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Bancroft Elementary School

15 Bancroft Street
Andover, MA 01810

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Serving 522 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Bancroft Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 53% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving is 64% (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 23% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 49% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 522 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 23%
: Top 30% in MA
: 53% (Top 50%)
: 64% (Top 20%)
: 60-64% (Top 30%)
: Bancroft Elementary serves the eastern part of Andover, MA, covering an area of approximately 7.3 square miles. Families can typically expect a drive of 5 to 10 minutes to the school, with the furthest edge of the zone located about 3.5 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Bancroft Elementary School's student population of 522 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 43 teachers has declined by 8% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Bancroft Elementary School
Kind	85
1	81
2	89
3	91
4	84
5	92

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Total Students

522 students

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Total Students Trends (1988-2025)
Year	Bancroft Elementary School
2025	522
2024	522
2023	543
2022	514
2021	523
2020	566
2019	589
2018	578
2017	593
2016	612
2015	462
2014	479
2013	486
2012	494
2011	483
2010	469
2009	471
2008	462
2007	461
2006	475
2005	451
2004	417
2003	437
2002	569
2001	598
2000	618
1999	624
1998	594
1997	590
1996	594
1995	636
1994	625
1993	610
1992	583
1991	492
1990	464
1989	456
1988	541

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Total Classroom Teachers

43 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (2004-2025)
Year	Bancroft Elementary School
2025	43
2024	45
2023	45
2022	47
2021	47
2020	49
2019	48
2018	46
2017	47
2016	46
2015	32
2014	32
2013	32
2012	33
2011	33
2010	32
2009	33
2008	33
2007	37
2006	37
2005	33
2004	31

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School Rankings

Bancroft Elementary School ranks within the top 30% of all 1,626 schools in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Bancroft Elementary School is 0.39, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.66. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MA)

#402 out of 1626 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)
Year	Bancroft Elementary School
2023	#402
2022	#432
2021	#400
2019	#475
2018	#808
2017	#782
2016	#583
2015	#613
2014	#470
2013	#522
2012	#491
2011	#409
2010	#263

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53%

42%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	Bancroft Elementary School	Massachusetts	Andover School District
2023	53%	42%	67%
2022	51%	41%	65%
2021	47%	37%	60%
2019	61%	51%	69%
2018	50%	52%	67%
2017	56%	53%	66%
2016	74%	64%	79%
2015	73%	61%	77%
2014	79%	61%	79%
2013	73%	61%	80%
2012	74%	59%	79%
2011	78%	59%	81%
2010	77%	59%	81%

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64%

44%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	Bancroft Elementary School	Massachusetts	Andover School District
2022	64%	44%	66%
2021	67%	49%	67%
2019	67%	54%	73%
2018	64%	56%	67%
2017	56%	54%	69%
2016	78%	71%	88%
2015	74%	69%	85%
2014	75%	69%	84%
2013	77%	69%	86%
2012	77%	69%	88%
2011	78%	70%	87%
2010	85%	69%	87%

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60-64%

44%

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Science Proficiency Comparison (2021-2022)
Year	Bancroft Elementary School	Massachusetts	Andover School District
2022	62%	44%	65%
2021	67%	42%	63%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (2004-2025)
Year	Bancroft Elementary School	Massachusetts	Andover School District
2025	12:1	12:1
2024	12:1	12:1
2023	12:1	12:1	12:1
2022	11:1	12:1	11:1
2021	11:1	12:1	11:1
2020	12:1	13:1	13:1
2019	12:1	13:1	13:1
2018	13:1	13:1	13:1
2017	13:1	13:1	13:1
2016	13:1	13:1	13:1
2015	14:1	13:1	13:1
2014	15:1	14:1	13:1
2013	15:1	14:1	14:1
2012	15:1	14:1	14:1
2011	15:1	14:1	14:1
2010	15:1	14:1	14:1
2009	14:1	14:1	14:1
2008	14:1	14:1	14:1
2007	12:1	13:1	13:1
2006	13:1	13:1	13:1
2005	14:1	14:1	13:1
2004	13:1	14:1	14:1

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Bancroft Elementary School	Massachusetts	Andover School District
2025	8%	8%
2024	8%	7%
2023	9%	7%	19%
2022	8%	7%	19%
2021	8%	7%	19%
2020	8%	7%	19%
2019	9%	7%	19%
2018	9%	7%	19%
2017	7%	7%	19%
2016	7%	6%	18%
2015	8%	6%	17%
2014	8%	6%	14%
2013	8%	6%	13%
2012	7%	6%	13%
2011	7%	6%	13%
2010	6%	6%	12%
2009	6%	5%	11%
2008	7%	5%	10%
2007	8%	5%	11%
2006	8%	5%	11%
2005	8%	5%	9%
2004	7%	5%	9%
2003	7%	5%	8%
2002	7%	4%	7%
2001	5%	4%	7%
2000	5%	4%	6%
1999	7%	4%	7%
1998	3%	4%	6%
1997	4%	4%	6%
1996	5%	4%	6%
1995	3%	4%	6%
1994	5%	4%	6%
1993	5%	4%	6%
1992	5%	4%	6%
1991	4%	3%	5%
1990	4%	3%	5%
1989	4%	3%	5%
1988	3%	3%	4%

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Hispanic

26%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Bancroft Elementary School	Massachusetts	Andover School District
2025	9%	26%
2024	11%	25%
2023	8%	24%	9%
2022	8%	23%	9%
2021	8%	22%	8%
2020	7%	22%	6%
2019	7%	21%	6%
2018	6%	20%	5%
2017	6%	19%	5%
2016	6%	19%	5%
2015	5%	18%	5%
2014	6%	17%	5%
2013	6%	16%	5%
2012	5%	16%	4%
2011	5%	16%	3%
2010	5%	15%	3%
2009	4%	15%	3%
2008	5%	14%	4%
2007	4%	14%	3%
2006	6%	13%	3%
2005	4%	12%	3%
2004	2%	11%	2%
2003	3%	11%	2%
2002	3%	11%	2%
2001	2%	11%	2%
2000	3%	10%	2%
1999	3%	10%	2%
1998	1%	10%	2%
1997	2%	10%	2%
1996	2%	9%	2%
1995	3%	9%	2%
1994	2%	9%	2%
1993	1%	8%	2%
1992	1%	8%	2%
1991	2%	8%	2%
1990	1%	7%	2%
1989	2%	7%	1%
1988	2%	6%	1%

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Black

10%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Bancroft Elementary School	Massachusetts	Andover School District
2025	1%	10%
2024	1%	10%
2023	1%	10%	3%
2022	1%	10%	2%
2021	1%	10%	3%
2020	2%	9%	2%
2019	2%	9%	2%
2018	3%	9%	1%
2017	3%	9%	1%
2016	3%	9%	1%
2015	3%	9%	1%
2014	2%	9%	2%
2013	3%	9%	2%
2012	3%	8%	2%
2011	1%	8%	1%
2010	1%	8%	1%
2009	1%	8%	1%
2008	2%	9%	2%
2007	2%	8%	1%
2006	2%	8%	1%
2005	2%	9%	1%
2004	1%	9%	1%
2003	1%	9%	1%
1999	1%	9%	1%
1998	1%	8%	1%
1996	1%	8%	1%
1995	1%	8%	1%
1994	1%	8%	1%
1993	1%	8%	1%
1992	2%	8%	1%
1991	1%	8%	1%
1990	1%	8%	1%
1989	1%	7%	1%
1988	2%	7%	1%

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White

77%

51%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Bancroft Elementary School	Massachusetts	Andover School District
2025	77%	51%
2024	74%	53%
2023	76%	54%	65%
2022	77%	56%	66%
2021	76%	57%	67%
2020	77%	58%	70%
2019	76%	59%	70%
2018	77%	60%	73%
2017	78%	61%	73%
2016	79%	63%	74%
2015	79%	64%	75%
2014	79%	65%	77%
2013	79%	66%	78%
2012	80%	67%	79%
2011	82%	68%	81%
2010	83%	69%	82%
2009	86%	70%	84%
2008	86%	71%	84%
2007	86%	72%	85%
2006	84%	73%	85%
2005	86%	74%	87%
2004	89%	75%	88%
2003	88%	75%	89%
2002	89%	76%	90%
2001	93%	76%	90%
2000	92%	77%	91%
1999	89%	77%	90%
1998	95%	78%	91%
1997	94%	78%	91%
1996	92%	79%	91%
1995	93%	79%	91%
1994	92%	79%	91%
1993	93%	80%	91%
1992	92%	80%	91%
1991	93%	81%	92%
1990	94%	82%	92%
1989	93%	83%	93%
1988	93%	84%	94%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2009-2025)
Year	Bancroft Elementary School	Massachusetts	Andover School District
2025	5%	5%
2024	6%	5%
2023	6%	5%	4%
2022	6%	4%	4%
2021	7%	4%	3%
2020	6%	4%	3%
2019	6%	4%	3%
2018	5%	4%	2%
2017	6%	4%	2%
2016	5%	3%	2%
2015	4%	3%	2%
2014	4%	3%	2%
2013	4%	3%	2%
2012	4%	3%	2%
2011	5%	2%	2%
2010	5%	2%	2%
2009	3%	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

23%

49%

0.39

0.66

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Bancroft Elementary School	Massachusetts	Andover School District
2025	0.39	0.66
2024	0.43	0.65
2023	0.41	0.64	0.54
2022	0.39	0.62	0.53
2021	0.41	0.62	0.52
2020	0.40	0.61	0.48
2019	0.41	0.60	0.48
2018	0.40	0.59	0.43
2017	0.38	0.58	0.43
2016	0.37	0.56	0.42
2015	0.37	0.55	0.41
2014	0.37	0.54	0.40
2013	0.37	0.53	0.38
2012	0.35	0.52	0.36
2011	0.32	0.51	0.34
2010	0.31	0.50	0.31
2009	0.26	0.48	0.29
2008	0.26	0.47	0.28
2007	0.25	0.46	0.27
2006	0.29	0.45	0.26
2005	0.25	0.43	0.23
2004	0.20	0.42	0.22
2003	0.22	0.42	0.21
2002	0.20	0.40	0.19
2001	0.13	0.40	0.18
2000	0.15	0.39	0.18
1999	0.20	0.39	0.19
1998	0.10	0.38	0.16
1997	0.12	0.38	0.16
1996	0.15	0.36	0.17
1995	0.13	0.36	0.17
1994	0.15	0.36	0.16
1993	0.13	0.35	0.15
1992	0.15	0.35	0.17
1991	0.13	0.33	0.15
1990	0.12	0.32	0.14
1989	0.13	0.30	0.13
1988	0.13	0.29	0.11

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(22-23)

7.7%

22.8%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Bancroft Elementary School	Massachusetts	Andover School District
2023	7.7%	22.8%	10.2%
2022	9.2%	28.6%	12.5%
2021	4%	18.2%	7.1%

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

34%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	Bancroft Elementary School	Massachusetts	Andover School District
2025	5%	34%
2024	5%	35%
2023	5%	35%	8%
2021	5%	36%	8%
2019	4%	35%	7%
2015	6%	36%	6%
2014	5%	34%	5%
2013	5%	32%	5%
2012	6%	30%	5%
2011	5%	29%	5%
2010	6%	27%	4%
2009	6%	25%	4%
2008	7%	24%	3%
2007	5%	23%	3%
2006	2%	23%	1%
2005	6%	23%	3%
2004	6%	22%	3%
2001	1%	19%	2%
2000	4%	20%	2%
1999	5%	17%	2%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2000-2025)
Year	Bancroft Elementary School	Massachusetts	Andover School District
2025	1%	4%
2024	1%	4%
2023	1%	4%	1%
2021	1%	4%	1%
2019	1%	4%	1%
2015	1%	4%
2014	1%	5%	1%
2013	1%	5%	1%
2010	1%	6%	2%
2009	1%	6%	1%
2008	1%	5%	1%
2007	1%	5%
2006	4%	5%	2%
2001	3%	5%	1%
2000	1%	5%	1%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Andover School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Bancroft Elementary School's ranking?

Bancroft Elementary School is ranked #402 out of 1,626 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in Massachusetts.

What schools are Bancroft Elementary School often compared to?

Bancroft Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Henry C Sanborn Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

53% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 42% MA state average), while 64% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 44% MA state average).

How many students attend Bancroft Elementary School?

522 students attend Bancroft Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

77% of Bancroft Elementary School students are White, 9% of students are Hispanic, 8% of students are Asian, 5% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Bancroft Elementary School?

Bancroft Elementary School has a student ration of 12:1, which is equal to the Massachusetts state average of 12:1.

What grades does Bancroft Elementary School offer ?

Bancroft Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Bancroft Elementary School part of?

Bancroft Elementary School is part of Andover School District.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 522 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 23%
: Top 30%
: 53% (Top 50%)
: 64% (Top 20%)
: 60-64% (Top 30%)
: Bancroft Elementary serves the eastern part of Andover, MA, covering an area of approximately 7.3 square miles. Families can typically expect a drive of 5 to 10 minutes to the school, with the furthest edge of the zone located about 3.5 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education