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Santan Junior High School

Q: Is Santan Junior High School a good school?

Santan Junior High School ranks 113 th of 536 Arizona middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Santan Junior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,085 students attended Santan Junior High School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Santan Junior High School?

Students at Santan Junior High School are 58% White, 18% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 7% Asian, 6% African American, 2% American Indian.

Public Grades 7-8

113^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 536 Arizona Middle Schools

Better than 79% of Arizona middle schools

Summary

Santan Junior High School serves 1,085 students in grades 7–8 in Chandler, Arizona. Its 2025–26 English language arts and math results are well above state averages, although they do not exceed district averages. The most important takeaway is that students are performing strongly compared with the state, but the school is not a local leader in those two subjects.

Compared with nearby schools serving the same grades, Santan is close to the middle in ELA and math: 56% were proficient in ELA, versus a peer average of 54%, and 46% in math, versus 44%. Those results are 15 and 13 points above state averages, respectively, but 2 and 5 points below averages in the Chandler Unified District #80. Eighth-grade science is the standout: 55% were proficient in 2024–25, compared with 30% statewide, 47% districtwide, and a 42% average among nearby schools with results.

Science proficiency rose from 45% in 2022–23 to 55% in 2024–25, despite dipping to 43% in between. SchoolDigger ranks Santan in the 79th percentile statewide and gives it 4 stars; its overall percentile rose from 82 to 88, then fell to 79. The 2024–25 student-teacher ratio was 19.2, above the nearby-school median of 17.9, and the reported free/reduced-lunch rate was 13% in 2022–23. SchoolDigger’s 2025–26 statewide ranking for how well the school serves Multi-racial students was at the 12th percentile, compared with 79th overall, down from 52nd the previous year. Its ranking for Asian students was at the 41st percentile in 2024–25, versus 88th overall that year. Subgroup rankings can have changing denominators, so year-to-year shifts merit caution.

1,085

Students ?

19.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,031

Per pupil spending ?

10.7%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

1550 E Chandler Heights Rd
Chandler, AZ 85249-3100

(480) 883-4600

District: Chandler Unified District #80

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

58.3%

Hispanic:

18.2%

Two or more races:

7.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 81st percentile in 2016 → 79th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Arizona average (51% vs 37% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 21% of Arizona middle schools

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school51%

District avg54%

Arizona avg37%

113^th of 536

Arizona public middle schools ?

Top 21%▼ down 2 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 6Middle Schools in the Chandler Unified District #80

93^rd of 267Chandler Unified District #80 among Arizona districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2026	72.0	113 of 536	78.9%	★★★★☆
2025	83.2	66 of 552	88.0%	★★★★☆
2024	77.9	101 of 550	81.6%	★★★★☆
2023	81.6	113 of 854	86.8%	★★★★☆
2022	67.4	171 of 605	71.7%	★★★★☆
2021	84.1	102 of 832	87.7%	★★★★☆
2019	75.0	145 of 605	76.0%	★★★★☆
2018	84.9	88 of 711	87.6%	★★★★☆
2017	76.3	131 of 695	81.2%	★★★★☆
2016	77.2	129 of 677	80.9%	★★★★☆
2015	82.2	83 of 521	84.1%	★★★★☆
2014	85.7	86 of 690	87.5%	★★★★☆
2013	81.3	108 of 787	86.3%	★★★★☆
2012	83.9	77 of 772	90.0%	★★★★★
2011	84.7	84 of 685	87.7%	★★★★☆
2010	85.7	76 of 692	89.0%	★★★★☆
2009	87.3	56 of 663	91.6%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	59.7	118 of 400	70.5%	★★★★☆
2021	61.2	121 of 573	78.9%	★★★★☆
2018	68.0	24 of 125	80.8%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	45.5	16 of 27	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	21.9	25 of 29	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	64.0	75 of 247	69.6%	★★★★☆
2022	37.3	134 of 192	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	60.3	159 of 404	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	14.2	30 of 31	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	43.1	31 of 42	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	64.2	19 of 606	96.9%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2026	64.4	103 of 370	72.2%	★★★★☆
2025	76.1	63 of 395	84.1%	★★★★☆
2024	69.2	84 of 386	78.2%	★★★★☆
2023	80.5	118 of 806	85.4%	★★★★☆
2022	62.5	158 of 494	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	81.8	110 of 820	86.6%	★★★★☆
2019	69.4	129 of 466	72.3%	★★★★☆
2018	82.7	81 of 624	87.0%	★★★★☆

Foster Care

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	55.3	37 of 166	77.7%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2026	66.1	74 of 338	78.1%	★★★★☆
2025	74.7	60 of 345	82.6%	★★★★☆
2024	74.6	56 of 329	83.0%	★★★★☆
2023	70.8	150 of 760	80.3%	★★★★☆
2022	52.9	162 of 392	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	76.7	106 of 802	86.8%	★★★★☆
2019	56.4	131 of 387	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	76.1	89 of 543	83.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2026	49.9	120 of 328	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	66.2	76 of 344	77.9%	★★★★☆
2024	58.4	98 of 320	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.3	362 of 717	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.1	244 of 369	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	60.5	143 of 503	71.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2026	63.1	106 of 370	71.4%	★★★★☆
2025	74.9	66 of 379	82.6%	★★★★☆
2024	69.8	83 of 370	77.6%	★★★★☆
2023	79.6	120 of 810	85.2%	★★★★☆
2022	58.6	174 of 476	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	84.7	89 of 818	89.1%	★★★★☆
2019	69.8	116 of 435	73.3%	★★★★☆
2018	83.5	88 of 617	85.7%	★★★★☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	51.5	59 of 110	46.4%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2026	21.0	23 of 26	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	40.1	11 of 23	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.4	13 of 20	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	70.6	66 of 384	82.8%	★★★★☆
2022	52.6	96 of 211	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	67.7	132 of 650	79.7%	★★★★☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	30.6	105 of 159	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.1	218 of 390	44.1%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	55.2	1 of 1	0.0%	★★★★★
2023	29.1	255 of 363	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	61.2	113 of 789	85.7%	★★★★☆
2018	69.4	27 of 178	84.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2026	56.2	93 of 270	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	71.3	58 of 277	79.1%	★★★★☆
2024	59.5	99 of 288	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.0	146 of 675	78.4%	★★★★☆
2022	49.8	229 of 446	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	76.4	121 of 780	84.5%	★★★★☆
2019	61.3	120 of 337	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	73.5	92 of 436	78.9%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

English Language Learner (2021)97th percentile+9 vs school

Hispanic (2026)78th percentile~ school

Foster Care (2021)78th percentile-10 vs school

Female (2026)72nd percentile-7 vs school

Male (2026)71st percentile-8 vs school

African American (2023)70th percentile-16 vs school

White (2026)66th percentile-13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)63rd percentile-16 vs school

Military Connected (2023)46th percentile-40 vs school

Asian (2025)41st percentile-47 vs school

Native American (2023)34th percentile-53 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)12th percentile-67 vs school

Special Education (2025)<1st percentile-88 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts56%+15 vs state

Mathematics46%+13 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				AASA English Language Arts (2026)				AASA Mathematics (2026)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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	Directly certified (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	AASA English Language Arts 6th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 7th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 8th Grade	AASA English Language Arts All Grades	AASA Mathematics 6th Grade	AASA Mathematics 7th Grade	AASA Mathematics 8th Grade	AASA Mathematics All Grades	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	No	(480) 883-4600	1,085	57	19.2	10.7%	633 (58.3%)	60 (5.5%)	198 (18.2%)	81 (7.5%)	26 (2.4%)	2 (0.2%)	85 (7.8%)	72	113^th of 536 public middle schools	78.9%		83.2	66^th of 552 public middle schools	88.0%	47		61.0	52.0	56.0		44.0	47.0	46.0	$8,031	$147	$03	$150	$6,790	$1,091	$7,881
Bogle Junior High School	Public	7-8	1600 W Queen Creek Rd	Chandler	85248	Maricopa County	Chandler Unified District #80	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 883-5500	1,007	57	17.7	19.1%	424 (42.1%)	63 (6.3%)	340 (33.8%)	78 (7.7%)	25 (2.5%)	5 (0.5%)	72 (7.1%)	66.1	139^th of 536 public middle schools	74.1%		70.6	133^rd of 552 public middle schools	75.9%	6		53.0	54.0	53.0		38.0	46.0	42.0	$8,362	$70	$04	$74	$7,243	$1,045	$8,288
Willis Junior High School	Public	7-8	401 S McQueen Rd	Chandler	85225	Maricopa County	Chandler Unified District #80	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 883-5700	661	39	16.8	46.1%	149 (22.5%)	38 (5.7%)	408 (61.7%)	18 (2.7%)	6 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	41 (6.2%)	25.9	365^th of 536 public middle schools	31.9%		22.8	392^nd of 552 public middle schools	29.0%	27		35.0	29.0	33.0		23.0	20.0	22.0	$11,050	$308	$10	$318	$9,175	$1,558	$10,732
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	No	(480) 224-2400	1,171	59	19.9	7.9%	791 (67.5%)	38 (3.2%)	220 (18.8%)	37 (3.2%)	11 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	73 (6.2%)	86	55^th of 536 public middle schools	89.7%		87.4	54^th of 552 public middle schools	90.2%	1		71.0	60.0	66.0		53.0	60.0	57.0	$7,372	$137	$05	$142	$6,486	$744	$7,230
South Valley Junior High	Public	7-8	2034 S Lindsay Rd	Gilbert	85296	Maricopa County	Gilbert Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 855-0015	875	43	20.4	15.8%	502 (57.4%)	45 (5.1%)	224 (25.6%)	28 (3.2%)	9 (1.0%)	2 (0.2%)	65 (7.4%)	72.7	111^th of 536 public middle schools	79.3%		77.2	96^th of 552 public middle schools	82.6%	15		62.0	50.0	55.0		47.0	48.0	48.0	$7,662	$00	$335	$335	$7,033	$293	$7,326
Arizona College Prep Middle School	Public	6-8	1150 W Erie St	Chandler	85224	Maricopa County	Chandler Unified District #80	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 883-5400	907	51	17.7	4.7%	185 (20.4%)	26 (2.9%)	113 (12.5%)	541 (59.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (4.6%)	99.4	2^nd of 536 public middle schools	99.6%		99.2	3^rd of 552 public middle schools	99.5%	1	88.0	92.0	88.0	89.0	88.0	84.0	92.0	88.0	$6,848	$03	$01	$04	$5,699	$1,146	$6,844
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	Yes	(480) 883-5300	772	48	16.2	49.7%	145 (18.8%)	69 (8.9%)	453 (58.7%)	30 (3.9%)	31 (4.0%)	5 (0.6%)	39 (5.1%)	11.9	496^th of 536 public middle schools	7.5%		16.7	463^rd of 552 public middle schools	16.1%	33	20.0	25.0	19.0	22.0		13.0	9.0	11.0	$9,891	$733	$15	$748	$8,080	$1,063	$9,143
Mesquite Junior High School	Public	6-8	130 W Mesquite St	Gilbert	85233	Maricopa County	Gilbert Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 926-1433	648	43	15.2	36.6%	247 (38.1%)	41 (6.3%)	278 (42.9%)	19 (2.9%)	20 (3.1%)	2 (0.3%)	41 (6.3%)	49.6	217^th of 536 public middle schools	59.5%		35.7	297^th of 552 public middle schools	46.2%	80		47.0	42.0	44.0		33.0	35.0	33.0	$10,033	$500	$583	$1,083	$8,596	$355	$8,950
Kyrene del Pueblo Middle School	Public	4-8	360 S Twelve Oaks Blvd	Chandler	85226	Maricopa County	Kyrene Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 541-6800	565	31	18.1	22.5%	268 (47.4%)	38 (6.7%)	162 (28.7%)	18 (3.2%)	20 (3.5%)	1 (0.2%)	58 (10.3%)	55.8	186^th of 536 public middle schools	65.3%		49.6	227^th of 552 public middle schools	58.9%	41	49.0	51.0	55.0	52.0	40.0	27.0	37.0	35.0	$7,508	$107	$02	$109	$6,671	$728	$7,399
Sossaman Middle School	Public	7-8	18655 E Jacaranda Blvd	Queen Creek	85142	Maricopa County	Higley Unified School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 279-8500	1,094	55	19.8	10.9%	721 (65.9%)	35 (3.2%)	235 (21.5%)	31 (2.8%)	6 (0.5%)	3 (0.3%)	63 (5.8%)	83.3	64^th of 536 public middle schools	88.1%		83	67^th of 552 public middle schools	87.9%	3		72.0	59.0	65.0		51.0	53.0	52.0	$9,423	$220	$237	$457	$7,326	$1,640	$8,966

Frequently Asked Questions about Santan Junior High School

What district is Santan Junior High School in?

Chandler Unified District #80

How many students attend Santan Junior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,085 students attended Santan Junior High School.

What is the racial makeup of Santan Junior High School?

Students at Santan Junior High School are 58% White, 18% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 7% Asian, 6% African American, 2% American Indian.

Is Santan Junior High School a good school?

Santan Junior High School ranks 113^th of 536 Arizona middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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