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Public school · Queen Creek Unified District (4245) · Queen Creek, Arizona

Queen Creek Virtual Academy

Queen Creek Virtual Academy rates 5.1 on our ten-point scale and ranks 1,571 of 2,019 schools in Arizona.

Schools, 1 to 10This campus on our ten-point scale.
5.1this school

5.1 on a one-to-ten scale.

#1,571 of 2,019 schools in Arizona

The brief

A Queen Creek Unified District (4245) school where students score 35 points above what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 1,571 of 2,019 schools in Arizona and 14 of 15 in Queen Creek Unified District (4245).

Queen Creek Virtual Academy is listed in Queen Creek Unified District (4245), and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math22%188 students tested · state average not published · 2022 EdFacts
Reading48%13 points above the Arizona average of 35%Grade 8 · 29 students tested · 2024 AASA
In 2022, 22% of students were proficient in math and 48% in reading, against a Arizona average of 35%.2022 EdFacts; 9 test records from AZ state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
1.9
25% of the rating
Academics
7.2
25% of the rating
College Readiness
8.1
30% of the rating
Resources & Environment
1.9
20% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 7 sources, 2019–2024

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 4/4 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 37% (multi-year average, 2017-2022) · reading/ELA 32% (multi-year average, 2017-2024).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2022 EdFacts · Low confidence
  • Older source: 2022 EdFacts. Use as historical context.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2024 AASA · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2024 AASA. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
NCES EdFacts · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 85142; this does not measure the attendance area.
Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2017-2022, multi-year average, 2017-2024; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Queen Creek Virtual Academy and the 20 nearest schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$125,236
Median home value
$521,300
Median rent
$2,092/mo
College educated
37.9%
Homeownership
88.7%
Poverty rate
5.3%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 85142; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
6
Car-Dependent
City reported crime
933/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Queen Creek. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Queen Creek), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Programs

Gifted and talented
Available
A program for qualifying students · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22

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Eight grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and seven rate higher than Queen Creek Virtual Academy.Public-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Charter · enrollment unverified: Potential charter option; enrollment requirements have not been verified.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Queen Creek Virtual Academy serve?

Queen Creek Virtual Academy serves students in grades Kindergarten through 12th.

How many students attend Queen Creek Virtual Academy?

Queen Creek Virtual Academy has an enrollment of approximately 239 students.

How does Queen Creek Virtual Academy rank in AZ?

Queen Creek Virtual Academy ranks #1,571 of 2,019 schools in AZ.

What is Queen Creek Virtual Academy's MySchoolScout rating?

Queen Creek Virtual Academy has a current MySchoolScout rating of 5.1 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Queen Creek Virtual Academy?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Queen Creek Virtual Academy has 37% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2017-2022) and 32% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2017-2024).

Is Queen Creek Virtual Academy a charter school?

No, Queen Creek Virtual Academy is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Queen Creek Virtual Academy a Title I school?

No, Queen Creek Virtual Academy is not currently a Title I school.

School facts

Grades
Kindergarten – 12th
Enrollment
239
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Virtual
Yes
Setting
Large Suburb
County
Maricopa County
4-year graduation
95%+
Class of 2023
Rank in district
#14 of 15
Schools in district
15
District spending per student
$9,137
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
4.1%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 85142)
87,201
Area average commute
30.9 min
Area median age
36.1

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Arizona Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.