Andover School District

36 Bartlet Street
Andover, MA 01810
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

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 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
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 41%), 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 20% of all 393 school districts in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 97% has increased from 94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MA)
#40 out of 395 school districts
(Top 20%)
67%
42%
66%
44%
65%
44%
97%
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
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Henry C Sanborn Elementary School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
90 Lovejoy Road
Andover, MA 01810
(978) 247-9700
Gr: K-5 | 334 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 42%
Rank: #22.
South Elementary School
(Math: 73% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
55 Woburn Street
Andover, MA 01810
(978) 247-9800
Gr: K-5 | 432 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 33%
Rank: #33.
Wood Hill Middle School
(Math: 72% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
11 Cross Street
Andover, MA 01810
(978) 247-8800
Gr: 6-8 | 331 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 51%
Rank: #44.
High Plain Elementary School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
333 High Plain Road
Andover, MA 01810
(978) 247-8600
Gr: K-5 | 544 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 52%
Rank: #55.
Doherty Middle School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
50 Bartlet Street
Andover, MA 01810
(978) 247-9400
Gr: 6-8 | 462 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 20%
Rank: #66.
Andover West Middle School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
70 Shawsheen Road
Andover, MA 01810
(978) 247-5400
Gr: 6-8 | 493 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 34%
Rank: #77.
West Elementary School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
58 Beacon Street
Andover, MA 01810
(978) 247-5300
Gr: K-5 | 565 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 36%
Rank: #88.
Bancroft Elementary School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
15 Bancroft Street
Andover, MA 01810
(978) 247-9500
Gr: K-5 | 522 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 26%

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Quick Facts (2025)

  • District size: 10 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 5,448 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 37%
  • : 97% (Top 5% in MA)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 67% (Top 10%)
  • : 66% (Top 20%)
  • : 65% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

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