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 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 98 students in Andover School District.
Public Preschools in Andover School District have a diversity score of 0.70, which is more than the Massachusetts public preschool average of 0.68.
Minority enrollment is 55% of the student body (majority Asian), which is more than the Massachusetts public preschool average of 53% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
10 Schools
568 Schools
# Students
5,526 Students
206,989 Students
# Teachers
472 Teachers
17,781 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
0.68
# American Indian Students
11 Students
514 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1,027 Students
11,935 Students
% Asian Students
19%
6%
# Hispanic Students
504 Students
61,441 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
30%
# Black Students
139 Students
25,234 Students
% Black Students
2%
12%
# White Students
3,585 Students
97,761 Students
% White Students
65%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
161 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
250 Students
9,857 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
98
29,964
# Students in K Grade:
355
33,226
# Students in 1st Grade:
398
31,595
# Students in 2nd Grade:
384
28,242
# Students in 3rd Grade:
389
24,458
# Students in 4th Grade:
470
23,085
# Students in 5th Grade:
413
18,611
# Students in 6th Grade:
410
7,774
# Students in 7th Grade:
454
3,677
# Students in 8th Grade:
453
4,130
# Students in 9th Grade:
403
564
# Students in 10th Grade:
421
572
# Students in 11th Grade:
419
531
# Students in 12th Grade:
420
486
# Ungraded Students:
39
74
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 Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
Shawsheen School
Magnet School
18 Magnolia Ave
Andover, MA 01810
(978) 247-8200
Andover, MA 01810
(978) 247-8200
Grades: PK
| 98 students
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