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John M Andersen Jr High School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

1255 N Dobson Rd, Chandler, AZ 85224 · (480) 883-5300 · Part of Chandler Unified District

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

Directions
Students
772
Students per teacher
16:1
Setting
City
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about John M Andersen Jr High School

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 48% of Arizona’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 11 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 7 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 14.7% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Chandler kids: 7 high schools

On the path

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

PK–625 schoolsDepends on your address
6–8John M Andersen Jr High SchoolYou are here
9–127 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency20%
State average 31.2%
Reading / language arts32%
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 ↗

1255 N Dobson Rd, Chandler

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 685
Grade 7336
Grade 8351
Enrollment over time
905’20
817’21
728’22
743’23
772’24

Down 14.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 59%White 19%Black 9%Two or more races 5%American Indian/Alaska Native 4%Asian 4%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 Jr High 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.