Summary:
Zip code 06232 in Andover, Connecticut, is served by a single elementary school, Andover Elementary School, which enrolls 239 students in grades Pre-K through 6 and belongs to the Andover School District. Because it is the only elementary school in the district, school-level and district-level statistics are identical, making Andover Elementary the clear focus for any family considering this area.
Andover Elementary School stands out as a high performer. It is ranked 82nd out of 491 Connecticut elementary schools for the 2025–2026 school year, placing it in the 83rd percentile with a 4-star rating. The district itself ranks 26th out of 153 Connecticut districts, also in the 83rd percentile. Chronic absenteeism is remarkably low at 4.3% compared to the state rate of 16.4%. The student-teacher ratio is 10.7:1, and per-pupil spending is $23,416. About 28% of students qualify for free/reduced lunch, indicating moderate economic diversity. On the 2025–2026 SBAC, 4th-grade math proficiency reached 79.4% (state 52.1%), 3rd-grade math was 76.0%, 4th-grade English Language Arts hit 76.5%, and 5th-grade ELA was 68.0% — all significantly above state averages.
The school has improved dramatically, jumping from 151st place in 2024–2025 to 82nd in 2025–2026, a rise of 69 positions and its best ranking in recent years. Mathematics is a particular strength, with the largest gap over the state appearing in 4th-grade math (+27.3 points). English Language Arts is consistently above state averages, though 4th-grade ELA dipped to 57.7% in 2024–2025, still 6.3 points above the state. The low chronic absenteeism and small class sizes likely support these strong results. For parents, Andover Elementary offers a top-tier, personalized education in a small single-school district, with no intra-district elementary choice — but the only option is clearly a high-quality one.
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