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Sossaman Middle School

Q: Is Sossaman Middle School a good school?

Sossaman Middle School ranks 64 th of 536 Arizona middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-8

64^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 536 Arizona Middle Schools

Better than 88% of Arizona middle schools

Summary

Sossaman Middle School serves 1,094 students in grades 7–8 in Queen Creek, Arizona. Its 2025–2026 proficiency rates were 65% in English language arts (ELA) and 52% in math; its latest grade 8 science result was 56% in 2024–2025. The school is well above Arizona’s rates in all three subjects. Its clearest strengths are ELA and science, while math is its relative weakness against district and nearby-school results.

ELA and science stand out among nearby schools, while math is closer to the middle of the group. Sossaman’s ELA rate was 24 points above the state and 6 points above Higley Unified School District; it ranked second among nearby schools, behind Newell Barney College Preparatory School. In grade 8 science, Sossaman was 26 points above the state and 8 points above the district, ranking second nearby, one point behind Willie & Coy Payne Junior High. Math was 19 points above the state but 3 points below the district and 1 point below the nearby-school mean; it ranked fifth nearby. Grade 7 ELA is a particular bright spot: 72% were proficient, compared with 59% in grade 8, and the grade 7 rate ranked second nearby.

Grade 8 science has risen overall but unevenly: proficiency moved from 47% in 2022–2023 to 43% the next year, then 56% in 2024–2025. SchoolDigger placed Sossaman at the 88th statewide percentile with four stars in 2025–2026, tied with Highland; its percentile was unchanged from the previous year after rising from 81 in 2023–2024. SchoolDigger’s statewide measure for multi-racial students rose from the 50th percentile in 2023–2024 to the 77th in 2025–2026. Its special education measure was at the 95th percentile in 2020–2021 but the 52nd in 2022–2023, when the overall school percentile was 92. The student–teacher ratio is 19.8, above the nearby mean of 17.9; the reported free/reduced-lunch rate was 13% in 2022–2023. Nearby schools serve different grade spans, so all-grades comparisons are not perfectly alike.

1,094

Students ?

19.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$6,310

Per pupil spending ?

10.9%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

18655 E Jacaranda Blvd
Queen Creek, AZ 85142-3669

(480) 279-8500

District: Higley Unified School District

Students who attend Sossaman Middle School usually attend:

High:

Higley High School

Feeder schools for Sossaman Middle School:

Elementary:	Bridges Elementary School
	Centennial Elementary School
	Cortina Elementary
	Power Ranch Elementary
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	San Tan Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

65.9%

Hispanic:

21.5%

Two or more races:

5.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 89th percentile in 2016 → 88th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Arizona average (58% vs 37% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 12% 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 school58%

District avg57%

Arizona avg37%

64^th of 536

Arizona public middle schools ?

Top 12%▼ down 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Middle Schools in the Higley Unified School District

62^nd of 267Higley Unified School District 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	83.3	64 of 536	88.1%	★★★★☆
2025	83.0	67 of 552	87.9%	★★★★☆
2024	77.8	103 of 550	81.3%	★★★★☆
2023	88.5	69 of 854	91.9%	★★★★★
2022	81.5	77 of 605	87.3%	★★★★☆
2021	91.9	49 of 832	94.1%	★★★★★
2019	89.3	49 of 605	91.9%	★★★★★
2018	85.3	83 of 711	88.3%	★★★★☆
2017	85.6	79 of 695	88.6%	★★★★☆
2016	87.4	76 of 677	88.8%	★★★★☆
2015	86.9	52 of 521	90.0%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	71.3	64 of 400	84.0%	★★★★☆
2021	58.8	139 of 573	75.7%	★★★★☆
2018	66.5	26 of 125	79.2%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	70.9	57 of 247	76.9%	★★★★☆
2022	58.1	75 of 192	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.3	137 of 404	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	28.6	26 of 31	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	66.2	15 of 42	64.3%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	42.3	196 of 606	67.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2026	69.7	74 of 370	80.0%	★★★★☆
2025	74.8	67 of 395	83.0%	★★★★☆
2024	67.3	89 of 386	76.9%	★★★★☆
2023	83.1	99 of 806	87.7%	★★★★☆
2022	78.0	66 of 494	86.6%	★★★★☆
2021	91.7	41 of 820	95.0%	★★★★★
2019	88.9	31 of 466	93.3%	★★★★★
2018	88.7	52 of 624	91.7%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2026	68.8	67 of 338	80.2%	★★★★☆
2025	73.7	63 of 345	81.7%	★★★★☆
2024	67.1	79 of 329	76.0%	★★★★☆
2023	83.7	70 of 760	90.8%	★★★★★
2022	66.3	111 of 392	71.7%	★★★★☆
2021	86.8	47 of 802	94.1%	★★★★★
2019	88.9	38 of 387	90.2%	★★★★★
2018	88.3	35 of 543	93.6%	★★★★★

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	71.9	4 of 12	66.7%	★★★★☆
2021	77.0	13 of 257	94.9%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2026	64.9	75 of 328	77.1%	★★★★☆
2025	76.2	53 of 344	84.6%	★★★★☆
2024	71.9	54 of 320	83.1%	★★★★☆
2023	81.9	61 of 717	91.5%	★★★★★
2022	60.7	119 of 369	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	78.7	70 of 503	86.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2026	81.8	44 of 370	88.1%	★★★★☆
2025	76.7	60 of 379	84.2%	★★★★☆
2024	72.8	74 of 370	80.0%	★★★★☆
2023	90.8	50 of 810	93.8%	★★★★★
2022	75.1	72 of 476	84.9%	★★★★☆
2021	90.5	47 of 818	94.3%	★★★★★
2019	81.0	60 of 435	86.2%	★★★★☆
2018	79.2	107 of 617	82.7%	★★★★☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	96.9	1 of 110	99.1%	★★★★★
2021	59.9	40 of 143	72.0%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2026	59.6	6 of 26	76.9%	★★★★☆
2025	63.2	6 of 23	73.9%	★★★★☆
2024	45.3	10 of 20	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	74.1	50 of 384	87.0%	★★★★☆
2022	60.0	72 of 211	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	78.0	72 of 650	88.9%	★★★★☆
2019	79.4	1 of 14	92.9%	★★★★★
2018	73.7	13 of 43	69.8%	★★★★☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	73.2	33 of 159	79.2%	★★★★☆
2021	63.4	53 of 390	86.4%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	39.5	174 of 363	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	77.0	36 of 789	95.4%	★★★★★
2019	84.7	1 of 5	80.0%	★★★★★
2018	59.4	43 of 178	75.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2026	71.6	55 of 270	79.6%	★★★★☆
2025	70.2	61 of 277	78.0%	★★★★☆
2024	62.4	87 of 288	69.8%	★★★★☆
2023	79.1	89 of 675	86.8%	★★★★☆
2022	70.9	85 of 446	80.9%	★★★★☆
2021	85.4	49 of 780	93.7%	★★★★★
2019	77.7	49 of 337	85.5%	★★★★☆
2018	74.2	86 of 436	80.3%	★★★★☆

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)

Military Connected (2023)99th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2026)88th percentile~ school

African American (2023)84th percentile-8 vs school

Hispanic (2026)80th percentile-8 vs school

Female (2026)80th percentile-8 vs school

White (2026)80th percentile-8 vs school

Native American (2023)79th percentile-13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)77th percentile-11 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)77th percentile-11 vs school

Asian (2023)77th percentile-15 vs school

English Language Learner (2021)68th percentile-26 vs school

Homeless (2022)67th percentile-21 vs school

Special Education (2023)52nd percentile-40 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts65%+24 vs state

Mathematics52%+19 vs state

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by a parent
Tuesday, December 10, 2019

DISCRIMINATION Students with cell phones have privileges to those without. When needing to send a message about a transportation emergency to my student during school I was told by front office to “text student”. When informing them she didn’t have a cell phone they continued that they could not interrupt class or pass a note on. Cooperation came after sending Mr. Dolan an email. Fast forward to now... I noticed my student left an assignment on the counter. Brought the assignment to school and ask that she pleased be called to get it. “Text student”they said. ”Student doesn’t have a phone” I reminded them. They continued that they couldn’t interrupt class for an assignment and that it’s a learning opportunity for student not to forget work. I said that it’s really unfair that a student with a cell phone can be interrupted in class, by their parents, to come get a forgotten assignment. While it’s a learning opportunity and no interruptions for the student without a cell phone. Basically the front desk encourages the parent to text a child and interrupt class while I’m just out of luck. I thought kids shouldn’t be texting in class as well. Either tell ALL parents they are out of luck, or interrupt the class for ALL parents via text from parent or call from front office. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				AASA English Language Arts (2026)				AASA Mathematics (2026)				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	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
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	$6,310	$284	$67	$635	$5,238	$721	$5,959
Newell Barney College Preparatory School	Public	5-8	24937 S Sossaman Rd	Queen Creek	85142	Maricopa County	Queen Creek Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 474-6700	129	13	9.9	9.3%	81 (62.8%)	3 (2.3%)	32 (24.8%)	4 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (7.0%)	98.7	9^th of 536 public middle schools	98.3%		87.3	55^th of 552 public middle schools	90.0%	46		89.0	85.0	87.0		77.0	80.0	78.0	$7,296	$279	$03	$561	$5,960	$1,054	$7,014
Queen Creek Junior High School	Public	5-8	20435 S Old Ellsworth Rd	Queen Creek	85142	Maricopa County	Queen Creek Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 987-5940	657	33	19.6	13.7%	407 (61.9%)	24 (3.7%)	170 (25.9%)	13 (2.0%)	5 (0.8%)	3 (0.5%)	35 (5.3%)	67.4	137^th of 536 public middle schools	74.4%		64.7	156^th of 552 public middle schools	71.7%	19		51.0	49.0	50.0		44.0	50.0	47.0	$8,274	$348	$01	$697	$6,470	$1,455	$7,925
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	$6,644	$426	$65	$918	$6,016	$136	$6,152
Cooley Middle School	Public	6-8	1100 S Recker Rd	Gilbert	85295	Maricopa County	Higley Unified School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 279-8300	795	52	15.3	18.9%	418 (52.6%)	61 (7.7%)	210 (26.4%)	34 (4.3%)	5 (0.6%)	8 (1.0%)	59 (7.4%)	56.1	183^rd of 536 public middle schools	65.9%		58.1	190^th of 552 public middle schools	65.6%	7		48.0	43.0	46.0		36.0	43.0	39.0	$6,360	$203	$85	$491	$5,417	$654	$6,071
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	$6,311	$70	$463	$604	$6,025		$5,778
San Tan Mountain Middle School	Public	7-8	33622 N Mountain Vista Blvd	San Tan Valley	85143	Pinal County	Florence Unified School District	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(520) 866-3500	0			—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	15.7	455^th of 536 public middle schools	15.1%					(n/a)		30.0	22.0	26.0		16.0	10.0	13.0
Greenfield Junior High School	Public	6-8	101 S Greenfield Rd	Gilbert	85296	Maricopa County	Gilbert Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 813-1770	1,160	56	20.7	15.6%	756 (65.2%)	25 (2.2%)	270 (23.3%)	23 (2.0%)	8 (0.7%)	4 (0.3%)	74 (6.4%)	80.9	77^th of 536 public middle schools	85.6%		78.7	89^th of 552 public middle schools	83.9%	12		71.0	50.0	60.0		54.0	55.0	54.0	$5,512	$01	$335	$338	$5,275		$5,176
Highland Junior High School	Public	6-8	6915 E Guadalupe Rd	Mesa	85212	Maricopa County	Gilbert Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 632-4739	961	52	18.4	14.6%	602 (62.6%)	26 (2.7%)	229 (23.8%)	30 (3.1%)	13 (1.4%)	3 (0.3%)	58 (6.0%)	83	66^th of 536 public middle schools	87.7%		82.6	69^th of 552 public middle schools	87.5%	3		63.0	59.0	61.0		56.0	55.0	56.0	$5,857	$33	$532	$599	$5,509		$5,291
Combs Center for Success Middle School	Public	6-8	38300 N Gantzel Rd	San Tan Valley	85140	Pinal County	J O Combs Unified School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 882-3540	4			—	3 (75.0%)	1 (25.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)									$160,361	$1,547		$3,094	$157,749	$1,065	$158,814

Frequently Asked Questions about Sossaman Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Sossaman Middle School?

Students at Sossaman Middle School are 66% White, 21% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 3% African American, 3% Asian.

What high school do graduates of Sossaman Middle School attend?

Students who attend Sossaman Middle School usually go on to attend Higley High School

What district is Sossaman Middle School in?

Higley Unified School District

How many students attend Sossaman Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,094 students attended Sossaman Middle School.

Is Sossaman Middle School a good school?

Sossaman Middle School ranks 64^th of 536 Arizona middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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