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John M Andersen Elementary School

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John M Andersen Elementary School ranks 482 nd of 909 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

482^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 909 Arizona Elementary Schools

Better than 47% of Arizona elementary schools

Summary

John M Andersen Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-6 in Chandler, Arizona, with an enrollment of 480 students. The school is part of the Chandler Unified District #80, which is ranked 105 out of 289 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite being part of a moderately-ranked district, John M Andersen Elementary School has consistently underperformed compared to both the district and state averages. The school has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating it is performing below average compared to other Arizona elementary schools. Its proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science are significantly lower than the district and state averages. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's 5th-grade proficiency rates were 27% in ELA, 18% in Math, and 21% in Science, compared to the district's 52%, 53%, and 48%, and the state's 38%, 37%, and 34%, respectively.

Nearby schools, such as Chandler Traditional Academy - Goodman and Knox Gifted Academy, have higher rankings and 4-5 star ratings, suggesting they are performing significantly better than John M Andersen Elementary. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 59.78% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2022-2023, which may be a contributing factor to its academic underperformance.

406

Students ?

14.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,978

Per pupil spending ?

59.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1350 N Pennington Dr
Chandler, AZ 85224-8571

(480) 812-6000

District: Chandler Unified District #80

Students who attend John M Andersen Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	John M Andersen Junior High School
High:	Chandler High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

47.8%

White:

29.3%

Two or more races:

7.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 33rd percentile in 2015 → 47th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 14 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Science scores 13 pts below the Arizona average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school37%

District avg54%

Arizona avg39%

482^nd of 909

Arizona public elementary schools ?

Bottom 47%▲ up 14 pts since 2015

From bottom 33% (2015) to bottom 47% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

23^rd of 31Elementary 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	38.0	482 of 909	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.6	571 of 912	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.9	694 of 1245	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.0	575 of 1000	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	57.5	467 of 1226	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	22.3	802 of 1039	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.1	710 of 1109	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	27.7	780 of 1106	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	33.4	682 of 1079	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	29.5	639 of 955	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2014	54.3	502 of 1079	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	64.9	394 of 1158	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	59.8	458 of 1141	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	54.5	477 of 1075	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	68.4	353 of 1090	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	75.9	266 of 1062	75.0%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	58.8	223 of 607	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	37.9	528 of 895	41.0%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	8.6	312 of 316	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	64.8	84 of 270	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.8	419 of 620	32.4%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	38.9	826 of 975	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	34.8	372 of 589	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.9	327 of 602	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.2	741 of 1219	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.7	585 of 824	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	56.7	460 of 1219	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	20.8	683 of 862	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.1	646 of 1023	36.9%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	34.0	764 of 1170	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.0	396 of 716	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	58.3	406 of 1198	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	29.4	488 of 709	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.5	630 of 911	30.8%	★★☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	64.8	49 of 423	88.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	59.4	194 of 549	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.5	304 of 556	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.9	751 of 1116	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.9	378 of 618	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.7	517 of 820	37.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	40.6	345 of 626	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	16.4	530 of 628	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	40.1	658 of 1216	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	56.5	464 of 1220	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	17.5	714 of 850	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.8	706 of 1032	31.6%	★★☆☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	42.4	96 of 145	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	59.0	39 of 101	61.4%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	27.2	525 of 617	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	5.0	443 of 444	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	25.5	844 of 1027	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	40.0	351 of 654	46.3%	★★☆☆☆

Pacific Islander

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	58.1	52 of 171	69.6%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	33.8	543 of 820	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	57.7	321 of 1201	73.3%	★★★★☆
2018	39.0	225 of 417	46.0%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	41.3	286 of 465	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.8	535 of 1024	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.8	496 of 800	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	71.3	283 of 1161	75.6%	★★★★☆
2019	16.5	541 of 595	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	22.7	591 of 720	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Homeless (2021)88th percentile+27 vs school

Pacific Islander (2021)70th percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)65th percentile+18 vs school

African American (2023)63rd percentile+19 vs school

Native American (2021)46th percentile-16 vs school

Male (2025)45th percentile~ school

White (2025)38th percentile-8 vs school

Female (2025)37th percentile-10 vs school

Hispanic (2023)35th percentile-10 vs school

Military Connected (2023)34th percentile-10 vs school

Special Education (2023)34th percentile-10 vs school

English Language Learner (2021)15th percentile-47 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)15th percentile-29 vs school

Asian (2023)1st percentile-43 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts42%~ state avg

Mathematics36%-3 vs state

Science21%-13 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 3rd Grade	AASA English Language Arts 4th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 5th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 6th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 7th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 8th Grade	AASA Mathematics 3rd Grade	AASA Mathematics 4th Grade	AASA Mathematics 5th Grade	AASA Mathematics 6th Grade	AASA Mathematics 7th Grade	AASA Mathematics 8th Grade	AzSCI Science 5th 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 Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1350 N Pennington Dr	Chandler	85224	Maricopa County	Chandler Unified District #80	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 812-6000	406	29	14.0		119 (29.3%)	22 (5.4%)	194 (47.8%)	28 (6.9%)	9 (2.2%)	4 (1.0%)	30 (7.4%)	38	482^nd of 909 public elementary schools	47.0%		30.6	571^st of 912 public elementary schools	37.4%	89	44.0	55.0	27.0				48.0	43.0	18.0				21.0		$9,978	$698	$273	$1,669	$8,752	$255	$9,007
Chandler Traditional Academy - Goodman	Public	PK, KG-6	2600 W Knox Rd	Chandler	85224	Maricopa County	Chandler Unified District #80	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 812-6900	565	29	19.8		206 (36.5%)	35 (6.2%)	143 (25.3%)	127 (22.5%)	10 (1.8%)	1 (0.2%)	43 (7.6%)	87.2	92^nd of 909 public elementary schools	89.9%		82.5	146^th of 912 public elementary schools	84.0%	54	63.0	64.0	63.0	65.0			81.0	76.0	69.0	48.0			61.0		$6,799	$537	$92	$1,165	$5,997	$174	$6,170
Dobson Academy The - A Ball Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	2207 N Dobson Rd	Chandler	85224	Maricopa County	Ball Charter Schools (Dobson)	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 855-6325	386	32	12.0		105 (27.2%)	51 (13.2%)	153 (39.6%)	17 (4.4%)	11 (2.8%)	5 (1.3%)	44 (11.4%)	76.1	197^th of 909 public elementary schools	78.3%		47.7	422^nd of 912 public elementary schools	53.7%	225	60.0	60.0	52.0	62.0	72.0	66.0	47.0	64.0	72.0	43.0	41.0		55.0			$00			$00
Pomeroy Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1507 W Shawnee Dr	Chandler	85224	Maricopa County	Mesa Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 472-3700	512	30	16.8		135 (26.4%)	29 (5.7%)	274 (53.5%)	15 (2.9%)	25 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (6.6%)	32.9	540^th of 909 public elementary schools	40.6%		27.1	608^th of 912 public elementary schools	33.3%	68	28.0	40.0	34.0	39.0			36.0	27.0	43.0	22.0			39.0		$8,180	$471	$133	$1,076	$6,982	$593	$7,575
Knox Gifted Academy	Public	PK, KG-6	700 W Orchid Ln	Chandler	85225	Maricopa County	Chandler Unified District #80	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 812-6100	653	34	19.4		196 (30.0%)	8 (1.2%)	66 (10.1%)	329 (50.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (8.3%)	99.4	2^nd of 909 public elementary schools	99.8%		99.2	3^rd of 912 public elementary schools	99.7%	1	99.0	96.0	90.0	94.0			93.0	89.0	85.0	90.0			89.0		$6,979	$600	$86	$1,286	$5,910	$383	$6,293
Bright Beginnings School #1	Public, Charter	K-6	400 N Andersen Blvd	Chandler	85224	Maricopa County	Bright Beginnings School Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 821-1404	199	16	12.4		119 (59.8%)	5 (2.5%)	38 (19.1%)	22 (11.1%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (6.5%)	84.1	125^th of 909 public elementary schools	86.2%		92.5	56^th of 912 public elementary schools	93.9%	69	41.0	66.0	89.0				52.0	76.0	83.0				86.0			$00			$00
Hartford Sylvia Encinas Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	700 N Hartford St	Chandler	85225	Maricopa County	Chandler Unified District #80	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 812-6700	702	47	15.0		65 (9.3%)	27 (3.8%)	577 (82.2%)	10 (1.4%)	9 (1.3%)	2 (0.3%)	12 (1.7%)	24.2	635^th of 909 public elementary schools	30.1%		18.5	734^th of 912 public elementary schools	19.5%	99	20.0	34.0	27.0	30.0			24.0	24.0	29.0	42.0			31.0		$8,232	$1,136	$129	$2,401	$6,761	$206	$6,967
Sirrine Montessori Center	Public	PK, KG-6	591 W Mesquite St	Chandler	85225	Maricopa County	Mesa Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 472-3601	291	15	18.8		168 (57.7%)	8 (2.7%)	70 (24.1%)	6 (2.1%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	35 (12.0%)	70.8	246^th of 909 public elementary schools	72.9%		62.6	308^th of 912 public elementary schools	66.2%	62	49.0	67.0	59.0	57.0			49.0	40.0					61.0		$8,834	$782	$69	$1,632	$7,661	$323	$7,983
Vector Prep and Arts Academy	Public, Charter	K-6	2020 N. Arizona Ave. STE 62	Chandler	85225	Maricopa County	Vector School District Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(877) 225-2118	229	21	10.9		7 (3.1%)	41 (17.9%)	97 (42.4%)	1 (0.4%)	65 (28.4%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (7.9%)								(n/a)																$00			$00
Kyrene Traditional Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	3375 W Galveston St	Chandler	85226	Maricopa County	Kyrene Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 541-5400	549	36	15.3		130 (23.7%)	73 (13.3%)	198 (36.1%)	53 (9.7%)	36 (6.6%)	7 (1.3%)	52 (9.5%)	60	321^st of 909 public elementary schools	64.7%		62.2	312^th of 912 public elementary schools	65.8%	9	45.0	54.0	50.0	52.0	61.0	53.0	57.0	54.0	43.0	33.0	33.0	37.0	42.0	44.0	$6,636	$00	$01	$01	$6,443	$192	$6,635

Frequently Asked Questions about John M Andersen Elementary School

Is John M Andersen Elementary School a good school?

John M Andersen Elementary School ranks 482^nd of 909 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend John M Andersen Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 406 students attended John M Andersen Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of John M Andersen Elementary School attend?

Students who attend John M Andersen Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : John M Andersen Junior High School
High : Chandler High School

What is the racial makeup of John M Andersen Elementary School?

Students at John M Andersen Elementary School are 48% Hispanic, 29% White, 7% Two or more races, 7% Asian, 5% African American, 2% American Indian.

What district is John M Andersen Elementary School in?

Chandler Unified District #80

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