Students in Castlegate attend the J.O. Combs School District. The Kathryn Sue Simonton Elementary School is located within the Castlegate subdivision. Middle school students attend the J.O. Combs Middle School located at Ironwood Road and Combs Road. High school students attend the Queen Creek High School located on Ocotillo Road, just East of Crismon Heights Road.

Schools in Queen Creek are in 4 separate school districts. Schools within the official town limits of Queen Creek are governed by the Queen Creek Unified School District #95. Schools within the Pinal County limits just east of Ironwood are governed by the J. O. Combs Elementary School District #44. The Coolidge Unified School District runs the San Tan Heights Elementary School in the San Tan Heights subdivision off Hunt Highway. The Florence Unified School District runs the Johnson Ranch Elementary School and Walker-Butte K-8 School in Johnson Ranch. Copper Basin K-6 School and Skyline K-8 School (Skyline Ranch School) are also part of the Florence Unified School District.

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