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John M Andersen Elementary School

1350 N Pennington Dr
Chandler, AZ 85224

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Serving 406 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, John M Andersen Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 25% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 39% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 40%).

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Arizona state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 71% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Arizona state average of 67% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 406 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 71%
: Top 50% in AZ
: 25% (Btm 50%)
: 39% (Top 50%)
: 30-34% (Top 30%)
: John M Andersen Elementary School serves the northwest part of Chandler, AZ, covering an area of approximately 2.1 square miles. Families within this zone can expect a typical drive of 5 to 10 minutes to the school, with the furthest edge located about 1.7 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education

School Overview

John M Andersen Elementary School's student population of 406 students has declined by 18% over five school years.

The teacher population of 29 teachers has grown by 7% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-6
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	John M Andersen Elementary School
Pre-K	14
Kind	54
1	65
2	76
3	65
4	70
5	62

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Total Students

406 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	John M Andersen Elementary School
2025	406
2024	480
2023	450
2022	472
2021	497
2020	568
2019	588
2018	569
2017	617
2015	652
2014	608
2013	606
2012	566
2011	586
2010	596
2009	564
2008	561
2007	559
2006	563
2005	610
2004	537
2002	554
2001	554
2000	589
1999	627
1998	640
1997	661
1996	838
1995	745
1994	743
1993	682
1992	570
1991	567
1990	508
1989	453
1988	752
1987	709

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Total Classroom Teachers

29 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)
Year	John M Andersen Elementary School
2025	29
2024	34
2023	33
2022	30
2021	27
2020	35
2019	33
2018	33
2017	31
2015	31
2014	31
2013	28
2012	27
2011	31
2010	31
2009	31
2008	29
2007	30
2006	30
2005	30
2004	27
2003	28
2002	28
2001	28
2000	30
1999	28
1998	29
1997	30
1996	34
1995	36
1994	32
1993	30
1992	27
1991	29
1990	25
1989	22
1988	30
1987	29

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School Rankings

John M Andersen Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 1,921 schools in Arizona (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of John M Andersen Elementary School is 0.68, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.66. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (AZ)

#936 out of 1921 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)
Year	John M Andersen Elementary School
2023	#936
2022	#781
2021	#605
2019	#1371
2018	#1240
2017	#1296
2016	#1033
2015	#1112
2014	#843
2013	#804
2012	#749
2011	#781
2010	#556

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25%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	John M Andersen Elementary School	Arizona	Chandler Unified District #80 (4242)
2023	25%	34%	53%
2022	39%	35%	53%
2021	42%	32%	49%
2019	27%	45%	57%
2018	30%	45%	61%
2017	19%	42%	57%
2016	30%	39%	55%
2015	29%	38%	57%
2014	65%	63%	77%
2013	65%	63%	77%
2012	63%	63%	77%
2011	58%	62%	75%
2010	65%	60%	74%

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39%

40%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	John M Andersen Elementary School	Arizona	Chandler Unified District #80 (4242)
2022	39%	40%	58%
2021	42%	39%	57%
2019	41%	45%	59%
2018	41%	44%	61%
2017	40%	42%	57%
2016	34%	40%	56%
2015	33%	38%	56%
2014	79%	79%	89%
2013	78%	78%	88%
2012	80%	77%	87%
2011	79%	77%	85%
2010	81%	74%	84%

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30-34%

24%

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)
Year	John M Andersen Elementary School	Arizona	Chandler Unified District #80 (4242)
2025	14:1	17:1
2024	14:1	17:1
2023	14:1	17:1	18:1
2022	16:1	17:1	18:1
2021	18:1	17:1	17:1
2020	16:1	18:1	19:1
2019	18:1	19:1	19:1
2018	17:1	18:1	19:1
2017	20:1	19:1	19:1
2015	21:1	19:1	19:1
2014	20:1	19:1	19:1
2013	22:1	19:1	20:1
2012	21:1	18:1	20:1
2011	19:1	19:1	19:1
2010	19:1	18:1	19:1
2009	18:1	17:1	19:1
2008	19:1	18:1	19:1
2007	19:1	18:1	19:1
2006	19:1	18:1	20:1
2005	20:1	19:1	20:1
2004	20:1	19:1	22:1
2002	20:1	19:1	20:1
2001	20:1	19:1	20:1
2000	20:1	19:1	18:1
1999	22:1	19:1	20:1
1998	22:1	19:1	21:1
1997	22:1	19:1	21:1
1996	25:1	19:1	21:1
1995	21:1	19:1	20:1
1994	23:1	19:1	21:1
1993	23:1	20:1	21:1
1992	21:1	20:1	20:1
1991	20:1	20:1	20:1
1990	20:1	20:1	20:1
1989	21:1	20:1	20:1
1988	25:1	20:1	19:1
1987	24:1	20:1	20:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	John M Andersen Elementary School	Arizona	Chandler Unified District #80 (4242)
2025	2%	5%
2024	3%	5%
2023	3%	5%	2%
2022	2%	5%	2%
2021	3%	5%	2%
2020	3%	5%	1%
2019	3%	6%	1%
2018	4%	6%	1%
2017	4%	6%	1%
2015	3%	5%	1%
2014	3%	5%	2%
2013	4%	5%	2%
2012	2%	5%	2%
2011	3%	6%	2%
2010	2%	6%	3%
2009	3%	6%	2%
2008	2%	5%	2%
2007	1%	6%	1%
2006	1%	7%	2%
2005	1%	6%	2%
2002	1%	8%	2%
1998	1%	7%	2%
1993	1%	7%	3%
1992	1%	7%	4%
1991	2%	7%	2%
1990	3%	7%	2%
1989	1%	7%	4%
1988	1%	7%	2%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	John M Andersen Elementary School	Arizona	Chandler Unified District #80 (4242)
2025	7%	3%
2024	7%	3%
2023	6%	3%	11%
2022	7%	3%	11%
2021	5%	3%	10%
2020	5%	3%	9%
2019	6%	3%	9%
2018	5%	3%	8%
2017	5%	3%	8%
2015	5%	3%	8%
2014	5%	3%	8%
2013	5%	3%	9%
2012	9%	3%	8%
2011	8%	3%	9%
2010	10%	3%	8%
2009	11%	3%	8%
2008	10%	3%	7%
2007	9%	3%	7%
2006	10%	2%	6%
2005	11%	2%	5%
2004	8%	2%	4%
2002	7%	2%	4%
2001	6%	2%	3%
2000	6%	2%	3%
1999	6%	2%	3%
1998	5%	2%	3%
1997	6%	2%	2%
1996	5%	2%	2%
1995	5%	2%	2%
1994	3%	1%	2%
1993	3%	2%	2%
1992	3%	2%	3%
1991	4%	2%	1%
1990	5%	2%
1989	2%	2%	3%
1988	3%	2%	1%

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Hispanic

48%

49%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	John M Andersen Elementary School	Arizona	Chandler Unified District #80 (4242)
2025	48%	49%
2024	46%	48%
2023	47%	47%	30%
2022	48%	47%	29%
2021	47%	46%	29%
2020	40%	45%	28%
2019	46%	45%	28%
2018	45%	45%	28%
2017	48%	45%	28%
2015	47%	45%	28%
2014	39%	44%	26%
2013	35%	43%	26%
2012	27%	43%	26%
2011	25%	42%	26%
2010	26%	41%	26%
2009	25%	41%	27%
2008	24%	42%	28%
2007	22%	41%	29%
2006	23%	39%	29%
2005	18%	38%	29%
2004	19%	37%	30%
2002	19%	35%	31%
2001	17%	33%	31%
2000	15%	32%	31%
1999	13%	32%	30%
1998	13%	31%	31%
1997	12%	30%	31%
1996	11%	30%	31%
1995	10%	29%	30%
1994	10%	28%	30%
1993	10%	27%	29%
1992	10%	25%	28%
1991	10%	24%	29%
1990	7%	24%	28%
1989	6%	22%	24%
1988	6%	22%	27%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	John M Andersen Elementary School	Arizona	Chandler Unified District #80 (4242)
2025	6%	6%
2024	6%	6%
2023	4%	6%	5%
2022	6%	6%	5%
2021	7%	6%	5%
2020	7%	5%	5%
2019	8%	5%	5%
2018	8%	5%	5%
2017	8%	5%	5%
2015	6%	5%	6%
2014	5%	5%	6%
2013	7%	5%	6%
2012	6%	5%	7%
2011	9%	6%	7%
2010	8%	6%	7%
2009	7%	6%	7%
2008	7%	6%	7%
2007	6%	5%	6%
2006	6%	5%	6%
2005	6%	5%	6%
2004	6%	5%	6%
2002	4%	5%	6%
2001	5%	5%	5%
2000	3%	5%	5%
1999	3%	4%	4%
1998	3%	4%	4%
1997	1%	4%	4%
1996	2%	4%	4%
1995	2%	4%	3%
1994	3%	4%	3%
1993	2%	4%	3%
1992	2%	5%	4%
1991	2%	5%	2%
1990	2%	4%	2%
1989	1%	5%	5%

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White

29%

33%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	John M Andersen Elementary School	Arizona	Chandler Unified District #80 (4242)
2025	29%	33%
2024	31%	34%
2023	32%	35%	46%
2022	29%	35%	48%
2021	30%	36%	49%
2020	36%	38%	53%
2019	30%	38%	53%
2018	31%	38%	55%
2017	27%	38%	55%
2015	36%	40%	55%
2014	45%	41%	56%
2013	48%	42%	57%
2012	56%	42%	57%
2011	55%	42%	56%
2010	54%	44%	56%
2009	54%	44%	56%
2008	57%	44%	56%
2007	62%	45%	57%
2006	60%	47%	57%
2005	64%	49%	58%
2004	67%	48%	57%
2002	69%	50%	57%
2001	72%	52%	59%
2000	76%	53%	59%
1999	78%	55%	61%
1998	78%	56%	60%
1997	81%	57%	61%
1996	82%	57%	61%
1995	83%	58%	62%
1994	84%	60%	62%
1993	84%	60%	63%
1992	84%	61%	61%
1991	82%	62%	66%
1990	83%	63%	68%
1989	90%	64%	59%
1988	90%	64%	68%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2013-2025)
Year	John M Andersen Elementary School	Arizona	Chandler Unified District #80 (4242)
2025	7%	4%
2024	7%	4%
2023	8%	4%	6%
2022	8%	4%	5%
2021	7%	4%	5%
2020	8%	4%	4%
2019	6%	3%	4%
2018	6%	3%	3%
2017	7%	3%	3%
2015	3%	2%	2%
2014	3%	2%	2%
2013	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

71%

67%

0.68

0.66

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	John M Andersen Elementary School	Arizona	Chandler Unified District #80 (4242)
2025	0.68	0.65
2024	0.68	0.65
2023	0.67	0.65	0.68
2022	0.68	0.65	0.67
2021	0.68	0.66	0.66
2020	0.70	0.65	0.64
2019	0.69	0.65	0.64
2018	0.69	0.65	0.62
2017	0.69	0.65	0.62
2015	0.65	0.64	0.61
2014	0.65	0.64	0.61
2013	0.64	0.64	0.61
2012	0.61	0.64	0.60
2011	0.63	0.65	0.60
2010	0.63	0.64	0.61
2009	0.63	0.64	0.60
2008	0.61	0.63	0.60
2007	0.56	0.63	0.59
2006	0.58	0.63	0.58
2005	0.55	0.62	0.58
2004	0.51	0.63	0.58
2002	0.49	0.62	0.57
2001	0.45	0.62	0.56
2000	0.40	0.61	0.55
1999	0.37	0.59	0.54
1998	0.37	0.59	0.54
1997	0.33	0.58	0.53
1996	0.32	0.58	0.53
1995	0.30	0.58	0.53
1994	0.29	0.56	0.53
1993	0.29	0.57	0.52
1992	0.29	0.56	0.50
1991	0.31	0.56	0.50
1990	0.28	0.54	0.48
1989	0.19	0.54	0.48
1988	0.19	0.54	0.48

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(22-23)

40.6%

41.2%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	John M Andersen Elementary School	Arizona	Chandler Unified District #80 (4242)
2023	40.6%	41.2%	19.7%
2022	50.5%	46.9%	34.5%
2021	18.5%	34.3%	23.6%

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Eligible for

82%

41%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2004-2025)
Year	John M Andersen Elementary School	Arizona	Chandler Unified District #80 (4242)
2025	82%	41%
2024	69%	40%
2023	45%	39%	20%
2022	24%	27%	12%
2021	67%	42%	27%
2020	46%	41%	20%
2019	43%	43%	20%
2018	46%	43%	27%
2017	54%	42%	27%
2015	48%	34%	25%
2014	48%	36%	25%
2013	40%	37%	25%
2012	28%	36%	24%
2011	31%	36%	23%
2010	30%	38%	23%
2009	24%	39%	20%
2008	13%	29%	15%
2007	11%	32%	16%
2006	14%	37%	22%
2005	20%	40%	26%
2004	11%	37%	5%

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Eligible for

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2004-2025)
Year	John M Andersen Elementary School	Arizona	Chandler Unified District #80 (4242)
2025	8%	10%
2024	7%	10%
2023	15%	7%	5%
2021	7%	9%	3%
2020	11%	7%	3%
2019	9%	7%	3%
2018	8%	6%	2%
2017	5%	9%	2%
2015	10%	5%	4%
2014	8%	14%	4%
2013	7%	10%	5%
2012	7%	11%	4%
2011	7%	10%	4%
2010	5%	8%	4%
2009	6%	10%	3%
2008	8%	9%	3%
2007	7%	9%	3%
2006	9%	8%	4%
2005	20%	8%	21%
2004	14%	8%	22%

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School District Name

Chandler Unified District #80 (4242)

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What is John M Andersen Elementary School's ranking?

John M Andersen Elementary School is ranked #936 out of 1,921 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Arizona.

What schools are John M Andersen Elementary School often compared to?

John M Andersen Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Chandler Traditional Academy - Goodman, Hartford Sylvia Encinas Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

25% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% AZ state average), while 39% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 40% AZ state average).

How many students attend John M Andersen Elementary School?

406 students attend John M Andersen Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

48% of John M Andersen Elementary School students are Hispanic, 29% of students are White, 7% of students are Asian, 7% of students are Two or more races, 6% of students are Black, 2% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of John M Andersen Elementary School?

John M Andersen Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is lower than the Arizona state average of 17:1.

What grades does John M Andersen Elementary School offer ?

John M Andersen Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-6 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is John M Andersen Elementary School part of?

John M Andersen Elementary School is part of Chandler Unified District #80 (4242).

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Explore whether your child may benefit more from recess than another academic period, including research on attention, learning, physical activity, stress, social development, and school-day balance today.

October 07, 2026

Combined Grade Classrooms, What Parents Should Know

Learn how combined-grade classrooms work, why public schools use them, potential benefits and challenges, and the questions parents should ask before enrolling their child in one today.

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 406 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 71%
: Top 50%
: 25% (Btm 50%)
: 39% (Top 50%)
: 30-34% (Top 30%)
: John M Andersen Elementary School serves the northwest part of Chandler, AZ, covering an area of approximately 2.1 square miles. Families within this zone can expect a typical drive of 5 to 10 minutes to the school, with the furthest edge located about 1.7 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education