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 3 public middle schools serving 1,351 students in Andover School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Massachusetts.
Public Middle Schools in Andover School District have an average math proficiency score of 59% (versus the Massachusetts public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 60% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the Massachusetts public middle school average of 50% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
10 Schools
535 Schools
# Students
5,456 Students
307,136 Students
# Teachers
485 Teachers
26,286 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
0.67
# American Indian Students
11 Students
770 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
1,019 Students
21,401 Students
% Asian Students
19%
7%
# Hispanic Students
461 Students
80,027 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
26%
# Black Students
140 Students
37,484 Students
% Black Students
3%
12%
# White Students
3,589 Students
153,850 Students
% White Students
66%
50%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
315 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
227 Students
12,982 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
77
2,761
# Students in K Grade:
358
7,202
# Students in 1st Grade:
369
7,520
# Students in 2nd Grade:
357
7,881
# Students in 3rd Grade:
460
8,280
# Students in 4th Grade:
394
9,357
# Students in 5th Grade:
411
21,640
# Students in 6th Grade:
443
56,578
# Students in 7th Grade:
451
69,038
# Students in 8th Grade:
457
71,463
# Students in 9th Grade:
420
12,193
# Students in 10th Grade:
416
11,312
# Students in 11th Grade:
415
10,898
# Students in 12th Grade:
393
10,621
# Ungraded Students:
35
392
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 Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
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: #22.
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: #33.
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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