John M Andersen Jr High School
1255 North Dobson Rd Chandler AZ, 85224, Maricopa County Phone: 480-812-7000 Ranking:  (404 out of 1,363, top 30%)*Type: Regular Middle School Status: Currently Operational Grade: Grade 6 to Grade 8 School District: Chandler Unified District Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA Magnet: NA Charter: NA Shared-Time School: NA |
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 49 | 49 | 45 | 48 | 50 | 55 | 56 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 913 | 945 | 877 | 950 | 1,006 | 985 | 1,014 | |||||||
| Grade 6: | 106 | 11.6% | 109 | 11.5% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Grade 7: | 398 | 43.6% | 400 | 42.3% | 435 | 49.6% | 458 | 48.2% | 504 | 50.1% | 486 | 49.3% | 501 | 49.4% |
| Grade 8: | 409 | 44.8% | 436 | 46.1% | 442 | 50.4% | 492 | 51.8% | 502 | 49.9% | 499 | 50.7% | 513 | 50.6% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 495 | 54.2% | 497 | 52.6% | 462 | 52.7% | 484 | 50.9% | 501 | 49.8% | 488 | 49.5% | 491 | 48.4% |
| Female: | 418 | 45.8% | 448 | 47.4% | 415 | 47.3% | 466 | 49.1% | 497 | 49.4% | 489 | 49.6% | 519 | 51.2% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 14 | 1.5% | 34 | 3.6% | 36 | 4.1% | 21 | 2.2% | 23 | 2.3% | 24 | 2.4% | 17 | 1.7% |
| Asian: | 37 | 4.1% | 58 | 6.1% | 62 | 7.1% | 48 | 5.1% | 53 | 5.3% | 61 | 6.2% | 66 | 6.5% |
| Hispanic: | 464 | 50.8% | 418 | 44.2% | 381 | 43.4% | 422 | 44.4% | 447 | 44.4% | 388 | 39.4% | 393 | 38.8% |
| Black: | 75 | 8.2% | 71 | 7.5% | 56 | 6.4% | 61 | 6.4% | 75 | 7.5% | 64 | 6.5% | 64 | 6.3% |
| White: | 309 | 33.8% | 360 | 38.1% | 341 | 38.9% | 398 | 41.9% | 408 | 40.6% | 448 | 45.5% | 474 | 46.7% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 14 | 1.5% | 4 | 0.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 463 | 50.7% | 453 | 47.9% | 372 | 42.4% | 352 | 37.1% | 406 | 40.4% | 354 | 35.9% | 282 | 27.8% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 73 | 8.0% | 77 | 8.1% | 50 | 5.7% | 61 | 6.4% | 63 | 6.3% | 64 | 6.5% | 82 | 8.1% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 18.73 | 19.29 | 19.71 | 19.79 | 20.12 | 17.80 | 18.20 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| AIMS | ||||||
| 2013 | Math | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 404 | 426 | 410 |
| 2013 | Reading | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 517 | 523 | 510 |
| 2013 | Writing | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 504 | 517 | 499 |
| 2009 | Math | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 575 | 577 | 553 |
| 2010 | Math | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 434 | 444 | 422 |
| 2011 | Math | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 431 | 444.08 | 425.78 |
| 2012 | Math | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 434 | 445 | 426 |
| 2013 | Math | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 430 | 447 | 427 |
| 2009 | Reading | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 522 | 532 | 517 |
| 2010 | Reading | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 527 | 539 | 524 |
| 2011 | Reading | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 529 | 544.86 | 531.49 |
| 2012 | Reading | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 533 | 543 | 530 |
| 2013 | Reading | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 528 | 547 | 532 |
| 2009 | Writing | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 557 | 564 | 541 |
| 2010 | Writing | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 552 | 573 | 543 |
| 2011 | Writing | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 493 | 515.9 | 499.23 |
| 2012 | Writing | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 502 | 518 | 500 |
| 2013 | Writing | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 493 | 515 | 496 |
| 2009 | Math | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 580 | 587 | 560 |
| 2010 | Math | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 445 | 455 | 434 |
| 2011 | Math | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 443 | 454.3 | 434.79 |
| 2012 | Math | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 435 | 454 | 434 |
| 2013 | Math | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 438 | 451 | 434 |
| 2009 | Reading | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 537 | 545 | 527 |
| 2010 | Reading | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 532 | 544 | 529 |
| 2011 | Reading | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 529 | 540.37 | 527.07 |
| 2012 | Reading | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 525 | 538 | 521 |
| 2013 | Reading | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 524 | 534 | 520 |
| 2009 | Science | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 514 | 524 | 506 |
| 2010 | Science | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 518 | 528 | 510 |
| 2011 | Science | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 526 | 533.91 | 515.66 |
| 2012 | Science | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 521 | 535 | 513 |
| 2013 | Science | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 522 | 526 | 511 |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | 2006 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 46.4% | 47.3% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 53.6% | 52.7% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 9.0 years | 10.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 41.1% | 40.0% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 58.9% | 60.0% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $49,249.0 | $47,580.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $41,294.0 | $40,415.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $54,793.0 | $52,356.0 |
* John M Andersen Jr High School was rated 4 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.