Willie & Coy Payne Jr. High

Willie & Coy Payne Jr. High is a junior high of heavily attended scale in QUEEN CREEK, Arizona, operated by Chandler Unified District #80 (4242), hosting 1,171 students in grades 7 through 8. That puts it 137% bigger than the typical public school in Arizona, which averages around 494 students.

Across the 48 schools in Chandler Unified District #80 (4242) (41,421 students total), Willie & Coy Payne Jr. High accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, Willie & Coy Payne Jr. High logs that 68% of the student body identifies as White. Other groups include 19% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, 3% Black, 3% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 59% White, putting the school's mix considerably more White than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 59 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 19.9:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 17.8:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Maricopa County put median household earnings sit near $89,300, 37% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. Across Maricopa County's 1352 public schools (combined enrollment of about 725,139 students), Willie & Coy Payne Jr. High is one campus in the mix.

Riggs Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.0 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The campus sits in a downtown setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Willie & Coy Payne Jr. High has rose 10%, going from 1,060 students in 2018 to 1,171 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 73% to 68% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 21.3:1 in 2018 to 19.9:1 today.

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