Is Santan Junior High School a good school?

Santan Junior High School ranks 113 th of 854 Arizona middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Santan Junior High School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,234 students attended Santan Junior High School.

What is the racial makeup of Santan Junior High School?

Students at Santan Junior High School are 62% White, 18% Hispanic, 6% Asian, 6% Two or more races, 5% African American, 1% American Indian.

Santan Junior High School

Public 7-8

1550 E Chandler Heights Rd
Chandler, AZ 85249-3100

(480) 883-4600

District: Chandler Unified District #80

SchoolDigger Rank:
113^th of 854 Arizona Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $6,762

Feeder schools for Santan Junior High School:

Elementary:	Basha Elementary
	Haley Elementary
	Ira A. Fulton Elementary
	Jane D. Hull Elementary
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	Santan Elementary

Student/teacher ratio: 20.3

Number of students: 1,234

Racial breakdown:

White:

62.0%

Hispanic:

18.5%

Asian:

6.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 13%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Santan Junior High School ranks better than 86.8% of middle schools in Arizona. It also ranks 3^rd among 6 ranked middle schools in the Chandler Unified District #80. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 81.56. (See more...)

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Student Body

Compare Details Santan Junior High School has the largest middle school student body size in the Chandler Unified District #80. Racial makeup is: White (62%), Hispanic (18.5%), Asian (6.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 13% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Santan Junior High School is 20.3. 3 middle schools in the Chandler Unified District #80 have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Santan Junior High School employs 60.7 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Santan Junior High School is $6,762. 3 middle schools in the Chandler Unified District #80 spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Santan Junior High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Santan Junior High School 113^th of 854 Arizona public middle schools. (See Santan Junior High School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Military Connected students:

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Chandler Unified District #80:

SchoolDigger ranks Chandler Unified District #80 110^th of 540 Arizona school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Santan Junior High School

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Rank History for all students at Santan Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	AZ State Percentile
2009	87.26	56^th	663	91.6%
2010	85.70	76^th	692	89.0%
2011	84.69	84^th	685	87.7%
2012	83.90	77^th	772	90.0%
2013	81.27	108^th	787	86.3%
2014	85.70	86^th	690	87.5%
2015	82.19	83^rd	521	84.1%
2016	77.23	129^th	677	80.9%
2017	76.32	131^st	695	81.2%
2018	84.88	88^th	711	87.6%
2019	75.03	145^th	605	76.0%
2021	84.09	102^nd	832	87.7%
2022	67.44	171^st	605	71.7%
2023	81.56	113^th	854	86.8%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Santan Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	AZ State Percentile
2021	67.74	132^nd	650	79.7%
2022	52.56	96^th	211	54.5%
2023	70.58	66^th	384	82.8%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Santan Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	AZ State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	64.24	19^th	606	96.9%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Santan Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	AZ State Percentile
2018	69.37	27^th	178	84.8%
2021	61.23	113^th	789	85.7%
2023	29.06	255^th	363	29.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Santan Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	AZ State Percentile
2018	60.51	143^rd	503	71.6%
2022	32.14	244^th	369	33.9%
2023	42.26	362^nd	717	49.5%

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Rank History for Female students at Santan Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	AZ State Percentile
2018	82.75	81^st	624	87.0%
2019	69.43	129^th	466	72.3%
2021	81.76	110^th	820	86.6%
2022	62.47	158^th	494	68.0%
2023	80.48	118^th	806	85.4%

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Rank History for Foster Care students at Santan Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	AZ State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	55.32	37^th	166	77.7%

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Rank History for Military Connected students at Santan Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	AZ State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	51.51	59^th	110	46.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Santan Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	AZ State Percentile
2018	83.53	88^th	617	85.7%
2019	69.81	116^th	435	73.3%
2021	84.66	89^th	818	89.1%
2022	58.63	174^th	476	63.4%
2023	79.59	120^th	810	85.2%

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Rank History for Asian students at Santan Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	AZ State Percentile
2018	43.10	31^st	42	26.2%
2019	14.19	30^th	31	3.2%
2021	60.27	159^th	404	60.6%
2022	37.32	134^th	192	30.2%
2023	63.98	75^th	247	69.6%

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Rank History for African American students at Santan Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	AZ State Percentile
2018	68.00	24^th	125	80.8%
2021	61.19	121^st	573	78.9%
2023	59.74	118^th	400	70.5%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Santan Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	AZ State Percentile
2018	76.08	89^th	543	83.6%
2019	56.40	131^st	387	66.1%
2021	76.72	106^th	802	86.8%
2022	52.86	162^nd	392	58.7%
2023	70.82	150^th	760	80.3%

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Rank History for Native American students at Santan Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	AZ State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	38.06	218^th	390	44.1%
2023	30.64	105^th	159	34.0%

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Rank History for White students at Santan Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	AZ State Percentile
2018	73.50	92^nd	436	78.9%
2019	61.31	120^th	337	64.4%
2021	76.42	121^st	780	84.5%
2022	49.75	229^th	446	48.7%
2023	69.99	146^th	675	78.4%

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Data source: test scores: Arizona Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Arizona Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Santan Junior High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2004	1258	66	50	231	14	n/a	n/a	1619
2005	1761	102	128	300	16	n/a	n/a	2307
2006	748	88	61	136	14	n/a	n/a	1047
2007	708	80	90	105	10	n/a	n/a	993
2008	737	71	116	136	15	n/a	n/a	1075
2009	773	82	121	146	13	n/a	n/a	1135
2010	809	71	113	156	13	n/a	n/a	1162
2011	827	75	95	151	12	0	1	1161
2012	842	79	90	156	31	0	1	1199
2013	848	76	118	179	25	0	11	1257
2014	890	68	127	179	9	1	13	1287
2015	913	71	114	164	10	0	19	1291
2016	950	78	117	167	15	0	27	1354
2017	926	50	111	199	12	0	29	1327
2018	908	51	90	213	15	0	24	1301
2019	897	49	104	190	11	1	37	1289
2020	902	58	95	193	14	4	51	1317
2021	794	54	83	205	16	2	54	1208
2022	791	65	76	212	10	1	72	1227
2023	765	64	80	228	16	2	79	1234

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Santan Junior High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2004	1619	71.0	22.8	9.8
2005	2307	105.6	21.8	16.6
2006	1047	54.0	19.4	10.1
2007	993	52.6	18.9	6.6
2008	1075	56.1	19.2	7.3
2009	1135	56.4	20.1	10.8
2010	1162	57.2	20.3	12.1
2011	1161	54.4	21.3	14.4
2012	1199	54.6	21.9	15
2013	1257	52.8	23.7	15.4
2014	1287	59.4	21.6	14.8
2015	1291	60.0	21.5	14.9
2016	1354	63.0	21.4	13.2
2017	1327	63.1	21.0	12.7
2018	1301	62.7	20.7	13
2019	1289	62.5	20.6	9.9
2020	1317	63.4	20.7	11.9
2021	1208	57.3	21.0	n/a
2022	1227	60.9	20.1	4.6
2023	1234	60.7	20.3	13

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Santan Junior High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2004	1619	71.0	22.8	9.8
2005	2307	105.6	21.8	16.6
2006	1047	54.0	19.4	10.1
2007	993	52.6	18.9	6.6
2008	1075	56.1	19.2	7.3
2009	1135	56.4	20.1	10.8
2010	1162	57.2	20.3	12.1
2011	1161	54.4	21.3	14.4
2012	1199	54.6	21.9	15
2013	1257	52.8	23.7	15.4
2014	1287	59.4	21.6	14.8
2015	1291	60.0	21.5	14.9
2016	1354	63.0	21.4	13.2
2017	1327	63.1	21.0	12.7
2018	1301	62.7	20.7	13
2019	1289	62.5	20.6	9.9
2020	1317	63.4	20.7	11.9
2021	1208	57.3	21.0	n/a
2022	1227	60.9	20.1	4.6
2023	1234	60.7	20.3	13

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Santan Junior High School

Year	Personnel Expenditures from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Expenditures from Federal Funds	Total Expenditures from Federal Funds	Personnel Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$5,985 (83.8%)	$676 (9.5%)	$12,646 (177.0%)	$240 (3.4%)	$244 (3.4%)	$484 (6.8%)	$7,145
2020	$60 (1.0%)	$20 (0.3%)	$141 (2.4%)	$5,450 (91.9%)	$398 (6.7%)	$5,848 (98.6%)	$5,929
2021	$24 (0.4%)	$12 (0.2%)	$59 (0.9%)	$5,740 (90.4%)	$576 (9.1%)	$6,316 (99.4%)	$6,351
2022	$333 (4.9%)	$126 (1.9%)	$792 (11.7%)	$6,163 (91.1%)	$140 (2.1%)	$6,302 (93.2%)	$6,762

Data source: Arizona Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Santan Junior High School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 145^th of 605 Middle schools	Ranks 113^th of 854 Middle schools	10.7%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	1289	1234	4.3%
African American	49	64	30.6%
American Indian	11	16	45.5%
Asian	104	80	23.1%
Hispanic	190	228	20%
Pacific Islander	1	2	100%
White	897	765	14.7%
Two or More Races	37	79	113.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	9.9%	13%	3%

Schools Near Santan Junior High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				AASA English Language Arts (2023)			AASA Mathematics (2023)			AzSCI Science (2023)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	AASA English Language Arts 6th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 7th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 8th Grade	AASA Mathematics 6th Grade	AASA Mathematics 7th Grade	AASA Mathematics 8th Grade	AzSCI Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Personnel Spending from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Sub-total Spending from State and Local Funds
Santan Junior High School	Public	7-8	1550 E Chandler Heights Rd	Chandler	85249	Maricopa County	Chandler Unified District #80	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(480) 883-4600	1,234	61	20.3	13.0%	765 (62.0%)	64 (5.2%)	228 (18.5%)	80 (6.5%)	16 (1.3%)	2 (0.2%)	79 (6.4%)	81.6	113^th of 854 public middle schools	86.8%		67.4	171^st of 605 public middle schools	71.7%	58		64.0	52.0		48.0	41.0	45.0	$6,762	$333	$127	$792	$6,163	$140	$6,303
Bogle Junior High School	Public	7-8	1600 W Queen Creek Rd	Chandler	85248	Maricopa County	Chandler Unified District #80	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(480) 883-5500	1,151	60	19.1	26.0%	503 (43.7%)	78 (6.8%)	370 (32.1%)	92 (8.0%)	31 (2.7%)	6 (0.5%)	71 (6.2%)	74.7	170^th of 854 public middle schools	80.1%		64.4	192^nd of 605 public middle schools	68.3%	22		64.0	47.0		45.0	38.0	35.0	$6,893	$500	$81	$1,081	$6,042	$270	$6,312
Willis Junior High School	Public	7-8	401 S McQueen Rd	Chandler	85225	Maricopa County	Chandler Unified District #80	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(480) 883-5700	865	46	18.8	54.9%	229 (26.5%)	49 (5.7%)	499 (57.7%)	34 (3.9%)	15 (1.7%)	5 (0.6%)	34 (3.9%)	50.9	331^st of 854 public middle schools	61.2%		35.2	343^rd of 605 public middle schools	43.3%	12		46.0	34.0		34.0	26.0	23.0	$7,680	$617	$187	$1,421	$6,459	$417	$6,876
Willie & Coy Payne Junior High	Public	7-8	7655 S Higley Rd	Queen Creek	85142	Maricopa County	Chandler Unified District #80	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(480) 224-2400	1,143	56	20.4	10.9%	768 (67.2%)	42 (3.7%)	214 (18.7%)	43 (3.8%)	19 (1.7%)	3 (0.3%)	54 (4.7%)	83.5	102^nd of 854 public middle schools	88.1%		66.8	175^th of 605 public middle schools	71.1%	73		68.0	52.0		59.0	46.0	38.0	$6,644	$426	$65	$918	$6,016	$136	$6,152
South Valley Junior High	Public	7-8	2034 S Lindsay Rd	Gilbert	85295	Maricopa County	Gilbert Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(480) 855-0015	848	44	19.2	19.9%	499 (58.8%)	35 (4.1%)	211 (24.9%)	29 (3.4%)	11 (1.3%)	6 (0.7%)	57 (6.7%)	86	85^th of 854 public middle schools	90.0%		78.3	97^th of 605 public middle schools	84.0%	12		69.0	52.0		62.0	52.0	40.0	$6,311	$70	$463	$604	$6,025		$5,778
Arizona College Prep Middle School	Public	6-8	1150 W Erie St	Chandler	85224	Maricopa County	Chandler Unified District #80	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(480) 883-5400	744	35	21.4	3.9%	204 (27.4%)	23 (3.1%)	81 (10.9%)	387 (52.0%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	46 (6.2%)	99.9	1^st of 854 public middle schools	99.9%		99.3	3^rd of 605 public middle schools	99.5%	2	98.0	95.0	95.0	94.0	94.0	95.0	87.0	$6,690	$599	$60	$1,258	$5,805	$227	$6,031
John M Andersen Junior High School	Public	6-8	1255 N Dobson Rd	Chandler	85224	Maricopa County	Chandler Unified District #80	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(480) 883-5300	728	42	17.5	63.9%	153 (21.0%)	66 (9.1%)	428 (58.8%)	34 (4.7%)	15 (2.1%)	4 (0.5%)	28 (3.8%)	34.1	502^nd of 854 public middle schools	41.2%		30.1	377^th of 605 public middle schools	37.7%	125	39.0	36.0	31.0	11.0	22.0	13.0	19.0	$8,463	$1,109	$116	$2,334	$7,025	$213	$7,238
Mesquite Junior High School	Public	6-8	130 W Mesquite St	Gilbert	85233	Maricopa County	Gilbert Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(480) 926-1433	813	42	19.5	52.9%	329 (40.5%)	47 (5.8%)	352 (43.3%)	13 (1.6%)	22 (2.7%)	3 (0.4%)	47 (5.8%)	39.2	448^th of 854 public middle schools	47.5%		36.3	335^th of 605 public middle schools	44.6%	113		38.0	29.0		27.0	22.0	17.0	$7,437	$561	$473	$1,595	$6,507		$6,403
Kyrene del Pueblo Middle School	Public	5-8	360 S Twelve Oaks Blvd	Chandler	85226	Maricopa County	Kyrene Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(480) 541-6800	615	35	17.3	25.9%	284 (46.2%)	42 (6.8%)	187 (30.4%)	23 (3.7%)	14 (2.3%)	2 (0.3%)	63 (10.2%)	66	232^nd of 854 public middle schools	72.8%		56	235^th of 605 public middle schools	61.2%	3	53.0	50.0	45.0	38.0	39.0	30.0	34.0	$6,753	$212	$04	$428	$6,032	$505	$6,537
Sossaman Middle School	Public	7-8	18655 E Jacaranda Blvd	Queen Creek	85142	Maricopa County	Higley Unified School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(480) 279-8500	1,043	56	18.6	12.8%	699 (67.0%)	35 (3.4%)	205 (19.7%)	24 (2.3%)	10 (1.0%)	2 (0.2%)	68 (6.5%)	88.5	69^th of 854 public middle schools	91.9%		81.5	77^th of 605 public middle schools	87.3%	8		65.0	54.0		57.0	60.0	47.0	$6,310	$284	$67	$635	$5,238	$721	$5,959

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