Enrollment
158
Arizona · 2024-25 NCES data
Middle school (grades 6-8) · Apache Junction, AZ
Imagine Superstition Middle
Federal NCES profile for Imagine Superstition Middle, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 49/100.
2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 040081003026Charter school
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 68
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Imagine Superstition Middle earns 49/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data.
- #1 of 10
- public schools in Apache Junction · Resource Index
- 49
- Resource Index · Higher
- 52.9%
- free-lunch eligible
- 158
- students enrolled
By Resource Investment Index, Imagine Superstition Middle ranks #1 of 10 public schools in Apache Junction, AZ.
School address
District: Imagine Superstition Middle Inc. (90160) · Arizona
NCES ID 040081003026 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Free-lunch eligible
52.9%
vs 48.3% Arizona avg
+10% vs state
What stands out at Imagine Superstition Middle
Imagine Superstition Middle is a higher-need, mid-sized charter middle school in Apache Junction, Arizona, enrolling 158 students.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 52.9% lands close to the Arizona typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 158 puts it in the smaller third of Arizona schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 2,064 scored Arizona schools.
Against 83 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #15.
Its student body is led by White (54%) and Hispanic or Latino (36%) (diversity index 58/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 158 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Its district draws 16.6% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Discipline events run high: 61 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 158 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
Among Apache Junction's middle schools, it stands alongside Cactus Canyon Junior High (527 students): Imagine Superstition Middle is smaller than that campus by headcount.
Imagine Superstition Middle Inc. (90160) is a single-school charter district, so Imagine Superstition Middle operates independently rather than alongside district-mates.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Imagine Superstition Middle compares
Imagine Superstition Middle on the metrics families compare, against Arizona and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Arizona | Arizona avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free-lunch eligible | 52.9% | ▲ 10% | 48.3% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 158 | top 76% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
158
Bigger than 15% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
52.9%
free-lunch eligible
- 10% above the Arizona average of 48.3%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Funding equity
$10,701
per pupil, district-wide
- below Arizona avg of $13,145
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 158 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
25
in-school suspensions + 36 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 15.8 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 38.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
White 53.8%
Hispanic or Latino 36.1%
Two or More 6.3%
African American 1.9%
Asian 0.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.6%
Largest group: White at 53.8% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 57.6/100
Simpson diversity index - at 57.6, Imagine Superstition Middle is more mixed than the Arizona school average of 47.2.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Imagine Superstition Middle Inc. (90160), which includes Imagine Superstition Middle.
$10,701
Per student
-19%
vs Arizona
Avg $13,145
-36%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 0.2%
State 83.2%
Federal 16.6%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
Similar middle schools in Apache Junction
1 comparable middle schools (grades 6-8) serving the same city.
Similar middle schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Arizona, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Imagine Superstition Middle
How many students attend Imagine Superstition Middle?
Imagine Superstition Middle has 158 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Apache Junction, AZ.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Imagine Superstition Middle?
52.9% of students at Imagine Superstition Middle are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Arizona average of 48.3%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Imagine Superstition Middle?
The largest demographic group at Imagine Superstition Middle is White at 53.8% of enrollment, in Apache Junction, AZ. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 57.6/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Imagine Superstition Middle?
Imagine Superstition Middle has a Resource Investment Index of 49/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 2 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology). Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.
How does Imagine Superstition Middle rank among public schools in Apache Junction?
By Resource Investment Index, Imagine Superstition Middle ranks #1 of 10 public schools in Apache Junction, AZ. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Apache Junction on the city page.
Is Imagine Superstition Middle a good school?
Imagine Superstition Middle earns 49/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Imagine Superstition Middle Inc. (90160)?
None; Imagine Superstition Middle Inc. (90160) is a single-school charter district, and Imagine Superstition Middle is its only campus.
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