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Apache Junction Unified District

This district's rating is based on its schools' test results; 10 is best. Learn more >

1575 W Southern Ave, Suite 3
Apache Junction, AZ 85220
Pinal County
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PH: (480) 982-1110
FAX: (480) 982-6474

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Grades PK-12 & ungraded
6172 students
9 schools

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AIMS Results

Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

Grade 3

Reading

78% (2007)

76% (2006)

78% (2005)

79% (2004)
The state average for Reading was 72% in 2007.

Writing

76% (2007)

48% (2006)

73% (2005)

81% (2004)
The state average for Writing was 82% in 2007.

Math

73% (2007)

78% (2006)

77% (2005)

73% (2004)
The state average for Math was 74% in 2007.

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 4

Reading

69% (2007)

79% (2006)

75% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 67% in 2007.

Writing

79% (2007)

68% (2006)

70% (2005)
The state average for Writing was 81% in 2007.

Math

76% (2007)

80% (2006)

75% (2005)
The state average for Math was 76% in 2007.

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 5

Reading

77% (2007)

76% (2006)

77% (2005)

57% (2004)
The state average for Reading was 72% in 2007.

Writing

78% (2007)

62% (2006)

75% (2005)

68% (2004)
The state average for Writing was 70% in 2007.

Math

69% (2007)

71% (2006)

66% (2005)

51% (2004)
The state average for Math was 71% in 2007.

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 6

Reading

71% (2007)

69% (2006)

64% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 70% in 2007.

Writing

87% (2007)

83% (2006)

56% (2005)
The state average for Writing was 80% in 2007.

Math

62% (2007)

65% (2006)

63% (2005)
The state average for Math was 67% in 2007.

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 7

Reading

74% (2007)

75% (2006)

73% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 69% in 2007.

Writing

91% (2007)

94% (2006)

78% (2005)
The state average for Writing was 84% in 2007.

Math

74% (2007)

74% (2006)

73% (2005)
The state average for Math was 72% in 2007.

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 8

Reading

72% (2007)

74% (2006)

76% (2005)

73% (2004)
The state average for Reading was 65% in 2007.

Writing

77% (2007)

85% (2006)

87% (2005)

65% (2004)
The state average for Writing was 75% in 2007.

Math

61% (2007)

67% (2006)

68% (2005)

30% (2004)
The state average for Math was 62% in 2007.

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 10

Reading

83% (2007)

87% (2006)

76% (2005)

68% (2004)
The state average for Reading was 74% in 2007.

Writing

79% (2007)

82% (2006)

81% (2005)

69% (2004)
The state average for Writing was 74% in 2007.

Math

68% (2007)

77% (2006)

68% (2005)

34% (2004)
The state average for Math was 69% in 2007.

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

About the Tests

In 2006-2007 Arizona's Instrument to Measure Standards (AIMS) was used to test students in reading, writing and mathematics in grades 3 through 8 and 10.
AIMS is a standards-based test, which means that it measures how well students have mastered Arizona's learning standards.
The goal is for all students to meet or exceed state standards on the test.

More about the tests

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AIMS Results By Subgroup

The test results by subgroup show how the designated group of students is performing in comparison to the general population.

Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

Grade 3

Reading	This District
All Students	78%
Female	80%
Male	75%
Black	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	76%
Native American	n/a
White	78%
Limited English proficient	45%

Writing	This District
All Students	76%
Female	79%
Male	74%
Black	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	79%
Native American	n/a
White	76%
Limited English proficient	60%

Math	This District
All Students	73%
Female	71%
Male	74%
Black	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	72%
Native American	n/a
White	73%
Limited English proficient	43%

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 4

Reading	This District
All Students	69%
Female	76%
Male	64%
Black	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	63%
Native American	n/a
White	71%
Limited English proficient	11%

Writing	This District
All Students	79%
Female	86%
Male	73%
Black	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	83%
Native American	n/a
White	78%
Limited English proficient	43%

Math	This District
All Students	76%
Female	79%
Male	74%
Black	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	75%
Native American	n/a
White	76%
Limited English proficient	39%

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 5

Reading	This District
All Students	77%
Female	80%
Male	74%
Black	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	70%
Native American	73%
White	80%
Limited English proficient	15%

Writing	This District
All Students	78%
Female	86%
Male	70%
Black	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	79%
Native American	75%
White	78%
Limited English proficient	31%

Math	This District
All Students	69%
Female	68%
Male	69%
Black	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	63%
Native American	82%
White	71%
Limited English proficient	19%

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 6

Reading	This District
All Students	71%
Female	68%
Male	73%
Black	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	69%
Native American	n/a
White	72%
Limited English proficient	6%

Writing	This District
All Students	87%
Female	92%
Male	82%
Black	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	90%
Native American	n/a
White	88%
Limited English proficient	67%

Math	This District
All Students	62%
Female	61%
Male	63%
Black	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	61%
Native American	n/a
White	63%
Limited English proficient	0%

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 7

Reading	This District
All Students	74%
Female	81%
Male	68%
Black	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	68%
Native American	n/a
White	77%
Limited English proficient	17%

Writing	This District
All Students	91%
Female	97%
Male	84%
Black	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	95%
Native American	n/a
White	89%
Limited English proficient	63%

Math	This District
All Students	74%
Female	75%
Male	73%
Black	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	64%
Native American	n/a
White	75%
Limited English proficient	21%

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 8

Reading	This District
All Students	72%
Female	77%
Male	67%
Black	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	65%
Native American	n/a
White	76%
Limited English proficient	31%

Writing	This District
All Students	77%
Female	87%
Male	67%
Black	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	82%
Native American	n/a
White	76%
Limited English proficient	62%

Math	This District
All Students	61%
Female	62%
Male	60%
Black	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	54%
Native American	n/a
White	64%
Limited English proficient	15%

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 10

Reading	This District
All Students	83%
Female	87%
Male	78%
Black	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	80%
Native American	n/a
White	84%

Writing	This District
All Students	79%
Female	82%
Male	75%
Black	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	88%
Native American	n/a
White	78%

Math	This District
All Students	68%
Female	73%
Male	62%
Black	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	67%
Native American	n/a
White	68%

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

About the Tests

In 2006-2007 Arizona's Instrument to Measure Standards (AIMS) was used to test students in reading, writing and mathematics in grades 3 through 8 and 10.
AIMS is a standards-based test, which means that it measures how well students have mastered Arizona's learning standards.
The different subgroups are identified by the Arizona Department of Education; if there are fewer than ten students in a particular group in a school, the state does not report data for that group.
The goal is for all students to meet or exceed state standards on the test.

More about the tests

TerraNova Results

Scale: National percentile rank (50 is the national average)

Grade 2

	Reading				Language Arts Literacy				Math
	56	58	58	53	52	65	67	61	65	63	61	59

	2004	2005	2006	2007	2004	2005	2006	2007	2004	2005	2006	2007

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 3

	Reading				Language Arts Literacy				Math
	52	52	52	50	59	48	48	48	65	54	52	48

	2004	2005	2006	2007	2004	2005	2006	2007	2004	2005	2006	2007

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 4

	Reading				Language Arts Literacy				Math
	57	56	63	53	52	58	65	57	61	58	59	51

	2004	2005	2006	2007	2004	2005	2006	2007	2004	2005	2006	2007

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 5

	Reading				Language Arts Literacy				Math
	57	61	61	59	52	58	58	57	61	48	48	48

	2004	2005	2006	2007	2004	2005	2006	2007	2004	2005	2006	2007

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 6

	Reading				Language Arts Literacy				Math
	52	54	56	59	50	46	46	50	65	56	58	51

	2004	2005	2006	2007	2004	2005	2006	2007	2004	2005	2006	2007

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 7

	Reading				Language Arts Literacy				Math
	57	56	58	59	63	61	63	61	59	56	56	51

	2004	2005	2006	2007	2004	2005	2006	2007	2004	2005	2006	2007

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 8

	Reading				Language Arts Literacy				Math
	61	61	65	59	63	58	59	57	61	61	63	57

	2004	2005	2006	2007	2004	2005	2006	2007	2004	2005	2006	2007

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 9

	Reading				Language Arts Literacy				Math
	44	67	56	59	48	65	52	59	59	58	48	51

	2004	2005	2006	2007	2004	2005	2006	2007	2004	2005	2006	2007

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

About the tests

In 2006-2007 Arizona used the TerraNova to test students in grades 2 through 9 in reading, language arts and mathematics. The TerraNova is given alone in grades 2 and 9 and in conjunction with the AIMS test in grades 3 through 8.
The TerraNova is a national norm-referenced test, which means it measures how well students in Arizona scored in comparison to their peers across the country.
The goal is for all students to score at or above the national average on the test.

More about the tests

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Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007
	This District
Students per FTE teacher	n/a

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Students

Student Ethnicity

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007
Ethnicity	This District	State Average
White	72%	46%
Hispanic	23%	40%
Black	2%	5%
Native American	2%	6%
Asian	1%	3%

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Student Subgroups

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007
	This District	State Average
Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program	40%	51%
English language learners	6%	13%

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Home Languages of English Learners

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2005-2006
Language	This District	State Average
Spanish	86%	82%
English	13%	11%
Cambodian	<1%	<1%
Filipino	<1%	<1%
Arabic	<1%	<1%

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Attendance

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007
	This District
Attendance rate	94%

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Spending Per Pupil

		This District	State Average
Total per pupil expenditures		$6,301	$9,465

Source: NCES, 2005-2006
Breakdown By Expenditure
Instructional	55%	56%
Support services	11%	6%
Administration	10%	14%
Other expenditures	25%	23%

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