Andover School District

36 Bartlet Street
Andover, MA 01810
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 10%

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 8 public elementary schools serving 3,683 students in Andover School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public elementary schools in Massachusetts.
Public Elementary Schools in Andover School District have an average math proficiency score of 65% (versus the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 65% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 49% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
10 Schools
1,360 Schools
# Students
5,448 Students
605,604 Students
# Teachers
469 Teachers
51,596 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

Student By Grade

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.
This School District
State Average (MA)
#36 out of 397 school districts
(Top 10%)
65%
41%
66%
44%
65%
44%
92%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.56
0.66
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
19%
8%
% Hispanic
10%
26%
% Black
3%
10%
% White
63%
51%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

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.
This School District
This State (MA)
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 Elementary Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Henry C Sanborn Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
90 Lovejoy Road
Andover, MA 01810
(978) 247-9700
Grades: K-5
| 334 students
Rank: #22.
South Elementary School
(Math: 68% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
55 Woburn Street
Andover, MA 01810
(978) 247-9800
Grades: K-5
| 432 students
Rank: #33.
High Plain Elementary School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
333 High Plain Road
Andover, MA 01810
(978) 247-8600
Grades: K-5
| 544 students
Rank: #44.
Wood Hill Middle School
(Math: 68% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
11 Cross Street
Andover, MA 01810
(978) 247-8800
Grades: 6-8
| 331 students
Rank: #55.
Doherty Middle School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
50 Bartlet Street
Andover, MA 01810
(978) 247-9400
Grades: 6-8
| 462 students
Rank: #66.
Andover West Middle School
(Math: 70% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
70 Shawsheen Road
Andover, MA 01810
(978) 247-5400
Grades: 6-8
| 493 students
Rank: #77.
Bancroft Elementary School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
15 Bancroft Street
Andover, MA 01810
(978) 247-9500
Grades: K-5
| 522 students
Rank: #88.
West Elementary School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
58 Beacon Street
Andover, MA 01810
(978) 247-5300
Grades: K-5
| 565 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 10 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 5,448 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 37%
  • : 92% (Top 50% in MA)
  • : Top 10%
  • : 65% (Top 10%)
  • : 66% (Top 20%)
  • : 65% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

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