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Andover School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 8 public elementary schools serving 3,726 students in Andover School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public elementary schools in Massachusetts.
Public Elementary Schools in Andover School District have an average math proficiency score of 65% (versus the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 65% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 47% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
10 Schools
1,374 Schools
# Students
5,526 Students
605,939 Students
# Teachers
472 Teachers
51,285 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Andover School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 395 school districts in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has decreased from 96% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#36 out of 397 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
65%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
65%
44%
Graduation Rate
92%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.54
0.65
# American Indian Students
11 Students
1,412 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1,027 Students
44,394 Students
% Asian Students
19%
7%
# Hispanic Students
504 Students
151,382 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
25%
# Black Students
139 Students
60,142 Students
% Black Students
2%
10%
# White Students
3,585 Students
319,141 Students
% White Students
65%
53%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
506 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
250 Students
28,480 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
98
20,147
# Students in K Grade:
355
58,613
# Students in 1st Grade:
398
65,628
# Students in 2nd Grade:
384
63,966
# Students in 3rd Grade:
389
65,083
# Students in 4th Grade:
470
66,360
# Students in 5th Grade:
413
66,453
# Students in 6th Grade:
410
67,299
# Students in 7th Grade:
454
56,747
# Students in 8th Grade:
453
55,471
# Students in 9th Grade:
403
5,532
# Students in 10th Grade:
421
5,212
# Students in 11th Grade:
419
4,791
# Students in 12th Grade:
420
4,507
# Ungraded Students:
39
130
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $25,039 is higher than the state median of $23,913. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,332 is less than the state median of $24,672. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$138 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$135 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$25,039
$23,913
Spending / Student
$24,332
$24,672
Best Andover School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Henry C Sanborn Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
90 Lovejoy Road
Andover, MA 01810
(978) 247-9700
Andover, MA 01810
(978) 247-9700
Grades: K-5
| 331 students
Rank: #22.
South Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 68% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
55 Woburn Street
Andover, MA 01810
(978) 247-9800
Andover, MA 01810
(978) 247-9800
Grades: K-5
| 453 students
Rank: #33.
High Plain Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
333 High Plain Road
Andover, MA 01810
(978) 247-8600
Andover, MA 01810
(978) 247-8600
Grades: K-5
| 527 students
Rank: #44.
Wood Hill Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 68% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
11 Cross Street
Andover, MA 01810
(978) 247-8800
Andover, MA 01810
(978) 247-8800
Grades: 6-8
| 338 students
Rank: #55.
Doherty Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
50 Bartlet Street
Andover, MA 01810
(978) 247-9400
Andover, MA 01810
(978) 247-9400
Grades: 6-8
| 461 students
Rank: #66.
Andover West Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 70% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
70 Shawsheen Road
Andover, MA 01810
(978) 247-5400
Andover, MA 01810
(978) 247-5400
Grades: 6-8
| 518 students
Rank: #77.
Bancroft Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
15 Bancroft Street
Andover, MA 01810
(978) 247-9500
Andover, MA 01810
(978) 247-9500
Grades: K-5
| 543 students
Rank: #88.
West Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
58 Beacon Street
Andover, MA 01810
(978) 247-5300
Andover, MA 01810
(978) 247-5300
Grades: K-5
| 555 students
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