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North Andover School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 6 public elementary schools serving 2,684 students in North Andover School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public elementary schools in Massachusetts.
Public Elementary Schools in North Andover School District have an average math proficiency score of 58% (versus the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 47% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
8 Schools
1,374 Schools
# Students
4,450 Students
605,939 Students
# Teachers
340 Teachers
51,285 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
North Andover School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 98% has increased from 96% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#102 out of 397 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
44%
Graduation Rate
98%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.47
0.65
# American Indian Students
6 Students
1,412 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
313 Students
44,394 Students
% Asian Students
7%
7%
# Hispanic Students
664 Students
151,382 Students
% Hispanic Students
15%
25%
# Black Students
124 Students
60,142 Students
% Black Students
3%
10%
# White Students
3,166 Students
319,141 Students
% White Students
71%
53%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
506 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
169 Students
28,480 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
128
20,147
# Students in K Grade:
302
58,613
# Students in 1st Grade:
308
65,628
# Students in 2nd Grade:
313
63,966
# Students in 3rd Grade:
341
65,083
# Students in 4th Grade:
349
66,360
# Students in 5th Grade:
338
66,453
# Students in 6th Grade:
329
67,299
# Students in 7th Grade:
335
56,747
# Students in 8th Grade:
371
55,471
# Students in 9th Grade:
348
5,532
# Students in 10th Grade:
329
5,212
# Students in 11th Grade:
350
4,791
# Students in 12th Grade:
309
4,507
# Ungraded Students:
-
130
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,067 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,913. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,824 is less than the state median of $24,672. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$85 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$84 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,067
$23,913
Spending / Student
$18,824
$24,672
Best North Andover School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Kittredge
Magnet School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
601 Main Street
North Andover, MA 01845
(978) 794-1688
North Andover, MA 01845
(978) 794-1688
Grades: 1-5
| 226 students
Rank: #22.
Franklin
Magnet School
(Math: 71% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
2 Cypress Terrace
North Andover, MA 01845
(978) 794-1990
North Andover, MA 01845
(978) 794-1990
Grades: 1-5
| 381 students
Rank: #33.
Annie L Sargent School
Magnet School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
300 Abbott Street
North Andover, MA 01845
(978) 725-3673
North Andover, MA 01845
(978) 725-3673
Grades: 1-5
| 467 students
Rank: #44.
Atkinson
Magnet School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
111 Phillips Brooks Rd
North Andover, MA 01845
(978) 794-0124
North Andover, MA 01845
(978) 794-0124
Grades: 1-5
| 274 students
Rank: #55.
North Andover Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
495 Main Street
North Andover, MA 01845
(978) 794-1870
North Andover, MA 01845
(978) 794-1870
Grades: 6-8
| 1,035 students
Rank: #66.
Thomson
Magnet School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
266 Waverly Rd
North Andover, MA 01845
(978) 794-1545
North Andover, MA 01845
(978) 794-1545
Grades: 1-5
| 301 students
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