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John M Andersen Junior High School

Public Grades 6-8

463^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 552 Arizona Middle Schools

Better than 16% of Arizona middle schools

Summary

John M Andersen Junior High School is a public middle school in Chandler, Arizona, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 743 students. The school is part of the Chandler Unified District #80, which is ranked 105 out of 289 districts in the state.

Despite additional resources being allocated to the school, with per-student spending increasing from $6,970 in 2019-2020 to $8,463 in 2021-2022, John M Andersen Junior High School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Arizona middle schools over the past 5 years, with only 19% of 8th-grade students proficient or better in Science, compared to 47% in the district and 30% statewide. The school's performance is particularly low in Mathematics, with only 9-14% of 7th and 8th-grade students proficient or better, compared to 27-49% in the district and 27% statewide. Additionally, the school has had relatively high dropout rates, ranging from 2.5% to 6.1% over the past 3 years, which is higher than the district and state averages.

When compared to nearby schools, John M Andersen Junior High School performs significantly worse than the Willis Junior High School and Bogle Junior High School, which are also part of the Chandler Unified District. The school also performs worse than the Kyrene del Pueblo Middle School and Kyrene Aprende Middle School, which are part of the Kyrene Elementary District and have higher academic achievement and better overall rankings.

772

Students ?

16.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,463

Per pupil spending ?

63.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1255 N Dobson Rd
Chandler, AZ 85224-8549

(480) 883-5300

District: Chandler Unified District #80

Students who attend John M Andersen Junior High School usually attend:

High:

Chandler High School

Feeder schools for John M Andersen Junior High School:

Elementary:	Chandler Traditional Academy - Goodman
	Dr Howard K Conley Elementary School
	Hartford Sylvia Encinas Elementary
	John M Andersen Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

58.7%

White:

18.8%

African American:

8.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 53rd percentile in 2015 → 16th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Arizona average (20% vs 34% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (16th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 37 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school20%

District avg52%

Arizona avg34%

463^rd of 552

Arizona public middle schools ?

Bottom 16%▼ down 37 pts since 2015

From top 47% (2015) to bottom 16% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 6Middle Schools in the Chandler Unified District #80

105^th of 289Chandler Unified District #80 among Arizona districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	16.7	463 of 552	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.2	431 of 550	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.1	502 of 854	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.1	377 of 605	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.9	396 of 832	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	31.2	382 of 605	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.3	362 of 711	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	40.9	353 of 695	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	46.0	314 of 677	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	45.8	243 of 521	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	57.5	276 of 690	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	59.6	307 of 787	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	61.3	278 of 772	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	63.8	226 of 685	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	67.6	206 of 692	70.2%	★★★★☆
2009	72.9	171 of 663	74.2%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	25.6	309 of 400	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	50.9	192 of 573	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.7	47 of 125	62.4%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	15.9	233 of 247	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	30.1	312 of 404	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	24.0	110 of 145	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	52.2	86 of 606	85.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	13.0	345 of 395	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.6	312 of 386	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.5	474 of 806	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	23.6	380 of 494	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	47.9	340 of 820	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	26.6	332 of 466	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	39.0	344 of 624	44.9%	★★☆☆☆

Foster Care

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	31.2	129 of 166	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	15.3	306 of 345	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.0	289 of 329	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.9	508 of 760	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.4	269 of 392	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.3	374 of 802	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	25.7	290 of 387	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.1	331 of 543	39.0%	★★☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	33.2	40 of 64	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.0	8 of 12	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	74.3	14 of 257	94.6%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	17.7	304 of 344	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.3	283 of 320	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.0	461 of 717	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.2	243 of 369	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.1	277 of 503	44.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	12.7	334 of 379	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.6	314 of 370	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.4	509 of 810	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.1	343 of 476	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	38.5	437 of 818	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	23.4	322 of 435	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	38.9	335 of 617	45.7%	★★☆☆☆

Migrant

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	29.8	21 of 29	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	28.5	303 of 384	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	48.2	298 of 650	54.2%	★★★☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	59.7	51 of 159	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.4	31 of 49	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.3	187 of 390	52.1%	★★★☆☆

Pacific Islander

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	45.7	49 of 108	54.6%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	23.2	291 of 363	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	41.7	404 of 789	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.2	141 of 178	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	17.4	231 of 277	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.2	253 of 288	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	40.1	384 of 675	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	22.0	374 of 446	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	49.5	363 of 780	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	24.2	258 of 337	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.1	284 of 436	34.9%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Native American (2023)68th percentile+27 vs school

Pacific Islander (2021)55th percentile~ school

Homeless (2023)38th percentile-4 vs school

Migrant (2021)28th percentile-25 vs school

English Language Learner (2023)24th percentile-17 vs school

African American (2023)23rd percentile-18 vs school

Foster Care (2021)22nd percentile-30 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)21st percentile-20 vs school

Special Education (2023)20th percentile-21 vs school

White (2025)17th percentile~ school

Female (2025)13th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2025)12th percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)12th percentile-4 vs school

Hispanic (2025)11th percentile-5 vs school

Asian (2023)6th percentile-36 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts27%-14 vs state

Science19%-11 vs state

Mathematics12%-16 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				AASA English Language Arts (2025)			AASA Mathematics (2025)			AzSCI Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	AASA English Language Arts 6th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 7th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 8th Grade	AASA Mathematics 6th Grade	AASA Mathematics 7th Grade	AASA Mathematics 8th Grade	AzSCI Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Personnel Spending from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Sub-total Spending from State and Local Funds
John M Andersen Junior High School	Public	6-8	1255 N Dobson Rd	Chandler	85224	Maricopa County	Chandler Unified District #80	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 883-5300	772	48	16.2		145 (18.8%)	69 (8.9%)	453 (58.7%)	30 (3.9%)	31 (4.0%)	5 (0.6%)	39 (5.1%)	16.7	463^rd of 552 public middle schools	16.1%		19.2	431^st of 550 public middle schools	21.6%	32	24.0	30.0	27.0		14.0	9.0	19.0	$8,463	$1,109	$116	$2,334	$7,025	$213	$7,238
Arizona College Prep Middle School	Public	6-8	1150 W Erie St	Chandler	85224	Maricopa County	Chandler Unified District #80	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 883-5400	907	51	17.7		185 (20.4%)	26 (2.9%)	113 (12.5%)	541 (59.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (4.6%)	99.2	3^rd of 552 public middle schools	99.5%		99.5	1^st of 550 public middle schools	99.8%	2	87.0	90.0	93.0	80.0	85.0	95.0	83.0	$6,690	$599	$60	$1,258	$5,805	$227	$6,031
Kyrene Aprende Middle School	Public	4-8	777 N. Desert Breeze Blvd. Eas	Chandler	85226	Maricopa County	Kyrene Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 541-6200	834	42	19.8		366 (43.9%)	49 (5.9%)	265 (31.8%)	37 (4.4%)	19 (2.3%)	3 (0.4%)	95 (11.4%)	57.8	192^nd of 552 public middle schools	65.2%		57.8	198^th of 550 public middle schools	64.0%	6	43.0	64.0	49.0	40.0	37.0	32.0	40.0	$5,611	$58	$01	$118	$5,191	$360	$5,551
Kyrene Middle School	Public	4-8	1050 E Carver Rd	Tempe	85284	Maricopa County	Kyrene Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 541-6600	759	46	16.5		185 (24.4%)	109 (14.4%)	331 (43.6%)	19 (2.5%)	62 (8.2%)	1 (0.1%)	52 (6.9%)	36.7	292^nd of 552 public middle schools	47.1%		36.2	301^st of 550 public middle schools	45.3%	9	39.0	45.0	45.0	20.0	27.0	21.0	30.0	$7,191	$319	$01	$640	$6,741	$130	$6,870
Willis Junior High School	Public	7-8	401 S McQueen Rd	Chandler	85225	Maricopa County	Chandler Unified District #80	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 883-5700	661	39	16.8		149 (22.5%)	38 (5.7%)	408 (61.7%)	18 (2.7%)	6 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	41 (6.2%)	22.8	392^nd of 552 public middle schools	29.0%		35	307^th of 550 public middle schools	44.2%	85		38.0	28.0		21.0	15.0	17.0	$7,680	$617	$187	$1,421	$6,459	$417	$6,876
Kyrene del Pueblo Middle School	Public	4-8	360 S Twelve Oaks Blvd	Chandler	85226	Maricopa County	Kyrene Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 541-6800	565	31	18.1		268 (47.4%)	38 (6.7%)	162 (28.7%)	18 (3.2%)	20 (3.5%)	1 (0.2%)	58 (10.3%)	49.6	227^th of 552 public middle schools	58.9%		47	247^th of 550 public middle schools	55.1%	20	51.0	53.0	49.0	24.0	30.0	29.0	38.0	$6,753	$212	$04	$428	$6,032	$505	$6,537
Rhodes Junior High School	Public	7-9	1860 S Longmore	Mesa	85202	Maricopa County	Mesa Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 472-2300	599	32	18.7		78 (13.0%)	48 (8.0%)	384 (64.1%)	6 (1.0%)	50 (8.3%)	7 (1.2%)	26 (4.3%)	12.1	510^th of 552 public middle schools	7.6%		14.1	485^th of 550 public middle schools	11.8%	25		25.0	20.0		9.0	13.0	12.0	$8,139	$797	$35	$1,629	$6,848	$459	$7,307
Fees College Preparatory Middle School	Public	6-8	1600 E Watson Dr	Tempe	85283	Maricopa County	Tempe School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 897-6063	645	51	12.6		61 (9.5%)	80 (12.4%)	377 (58.4%)	11 (1.7%)	88 (13.6%)	3 (0.5%)	25 (3.9%)	8.9	538^th of 552 public middle schools	2.5%		12.1	505^th of 550 public middle schools	8.2%	33	21.0	22.0	14.0	6.0		10.0	10.0		$00			$00
Bogle Junior High School	Public	7-8	1600 W Queen Creek Rd	Chandler	85248	Maricopa County	Chandler Unified District #80	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 883-5500	1,007	57	17.7		424 (42.1%)	63 (6.3%)	340 (33.8%)	78 (7.7%)	25 (2.5%)	5 (0.5%)	72 (7.1%)	70.6	133^rd of 552 public middle schools	75.9%		62.2	169^th of 550 public middle schools	69.3%	36		62.0	52.0		50.0	41.0	43.0	$6,893	$500	$81	$1,081	$6,042	$270	$6,312
Mesquite Junior High School	Public	6-8	130 W Mesquite St	Gilbert	85233	Maricopa County	Gilbert Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 926-1433	648	43	15.2		247 (38.1%)	41 (6.3%)	278 (42.9%)	19 (2.9%)	20 (3.1%)	2 (0.3%)	41 (6.3%)	35.7	297^th of 552 public middle schools	46.2%		33.4	315^th of 550 public middle schools	42.7%	18		45.0	33.0		30.0	24.0	25.0	$7,437	$561	$473	$1,595	$6,507		$6,403

Frequently Asked Questions about John M Andersen Junior High School

What high school do graduates of John M Andersen Junior High School attend?

Students who attend John M Andersen Junior High School usually go on to attend Chandler High School

What district is John M Andersen Junior High School in?

Chandler Unified District #80

Is John M Andersen Junior High School a good school?

John M Andersen Junior High School ranks in the bottom 16.1% of Arizona middle schools.

What is the racial makeup of John M Andersen Junior High School?

Students at John M Andersen Junior High School are 59% Hispanic, 19% White, 9% African American, 5% Two or more races, 4% American Indian, 4% Asian.

How many students attend John M Andersen Junior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 772 students attended John M Andersen Junior High School.

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