Willie & Coy Payne Jr. High

Middle school·Grades 7-8 Queen Creek, Arizona·85142
Score
95.5/100
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#9
Among 188 Arizona middle schools
#2
In Chandler Unified District #80 (4242)
#2
In Queen Creek
Top 5%
In Arizona

Score 95.5/100: better than 95% of Arizona middle schools on 2024-25 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2024-25)

% passing on state tests in Arizona, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Arizona schools.

English language arts
66%
Similar Arizona schools ≈ 39%, better than 93% of them
1,151 students tested
Math
59%
Similar Arizona schools ≈ 27%, better than 96% of them
1,155 students tested
Science
57%
Similar Arizona schools ≈ 30%, better than 95% of them
579 students tested
All Arizona schools (ELA / math)
41% / 34%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 8 published results by grade and test

As published by Arizona Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 7AASA/ACT/MSAA70575
English language artsGrade 8AASA/ACT/MSAA61576
English language artsAll gradesAASA/ACT/MSAA661,151
MathGrade 7AASA/ACT/MSAA62576
MathGrade 8AASA/ACT/MSAA57579
MathAll gradesAASA/ACT/MSAA591,155
ScienceGrade 8AzSCI57579
ScienceAll gradesAzSCI57579

School profile

Grades
7-8
Students
1,127
Type
Middle school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
1,127
Typical middle school: 509
Free or reduced-price lunch
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Not reported to the federal data

District and location

City
Maricopa County

Contact

Address
7655 S HIGLEY RD
Queen Creek, AZ 85142

"Typical" is the middle (median) middle school in Arizona. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24).

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Location

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Willie & Coy Payne Jr. High at a glance

Willie & Coy Payne Jr. High is a public middle school in Queen Creek, Arizona, serving grades 7-8. It is part of Chandler Unified District #80 (4242). It has about 1,127 students (a typical Arizona middle school has 509).

In 2024-25 state tests, 66% in English language arts (similar schools: 39%) and 59% in math (similar schools: 27%) reached the state standard (% passing). On our score, which compares it only with other Arizona middle schools, it scores 95.5 out of 100: better than 95% of them, ranking #9 of 188. Its English language arts result rose by 5 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.