Best Public Schools in North Andover, MA

Summary:

The city of North Andover, Massachusetts is home to 8 schools, including 6 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school, serving students from pre-kindergarten through 12th grade.

North Andover High School stands out as a top-performing school, consistently ranking among the best high schools in Massachusetts with a 98% 4-year graduation rate and low 0.6% dropout rate. The school also excels on MCAS tests, with 10th-grade proficiency rates exceeding state averages in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. At the elementary level, Kittredge Elementary School and Franklin Elementary School are high-performing, with Kittredge ranking in the top 25 of all Massachusetts elementary schools.

The North Andover school district demonstrates a commitment to academic excellence, with most schools performing well above state averages on MCAS tests. The district also maintains relatively low student-teacher ratios and consistent per-student spending, suggesting an equitable approach to resource allocation. However, Atkinson Elementary School stands out with significantly lower MCAS proficiency rates compared to the other elementary schools and the district/state averages, indicating a potential area for improvement.

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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 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 Civics 8th Grade	Total
Annie L Sargent School	Public	1-5	300 Abbott Street	North Andover	01845	Essex County	North Andover	No	No	No	No	(978) 725-3673	441	33	13.4		360 (81.6%)	3 (0.7%)	34 (7.7%)	29 (6.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.2%)	70.4	280^th of 906 public elementary schools	69.1%		69.5	284^th of 916 public elementary schools	69.0%	4	48.9	47.7	53.6					50.0	51.1	55.8	59.5					55.4	58.8			58.8			$16,431
Atkinson	Public	1-5	111 Phillips Brooks Rd	North Andover	01845	Essex County	North Andover	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 794-0124	274	24	11.5		151 (55.1%)	21 (7.7%)	76 (27.7%)	13 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	11 (4.0%)	24.9	679^th of 906 public elementary schools	25.1%		31.3	625^th of 916 public elementary schools	31.8%	54	42.6	26.9	12.7					26.6	42.6	20.0	21.8					27.4	25.5			25.5			$21,141
Franklin	Public	1-5	2 Cypress Terrace	North Andover	01845	Essex County	North Andover	No	No	No	No	(978) 794-1990	383	29	13.1		279 (72.8%)	14 (3.7%)	41 (10.7%)	32 (8.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.4%)	70.4	281^st of 906 public elementary schools	69.0%		76.6	231^st of 916 public elementary schools	74.8%	50	54.3	53.5	44.2					50.2	60.5	65.5	55.2					59.7	46.5			46.5			$18,382
Kittredge	Public	1-5	601 Main Street	North Andover	01845	Essex County	North Andover	No	No	No	No	(978) 794-1688	211	18	11.7		157 (74.4%)	5 (2.4%)	33 (15.6%)	4 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	10 (4.7%)	75	229^th of 906 public elementary schools	74.7%		77.4	215^th of 916 public elementary schools	76.5%	14	68.4	58.5	45.2					57.0	57.9	70.7	52.4					60.3	47.6			47.6			$19,971
North Andover High	Public	9-12	430 Osgood Street	North Andover	01845	Essex County	North Andover	No	No	No	No	(978) 794-1711	1,328	100	13.3		894 (67.3%)	51 (3.8%)	218 (16.4%)	96 (7.2%)	4 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (4.4%)	75.7	88^th of 349 public high schools	74.8%		70.5	108^th of 348 public high schools	69.0%	20							61.8								54.9				63.4		51.9		$17,283
North Andover Middle	Public	6-8	495 Main Street	North Andover	01845	Essex County	North Andover	No	No	No	No	(978) 794-1870	1,023	76	13.4		692 (67.6%)	38 (3.7%)	171 (16.7%)	77 (7.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	43 (4.2%)	74.7	109^th of 484 public middle schools	77.5%		77.3	102^nd of 493 public middle schools	79.3%	7				53.8	40.1	52.2		48.7				52.0	57.0	54.7		54.5		53.6		53.6		55.8	$18,222
Thomson	Public	1-5	266 Waverly Rd	North Andover	01845	Essex County	North Andover	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 794-1545	294	24	12.1		179 (60.9%)	8 (2.7%)	83 (28.2%)	17 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.4%)	67.9	302^nd of 906 public elementary schools	66.7%		74.7	250^th of 916 public elementary schools	72.7%	52	61.5	40.9	54.1					51.4	58.5	42.4	60.7					53.3	52.5			52.5			$18,649
Anne Bradstreet Early Childhood Center	Public	PK-K	115 Phillips Brooks Road	North Andover	01845	Essex County	North Andover	No	No	No	No	(978) 794-1577	462	33	14.0		319 (69.0%)	9 (1.9%)	77 (16.7%)	38 (8.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.9%)								(n/a)																							$20,257

Cities Near North Andover

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Lawrence	2.04 mi	30	345^th
Andover	2.6 mi	11	52^nd
Boxford	4.55 mi	4	65^th
Methuen	4.58 mi	6	301^st
Bradford	5.24 mi	2	276^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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