Top Rankings
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 2025 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 1,286 students in Andover School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in Massachusetts.
Public Middle Schools in Andover School District have an average math proficiency score of 68% (versus the Massachusetts public middle school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 65% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the Massachusetts public middle school average of 53% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
10 Schools
526 Schools
# Students
5,448 Students
299,731 Students
# Teachers
469 Teachers
26,316 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Andover School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 393 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
0.56
0.68
# American Indian Students
8 Students
816 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1,045 Students
21,318 Students
% Asian Students
19%
7%
# Hispanic Students
517 Students
84,297 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
28%
# Black Students
154 Students
37,053 Students
% Black Students
3%
12%
# White Students
3,451 Students
142,107 Students
% White Students
63%
48%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
291 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
266 Students
13,358 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
83
2,713
# Students in K Grade:
334
7,222
# Students in 1st Grade:
383
7,530
# Students in 2nd Grade:
412
7,944
# Students in 3rd Grade:
402
8,002
# Students in 4th Grade:
397
8,676
# Students in 5th Grade:
469
19,802
# Students in 6th Grade:
416
55,437
# Students in 7th Grade:
416
68,011
# Students in 8th Grade:
454
68,221
# Students in 9th Grade:
410
11,995
# Students in 10th Grade:
419
11,729
# Students in 11th Grade:
405
11,460
# Students in 12th Grade:
416
10,610
# Ungraded Students:
32
379
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $25,397 is higher than the state median of $23,845. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,680 is higher than the state median of $24,602. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$138 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$135 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$25,397
$23,845
Spending / Student
$24,680
$24,602
Best Andover School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Wood Hill Middle 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
| 331 students
Rank: #22.
Doherty Middle 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
| 462 students
Rank: #33.
Andover West Middle 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
| 493 students
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