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John M Andersen Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–6

1350 N Pennington Dr, Chandler, AZ 85224 · (480) 812-6000 · Part of Chandler Unified District

Chandler’s School Grade A− better than 80% of Arizona school districts

Directions
Students
406
Students per teacher
14:1
Setting
City
Grades
PK–6
The gist

What stands out about John M Andersen Elementary School

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 70% of Arizona’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 11 pts above the state
  • Enrollment down 18.3% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Chandler kids: 9 middle schools

On the path

Where Chandler kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–6John M Andersen Elementary SchoolYou are here
7–89 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency42%
State average 31.2%
Reading / language arts42%
State average 38.5%

Its own letter, B+, places these results among Arizona’s 1,781 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1350 N Pennington Dr, Chandler

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K14
Kindergarten54
Grade 165
Grade 276
Grade 365
Grade 470
Grade 562
Enrollment over time
497’20
472’21
450’22
480’23
406’24

Down 18.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 48%White 29%Two or more races 7%Asian 7%Black 5%American Indian/Alaska Native 2%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about John M Andersen Elementary School from Chandler families.

Other schools in Chandler Unified District

The district →
Chandler Traditional Academy - Independence
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Sun Lakes
A+
796 students20:1
Riggs Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Gilbert
A
770 students18:1
Robert J.C. Rice Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Gilbert
A
754 students17:1
Charlotte Patterson Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Gilbert
A
753 students18:1
Weinberg Gifted Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Gilbert
A+
741 students19:1
Hartford Sylvia Encinas Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Chandler
B
702 students15:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Arizona’s other public schools; Chandler’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.