Willis Junior High School

Public middle school, grades 7 to 8 · Chandler, Arizona

Willis Junior High School in Chandler, Arizona enrolled 661 students in 2024-25 with 39.3 full-time teachers, 16.8 students per teacher against the Arizona middle-school median of 18.1. It ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, 35% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 30% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Arizona: 40.4% and 34%).

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method

Enrollment fell 24% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 14%

865 students in 2022-23, 777 students in 2023-24, 661 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 45.9 to 39.3.

Students enrolled at Willis Junior High School by school year2022-23: 865, 2023-24: 777, 2024-25: 66102505007501k2022-238652023-247772024-25661
Students enrolled at Willis Junior High School by school year2022-23: 865, 2023-24: 777, 2024-25: 66102505007501k2022-238652023-247772024-25661
Students enrolled at Willis Junior High School by school year2022-23: 865, 2023-24: 777, 2024-25: 66102505007501k2022-238652023-247772024-25661
Students enrolled at Willis Junior High School by school year2022-23: 865, 2023-24: 777, 2024-25: 66102505007501k2022-238652023-247772024-25661
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2386545.918.9
2023-2477741.618.7
2024-2566139.316.8

16.8 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 60 of every 100 Arizona middle schools

Among the 205 Arizona middle schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 18.1; the national median for middle schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Arizona middle schools, 2024-25205 values from 6.4 to 54.7; This school 16.8; state median 18.1.3 more above 30.0 →51015202530students per full-time teacherThis school 16.8state median 18.1U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Arizona middle schools, 2024-25205 values from 6.4 to 54.7; This school 16.8; state median 18.1.3 more above 30.0 →51015202530students per full-time teacherThis school 16.8state median 18.1U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Arizona middle schools, 2024-25205 values from 6.4 to 54.7; This school 16.8; state median 18.1.3 more above 30.0 →5152530students per full-time teacherThis school 16.8state median 18.1U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Arizona middle schools, 2024-25205 values from 6.4 to 54.7; This school 16.8; state median 18.1.3 more above 30.0 →5152530students per full-time teacherThis school 16.8state median 18.1U.S. 14.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

One counselor per 470 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Willis Junior High School enrolled 940 students and had 2.0 counselors (full-time equivalent); it reported 0 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programYes
  • Counselors (FTE)2.0, one per 470 of the 940 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions0
  • Chronically absent37.7% (2022-23)

Who attends

61.7% of students were Hispanic, 22.5% White, 6.2% of two or more races in 2024-25.

  1. Hispanic61.7%
  2. White22.5%
  3. Two or more races6.2%
  4. Black5.7%
  5. Asian2.7%
  6. American Indian0.9%
  7. Pacific Islander0.2%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23

The students tested at Willis Junior High School scored proficient or above: 35% in reading in 2021-22 and 30% in math in 2022-23, against 40.4% in reading in 2021-22 and 34% in math in 2022-23 across Arizona. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Arizona, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22 and 2022-23
Subject and yearThis schoolIts districtArizona
Reading and language arts, 2021-2235%58%40.4%
Math, 2022-2330%53% (2021-22)34%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Middle schools in Chandler

6 public middle schools in Chandler report 2024-25 enrollment; Willis Junior High School is number 5 by size.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Santan Junior High School1,08519.29.0%
Bogle Junior High School1,00717.720.0%
Arizona College Prep Middle School90717.73.0%
John M Andersen Jr High School77216.348.9%
Willis Junior High School66116.843.9%
Kyrene del Pueblo Middle School56518.122.0%

All public schools in Chandler →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Willis Junior High School

  1. Arizona College Prep Middle SchoolThe nearest public middle school, 2.4 miles away: 907 students, 17.7 per teacher (2024-25).2.4 mi
  2. South Valley Jr. HighThe next nearest public middle school, 3.0 miles away: 875 students, 20.4 per teacher (2024-25).3.0 mi
  3. Compare Willis Junior High School with Arizona College Prep Middle SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Chandler Unified School District spends per student$11,085 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$11,085
  5. The largest public schools in ArizonaWillis Junior High School is the number 62 by size of 215 Arizona middle schools open in 2024-25.#62 of 215
  6. Arizona schools by students per teacher16.8 students per teacher here against the Arizona median of 18.1 for middle schools.16.8:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Willis Junior High School

  1. How many students attend Willis Junior High School?
    661 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 865 in 2022-23. It is a middle school in Chandler, AZ.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Willis Junior High School?
    16.8 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Arizona median for middle schools is 18.1. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Willis Junior High School a Title I school?
    Willis Junior High School ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at Willis Junior High School do on state tests?
    The students tested at Willis Junior High School scored proficient or above: 35% in reading in 2021-22 and 30% in math in 2022-23, against 40.4% in reading in 2021-22 and 34% in math in 2022-23 across Arizona. Arizona's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What district is Willis Junior High School in?
    Chandler Unified School District, NCES district ID 0401870. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 040187000133 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22

District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.

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