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High Plain Elementary School vs. South Elementary School

Should you attend High Plain Elementary School or South Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
High Plain Elementary School
333 High Plain Road
Andover, MA 01810
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
South Elementary School
55 Woburn Street
Andover, MA 01810
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

High Plain Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)

South Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 544 students in grades Kindergarten-5, High Plain Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 69% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 69% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is equal to the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 52% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 47% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 432 students in grades Kindergarten-5, South Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 68% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 71% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 47% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-5
K-5
Total Students
544 students
432 students
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This chart displays total students of South Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
55% | 45%
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Total Classroom Teachers
44 teachers
34 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of South Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
13:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of South Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#173 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Top 20%)
#166 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of High Plain Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of South Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
69%
(Top 20% in MA)
68%
(Top 20% in MA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of High Plain Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of South Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
69%
(Top 20% in MA)
71%
(Top 10% in MA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of High Plain Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of South Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
75-79%
(Top 5% in MA)
70-74%
(Top 10% in MA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of High Plain Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of South Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of High Plain Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of South Elementary School by grade.
Kindergarten Students
82
63
Grade 1 Students
73
63
Grade 2 Students
89
73
Grade 3 Students
99
76
Grade 4 Students
92
74
Grade 5 Students
109
83

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
27%
19%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in High Plain Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in South Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
14%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in High Plain Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in South Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
4%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in High Plain Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in South Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
48%
67%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in High Plain Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in South Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in High Plain Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in South Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.68
0.51
This chart displays the diversity score of High Plain Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of South Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
7%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in High Plain Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in South Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in High Plain Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in South Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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