Top Rankings
North Andover School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 6 public elementary schools serving 2,626 students in North Andover School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public elementary schools in Massachusetts.
Public Elementary Schools in North Andover School District have an average math proficiency score of 59% (versus the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 50% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
8 Schools
1,353 Schools
# Students
4,416 Students
604,692 Students
# Teachers
337 Teachers
51,091 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
North Andover School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 391 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 98% has increased from 96% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#102 out of 395 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
44%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)98%
90%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)12.1%
22.8%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.50
0.67
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
7%
7%
% Hispanic
17%
27%
% Black
3%
11%
% White
69%
50%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,214 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,855. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,969 is less than the state median of $24,613. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$85 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$84 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,214
$23,855
Spending / Student
$18,969
$24,613
Best North Andover School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Kittredge
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
601 Main Street
North Andover, MA 01845
(978) 794-1688
North Andover, MA 01845
(978) 794-1688
Gr: 1-5 | 211 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 26%
Rank: #22.
Franklin
(Math: 72% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
2 Cypress Terrace
North Andover, MA 01845
(978) 794-1990
North Andover, MA 01845
(978) 794-1990
Gr: 1-5 | 383 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 27%
Rank: #33.
Annie L Sargent School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
300 Abbott Street
North Andover, MA 01845
(978) 725-3673
North Andover, MA 01845
(978) 725-3673
Gr: 1-5 | 441 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 18%
Rank: #44.
North Andover Middle School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
495 Main Street
North Andover, MA 01845
(978) 794-1870
North Andover, MA 01845
(978) 794-1870
Gr: 6-8 | 1,023 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 32%
Rank: #55.
Thomson
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
266 Waverly Rd
North Andover, MA 01845
(978) 794-1545
North Andover, MA 01845
(978) 794-1545
Gr: 1-5 | 294 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 39%
Rank: #66.
Atkinson
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
111 Phillips Brooks Rd
North Andover, MA 01845
(978) 794-0124
North Andover, MA 01845
(978) 794-0124
Gr: 1-5 | 274 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 45%
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