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Queen Creek, AZ

89,770 residents•28,020 students•39 schools
Avg School Rating
5.8
out of 10
66% above Arizona avg
Test Proficiency
47%Math
53%Reading
28% above Arizona avg
School Crime Rate
6.46
per 1,000 students
25% above Arizona avg
Overall Crime Rate
19.49
per 1,000 residents
56% below Arizona avg

School Breakdown

Preschools
1
Preschools
Elementary Schools
24
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
8
Middle Schools
High Schools
6
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
26
Charter
11
Private
1

By Level

Elementary
24
Middle
8
High
6

These figures describe every school in Queen Creek; use the filters below to explore the directory.

Schools in Queen Creek

39 schools
9.0
Katherine Mecham Barney Elementary
Elementarypublic
9.0
Newell Barney Middle School
Middlepublic
8.4
Willie & Coy Payne Jr. High School
Middlepublic
8.3
Cortina Elementary School
Elementarypublic
7.8
Sossaman Middle School
Middlepublic
7.5
American Leadership Academy Gilbert South K-6
Elementarycharter
7.3
Faith Mather Sossaman Elementary School
Elementarypublic
7.1
Desert Mountain Elementary School
Elementarypublic
6.9
Queen Creek Elementary School
Elementarypublic
6.7
Benjamin Franklin High School
Middlecharter
6.7
Legacy Traditional School - Queen Creek K-8
Elementarycharter
6.6
Schnepf Elementary School
Elementarypublic

School Crime in Queen Creek

181 incidents reported at K-12 schools across Queen Creek in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
25% above Arizona avg
6.46
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Violent
135
Property
28
Drug
10
Weapons
5
Other
3

School Crime Types

  • Assault71%
  • Theft8%
  • Vandalism7%
  • Drugs6%
  • Sex3%
  • Weapons3%
  • Other4%

School Crime Rate is per 1,000 students enrolled. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. Figures are city-wide; NIBRS does not report the specific school or address.

Overall Crime in Queen Creek

1,750 total incidents reported across Queen Creek in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
56% below Arizona avg
19.49
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
568
Property
1,083
Drug
65
Weapons
12
Other
22

Crime Types

  • Theft34%
  • Assault30%
  • Fraud15%
  • Vandalism7%
  • Drugs4%
  • Burglary3%
  • Other7%

Overall Crime Rate is per 1,000 residents. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. City-wide totals across all reported incidents and locations.

Enrollment by School Type

28,020 students enrolled across Queen Creek's schools.

  • Public18,76267%
  • Charter9,00532%
  • Private2531%

Counts students at schools that report enrollment to NCES (about 9 in 10 schools across every sector, including private). Schools with no reported enrollment are excluded. Source: NCES.

Student Demographics

Enrollment-weighted across Queen Creek's K-12 schools.

  • White63%
  • Hispanic25%
  • Two or More Races6%
  • Black3%
  • Native American3%
  • Asian2%
  • Pacific Islander<1%
50%Female51%Male
29%Free/Reduced Lunch
Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau 2025 (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.