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What's one thing John M Andersen Jr High School gets right about preparing students for what comes next?
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Enrollment
772
Middle
DISTRICT 934 · STATE 494
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHANDLER UNIFIED DISTRICT #80 (4242)·NCES 040187001400
John M Andersen Jr High School
1255 N DOBSON RD, CHANDLER, AZ 85224 · (480) 883-5300 · Maricopa County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL772 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 25% of Arizona public middle schools
- C+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.
- DThree-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 middle schools
Student : Teacher
16.3:1
48 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.9:1 · STATE 17.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 85 | 11% |
| Grade 7 | 336 | 44% |
| Grade 8 | 351 | 45% |
Student demographics
61%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
28.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . -5.0pp since 2017
Math
11.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . -22.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 28 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 11 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 5 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 22 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 28.0% | 11.0% |
| 2023-24 | 26.0% | 15.0% |
| 2022-23 | 34.0% | 17.0% |
| 2021-22 | 36.0% | 18.0% |
| 2020-21 | 32.0% | 20.0% |
| 2018-19 | 34.0% | 30.0% |
| 2017-18 | 33.0% | 33.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where John M Andersen Jr High School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Maricopa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 11.0% | #140 of 190 ▼ 27 | #72 of 87 ▼ 13 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 28.0% | #112 of 190 ▼ 2 | #60 of 87 ▼ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -7.5pp | #15 of 160 | #7 of 78 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 772 | #39 of 214 | #30 of 96 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.3:1 | #51 of 179 | #19 of 85 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 60.7% | #52 of 182 | #34 of 86 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -10.1% | #110 of 139 | #60 of 69 |
Ranked against other public middle 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
772
-133 (-15%) vs 2020
-37% since 1990-91, when it was 1,222
Student : Teacher
16.3:1
was 18.5:1
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 | 772 | 47.5 | 16.3:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 743 | 40.3 | 18.5:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 728 | 41.5 | 17.5:1 | 64% (465) |
| 2020-21 | 905 | 49 | 18.5:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 859 | 45.6 | 18.8:1 | 59% (506) |
| 2015-16 | 904 | 49 | 18.4:1 | 60% (538) |
| 2010-11 | 950 | 48 | 19.8:1 | 43% (413) |
| 2000-01 | 991 | 52 | 19.1:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 1,222 | 59 | 20.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for John M Andersen Jr High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 10% (859 to 772); teachers up 4% (45.6 to 47.5).
About John M Andersen Jr High School
John M Andersen Jr High School is a large middle-grades school. Its address is in CHANDLER, Arizona. It reports enrollment of 772 students in grades 6 through 8. The school is 56% bigger than the average for middle schools in Arizona.
The Chandler Unified District #80 (4242) system has 48 schools and 41,421 students.
At John M Andersen Jr High School, 59% of students are Hispanic. It is also 19% White, 9% Black, 5% multiracial, and 4% Native American. For comparison, the population of Maricopa County is roughly 31% Hispanic. The diversity index for John M Andersen Jr High School is 61%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Staffing at John M Andersen Jr High School comes to 47.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 16.3:1. The school's 16.3:1 compares with an average of 17.8:1 for middle schools in Arizona.
John M Andersen Jr High School earns a C on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 25% of Arizona public middle schools.
The school is in Maricopa County, where the median household earns about $89,300 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 37% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 8%. Across Maricopa County, 1,352 public schools serve about 725,139 students.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, John M Andersen Elementary School, is about 0.2 miles. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools.
The school is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more, according to its NCES locale (City: Large).
Since 2020-21, enrollment has fallen 15%, from 905 to 772. The ratio of students to teachers went from 18.5:1 to 16.3:1 over the same years.
This community page is for conversations about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
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
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- 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
- John M Andersen Elementary School0.2 mi · 406
- Chandler Traditional Academy - Goodman0.7 mi · 565
- ASDB - ELP FBC East Valley Preschool0.9 mi · 10
- Dobson Academy The - A Ball Charter School1.0 mi · 386
- Paragon Science Academy1.2 mi · 601
- Bright Beginnings School #11.2 mi · 199
Frequently asked questions
About John M Andersen Jr High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at John M Andersen Jr High School?
John M Andersen Jr High School enrolls approximately 772 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does John M Andersen Jr High School serve?
John M Andersen Jr High School serves grades 06-08.
How many teachers does John M Andersen Jr High School have?
John M Andersen Jr High School employs 48 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.3:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at John M Andersen Jr High School?
At John M Andersen Jr High School, the student body is approximately 19% White, 59% Hispanic, 9% Black, 4% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees John M Andersen Jr High School?
John M Andersen Jr High School is overseen by Chandler Unified District #80 (4242) in Maricopa County.
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