Summary:
John M Andersen Junior High School is a public middle school in Chandler, Arizona, serving grades 6-8 with a student population of 728. The school is part of the Chandler Unified District #80, which is ranked 94 out of 288 districts in the state.
Despite being part of a relatively high-performing district, John M Andersen Junior High School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Arizona middle schools, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics significantly lower than the district and state averages. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, the school's ELA proficiency rates for 6th, 7th, and 8th grades were 31%, 29%, and 21%, respectively, compared to the district's 62%, 58%, and 51%, and the state's 43%, 41%, and 35%. The school's performance on the AzSCI science assessment for 8th grade in 2022-2023 was also lower, with a 19% proficiency rate compared to the district's 41% and the state's 27%.
The school's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with some subgroups, such as Asian and Native American students, performing relatively better than others, like Hispanic, White, and Special Education students. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 63.87% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch in the 2022-2023 school year, which is significantly higher than the nearby schools in the analysis. This suggests that the school may need to implement targeted interventions and support to address the specific needs of its diverse student population and ensure more equitable outcomes.
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Detail:
Public 6-8
District:
Chandler Unified District #80
SchoolDigger Rank:
424th of 533 Arizona Middle Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $8,463
Students who attend John M Andersen Junior High School usually attend:
Feeder schools for John M Andersen Junior High School:
Student/teacher ratio: 17.5
Number of students: 728
Racial breakdown:
Hispanic:
58.8%
White:
21.0%
African American:
9.1%
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Asian:
4.7%
Two or more races:
3.8%
American Indian:
2.1%
Pacific Islander:
0.5%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 63.9%
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