Santan Junior High School

Summary:

Santan Junior High School is a public middle school in Chandler, Arizona, serving grades 7-8 with a total enrollment of 1,234 students. The school is part of the Chandler Unified District #80, which is ranked 94 out of 288 districts in Arizona and is rated 3 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Santan Junior High School consistently ranks among the top middle schools in Arizona, maintaining a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's students outperform the state and district averages in English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency across all grade levels. For example, in 2023-2024, 68% of 7th-grade students and 56% of 8th-grade students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 41% and 35% statewide, respectively. Santan's performance is particularly strong in the Asian student subgroup, ranking as high as 22 out of 27 Arizona middle schools in 2023-2024. The school has also maintained very low dropout rates, ranging from 0.2% to 1.5% over the past five school years, significantly lower than the state and district averages.

While Santan Junior High School outperforms many nearby middle schools, such as Willis Junior High School, some nearby schools, like Arizona College Prep Middle School, consistently outperform Santan in academic metrics. Additionally, the school's performance is relatively weaker for certain student subgroups, such as Native American and Special Education students, ranking in the bottom half of Arizona middle schools for these subgroups.


Detail:

Public 7-8

 1550 E Chandler Heights Rd
       Chandler, AZ  85249-3100


(480) 883-4600

District: Chandler Unified District #80

SchoolDigger Rank:
82nd of 533 Arizona Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $6,762 Help


Feeder schools for Santan Junior High School:

Elementary:    Basha Elementary
    Haley Elementary
    Ira A. Fulton Elementary
    Jane D. Hull Elementary
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Student/teacher ratio:  20.3 Help
Number of students:  1,234

Racial breakdown:

White:
62.0%
Hispanic:
18.5%
Asian:
6.5%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  13% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Santan Junior High School ranks better than 84.6% of middle schools in Arizona. It also ranks 3rd among 6 ranked middle schools in the Chandler Unified District #80. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 80.26. (See more...)
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
Student Body
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Compare Details Santan Junior High School has the largest middle school student body size in the Chandler Unified District #80. Racial makeup is: White (62%), Hispanic (18.5%), Asian (6.5%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 13% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Santan Junior High School is 20.3. 3 middle schools in the Chandler Unified District #80 have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Santan Junior High School is $6,762. 3 middle schools in the Chandler Unified District #80 spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Santan Junior High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Santan Junior High School 82nd of 533 Arizona public middle schools. (See Santan Junior High School in the ranking list.)

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Chandler Unified District #80:

SchoolDigger ranks Chandler Unified District #80 94th of 288 Arizona school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Santan Junior High School

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Rank History for all students at Santan Junior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2009 87.26 56th 663 91.6%
2010 85.70 76th 692 89.0%
2011 84.69 84th 685 87.7%
2012 83.90 77th 772 90.0%
2013 81.27 108th 787 86.3%
2014 85.70 86th 690 87.5%
2015 82.19 83rd 521 84.1%
2016 77.23 129th 677 80.9%
2017 76.32 131st 695 81.2%
2018 84.88 88th 711 87.6%
2019 75.03 145th 605 76.0%
2021 84.09 102nd 832 87.7%
2022 67.44 171st 605 71.7%
2023 81.56 113th 854 86.8%
2024 80.26 82nd 533 84.6%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Santan Junior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 67.74 132nd 650 79.7%
2022 52.56 96th 211 54.5%
2023 70.58 66th 384 82.8%
2024 49.52 10th 19 47.4%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Santan Junior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 64.24 19th 606 96.9%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Santan Junior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 69.37 27th 178 84.8%
2021 61.23 113th 789 85.7%
2023 29.06 255th 363 29.8%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Santan Junior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 60.51 143rd 503 71.6%
2022 32.14 244th 369 33.9%
2023 42.26 362nd 717 49.5%
2024 64.88 79th 314 74.8%
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Rank History for Female students at Santan Junior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 82.75 81st 624 87.0%
2019 69.43 129th 466 72.3%
2021 81.76 110th 820 86.6%
2022 62.47 158th 494 68.0%
2023 80.48 118th 806 85.4%
2024 72.36 76th 379 79.9%
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Rank History for Foster Care students at Santan Junior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 55.32 37th 166 77.7%
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Rank History for Military Connected students at Santan Junior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 51.51 59th 110 46.4%
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Rank History for Male students at Santan Junior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 83.53 88th 617 85.7%
2019 69.81 116th 435 73.3%
2021 84.66 89th 818 89.1%
2022 58.63 174th 476 63.4%
2023 79.59 120th 810 85.2%
2024 72.08 76th 356 78.7%
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Rank History for Asian students at Santan Junior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 43.10 31st 42 26.2%
2019 14.19 30th 31 3.2%
2021 60.27 159th 404 60.6%
2022 37.32 134th 192 30.2%
2023 63.98 75th 247 69.6%
2024 26.85 22nd 27 18.5%
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Rank History for African American students at Santan Junior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 68.00 24th 125 80.8%
2021 61.19 121st 573 78.9%
2023 59.74 118th 400 70.5%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Santan Junior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 76.08 89th 543 83.6%
2019 56.40 131st 387 66.1%
2021 76.72 106th 802 86.8%
2022 52.86 162nd 392 58.7%
2023 70.82 150th 760 80.3%
2024 75.67 48th 322 85.1%
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Rank History for Native American students at Santan Junior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 38.06 218th 390 44.1%
2023 30.64 105th 159 34.0%
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Rank History for White students at Santan Junior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 73.50 92nd 436 78.9%
2019 61.31 120th 337 64.4%
2021 76.42 121st 780 84.5%
2022 49.75 229th 446 48.7%
2023 69.99 146th 675 78.4%
2024 62.50 83rd 273 69.6%
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Data source: test scores: Arizona Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Arizona Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Santan Junior High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2004 1258 66 50 231 14 n/a n/a 0 1619
2005 1761 102 128 300 16 n/a n/a 0 2307
2006 748 88 61 136 14 n/a n/a 0 1047
2007 708 80 90 105 10 n/a n/a 0 993
2008 737 71 116 136 15 n/a n/a 0 1075
2009 773 82 121 146 13 n/a n/a 0 1135
2010 809 71 113 156 13 n/a n/a 0 1162
2011 827 75 95 151 12 0 1 0 1161
2012 842 79 90 156 31 0 1 0 1199
2013 848 76 118 179 25 0 11 0 1257
2014 890 68 127 179 9 1 13 0 1287
2015 913 71 114 164 10 0 19 0 1291
2016 950 78 117 167 15 0 27 0 1354
2017 926 50 111 199 12 0 29 0 1327
2018 908 51 90 213 15 0 24 0 1301
2019 897 49 104 190 11 1 37 0 1289
2020 902 58 95 193 14 4 51 0 1317
2021 794 54 83 205 16 2 54 0 1208
2022 791 65 76 212 10 1 72 0 1227
2023 765 64 80 228 16 2 79 0 1234

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Santan Junior High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2004 1619 71.0 22.8 9.8
2005 2307 105.6 21.8 16.6
2006 1047 54.0 19.4 10.1
2007 993 52.6 18.9 6.6
2008 1075 56.1 19.2 7.3
2009 1135 56.4 20.1 10.8
2010 1162 57.2 20.3 12.1
2011 1161 54.4 21.3 14.4
2012 1199 54.6 21.9 15
2013 1257 52.8 23.7 15.4
2014 1287 59.4 21.6 14.8
2015 1291 60.0 21.5 14.9
2016 1354 63.0 21.4 13.2
2017 1327 63.1 21.0 12.7
2018 1301 62.7 20.7 13
2019 1289 62.5 20.6 9.9
2020 1317 63.4 20.7 11.9
2021 1208 57.3 21.0 n/a
2022 1227 60.9 20.1 4.6
2023 1234 60.7 20.3 13

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Santan Junior High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2004 1619 71.0 22.8 9.8
2005 2307 105.6 21.8 16.6
2006 1047 54.0 19.4 10.1
2007 993 52.6 18.9 6.6
2008 1075 56.1 19.2 7.3
2009 1135 56.4 20.1 10.8
2010 1162 57.2 20.3 12.1
2011 1161 54.4 21.3 14.4
2012 1199 54.6 21.9 15
2013 1257 52.8 23.7 15.4
2014 1287 59.4 21.6 14.8
2015 1291 60.0 21.5 14.9
2016 1354 63.0 21.4 13.2
2017 1327 63.1 21.0 12.7
2018 1301 62.7 20.7 13
2019 1289 62.5 20.6 9.9
2020 1317 63.4 20.7 11.9
2021 1208 57.3 21.0 n/a
2022 1227 60.9 20.1 4.6
2023 1234 60.7 20.3 13

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Santan Junior High School

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YearPersonnel Expenditures from Federal FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from Federal FundsTotal Expenditures from Federal FundsPersonnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $5,985 (83.8%) $676 (9.5%) $12,646 (177.0%) $240 (3.4%) $244 (3.4%) $484 (6.8%) $7,145
2020 $60 (1.0%) $20 (0.3%) $141 (2.4%) $5,450 (91.9%) $398 (6.7%) $5,848 (98.6%) $5,929
2021 $24 (0.4%) $12 (0.2%) $59 (0.9%) $5,740 (90.4%) $576 (9.1%) $6,316 (99.4%) $6,351
2022 $333 (4.9%) $126 (1.9%) $792 (11.7%) $6,163 (91.1%) $140 (2.1%) $6,302 (93.2%) $6,762

Data source: Arizona Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Santan Junior High School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 145th of 605 Middle schoolsRanks 113th of 854 Middle schools
 10.7%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students12891234
 4.3%
African American4964
 30.6%
American Indian1116
 45.5%
Asian10480
 23.1%
Hispanic190228
 20%
Pacific Islander12
 100%
White897765
 14.7%
Two or More Races3779
 113.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients9.9%13%
 3%


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In the 2022-23 school year, 1,234 students attended Santan Junior High School.

Santan Junior High School ranks 82nd of 533 Arizona middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students at Santan Junior High School are 62% White, 18% Hispanic, 6% Asian, 6% Two or more races, 5% African American, 1% American Indian.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Arizona Department of Education.

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