Instruction	Public, Virtual, Charter, Alternative	K-12	4567 W Roberts Rd	Queen Creek	85142	Maricopa County	Eduprize Schools LLC	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	No	(480) 813-9537	47				26 (55.3%)	1 (2.1%)	16 (34.0%)	1 (2.1%)	1 (2.1%)	1 (2.1%)	1 (2.1%)								(n/a)															$4,992	$4,559	$433	$9,550	$00
EVIT American Leadership Academy Ironwood K-12	Public	9-12	850 W Combs Rd	Queen Creek	85140	Pinal County	East Valley Institute of Technology	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(480) 344-9898	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
EVIT - American Leadership Academy Queen Creek	Public	9-12	23908 S Hawes Rd	Queen Creek	85142	Maricopa County	East Valley Institute of Technology	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(480) 987-4500	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Cities Near Queen Creek

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
San Tan Valley	0.63 mi	23	88^th
Mesa	6.84 mi	162	65^th
Florence	7.97 mi	13	119^th
Gilbert	8.1 mi	81	17^th
Apache Junction	9.95 mi	13	126^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Arizona Department of Education.

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