Willis Junior High School (Ranked Top 50% for 2025-26)

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Willis Junior High School

401 S Mcqueen Rd
Chandler, AZ 85225

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Top 50%

Serving 777 students in grades 7-8, Willis Junior High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 30% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 35% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 40%).

The student-teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Arizona state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 73% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Arizona state average of 66% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 7-8
Enrollment: 777 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1
Minority Enrollment: 73%
: Top 50% in AZ
: 30% (Top 50%)
: 35% (Btm 50%)
: 23% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education

School Overview

Willis Junior High School's student population of 777 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 42 teachers has declined by 12% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 7-8
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Willis Junior High School
7	363
8	414

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Total Students

777 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Willis Junior High School
2023	865
2022	932
2021	998
2020	800
2019	800
2018	897
2017	897
2016	873
2015	947
2014	920
2013	849
2012	894
2011	886
2010	953
2009	1,022
2008	974
2007	1,034
2006	1,155
2005	1,177
2004	1,139
2002	1,078
2001	1,011
2000	1,060
1999	992
1998	966
1997	1,328
1996	1,215
1995	1,082
1994	882
1993	824
1992	861
1991	1,038
1990	973

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

42 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Willis Junior High School
2023	46
2022	47
2021	45
2020	48
2019	48
2018	48
2017	48
2016	54
2015	51
2014	48
2013	45
2012	47
2011	48
2010	55
2009	60
2008	59
2007	62
2006	60
2005	62
2004	55
2003	59
2002	58
2001	56
2000	56
1999	57
1998	54
1997	70
1996	62
1995	54
1994	42
1993	43
1992	44
1991	52
1990	51
1989	50
1988	61
1987	57

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School Rankings

Willis Junior High School ranks within the top 50% of all 1,921 schools in Arizona (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Willis Junior High School is 0.62, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.66. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (AZ)

#928 out of 1921 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Willis Junior High School
2023	#928
2022	#1033
2021	#821
2019	#1389
2018	#1278
2017	#1100
2016	#881
2015	#1019
2014	#1317
2013	#1120
2012	#999

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30%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Willis Junior High School	Arizona	Chandler Unified District #80 (4242)
2023	30%	34%	53%
2022	26%	35%	53%
2021	28%	32%	49%
2019	33%	45%	57%
2018	31%	45%	61%
2017	32%	42%	57%
2016	36%	39%	55%
2015	33%	38%	57%
2014	50%	63%	77%
2013	55%	63%	77%
2012	57%	63%	77%

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35%

40%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Willis Junior High School	Arizona	Chandler Unified District #80 (4242)
2022	35%	40%	58%
2021	36%	39%	57%
2019	34%	45%	59%
2018	37%	44%	61%
2017	36%	42%	57%
2016	35%	40%	56%
2015	32%	38%	56%
2014	69%	79%	89%
2013	73%	78%	88%
2012	72%	77%	87%
2011	70%	77%	85%

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23%

24%

Student-Teacher Ratio

19:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Willis Junior High School	Arizona	Chandler Unified District #80 (4242)
2023	19:1	17:1	18:1
2022	20:1	17:1	18:1
2021	22:1	17:1	17:1
2020	17:1	18:1	19:1
2019	17:1	18:1	19:1
2018	19:1	19:1	19:1
2017	19:1	19:1	19:1
2016	16:1	20:1	19:1
2015	19:1	20:1	19:1
2014	19:1	19:1	19:1
2013	19:1	19:1	20:1
2012	19:1	18:1	20:1
2011	18:1	19:1	19:1
2010	17:1	18:1	19:1
2009	17:1	18:1	19:1
2008	17:1	18:1	19:1
2007	17:1	18:1	19:1
2006	19:1	18:1	20:1
2005	19:1	19:1	20:1
2004	21:1	19:1	22:1
2002	19:1	19:1	20:1
2001	18:1	19:1	20:1
2000	19:1	19:1	18:1
1999	17:1	19:1	20:1
1998	18:1	19:1	21:1
1997	19:1	19:1	21:1
1996	20:1	19:1	21:1
1995	20:1	19:1	20:1
1994	21:1	19:1	21:1
1993	19:1	20:1	21:1
1992	20:1	20:1	20:1
1991	20:1	20:1	20:1
1990	19:1	20:1	20:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Willis Junior High School	Arizona	Chandler Unified District #80 (4242)
2023	2%	5%	2%
2022	2%	5%	2%
2021	1%	5%	2%
2020	1%	6%	1%
2019	1%	6%	1%
2018	2%	6%	1%
2017	2%	6%	1%
2016	2%	5%	2%
2015	1%	5%	1%
2014	2%	5%	2%
2013	3%	5%	2%
2012	3%	5%	2%
2011	3%	7%	2%
2010	2%	6%	3%
2009	2%	6%	2%
2008	1%	5%	2%
2007	2%	6%	1%
2006	2%	7%	2%
2005	1%	7%	2%
2004	1%	8%	3%
2002	3%	8%	2%
2001	1%	8%	2%
2000	1%	8%	2%
1999	2%	7%	2%
1998	2%	7%	2%
1997	2%	7%	2%
1996	2%	7%	2%
1995	2%	7%	3%
1994	1%	7%	3%
1993	3%	7%	3%
1992	3%	8%	4%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Willis Junior High School	Arizona	Chandler Unified District #80 (4242)
2023	4%	3%	11%
2022	4%	3%	11%
2021	3%	3%	10%
2020	4%	3%	9%
2019	4%	3%	9%
2018	3%	3%	8%
2017	3%	3%	8%
2016	4%	3%	8%
2015	5%	3%	8%
2014	4%	3%	8%
2013	4%	3%	9%
2012	4%	3%	8%
2011	4%	3%	9%
2010	4%	3%	8%
2009	3%	3%	8%
2008	4%	3%	7%
2007	5%	3%	7%
2006	4%	2%	6%
2005	4%	2%	5%
2004	3%	2%	4%
2002	3%	2%	4%
2001	3%	2%	3%
2000	3%	2%	3%
1999	2%	2%	3%
1998	3%	2%	3%
1997	2%	2%	2%
1996	1%	2%	2%
1995	1%	2%	2%
1994	1%	2%	2%
1993	2%	2%	2%
1992	1%	2%	3%

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Hispanic

55%

48%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Willis Junior High School	Arizona	Chandler Unified District #80 (4242)
2023	58%	47%	30%
2022	59%	47%	29%
2021	57%	46%	29%
2020	56%	45%	28%
2019	56%	45%	28%
2018	57%	45%	28%
2017	57%	45%	28%
2016	56%	45%	27%
2015	55%	45%	28%
2014	51%	44%	26%
2013	48%	43%	26%
2012	50%	43%	26%
2011	49%	42%	26%
2010	49%	41%	26%
2009	49%	41%	27%
2008	50%	42%	28%
2007	48%	41%	29%
2006	48%	39%	29%
2005	46%	38%	29%
2004	42%	37%	30%
2002	39%	35%	31%
2001	36%	33%	31%
2000	38%	33%	31%
1999	36%	32%	30%
1998	36%	31%	31%
1997	39%	30%	31%
1996	38%	30%	31%
1995	39%	29%	30%
1994	40%	28%	30%
1993	38%	27%	29%
1992	36%	25%	28%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Willis Junior High School	Arizona	Chandler Unified District #80 (4242)
2023	6%	6%	5%
2022	6%	6%	5%
2021	6%	6%	5%
2020	8%	5%	5%
2019	8%	5%	5%
2018	8%	5%	5%
2017	8%	5%	5%
2016	7%	5%	5%
2015	8%	5%	6%
2014	9%	5%	6%
2013	11%	5%	6%
2012	9%	5%	7%
2011	9%	5%	7%
2010	8%	6%	7%
2009	6%	6%	7%
2008	6%	6%	7%
2007	7%	5%	6%
2006	7%	5%	6%
2005	9%	5%	6%
2004	9%	5%	6%
2002	7%	5%	6%
2001	7%	5%	5%
2000	6%	4%	5%
1999	6%	5%	4%
1998	5%	4%	4%
1997	5%	4%	4%
1996	5%	4%	4%
1995	5%	4%	3%
1994	5%	4%	3%
1993	5%	4%	3%
1992	5%	4%	4%

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White

27%

34%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Willis Junior High School	Arizona	Chandler Unified District #80 (4242)
2023	26%	35%	46%
2022	25%	35%	48%
2021	28%	36%	49%
2020	28%	38%	53%
2019	28%	38%	53%
2018	28%	38%	55%
2017	28%	38%	55%
2016	30%	39%	56%
2015	31%	40%	55%
2014	33%	41%	56%
2013	34%	42%	57%
2012	34%	42%	57%
2011	35%	42%	56%
2010	37%	44%	56%
2009	40%	44%	56%
2008	39%	44%	56%
2007	38%	45%	57%
2006	39%	47%	57%
2005	40%	48%	58%
2004	45%	48%	57%
2002	48%	50%	57%
2001	53%	52%	59%
2000	52%	53%	59%
1999	54%	54%	61%
1998	54%	56%	60%
1997	52%	57%	61%
1996	54%	57%	61%
1995	53%	58%	62%
1994	53%	59%	62%
1993	52%	60%	63%
1992	55%	61%	61%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2014-2023)
Year	Willis Junior High School	Arizona	Chandler Unified District #80 (4242)
2023	4%	4%	6%
2022	4%	4%	5%
2021	5%	4%	5%
2020	3%	3%	4%
2019	3%	3%	4%
2018	2%	3%	3%
2017	2%	3%	3%
2016	1%	3%	2%
2014	1%	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.62

0.66

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Willis Junior High School	Arizona	Chandler Unified District #80 (4242)
2023	0.59	0.65	0.68
2022	0.59	0.65	0.67
2021	0.60	0.66	0.66
2020	0.61	0.65	0.64
2019	0.61	0.65	0.64
2018	0.59	0.65	0.62
2017	0.59	0.65	0.62
2016	0.60	0.65	0.61
2015	0.60	0.64	0.61
2014	0.63	0.64	0.61
2013	0.66	0.64	0.61
2012	0.63	0.64	0.60
2011	0.63	0.65	0.60
2010	0.62	0.64	0.61
2009	0.60	0.64	0.60
2008	0.60	0.63	0.60
2007	0.62	0.63	0.59
2006	0.63	0.63	0.58
2005	0.63	0.62	0.58
2004	0.62	0.63	0.58
2002	0.62	0.62	0.57
2001	0.59	0.62	0.56
2000	0.59	0.62	0.55
1999	0.58	0.60	0.54
1998	0.58	0.59	0.54
1997	0.58	0.58	0.53
1996	0.57	0.58	0.53
1995	0.57	0.58	0.53
1994	0.56	0.57	0.53
1993	0.59	0.56	0.52
1992	0.57	0.56	0.50

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Eligible for

70%

40%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Willis Junior High School	Arizona	Chandler Unified District #80 (4242)
2023	44%	39%	20%
2022	24%	29%	12%
2021	55%	42%	27%
2020	51%	43%	20%
2019	51%	43%	20%
2018	60%	42%	27%
2017	60%	42%	27%
2016	56%	33%	23%
2015	58%	34%	25%
2014	56%	36%	25%
2013	54%	37%	25%
2012	52%	36%	24%
2011	48%	36%	23%
2010	49%	38%	23%
2009	44%	39%	20%
2008	31%	29%	15%
2007	34%	32%	16%
2006	44%	37%	22%
2005	54%	40%	26%

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Eligible for

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2004-2023)
Year	Willis Junior High School	Arizona	Chandler Unified District #80 (4242)
2023	11%	7%	5%
2021	3%	9%	3%
2020	6%	7%	3%
2019	6%	7%	3%
2018	3%	9%	2%
2017	3%	9%	2%
2016	3%	11%	3%
2015	8%	5%	4%
2014	6%	14%	4%
2013	7%	10%	5%
2012	6%	11%	4%
2011	6%	10%	4%
2010	6%	8%	4%
2009	6%	10%	3%
2008	7%	9%	3%
2007	6%	9%	3%
2006	8%	8%	4%
2005	46%	8%	21%
2004	44%	8%	22%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Chandler Unified District #80 (4242)

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Willis Junior High School's ranking?

Willis Junior High School is ranked #928 out of 1,921 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Arizona.

What schools are Willis Junior High School often compared to?

Willis Junior High Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Arizona College Prep Middle School, Chandler Online Academy by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

30% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% AZ state average), while 35% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 40% AZ state average).

How many students attend Willis Junior High School?

777 students attend Willis Junior High School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

55% of Willis Junior High School students are Hispanic, 27% of students are White, 7% of students are Black, 6% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are Asian, 1% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Willis Junior High School?

Willis Junior High School has a student ration of 19:1, which is higher than the Arizona state average of 17:1.

What grades does Willis Junior High School offer ?

Willis Junior High School offers enrollment in grades 7-8 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Willis Junior High School part of?

Willis Junior High School is part of Chandler Unified District #80 (4242).

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 7-8
Enrollment: 777 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1
Minority Enrollment: 73%
: Top 50%
: 30% (Top 50%)
: 35% (Btm 50%)
: 23% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education