John M Andersen Jr High School

Set in CHANDLER, Arizona, John M Andersen Jr High School is a large middle school, overseen by Chandler Unified District #80 (4242). It hosts 772 students across grades 6 through 8. Compared to the state average of about 494 students per school, that is 56% bigger than typical.

Within Chandler Unified District #80 (4242), which oversees 48 schools and 41,421 students, John M Andersen Jr High School is one campus in the system.

Demographically, John M Andersen Jr High School lists that 59% of the student body identifies as Hispanic. Other groups include 19% White, 9% Black, 5% multiracial, 4% Native American. The wider county runs roughly 31% Hispanic, putting the school's mix meaningfully more Hispanic than the area baseline.

On the resource side, On paper, John M Andersen Jr High School has 48 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 16.3:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.8:1, putting John M Andersen Jr High School tighter than the state norm the norm.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for Maricopa County indicate the typical household earns roughly $89,300 per year, 37% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. Across Maricopa County's 1352 public schools (combined enrollment of about 725,139 students), John M Andersen Jr High School is one campus in the mix.

John M Andersen Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around John M Andersen Jr High School.

Geographically, the school is in a city-core area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at John M Andersen Jr High School has edged down 10%, going from 859 students in 2018 to 772 in 2025. The White share of enrollment fell from 28% to 19% over that span. Class-load math has narrowed: from 18.8:1 in 2018 to 16.3:1 in 2025.

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