Superstition Mountain Elementary School, Apache Junction AZ

Original Research by School Decision on Superstition Mountain Elementary School

Superstition Mountain Elementary School sits within the Apache Junction Unified District in the suburban desert community of Apache Junction, at the eastern edge of the Phoenix metropolitan area. The school serves elementary grades, though the precise grade span in the available directory information is not clearly defined; state testing data covers grades three through six, so it appears to be a traditional elementary school serving those years. It is a regular public school with no charter or magnet designation, and information on Title I status was not provided.

Academic performance data comes from the 2014-15 school year, the most recent results available for this school. That year, the share of students scoring proficient or above in math and English language arts was below half in every tested grade. In science, which was tested only in grade four, a larger share of students met the proficiency bar. The overall proficiency index across tested subjects and grades placed this school above the midpoint when compared to districts in Pinal County. Because the assessment data is from a decade ago and Arizona changed its tests and cut scores around that time, these results may not reflect current performance. A parent interested in recent achievement should seek updated information from the school or district.

No recent enrollment, demographic, or economic data is reported for Superstition Mountain Elementary. The share of students qualifying for free or reduced-price meals, the racial and ethnic composition, and the counts of students receiving special education or English learner services are all absent from the available record. A parent should ask the school directly for this information, as it shapes the peer environment and available supports.

Apache Junction itself is a car-dependent community spread across a large area, with a population that skews older due to a substantial seasonal influx of winter residents. Housing consists largely of mobile home and RV resort communities along with suburban homes. The city lacks a walkable downtown core; civic and commercial activity is strung along highway corridors. Recent years have brought population growth and a land annexation, and the city continues to develop as part of the far eastern Phoenix metro.

The district has made several recent financial and academic commitments that affect Superstition Mountain. Voters approved a bond in 2024 to fund safety, facility, and technology improvements across all schools, and earlier a maintenance and operations budget override was renewed to support teacher salaries and programs. The district also adopted new English language arts and math curricula for the 2023-24 and 2024-25 school years respectively, updating classroom materials district-wide. These investments indicate an active effort to address facilities and instruction.

Superstition Mountain Elementary is a school with limited public data. The available academic snapshot is old and showed modest proficiency levels relative to county peers. Families will need to contact the school for current enrollment, demographics, and support services. The district’s recent bond and curriculum updates suggest a push toward improvement, but a clearer picture of this school’s present day-to-day will require direct inquiry.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 333%

School 33% · District 40% · ▼ 7 pts below district

▼ 11 pts below state median · ▼ 2 pts below county median

Grade 428%

School 28% · District 29% · ▼ 1 pts below district

▼ 16 pts below state median · ▼ 4 pts below county median

Grade 531%

School 31% · District 25% · ▲ 6 pts above district

▼ 11 pts below state median · ▲ 2 pts above county median

Grade 626%

School 26% · District 10% · ▲ 16 pts above district

▼ 10 pts below state median · ▲ 1 pts above county median

English language arts

Grade 324%

School 24% · District 27% · ▼ 3 pts below district

▼ 16 pts below state median · ▼ 6 pts below county median

Grade 435%

School 35% · District 33% · ▲ 2 pts above district

▼ 12 pts below state median · ▼ 2 pts below county median

Grade 523%

School 23% · District 24% · ▼ 1 pts below district

▼ 18 pts below state median · ▼ 5 pts below county median

Grade 631%

School 31% · District 20% · ▲ 11 pts above district

▼ 12 pts below state median · ▲ 1 pts above county median

Science

Grade 452%

School 52% · district not reported

▼ 4 pts below state median

This schoolApache Junction Unified District (4443), same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.