Michael Anderson (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

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Serving 733 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Michael Anderson ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 32% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 27% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 40%).

The student-teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Arizona state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Arizona state average of 66% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-8
Enrollment: 733 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 20:1
Minority Enrollment: 96%
: Bottom 50% in AZ
: 32% (Top 50%)
: 27% (Btm 50%)
: 20-24% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Michael Anderson ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:

School Overview

Michael Anderson's student population of 733 students has declined by 15% over five school years.

The teacher population of 37 teachers has declined by 15% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-8
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Michael Anderson
Pre-K	2
Kind	68
1	86
2	68
3	86
4	72
5	101
6	83
7	81
8	86

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Total Students

733 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Michael Anderson
2023	758
2022	755
2021	819
2020	868
2019	868
2018	869
2017	869
2016	871
2015	885
2014	803
2013	820
2012	788
2011	753
2010	768
2009	808
2008	823
2007	873
2006	888
2005	956
2004	905
2003	973
2001	952
2000	927
1999	770
1998	748
1997	755
1996	726
1995	708
1994	743
1993	705
1992	675
1991	1,026
1990	1,044

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

37 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Michael Anderson
2023	35
2022	39
2021	41
2020	44
2019	44
2018	44
2017	44
2016	42
2015	35
2014	34
2013	36
2012	38
2011	36
2010	42
2009	45
2008	50
2007	52
2006	44
2005	46
2004	44
2003	44
2001	41
2000	40
1999	39
1998	40
1997	39
1996	39
1995	39
1994	40
1993	36
1992	37
1991	47
1990	46

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School Motto

Dream Big! Work Hard!

School Rankings

Michael Anderson ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,921 schools in Arizona (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Michael Anderson is 0.19, which is less 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)

#1034 out of 1921 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Michael Anderson
2023	#1034
2022	#1154
2021	#1188
2019	#1278
2018	#1338
2017	#1300
2016	#1357
2015	#1688
2014	#1224
2013	#1218
2012	#1271

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32%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Michael Anderson	Arizona	Avondale Elementary District (4272) School District
2023	32%	34%	33%
2022	27%	35%	34%
2021	18%	32%	27%
2019	41%	45%	43%
2018	39%	45%	41%
2017	35%	42%	37%
2016	26%	39%	32%
2015	20%	38%	23%
2014	55%	63%	51%
2013	55%	63%	53%
2012	53%	63%	55%

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27%

40%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Michael Anderson	Arizona	Avondale Elementary District (4272) School District
2022	27%	40%	38%
2021	23%	39%	34%
2019	32%	45%	40%
2018	28%	44%	41%
2017	24%	42%	36%
2016	23%	40%	33%
2015	16%	38%	25%
2014	68%	79%	71%
2013	68%	78%	71%
2012	65%	77%	70%
2011	64%	77%	72%

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20-24%

24%

Student-Teacher Ratio

20:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Michael Anderson	Arizona	Avondale Elementary District (4272) School District
2023	22:1	17:1	25:1
2022	19:1	17:1	21:1
2021	20:1	17:1	24:1
2020	20:1	18:1	22:1
2019	20:1	18:1	22:1
2018	20:1	19:1	22:1
2017	20:1	19:1	22:1
2016	21:1	20:1	21:1
2015	25:1	20:1	23:1
2014	24:1	19:1	23:1
2013	23:1	19:1	23:1
2012	21:1	18:1	21:1
2011	21:1	19:1	22:1
2010	18:1	18:1	21:1
2009	18:1	18:1	19:1
2008	16:1	18:1	20:1
2007	17:1	18:1	19:1
2006	20:1	18:1	19:1
2005	21:1	19:1	20:1
2004	21:1	19:1	20:1
2003	22:1	19:1	20:1
2001	23:1	19:1	22:1
2000	23:1	19:1	22:1
1999	20:1	19:1	22:1
1998	19:1	19:1	21:1
1997	20:1	19:1	20:1
1996	19:1	19:1	20:1
1995	18:1	19:1	20:1
1994	19:1	19:1	20:1
1993	20:1	20:1	20:1
1992	18:1	20:1	19:1
1991	22:1	20:1	19:1
1990	23:1	20:1	20:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Michael Anderson	Arizona	Avondale Elementary District (4272) School District
2023	1%	5%	1%
2022	1%	5%	1%
2021	1%	5%	1%
2016	1%	5%	2%
2015	1%	5%	1%
2014	1%	5%	2%
2005	1%	7%	1%
2004	1%	8%	1%
2003	3%	8%	2%
2001	1%	8%	1%
2000	1%	8%	1%
1999	1%	7%	1%
1998	1%	7%	1%
1997	1%	7%	1%
1995	1%	7%	1%
1994	2%	7%	1%
1992	2%	8%	3%

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Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2007)
Year	Michael Anderson	Arizona	Avondale Elementary District (4272) School District
2007	1%	3%	2%
2006	2%	2%	2%
2005	1%	2%	1%
1999	1%	2%	1%
1993	1%	2%	1%
1992	1%	2%

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Hispanic

90%

48%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Michael Anderson	Arizona	Avondale Elementary District (4272) School District
2023	89%	47%	66%
2022	90%	47%	66%
2021	89%	46%	65%
2020	89%	45%	64%
2019	89%	45%	64%
2018	90%	45%	63%
2017	90%	45%	63%
2016	89%	45%	62%
2015	88%	45%	62%
2014	90%	44%	62%
2013	87%	43%	61%
2012	88%	43%	61%
2011	89%	42%	59%
2010	93%	41%	60%
2009	92%	41%	60%
2008	90%	42%	61%
2007	88%	41%	62%
2006	86%	39%	61%
2005	81%	38%	61%
2004	79%	37%	62%
2003	75%	36%	62%
2001	74%	33%	67%
2000	74%	33%	67%
1999	68%	32%	66%
1998	69%	31%	65%
1997	64%	30%	67%
1996	64%	30%	64%
1995	63%	29%	62%
1994	62%	28%	62%
1993	61%	27%	59%
1992	55%	25%	50%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Michael Anderson	Arizona	Avondale Elementary District (4272) School District
2023	5%	6%	10%
2022	4%	6%	11%
2021	5%	6%	12%
2020	6%	5%	12%
2019	6%	5%	12%
2018	6%	5%	12%
2017	6%	5%	12%
2016	5%	5%	12%
2015	5%	5%	13%
2014	5%	5%	11%
2013	7%	5%	11%
2012	7%	5%	11%
2011	5%	5%	10%
2010	3%	6%	9%
2009	4%	6%	9%
2008	4%	6%	8%
2007	4%	5%	7%
2006	4%	5%	7%
2005	4%	5%	7%
2004	6%	5%	7%
2003	5%	5%	7%
2001	6%	5%	6%
2000	6%	4%	6%
1999	7%	5%	7%
1998	8%	4%	7%
1997	8%	4%	7%
1996	8%	4%	6%
1995	6%	4%	7%
1994	7%	4%	6%
1993	8%	4%	6%
1992	7%	4%	8%

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White

34%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Michael Anderson	Arizona	Avondale Elementary District (4272) School District
2023	4%	35%	19%
2022	5%	35%	18%
2021	5%	36%	18%
2020	5%	38%	19%
2019	5%	38%	19%
2018	4%	38%	22%
2017	4%	38%	22%
2016	5%	39%	22%
2015	6%	40%	22%
2014	4%	41%	23%
2013	6%	42%	23%
2012	5%	42%	24%
2011	6%	42%	27%
2010	4%	44%	27%
2009	4%	44%	27%
2008	6%	44%	27%
2007	7%	45%	28%
2006	8%	47%	29%
2005	13%	48%	30%
2004	14%	48%	30%
2003	17%	49%	29%
2001	19%	52%	26%
2000	19%	53%	26%
1999	23%	54%	25%
1998	22%	56%	26%
1997	27%	57%	25%
1996	28%	57%	28%
1995	30%	58%	30%
1994	29%	59%	31%
1993	30%	60%	33%
1992	35%	61%	36%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.19

0.66

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Michael Anderson	Arizona	Avondale Elementary District (4272) School District
2023	0.21	0.65	0.52
2022	0.19	0.65	0.52
2021	0.20	0.66	0.53
2020	0.20	0.65	0.54
2019	0.20	0.65	0.54
2018	0.19	0.65	0.54
2017	0.19	0.65	0.54
2016	0.20	0.65	0.55
2015	0.22	0.64	0.56
2014	0.19	0.64	0.56
2013	0.25	0.64	0.56
2012	0.24	0.64	0.57
2011	0.22	0.65	0.57
2010	0.13	0.64	0.56
2009	0.17	0.64	0.56
2008	0.20	0.63	0.55
2007	0.22	0.63	0.54
2006	0.25	0.63	0.54
2005	0.34	0.62	0.54
2004	0.36	0.63	0.53
2003	0.42	0.63	0.53
2001	0.42	0.62	0.49
2000	0.42	0.62	0.49
1999	0.48	0.60	0.50
1998	0.47	0.59	0.51
1997	0.52	0.58	0.49
1996	0.52	0.58	0.51
1995	0.51	0.58	0.53
1994	0.53	0.57	0.53
1993	0.54	0.56	0.54
1992	0.58	0.56	0.55

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Eligible for

38%

40%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2004-2023)
Year	Michael Anderson	Arizona	Avondale Elementary District (4272) School District
2023	77%	39%	53%
2022	42%	29%	30%
2021	34%	42%	37%
2020	82%	43%	55%
2019	82%	43%	55%
2018	31%	42%	37%
2017	31%	42%	37%
2016	73%	33%	49%
2015	86%	34%	64%
2014	89%	36%	62%
2013	80%	37%	56%
2012	40%	36%	29%
2010	85%	38%	55%
2009	82%	39%	52%
2008	79%	29%	49%
2007	80%	32%	50%
2006	82%	37%	55%
2005	90%	40%	57%
2004	91%	37%	65%

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Eligible for

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Michael Anderson	Arizona	Avondale Elementary District (4272) School District
2023	12%	7%	12%
2021	1%	9%	4%
2020	8%	7%	11%
2019	8%	7%	11%
2018	1%	9%	4%
2017	1%	9%	4%
2016	4%	11%	6%
2015	5%	5%	7%
2014	4%	14%	8%
2013	5%	10%	8%
2012	3%	11%	8%
2010	6%	8%	10%
2009	9%	10%	12%
2008	9%	9%	11%
2007	9%	9%	11%
2006	8%	8%	8%
2005	10%	8%	10%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Avondale Elementary District (4272) School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Michael Anderson's ranking?

Michael Anderson is ranked #1034 out of 1,921 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Arizona.

What schools are Michael Anderson often compared to?

Michael Andersonis often viewed alongside schools like Lattie Coor by visitors of our site.

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

32% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% AZ state average), while 27% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 40% AZ state average).

How many students attend Michael Anderson?

733 students attend Michael Anderson.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

90% of Michael Anderson students are Hispanic, 5% of students are Black, 4% of students are White, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Michael Anderson?

Michael Anderson has a student ration of 20:1, which is higher than the Arizona state average of 17:1.

What grades does Michael Anderson offer ?

Michael Anderson offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-8 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Michael Anderson part of?

Michael Anderson is part of Avondale Elementary District (4272) School District.