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Chandler Unified District is located close to the center of Arizona. Chandler Unified District has 79.34 square miles of land area and 0.21 square miles of water area. As of 2010-2014, the total Chandler Unified District population is 231,764. Chandler Unified District median household income is $73,576 in 2010-2014. Chandler Unified District median house value is $245,100 in 2010-2014. On average, Chandler Unified District is much better than the state average in quality.

Ranking:	High School: (3 out of 101, top 3%) Elementary/Middle School: (9 out of 167, top 5%)* Rank: #42
Type:	Regular Local School District
Grade:	Prekindergarten to Grade 12
Number of Schools:	43
Population	231,764 (2010-2014), rank #8
Population Growth	9.26% since 2005-2009, see rank
Population Density:	2,913.55/sq mi, rank #17
Median Household Income:	$73,576 at 2010-2014—3.67% increase since 2005-2009, rank #9
Median House Price:	$245,100 at 2010-2014—-19.82% increase since 2005-2009, rank #20
Time Zone:	Mountain GMT -7:00
Land Area:	79.34 sq mi, rank #178
Water Area:	0.21 sq mi (0.26%), rank #96
State:	Arizona
County:	Maricopa County
City:	Queen Creek, Gilbert, Chandler, Sun Lakes
Zip:	85142, 85298, 85249, 85233, 85248, 85286, 85225, 85297, 85224
Area:	Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale, AZ

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Chandler Unified District Map, Border, and Nearby Locations

1525 West Frye Rd

Chandler AZ, 85224, Maricopa County

Phone: 480-812-7000

Students and Teachers

	2013-2014	2012-2013	2011-2012	2010-2011	2009-2010	2008-2009	2007-2008
Total Students:	41,257	40,163	39,555	38,876	38,147	37,223	36,064
English Language Learner Students:	1,516	1,303	1,768	1,715	1,727	2,183	2,997
Total Teachers:	2,115.59	2,045.16	1,960.99	1,993.73	1,985.33	1,957.60	1,882.90
Prekindergarten:	0.00	0.00	0.00	4.00	0.00	0.00	0.00
Kindergarten:	134.00	139.50	130.50	143.50	135.00	140.80	139.00
Elementary:	1,072.95	1,050.30	999.12	999.09	1,061.97	1,290.40	1,240.20
Secondary:	908.64	855.36	831.37	847.14	788.36	526.40	503.70
Ungraded:	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA
Total Other Staff:	1,831.88	1,831.04	1,659.89	1,687.61	1,739.63	1,731.70	1,656.70
Instructional Aides:	459.74	500.48	446.56	459.77	473.19	518.90	498.30
Instructional Coordinators & Supervisors:	3.00	2.00	2.00	1.00	3.00	2.00	3.00
Total Guidance Counselors:	71.20	67.90	65.70	64.90	65.70	64.20	62.70
Elementary Guidance Counselors:	28.80	29.50	26.00	28.00	30.80	39.80	37.30
Secondary Guidance Counselors:	42.40	38.40	39.70	36.90	34.90	24.40	25.40
Other Guidance Counselors:	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA
Librarians/Media Specialists:	38.01	39.13	36.00	35.00	34.80	36.00	34.70
Library/Media Support:	0.00	0.00	139.26	153.17	163.33	153.10	141.10
District Administrators:	18.00	14.75	6.00	6.00	5.00	2.00	2.00
District Administrative Support:	106.25	110.94	30.79	34.39	32.88	32.70	28.70
School Administrators:	62.00	59.00	56.80	59.80	60.00	60.00	57.00
School Administrative Support:	148.84	143.54	118.29	136.76	134.89	134.40	127.30
Student Support Services:	411.10	407.74	289.89	270.92	280.88	270.10	260.30
Other Support Services:	513.74	485.56	468.60	465.90	485.96	458.30	441.60
Student-Teacher Ratio:	19.50	19.64	20.17	19.50	19.21	19.01	19.15

Schools

Anna Marie Jacobson Elementary School	Kindergarten to Grade 6	1515 Nw Jacaranda Parkway, Chandler AZ 85248
Arizona College Prep Erie Campus	Grade 7 to Grade 12	1150 West Erie, Chandler AZ 85224
Arizona College Prep Oakland Campus	Grade 6 to Grade 8	191 West Oakland, Chandler AZ 85225
Audrey & Robert Ryan Elementary	Prekindergarten to Grade 6	4600 South Bright Angel Way, Chandler AZ 85249
Basha Elementary	Prekindergarten to Grade 6	3535 South Basha Rd, Chandler AZ 85248
Basha High School	Grade 6 to Grade 12	5990 South Val Vista Dr, Chandler AZ 85249
Bogle Junior High School	Grade 7 to Grade 8	1600 West Queen Creek Rd, Chandler AZ 85248
Chandler High School	Grade 9 to Grade 12	350 North Arizona Av., Chandler AZ 85225
Chandler Online Academy	Grade 7 to Grade 12	500 West Galveston St, Chandler AZ 85225
Chandler Traditional Academy - Goodman	Prekindergarten to Grade 6	2600 West Knox, Chandler AZ 85224
Chandler Traditional Academy - Independence	Prekindergarten to Grade 6	1405 West Lake Dr, Chandler AZ 85248
Chandler Traditional Academy - Liberty Campus	Kindergarten to Grade 6	550 North Emmett, Chandler AZ 85225
Chandler Traditional Academy-Freedom	Prekindergarten to Grade 6	6040 South Joslyn Ln, Gilbert AZ 85298
Chandler Traditional Academy-Humphrey	Prekindergarten to Grade 6	125 South 132nd St, Chandler AZ 85225
Charlotte Patterson Elementary	Prekindergarten to Grade 6	7520 South Adora Blvd, Gilbert AZ 85298
Dr Howard K Conley Elementary School	Prekindergarten to Grade 6	500 South Arrowhead Dr, Chandler AZ 85224
Frye Elementary School	Prekindergarten to Grade 6	801 East Frye Rd, Chandler AZ 85225
Galveston Elementary School	Prekindergarten to Grade 6	661 East Galveston St, Chandler AZ 85225
Haley Elementary	Prekindergarten to Grade 6	3401 South Layton Lakes, Chandler AZ 85286
Hamilton High School	Grade 9 to Grade 12	3700 South Arizona Ave, Chandler AZ 85248
Hartford Sylvia Encinas Elementary	Prekindergarten to Grade 6	700 North Hartford St, Chandler AZ 85225
Ira A. Fulton Elementary	Prekindergarten to Grade 6	4750 South Sunland Dr, Chandler AZ 85248
Jane D. Hull Elementary	Prekindergarten to Grade 6	2424 East Maren Dr, Chandler AZ 85249
John & Carol Carlson Elementary	Prekindergarten to Grade 6	5400 South White, Chandler AZ 85249
John M Andersen Elementary School	Prekindergarten to Grade 6	1350 North Pennington Dr, Chandler AZ 85224
John M Andersen Jr High School	Grade 6 to Grade 8	1255 North Dobson Rd, Chandler AZ 85224
Ken 'chief' Hill Learning Academy	Grade 7 to Grade 12	290 South Cooper Rd, Chandler AZ 85225
Knox Gifted Academy	Prekindergarten to Grade 6	700 West Orchid Ln, Chandler AZ 85225
Navarrete Elementary	Prekindergarten to Grade 6	6490 South Sun Groves Blvd, Chandler AZ 85249
Pathways Learning Center	Prekindergarten to Grade 12	191 West Oakland St, Chandler AZ 85225
Perry High School	Grade 9 to Grade 12	1919 East Queen Creek Rd, Gilbert AZ 85297
Riggs Elementary	Prekindergarten to Grade 6	6930 South Seville, Gilbert AZ 85298
Robert And Danell Tarwater Elementary	Prekindergarten to Grade 6	2300 South Gardner Dr, Chandler AZ 85286
Rudy G Bologna Elementary	Prekindergarten to Grade 6	1625 East Frye Rd, Chandler AZ 85225
San Marcos Elementary School	Prekindergarten to Grade 6	451 West Frye Rd, Chandler AZ 85225
Sanborn Elementary School	Kindergarten to Grade 6	700 North Superstition Blvd, Chandler AZ 85225
Santan Elementary	Kindergarten to Grade 6	1550 East Chandler Heights Rd, Chandler AZ 85249
Santan Junior High School	Grade 7 to Grade 8	1550 East Chandler Heights Rd, Chandler AZ 85249
Shumway Elementary School	Prekindergarten to Grade 6	1325 North Shumway Ave, Chandler AZ 85225
T. Dale Hancock Elementary School	Prekindergarten to Grade 6	2425 South Pleasant Dr, Chandler AZ 85286
Weinberg Elementary School	Prekindergarten to Grade 6	5245 South Val Vista Dr, Gilbert AZ 85298
Willie & Coy Payne Jr. High	Grade 7 to Grade 8	7655 South Higley Rd, Queen Creek AZ 85142
Willis Junior High School	Grade 7 to Grade 8	401 South Mcqueen Rd, Chandler AZ 85225

Test Performance

Year	Test	Grade	Measurement	Score	State Average
AIMS Test
2009	Math	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	734	707
2010	Math	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	525	499
2011	Math	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	527.33	501.09
2012	Math	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	523	496
2013	Math	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	520	496
2009	Reading	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	729	707
2010	Reading	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	730	710
2011	Reading	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	732.85	711.72
2012	Reading	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	725	707
2013	Reading	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	725	707
2009	Science	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	492	476
2010	Science	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	492	479
2011	Science	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	506.2	485.06
2012	Science	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	500	480
2013	Science	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	492	478
2009	Writing	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	717	696
2010	Writing	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	727	702
2011	Writing	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	527.95	499.58
2012	Writing	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	524	501
2013	Writing	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	527	504
2009	Math	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	471	451
2010	Math	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	384	365
2011	Math	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	384.87	370.95
2012	Math	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	386	369
2013	Math	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	386	369
2009	Reading	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	477	459
2010	Reading	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	477	460
2011	Reading	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	475.17	461.52
2012	Reading	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	475	458
2013	Reading	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	477	459
2012	Science	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	473	378
2009	Math	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	509	487
2010	Math	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	396	379
2011	Math	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	401.89	385.58
2012	Math	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	397	383
2013	Math	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	396	381
2009	Reading	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	490	477
2010	Reading	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	496	480
2011	Reading	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	501.02	484.14
2012	Reading	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	490	477
2013	Reading	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	492	478
2009	Science	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	524	508
2010	Science	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	535	513
2011	Science	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	545.4	519.5
2012	Science	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	537	513
2013	Science	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	530	507
2009	Math	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	529	508
2010	Math	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	407	392
2011	Math	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	411.42	397.21
2012	Math	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	409	394
2013	Math	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	409	393
2009	Reading	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	508	496
2010	Reading	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	508	496
2011	Reading	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	514.73	502.04
2012	Reading	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	511	498
2013	Reading	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	512	499
2012	Science	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	617	341
2009	Writing	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	545	523
2010	Writing	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	556	529
2011	Writing	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	517.21	499.13
2012	Writing	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	522	501
2013	Writing	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	523	501
2009	Math	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	549	525
2010	Math	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	425	407
2011	Math	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	429.61	412.64
2012	Math	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	427	410
2013	Math	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	426	410
2009	Reading	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	516	501
2010	Reading	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	520	508
2011	Reading	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	526.7	515.19
2012	Reading	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	525	510
2013	Reading	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	523	510
2009	Writing	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	551	537
2010	Writing	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	567	543
2011	Writing	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	518.7	499.17
2012	Writing	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	524	501
2013	Writing	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	517	499
2009	Math	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	577	553
2010	Math	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	444	422
2011	Math	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	444.08	425.78
2012	Math	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	445	426
2013	Math	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	447	427
2009	Reading	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	532	517
2010	Reading	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	539	524
2011	Reading	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	544.86	531.49
2012	Reading	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	543	530
2013	Reading	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	547	532
2012	Science	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	493	435
2009	Writing	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	564	541
2010	Writing	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	573	543
2011	Writing	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	515.9	499.23
2012	Writing	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	518	500
2013	Writing	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	515	496
2009	Math	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	587	560
2010	Math	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	455	434
2011	Math	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	454.3	434.79
2012	Math	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	454	434
2013	Math	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	451	434
2009	Reading	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	545	527
2010	Reading	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	544	529
2011	Reading	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	540.37	527.07
2012	Reading	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	538	521
2013	Reading	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	534	520
2009	Science	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	524	506
2010	Science	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	528	510
2011	Science	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	533.91	515.66
2012	Science	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	535	513
2013	Science	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	526	511
2012	Writing	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	461	480

Some data by SchoolDigger.com.

School District Fiscal Information

	2012			2011			2010
	Amount	Per Student	%	Amount	Per Student	%	Amount	Per Student	%
Total Revenue:	$284,984,000	$7,205		$289,864,000	$7,456		$287,845,000	$7,546
Federal:	$19,495,000	$493	6.8%	$28,955,000	$745	10.0%	$32,143,000	$843	11.2%
State:	$118,221,000	$2,989	41.5%	$116,353,000	$2,993	40.1%	$111,982,000	$2,936	38.9%
Local:	$147,268,000	$3,723	51.7%	$144,556,000	$3,718	49.9%	$143,720,000	$3,768	49.9%
Total Expenditures:	$334,245,000	$8,450		$301,044,000	$7,744		$303,599,000	$7,959
Total Current Expenditures:	$282,436,000	$7,140		$276,264,000	$7,106		$279,340,000	$7,323
Instructional Expenditures:	$171,807,000	$4,343	60.8%	$161,091,000	$4,144	58.3%	$168,103,000	$4,407	60.2%
Student and Staff Support:	$40,303,000	$1,019	14.3%	$39,860,000	$1,025	14.4%	$36,963,000	$969	13.2%
Administration:	$21,174,000	$535	7.5%	$25,147,000	$647	9.1%	$25,908,000	$679	9.3%
Operations, Food, Other:	$49,152,000	$1,243	17.4%	$50,166,000	$1,290	18.2%	$48,366,000	$1,268	17.3%
Total Capital Outlay:	$40,957,000	$1,035		$4,289,000	$110		$8,171,000	$214
Construction:	$32,728,000	$827		$1,715,000	$44		$4,004,000	$105
Total Other:	$0	$0		$0	$0		$0	$0
Interest on Debt:	$10,852,000	$274		$20,491,000	$527		$16,088,000	$422

Total Salary:	$198,906,000	$5,029		$187,621,000	$4,826		$186,550,000	$4,890
Instruction/Teacher Salary:	$132,949,000	$3,361	66.8%	$122,547,000	$3,152	65.3%	$125,402,000	$3,287	67.2%
Other Salary:	$65,957,000	$1,667	33.2%	$65,074,000	$1,674	34.7%	$61,148,000	$1,603	32.8%
Total Benefit:	$40,484,000	$1,023		$40,856,000	$1,051		$43,533,000	$1,141
Instruction/Teacher Benefit:	$26,466,000	$669	65.4%	$26,268,000	$676	64.3%	$28,358,000	$743	65.1%
Other Benefit:	$14,018,000	$354	34.6%	$14,588,000	$375	35.7%	$15,175,000	$398	34.9%

Teacher's Experience and Compensation

	2007	2006
Teachers with Bachelor Degree:	40.2%	40.2%
Teachers with Master or PhD Degree:	59.6%	59.8%

Mean Number of Years of Teaching:	8.0 years	8.0 years
Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less:	45.6%	43.7%
Teachers with 6-10 Years of Experience:	28.2%	30.3%
Teachers with 11-20 Years of Experience:	20.2%	18.6%
Teachers with 21-30 Years of Experience:	5.1%	6.5%
Teachers with 31 Years of Experience or More:	0.9%	1.0%

Mean Base Salary:	$48,994.0	$47,716.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less:	$41,504.0	$40,305.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6-10 Years of Experience:	$50,765.0	$48,840.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 11-20 Years of Experience:	$58,944.0	$57,575.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 21-30 Years of Experience:	$64,578.0	$62,077.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 31 Years of Experience or More:	$61,711.0	$60,502.0

* Chandler Unified District was rated 5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.