Best Public Schools in Andover, MA

Summary:

The city of Andover, Massachusetts is home to a high-performing school district that serves over 6,000 students across 11 schools, including 6 elementary schools, 3 middle schools, and 2 high schools. The district is known for its strong academic performance, with several schools ranking among the top in the state.

The standout schools in the Andover district include Andover High School, which is ranked 41st out of 349 Massachusetts high schools and has a 4-star rating. The school boasts high proficiency rates on MCAS tests, with 74-77% of students proficient in English, Math, and Science, as well as a low dropout rate of 0.7% and a high 4-year graduation rate of 95.6%. At the elementary level, High Plain Elementary and Henry C. Sanborn Elementary are both ranked among the top 72 and 17 elementary schools in Massachusetts, respectively, with 5-star ratings and exceptional MCAS proficiency rates.

The Andover school district as a whole outperforms the state averages on MCAS tests, with several schools achieving 60-80% proficiency rates in English, Math, and Science. The district also maintains strong graduation rates, low dropout rates, and relatively low student-teacher ratios, suggesting a focus on academic excellence and student support. While the high schools perform well, the elementary and middle schools in the district tend to outshine the high schools, indicating a potential need to further support students as they transition to the high school level.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts (2025)								MCAS Next Generation Mathematics (2025)								MCAS Next Generation Science (2025)				MCAS Next Generation Biology (2025)	MCAS Next Generation Physics (2025)	MCAS Next Generation Civics (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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	MCAS Next Generation Civics 8th Grade	Total
Andover High	Public	9-12	80 Shawsheen Road	Andover	01810	Essex County	Andover	No	No	No	No	(978) 247-5500	1,609	125	12.8		1,012 (62.9%)	49 (3.0%)	141 (8.8%)	343 (21.3%)	4 (0.2%)	2 (0.1%)	56 (3.5%)	90.9	41^st of 349 public high schools	88.3%		88.1	44^th of 348 public high schools	87.4%	3							74.4								76.8				72.4			57.0		$21,433
Bancroft Elementary	Public	K-5	15 Bancroft Street	Andover	01810	Essex County	Andover	No	No	No	No	(978) 247-9500	522	43	12.1		399 (76.4%)	4 (0.8%)	48 (9.2%)	43 (8.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	27 (5.2%)	87	108^th of 906 public elementary schools	88.1%		84.1	132^nd of 916 public elementary schools	85.6%	24	60.7	64.6	65.9					63.7	64.4	62.2	73.6					66.9	69.2			69.2				$24,122
Henry C Sanborn Elementary	Public	K-5	90 Lovejoy Road	Andover	01810	Essex County	Andover	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 247-9700	332	24	13.9		204 (61.4%)	10 (3.0%)	32 (9.6%)	59 (17.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (7.8%)	95.4	17^th of 906 public elementary schools	98.1%		92.7	42^nd of 916 public elementary schools	95.4%	25	83.3	70.2	71.7					75.2	90.7	69.6	78.3					79.5	84.8			84.8				$22,492
South Elementary	Public	K-5	55 Woburn Street	Andover	01810	Essex County	Andover	No	No	No	No	(978) 247-9800	438	34	12.9		295 (67.4%)	3 (0.7%)	36 (8.2%)	73 (16.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (7.1%)	91.9	51^st of 906 public elementary schools	94.4%		94	29^th of 916 public elementary schools	96.8%	22	64.9	65.8	62.7					64.5	74.0	76.3	77.3					75.9	81.1			81.1				$22,447
West Elementary	Public	K-5	58 Beacon Street	Andover	01810	Essex County	Andover	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 247-5300	605	55	10.9		359 (59.3%)	36 (6.0%)	66 (10.9%)	109 (18.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (5.6%)	74.6	232^nd of 906 public elementary schools	74.4%		78	207^th of 916 public elementary schools	77.4%	25	46.7	50.5	51.7					49.5	55.8	71.4	61.5					62.8	61.5			61.5				$25,543
High Plain Elementary	Public	K-5	333 High Plain Road	Andover	01810	Essex County	Andover	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 247-8600	505	44	11.5		238 (47.1%)	26 (5.1%)	72 (14.3%)	127 (25.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	41 (8.1%)	89.7	72^nd of 906 public elementary schools	92.1%		89.7	78^th of 916 public elementary schools	91.5%	6	64.3	59.1	72.9					65.3	69.1	68.8	77.7					71.8	72.9			72.9				$23,206
Wood Hill Middle School	Public	6-8	11 Cross Street	Andover	01810	Essex County	Andover	No	No	No	No	(978) 247-8800	317	36	8.9		145 (45.7%)	13 (4.1%)	49 (15.5%)	100 (31.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.5%)	90.2	57^th of 484 public middle schools	88.2%		93.6	30^th of 493 public middle schools	93.9%	27				69.3	66.7	69.9		68.6				61.7	65.7	78.5		68.1		69.9		69.9			50.5	$27,906
Doherty Middle	Public	6-8	50 Bartlet Street	Andover	01810	Essex County	Andover	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 247-9400	493	45	10.9		371 (75.3%)	7 (1.4%)	33 (6.7%)	52 (10.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (5.7%)	92.2	43^rd of 484 public middle schools	91.1%		91.3	45^th of 493 public middle schools	90.9%	2				70.8	77.6	73.5		73.9				64.4	63.8	59.2		62.6		67.4		67.4			69.0	$24,828
Andover West Middle	Public	6-8	70 Shawsheen Road	Andover	01810	Essex County	Andover	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 247-5400	508	42	12.0		319 (62.8%)	18 (3.5%)	52 (10.2%)	99 (19.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.9%)	90.7	53^rd of 484 public middle schools	89.0%		93.5	31^st of 493 public middle schools	93.7%	22				61.6	76.0	58.7		65.0				72.7	77.9	66.3		72.0		64.1		64.1			62.8	$23,725
Gr Lawrence Regional Vocational Technical	Public	9-12	57 River Rd	Andover	01810	Essex County	Greater Lawrence Regional Vocational Technical	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 686-0194	1,837	144	12.7		265 (14.4%)	32 (1.7%)	1,507 (82.0%)	13 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (0.8%)	33.7	238^th of 349 public high schools	31.8%		25.6	272^nd of 348 public high schools	21.8%	34							43.4								26.2				34.0		33.9			$30,534

Cities Near Andover

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Lawrence	2.53 mi	30	345^th
North Andover	2.89 mi	8	140^th
Tewksbury	4.2 mi	6	123^rd
Methuen	4.8 mi	6	301^st
Wilmington	4.88 mi	7	90^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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