Best Public Schools in Andover, MA

Summary:

The city of Andover, Massachusetts is home to a high-performing school district with 11 schools, including 6 elementary schools, 3 middle schools, and 2 high schools. The Andover School District is ranked 33 out of 356 districts in the state and is rated 5 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger, indicating it is an exceptional district.

Within the Andover school system, a few standout schools emerge. High Plain Elementary ranks in the top 10% of Massachusetts elementary schools and is rated 4 out of 5 stars, with the highest proficiency rates in MCAS English Language Arts and Mathematics among Andover elementary schools. At the middle school level, Doherty Middle and Wood Hill Middle School are both ranked in the top 7% of Massachusetts middle schools and rated 5 out of 5 stars, with exceptional performance on MCAS exams.

The Andover schools generally have low student-teacher ratios, with elementary schools averaging around 11:1 and middle schools around 9:1. Spending per student varies from $17,743 at Andover High to $34,955 at Shawsheen School, with an average of around $21,000 per student. Overall, the Andover School District is a high-performing system that invests significantly in its students and sees strong academic results across its schools.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts (2023)								MCAS Next Generation Mathematics (2023)								MCAS Next Generation Science (2023)				MCAS Next Generation Biology (2023)	MCAS Next Generation Physics (2023)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 4th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 6th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 7th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 10th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 3rd Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 4th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 6th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 7th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 10th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Science 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science 10th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Biology All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Physics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Andover High	Public	9-12	80 Shawsheen Road	Andover	01810	Essex County	Andover	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(978) 247-5500	1,702	129	13.2		1,100 (64.6%)	50 (2.9%)	140 (8.2%)	342 (20.1%)	6 (0.4%)	2 (0.1%)	59 (3.5%)	82.7	62^nd of 347 public high schools	82.1%		80.6	68^th of 342 public high schools	80.1%	6							72.8								74.6				65.0		40.9	70.4	$17,743	$724	$17,019
Bancroft Elementary	Public	K-5	15 Bancroft Street	Andover	01810	Essex County	Andover	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(978) 247-9500	543	45	12.1		415 (76.4%)	5 (0.9%)	43 (7.9%)	46 (8.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (6.1%)	78.2	203^rd of 926 public elementary schools	78.1%		79	184^th of 932 public elementary schools	80.3%	19	64.4	63.1	64.8					64.1	35.6	59.2	61.0					52.7	63.8			63.8			$20,797	$512	$20,286
Henry C Sanborn Elementary	Public	K-5	90 Lovejoy Road	Andover	01810	Essex County	Andover	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(978) 247-9700	331	28	11.8		202 (61.0%)	10 (3.0%)	33 (10.0%)	64 (19.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (6.3%)	92.6	52^nd of 926 public elementary schools	94.4%		92.2	50^th of 932 public elementary schools	94.6%	2	67.4	66.7	81.0					71.8	82.6	75.8	72.4					76.5	64.9			64.9			$20,116	$751	$19,366
South Elementary	Public	K-5	55 Woburn Street	Andover	01810	Essex County	Andover	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(978) 247-9800	453	35	13.1		314 (69.3%)	5 (1.1%)	28 (6.2%)	83 (18.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.1%)	93.9	35^th of 926 public elementary schools	96.2%		91.7	59^th of 932 public elementary schools	93.7%	24	79.7	69.7	73.7					73.9	68.1	77.5	71.1					72.7	79.0			79.0			$18,884	$357	$18,527
West Elementary	Public	K-5	58 Beacon Street	Andover	01810	Essex County	Andover	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(978) 247-5300	555	50	11.0		361 (65.0%)	21 (3.8%)	49 (8.8%)	91 (16.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (5.8%)	81.3	170^th of 926 public elementary schools	81.6%		74.6	228^th of 932 public elementary schools	75.5%	58	52.2	55.6	69.5					58.6	54.4	62.0	70.7					62.0	71.3			71.3			$21,826	$388	$21,438
High Plain Elementary	Public	K-5	333 High Plain Road	Andover	01810	Essex County	Andover	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(978) 247-8600	527	46	11.5		262 (49.7%)	17 (3.2%)	75 (14.2%)	139 (26.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	32 (6.1%)	88.2	95^th of 926 public elementary schools	89.7%		91.5	65^th of 932 public elementary schools	93.0%	30	76.2	56.0	71.8					66.9	61.9	62.4	77.7					66.9	75.3			75.3			$20,712	$552	$20,160
Wood Hill Middle School	Public	6-8	11 Cross Street	Andover	01810	Essex County	Andover	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(978) 247-8800	338	37	9.0		168 (49.7%)	11 (3.3%)	36 (10.7%)	105 (31.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.0%)	94	27^th of 497 public middle schools	94.6%		92.9	34^th of 497 public middle schools	93.2%	7				68.1	62.4	75.2		68.6				70.2	62.1	82.9		71.9		83.8		83.8			$21,676	$933	$20,743
Doherty Middle	Public	6-8	50 Bartlet Street	Andover	01810	Essex County	Andover	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(978) 247-9400	461	46	10.0		355 (77.0%)	4 (0.9%)	35 (7.6%)	49 (10.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.9%)	93	32^nd of 497 public middle schools	93.6%		91.8	42^nd of 497 public middle schools	91.5%	10				70.7	70.0	78.0		72.7				58.0	63.4	68.6		63.2		87.2		87.2			$21,412	$416	$20,996
Andover West Middle	Public	6-8	70 Shawsheen Road	Andover	01810	Essex County	Andover	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(978) 247-5400	518	48	10.8		364 (70.3%)	9 (1.7%)	49 (9.5%)	81 (15.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.1%)	90	50^th of 497 public middle schools	89.9%		91.3	45^th of 497 public middle schools	90.9%	5				63.9	62.4	65.8		64.1				62.0	61.8	65.6		63.2		69.4		69.4			$20,124	$525	$19,599
Gr Lawrence Regional Vocational Technical	Public	9-12	57 River Rd	Andover	01810	Essex County	Greater Lawrence Regional Vocational Technical	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(978) 686-0194	1,692	151	11.2		266 (15.7%)	27 (1.6%)	1,372 (81.1%)	15 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (0.5%)	33.7	240^th of 347 public high schools	30.8%		30.2	244^th of 342 public high schools	28.7%	4							51.4								28.0				40.7		36.0		$23,197	$1,757	$21,440

Cities Near Andover

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Lawrence	2.53 mi	30	341^st
North Andover	2.89 mi	8	106^th
Tewksbury	4.2 mi	6	107^th
Methuen	4.8 mi	6	286^th
Wilmington	4.88 mi	7	114^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

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