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Enrollment
661
Middle
DISTRICT 934 · STATE 494
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHANDLER UNIFIED DISTRICT #80 (4242)·NCES 040187000133
Willis Junior High School
401 S MCQUEEN RD, CHANDLER, AZ 85225 · (480) 883-5700 · Maricopa County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL661 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 47% of Arizona public middle schools
- BTest 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.
- DThree-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
16.8:1
39 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 | 345 | 52% |
| Grade 8 | 316 | 48% |
Student demographics
56%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
33.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . -7.0pp since 2017
Math
18.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . -24.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 33 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 18 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arizona schools, those numbers are about 45 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 7 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 24 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 33.0% | 18.0% |
| 2023-24 | 36.0% | 26.0% |
| 2022-23 | 40.0% | 30.0% |
| 2021-22 | 36.0% | 27.0% |
| 2020-21 | 37.0% | 28.0% |
| 2018-19 | 36.0% | 43.0% |
| 2017-18 | 40.0% | 42.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Willis Junior High School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Maricopa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 18.0% | #102 of 190 ▼ 34 | #56 of 87 ▼ 13 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 33.0% | #87 of 190 ▼ 23 | #48 of 87 ▼ 8 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -6.0pp | #24 of 160 | #10 of 78 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 661 | #63 of 214 | #43 of 96 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.8:1 | #60 of 179 | #23 of 85 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 56.0% | #76 of 182 | #44 of 86 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -24.1% | #49 of 139 | #26 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
661
-337 (-34%) vs 2020
-36% since 1990-91, when it was 1,038
Student : Teacher
16.8:1
was 22.7:1
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 | 661 | 39.3 | 16.8:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 777 | 41.6 | 18.7:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 865 | 45.9 | 18.9:1 | 55% (475) |
| 2020-21 | 998 | 44 | 22.7:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 871 | 50.3 | 17.3:1 | 64% (556) |
| 2015-16 | 873 | 53 | 16.5:1 | 60% (525) |
| 2010-11 | 886 | 48 | 18.5:1 | 54% (481) |
| 2000-01 | 1,011 | 56 | 18.1:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 1,038 | 52 | 20.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Willis Junior High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 24% (871 to 661); teachers down 22% (50.3 to 39.3).
About Willis Junior High School
Students in CHANDLER, Arizona, attend Willis Junior High School, a medium-sized middle school. The school had 661 students in grades 7 through 8 in 2024-25. Average enrollment for middle schools in Arizona is about 494, so this school runs 34% above that.
Besides Willis Junior High School, Chandler Unified District #80 (4242) runs 47 other schools. The district enrolls 41,421 students.
Hispanic students are the majority at Willis Junior High School, with 62% of enrollment. After that, the student body is 23% White, 6% multiracial, 6% Black, and 3% Asian. Among all residents of Maricopa County, the Hispanic share is about 31%. The school's diversity index is 56%, meaning two students picked at random have a 56% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The count of teachers at Willis Junior High School is 39.3 full-time equivalents, for a ratio of 16.8:1. That is 0.9 students per teacher below the 17.8:1 average for middle schools in Arizona.
allk12 grades Willis Junior High School a B-. The grade compares the school only with Arizona public middle schools, because each state gives its own test.
Maricopa County has about 4,559,748 residents, and the median household income is $89,300, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 37%, and about 8% of people live in poverty. Besides Willis Junior High School, Maricopa County has 1,351 other public schools.
Chandler Online Academy is the public school closest to Willis Junior High School, about 0.2 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8.
NCES lists the school's locale as City: Large. That means it sits inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Over 4 years, Willis Junior High School's enrollment declined 34%, to 661. By 2024-25, the school had 16.8 students per teacher, compared with 22.7 in 2020-21.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Willis Junior High School covering things like sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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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- Perry High SchoolHigh · 2,373 students
- Arizona College Prep High SchoolHigh · 2,271 students
Other schools in CHANDLER
- Primavera - OnlineCombined · 6,378 students
- Hamilton High SchoolHigh · 3,444 students
- Chandler High SchoolHigh · 3,179 students
- Basha High SchoolHigh · 2,826 students
- Arizona College Prep High SchoolHigh · 2,271 students
- BASIS ChandlerHigh · 1,185 students
Nearby schools
- Chandler Online Academy0.2 mi · 294
- Chandler Learning Center0.2 mi · 59
- Champion Chandler0.3 mi · 373
- Frye Elementary School0.5 mi · 509
- Hill Academy @ ICAN0.6 mi · 39
- Rudy G Bologna Elementary0.6 mi · 455
Frequently asked questions
About Willis Junior High SchoolHow large is Willis Junior High School?
Willis Junior High School enrolls approximately 661 students in grades 07-08.
Is Willis Junior High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Willis Junior High School is a middle school covering grades 07-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Willis Junior High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Willis Junior High School is approximately 16.8:1 (39 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Willis Junior High School?
At Willis Junior High School, the student body is approximately 23% White, 62% Hispanic, 6% Black, 3% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees Willis Junior High School?
Willis Junior High School is overseen by Chandler Unified District #80 (4242) in Maricopa County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.