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Enrollment
651
Elementary
DISTRICT 590 · STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHANDLER UNIFIED DISTRICT #80 (4242)·NCES 040187001532
Anna Marie Jacobson Elementary School
1515 NW JACARANDA PKWY, CHANDLER, AZ 85248 · (480) 883-4100 · Maricopa County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL651 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 73% of Arizona public elementary schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- FThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Arizona public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
19.7:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.8:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 75 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 73 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 69 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 111 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 99 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 108 | 17% |
| Grade 6 | 116 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (75) is 35% smaller than its 6th grade class (116).
Student demographics
70%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 70% · STATE 65% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
AASA 2024-25 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
54.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . -10.0pp since 2017
Math
58.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . -4.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 54 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 58 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arizona schools, those numbers are about 45 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 10 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 4 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 54.0% | 58.0% |
| 2023-24 | 61.0% | 59.0% |
| 2022-23 | 62.0% | 67.0% |
| 2021-22 | 70.0% | 66.0% |
| 2020-21 | 68.0% | 58.0% |
| 2018-19 | 63.0% | 59.0% |
| 2017-18 | 64.0% | 62.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Anna Marie Jacobson Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Maricopa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 58.0% | #149 of 1,072 ▼ 11 | #121 of 646 ▼ 11 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 54.0% | #240 of 1,072 ▼ 76 | #192 of 646 ▼ 60 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -12.0pp | #39 of 930 | #26 of 577 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 651 | #264 of 1,223 | #208 of 692 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.7:1 | #787 of 991 | #499 of 615 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 69.7% | #43 of 1,007 | #34 of 627 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -25.9% | #197 of 721 | #126 of 456 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
651
-129 (-17%) vs 2020
-30% since 2000-01, when it was 929
Student : Teacher
19.7:1
was 22.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 651 | 33 | 19.7:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 634 | 35.5 | 17.9:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 675 | 36.5 | 18.5:1 | 22% (148) |
| 2020-21 | 780 | 35 | 22.3:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 878 | 45 | 19.5:1 | 15% (131) |
| 2015-16 | 899 | 41 | 21.9:1 | 15% (132) |
| 2010-11 | 933 | 42 | 22.2:1 | 13% (118) |
| 2000-01 | 929 | 41 | 22.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Anna Marie Jacobson Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 26% (878 to 651); teachers down 27% (45 to 33).
About Anna Marie Jacobson Elementary School
Anna Marie Jacobson Elementary School is classified as an elementary school. It is located in CHANDLER, Arizona. The latest federal count shows 651 students in pre-K through 6. Against the 451-student average for elementary schools in Arizona, enrollment here is 44% higher.
Anna Marie Jacobson Elementary School is one school in Chandler Unified District #80 (4242), a system of 48 schools with 41,421 students.
By race and ethnicity, the largest group at Anna Marie Jacobson Elementary School is White (45%). The remaining students are 28% Hispanic, 9% multiracial, 8% Asian, and 5% Native American. Census figures show Maricopa County is about 59% White. By the diversity index, Anna Marie Jacobson Elementary School comes in at 70%.
Teacher staffing is 33 full-time equivalents, or about 19.7 students per teacher. The 17.0:1 average for elementary schools in Arizona is lower than this school's figure.
Measured against Arizona public elementary schools, Anna Marie Jacobson Elementary School receives a B+. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Census estimates describe Maricopa County this way: median household income is about $89,300, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 37% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 8%. Federal data list 1,352 public schools in Maricopa County, with a combined enrollment of about 725,139.
Bogle Junior High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles away. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools.
Locale data from NCES put Anna Marie Jacobson Elementary School inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more (City: Large).
The 2024-25 enrollment of 651 was 17% lower than in 2020-21, when it was 780. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio fell from 22.3:1 to 19.7:1.
Discussions about Anna Marie Jacobson Elementary School may include school safety, transportation, and start times. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Maricopa County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
4,559,748
Census ACS
Median income
$89,300
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
37%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
1,352
725,139 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Chandler Unified District #80 (4242)
- Hamilton High SchoolHigh · 3,444 students
- Chandler High SchoolHigh · 3,179 students
- Basha High SchoolHigh · 2,826 students
- Dr. Camille Casteel High SchoolHigh · 2,816 students
- Perry High SchoolHigh · 2,373 students
- Arizona College Prep High SchoolHigh · 2,271 students
Other schools in CHANDLER
- Primavera - OnlineCombined · 6,378 students
- Hamilton High SchoolHigh · 3,444 students
- Chandler High SchoolHigh · 3,179 students
- Basha High SchoolHigh · 2,826 students
- Arizona College Prep High SchoolHigh · 2,271 students
- BASIS ChandlerHigh · 1,185 students
Nearby schools
- Bogle Junior High School0.2 mi · 1,007
- Basha Elementary0.7 mi · 581
- Robert and Danell Tarwater Elementary0.8 mi · 694
- T. Dale Hancock Elementary School1.1 mi · 667
- Chandler Traditional Academy - Independence1.5 mi · 796
- Hamilton High School1.5 mi · 3,444
Frequently asked questions
About Anna Marie Jacobson Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Anna Marie Jacobson Elementary School?
Anna Marie Jacobson Elementary School enrolls approximately 651 students in grades PK-06.
What age range does Anna Marie Jacobson Elementary School serve?
Anna Marie Jacobson Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 06.
How many teachers does Anna Marie Jacobson Elementary School have?
Anna Marie Jacobson Elementary School employs 33 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 19.7:1.
How diverse is Anna Marie Jacobson Elementary School?
Anna Marie Jacobson Elementary School reports a student body of 45% White, 28% Hispanic, 4% Black, 8% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Who oversees Anna Marie Jacobson Elementary School?
Anna Marie Jacobson Elementary School is overseen by Chandler Unified District #80 (4242) in Maricopa County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.