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Willie & Coy Payne Jr. High

PublicMiddleGrades 7–8

7655 S Higley Rd, Queen Creek, AZ 85142 · (480) 224-2400 · Part of Chandler Unified District

Gilbert’s School Grade A− better than 80% of Arizona school districts

Directions
Students
1,171
Students per teacher
20:1
Setting
City
Grades
7–8
The gist

What stands out about Willie & Coy Payne Jr. High

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Arizona’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 16 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 15 pts above the state
  • Larger classes: 20 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Gilbert kids: 8 high schools

On the path

Where Gilbert kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–633 schoolsDepends on your address
7–8Willie & Coy Payne Jr. HighYou are here
9–128 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency47%
State average 31.2%
Reading / language arts53%
State average 38.5%

Its own letter, A−, places these results among Arizona’s 1,781 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

7655 S Higley Rd, Queen Creek

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 7586
Grade 8585
Enrollment over time
1,220’20
1,159’21
1,143’22
1,127’23
1,171’24

Down 4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 68%Hispanic 19%Two or more races 6%Black 3%Asian 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Willie & Coy Payne Jr. High from Gilbert families.

Other schools in Chandler Unified District

The district →
Chandler Traditional Academy - Independence
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Sun Lakes
A+
796 students20:1
Riggs Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Gilbert
A
770 students18:1
Robert J.C. Rice Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Gilbert
A
754 students17:1
Charlotte Patterson Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Gilbert
A
753 students18:1
Weinberg Gifted Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Gilbert
A+
741 students19:1
Hartford Sylvia Encinas Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Chandler
B
702 students15:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Arizona’s other public schools; Gilbert’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.