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 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 8 public elementary schools serving 3,700 students in Andover School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public elementary schools in Massachusetts.
Public Elementary Schools in Andover School District have an average math proficiency score of 58% (versus the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 65% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 46% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
10 Schools
1,384 Schools
# Students
5,456 Students
603,789 Students
# Teachers
485 Teachers
50,699 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Andover School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 395 school districts in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 98% has increased from 94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#48 out of 395 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
67%
49%
Graduation Rate
98%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.53
0.64
# American Indian Students
11 Students
1,304 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1,019 Students
43,809 Students
% Asian Students
19%
7%
# Hispanic Students
461 Students
145,992 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
24%
# Black Students
140 Students
60,055 Students
% Black Students
3%
10%
# White Students
3,589 Students
324,140 Students
% White Students
66%
54%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
508 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
227 Students
27,659 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
77
18,456
# Students in K Grade:
358
59,542
# Students in 1st Grade:
369
62,602
# Students in 2nd Grade:
357
64,073
# Students in 3rd Grade:
460
65,481
# Students in 4th Grade:
394
65,789
# Students in 5th Grade:
411
66,972
# Students in 6th Grade:
443
67,110
# Students in 7th Grade:
451
57,974
# Students in 8th Grade:
457
56,256
# Students in 9th Grade:
420
5,454
# Students in 10th Grade:
416
4,967
# Students in 11th Grade:
415
4,614
# Students in 12th Grade:
393
4,344
# Ungraded Students:
35
155
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $25,360 is higher than the state median of $23,971. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,644 is less than the state median of $24,732. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$138 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$135 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$25,360
$23,971
Spending / Student
$24,644
$24,732
Best Andover School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
High Plain Elementary School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 78%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
333 High Plain Road
Andover, MA 01810
(978) 247-8600
Andover, MA 01810
(978) 247-8600
Grades: K-5
| 531 students
Rank: #22.
South Elementary School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 78%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
55 Woburn Street
Andover, MA 01810
(978) 247-9800
Andover, MA 01810
(978) 247-9800
Grades: K-5
| 435 students
Rank: #33.
Henry C Sanborn Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
90 Lovejoy Road
Andover, MA 01810
(978) 247-9700
Andover, MA 01810
(978) 247-9700
Grades: K-5
| 328 students
Rank: #44.
Wood Hill Middle School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
11 Cross Street
Andover, MA 01810
(978) 247-8800
Andover, MA 01810
(978) 247-8800
Grades: 6-8
| 366 students
Rank: #55.
Bancroft Elementary School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
15 Bancroft Street
Andover, MA 01810
(978) 247-9500
Andover, MA 01810
(978) 247-9500
Grades: K-5
| 514 students
Rank: #66.
West Elementary School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
58 Beacon Street
Andover, MA 01810
(978) 247-5300
Andover, MA 01810
(978) 247-5300
Grades: K-5
| 541 students
Rank: #77.
Andover West Middle School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
70 Shawsheen Road
Andover, MA 01810
(978) 247-5400
Andover, MA 01810
(978) 247-5400
Grades: 6-8
| 530 students
Rank: #88.
Doherty Middle School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
50 Bartlet Street
Andover, MA 01810
(978) 247-9400
Andover, MA 01810
(978) 247-9400
Grades: 6-8
| 455 students
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