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Enrollment
1,085
Middle
DISTRICT 934 · STATE 494
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHANDLER UNIFIED DISTRICT #80 (4242)·NCES 040187002251
Santan Junior High School
1550 E CHANDLER HEIGHTS RD, CHANDLER, AZ 85249 · (480) 883-4600 · Maricopa County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL1,085 STUDENTS
A+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 98% of Arizona public middle schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- A+Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Arizona public middle schools
Student : Teacher
19.2:1
57 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.9:1 · STATE 17.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 7 | 515 | 47% |
| Grade 8 | 570 | 53% |
Student demographics
61%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 70% · STATE 65% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
AASA 2024-25 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
63.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . +4.0pp since 2017
Math
53.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . -12.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 63 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 53 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arizona schools, those numbers are about 45 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 4 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 12 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 63.0% | 53.0% |
| 2023-24 | 61.0% | 51.0% |
| 2022-23 | 58.0% | 44.0% |
| 2021-22 | 53.0% | 44.0% |
| 2020-21 | 57.0% | 46.0% |
| 2018-19 | 54.0% | 61.0% |
| 2017-18 | 59.0% | 65.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Santan Junior High School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Maricopa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 53.0% | #12 of 190 ▲ 5 | #10 of 87 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 63.0% | #14 of 190 ▼ 5 | #11 of 87 ▼ 6 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +9.5pp | #10 of 160 | #6 of 78 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,085 | #4 of 214 | #4 of 96 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.2:1 | #100 of 179 | #45 of 85 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 61.1% | #49 of 182 | #31 of 86 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -16.6% | #85 of 139 | #47 of 69 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,085
-123 (-10%) vs 2020
-7% since 2010-11, when it was 1,161
Student : Teacher
19.2:1
was 21.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,085 | 56.5 | 19.2:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 1,180 | 63.3 | 18.6:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 1,234 | 60.8 | 20.3:1 | 13% (160) |
| 2020-21 | 1,208 | 57 | 21.2:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 1,301 | 62.7 | 20.7:1 | 13% (169) |
| 2015-16 | 1,354 | 62 | 21.8:1 | 13% (179) |
| 2010-11 | 1,161 | 54 | 21.5:1 | 14% (167) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Santan Junior High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 17% (1,301 to 1,085); teachers down 10% (62.7 to 56.5).
About Santan Junior High School
Santan Junior High School is a public middle school run by Chandler Unified District #80 (4242) in CHANDLER, Arizona. The school's 1,085 students are in grades 7 through 8. Enrollment is 120% higher than the average for middle schools in Arizona, which is about 494.
The 48 schools of Chandler Unified District #80 (4242), including Santan Junior High School, enroll 41,421 students.
White students are the majority at Santan Junior High School, with 58% of enrollment. After that, the student body is 18% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, 7% Asian, and 6% Black. That is close to the 59% White share among all Maricopa County residents. The school's diversity index is 61%, meaning two students picked at random have a 61% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
At Santan Junior High School, 56.5 full-time-equivalent teachers work with students, a ratio of about 19.2:1. That is higher than the 17.8:1 average for middle schools in Arizona.
The allk12 Grade for Santan Junior High School is A+. Compared with Arizona public middle schools, the school scored higher than 98% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Across Maricopa County, the median household income is $89,300, about 37% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. In all, Maricopa County has 1,352 public schools and roughly 725,139 students.
The closest public school to Santan Junior High School is Santan Elementary, less than a tenth of a mile away. Santan Junior High School is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as City: Large, meaning it is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Compared with 2020-21, the school had 123 fewer students in 2024-25. The school's ratio fell from 21.2:1 to 19.2:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
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Maricopa County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
4,559,748
Census ACS
Median income
$89,300
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
37%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
1,352
725,139 students
Quick facts
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- Basha High SchoolHigh · 2,826 students
- Arizona College Prep High SchoolHigh · 2,271 students
- BASIS ChandlerHigh · 1,185 students
Nearby schools
- Santan Elementary0.1 mi · 548
- BASIS Chandler1.5 mi · 1,185
- BASIS Chandler Primary- South Campus1.7 mi · 488
- Jane D. Hull Elementary1.8 mi · 471
- Arizona College Prep High School1.8 mi · 2,271
- Ira A. Fulton Elementary1.9 mi · 502
Frequently asked questions
About Santan Junior High SchoolHow many students attend Santan Junior High School?
Santan Junior High School enrolls approximately 1,085 students in grades 07-08.
What grades does Santan Junior High School serve?
Santan Junior High School serves grades 07-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Santan Junior High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Santan Junior High School is approximately 19.2:1 (57 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Santan Junior High School?
Student demographics at Santan Junior High School are roughly 58% White, 18% Hispanic, 6% Black, 7% Asian, 8% Two or more.
What district is Santan Junior High School in?
Santan Junior High School is part of Chandler Unified District #80 (4242).
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.