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 2026 school year, there are 8 public elementary schools serving 3,720 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 42%), and reading proficiency score of 65% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 50% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
10 Schools
1,353 Schools
# Students
5,414 Students
604,692 Students
# Teachers
458 Teachers
51,091 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 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 97% has increased from 94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#40 out of 395 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
67%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
65%
44%
Graduation Rate
97%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.56
0.67
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
19%
7%
% Hispanic
10%
27%
% Black
3%
11%
% White
63%
50%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $25,557 is higher than the state median of $23,855. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,835 is higher than the state median of $24,613. 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
$25,557
$23,855
Spending / Student
$24,835
$24,613
Best Andover School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Henry C Sanborn Elementary School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
90 Lovejoy Road
Andover, MA 01810
(978) 247-9700
Andover, MA 01810
(978) 247-9700
Gr: K-5 | 332 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 39%
Rank: #22.
South Elementary School
(Math: 73% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
55 Woburn Street
Andover, MA 01810
(978) 247-9800
Andover, MA 01810
(978) 247-9800
Gr: K-5 | 438 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 33%
Rank: #33.
Wood Hill Middle School
(Math: 72% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
11 Cross Street
Andover, MA 01810
(978) 247-8800
Andover, MA 01810
(978) 247-8800
Gr: 6-8 | 317 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 54%
Rank: #44.
High Plain Elementary School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
333 High Plain Road
Andover, MA 01810
(978) 247-8600
Andover, MA 01810
(978) 247-8600
Gr: K-5 | 505 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 53%
Rank: #55.
Doherty Middle School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
50 Bartlet Street
Andover, MA 01810
(978) 247-9400
Andover, MA 01810
(978) 247-9400
Gr: 6-8 | 493 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 25%
Rank: #66.
Andover West Middle School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
70 Shawsheen Road
Andover, MA 01810
(978) 247-5400
Andover, MA 01810
(978) 247-5400
Gr: 6-8 | 508 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 37%
Rank: #77.
West Elementary School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
58 Beacon Street
Andover, MA 01810
(978) 247-5300
Andover, MA 01810
(978) 247-5300
Gr: K-5 | 605 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 41%
Rank: #88.
Bancroft Elementary School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
15 Bancroft Street
Andover, MA 01810
(978) 247-9500
Andover, MA 01810
(978) 247-9500
Gr: K-5 | 522 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 23%
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