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What's one thing John M Andersen Elementary School gets right about preparing students for what comes next?
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Enrollment
406
Elementary
DISTRICT 590 · STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHANDLER UNIFIED DISTRICT #80 (4242)·NCES 040187001206
John M Andersen Elementary School
1350 N PENNINGTON DR, CHANDLER, AZ 85224 · (480) 812-6000 · Maricopa County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL406 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 49% of Arizona public elementary schools
- B-Test 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.
- C+Three-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
14.0:1
29 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 14 | 3% |
| Kindergarten | 54 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 65 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 76 | 19% |
| Grade 3 | 65 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 70 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 62 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (54) is 13% smaller than its 5th grade class (62).
Student demographics
67%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
42.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . +0.0pp since 2017
Math
37.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . +7.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 42 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 37 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arizona schools, those numbers are about 45 and 38. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2017, while math scores are up about 7 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 42.0% | 37.0% |
| 2023-24 | 33.0% | 28.0% |
| 2022-23 | 36.0% | 24.0% |
| 2021-22 | 41.0% | 42.0% |
| 2020-21 | 42.0% | 36.0% |
| 2018-19 | 42.0% | 27.0% |
| 2017-18 | 42.0% | 30.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where John M Andersen Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Maricopa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 37.0% | #415 of 1,072 ▲ 143 | #287 of 646 ▲ 67 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 42.0% | #411 of 1,072 ▲ 177 | #289 of 646 ▲ 83 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -2.0pp | #377 of 930 | #231 of 577 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 406 | #697 of 1,223 | #505 of 692 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.0:1 | #205 of 991 | #105 of 615 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 67.2% | #92 of 1,007 | #66 of 627 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -28.6% | #160 of 721 | #102 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
406
-91 (-18%) vs 2020
-28% since 1990-91, when it was 567
Student : Teacher
14.0:1
was 18.4:1
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 | 406 | 29 | 14.0:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 480 | 33.5 | 14.3:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 450 | 33 | 13.6:1 | 60% (269) |
| 2020-21 | 497 | 27 | 18.4:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 569 | 33 | 17.2:1 | 54% (306) |
| 2015-16 | 617 | 31 | 19.9:1 | 53% (325) |
| 2010-11 | 586 | 31 | 18.9:1 | 38% (221) |
| 2000-01 | 554 | 28 | 19.8:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 567 | 28 | 20.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for John M Andersen Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 29% (569 to 406); teachers down 12% (33 to 29).
About John M Andersen Elementary School
John M Andersen Elementary School is an elementary school in CHANDLER, Arizona, reachable at (480) 812-6000. The school offers pre-K through 6 and enrolls 406 students.
Besides John M Andersen Elementary School, Chandler Unified District #80 (4242) runs 47 other schools. The district enrolls 41,421 students.
About 48% of students at John M Andersen Elementary School are Hispanic, the largest single group. It is also 29% White, 7% multiracial, 7% Asian, and 5% Black. Maricopa County's residents are about 31% Hispanic, 17 points below the school's share. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 67, compared with 70 nationally.
John M Andersen Elementary School reports a ratio of 14.0 students per teacher, from 29 full-time-equivalent teachers. Across elementary schools in Arizona, the average ratio is 17.0:1.
On the allk12 Grade, John M Andersen Elementary School lands at B-, ahead of 49% of Arizona public elementary schools.
In the wider Maricopa County area, median household income comes to about $89,300, 37% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of people live in poverty. Maricopa County's 1,352 public schools enroll about 725,139 students and include John M Andersen Elementary School.
John M Andersen Elementary School is about 0.2 miles from John M Andersen Jr High School, its nearest public school. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
The school is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more, according to its NCES locale (City: Large).
In 2024-25, the school enrolled 406, down from 497 in 2020-21. The school's ratio dropped from 18.4:1 to 14.0:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
On allk12, people connected to John M Andersen Elementary School can post about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Members of the school community can share what they know.
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
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Nearby schools
- John M Andersen Jr High School0.2 mi · 772
- Chandler Traditional Academy - Goodman0.8 mi · 565
- Dobson Academy The - A Ball Charter School0.9 mi · 386
- ASDB - ELP FBC East Valley Preschool0.9 mi · 10
- Great Hearts Academies - Chandler Prep1.0 mi · 716
- Great Hearts Academies - Archway Chandler1.0 mi · 536
Frequently asked questions
About John M Andersen Elementary SchoolHow large is John M Andersen Elementary School?
John M Andersen Elementary School enrolls approximately 406 students in grades PK-06.
Is John M Andersen Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
John M Andersen Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at John M Andersen Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at John M Andersen Elementary School is approximately 14.0:1 (29 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at John M Andersen Elementary School?
At John M Andersen Elementary School, the student body is approximately 29% White, 48% Hispanic, 5% Black, 7% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Is John M Andersen Elementary School public or private?
John M Andersen Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Chandler Unified District #80 (4242).
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.