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Bancroft Elementary

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Bancroft Elementary ranks 180 th of 899 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

180^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 899 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Better than 80% of Massachusetts elementary schools

Summary

Bancroft Elementary in Andover, MA is a K–5 school with 522 students in a high-performing suburban district north of Boston. Andover Public Schools ranks 36th of 351 districts in Massachusetts (90th percentile, 5 stars), while Bancroft ranks 180th of 899 elementary schools — the 80th percentile, or 4 stars. Its rank history shows long-term improvement: a 3-star school in 2016–17 and 2017–18, generally in the 78th–88th percentile since, peaking at 88th in 2024–25 before slipping to 80th in 2025–26.

On 2025–26 MCAS tests, all-grade proficiency was 56.89% in ELA, 56.49% in math and 64.52% in science — well above state averages (40.03%, 41.11%, 40.98%) but below Andover's district averages in every subject. Among Andover peers, Henry C Sanborn Elementary and South Elementary rank higher and post much stronger math (73.10 and 71.43); West Elementary is close in rank, with Bancroft ahead in ELA and West ahead in math. Outside the district, Bancroft generally outperforms Atkinson, Thomson, Annie L Sargent School, Franklin (which is higher in math but lower in ELA and science) and Robert Frost in Lawrence, while J Turner Hood in North Reading is more mixed.

The biggest watch item is a 2025–26 decline: ELA dropped 6.85 points, math 10.43 and science 4.71 from 2024–25, with math now the clearest relative weakness — 3rd and 5th grade math trail the district by roughly 12–13 points. Third-grade ELA is a bright spot at 65.26, above the district. Subgroup results include strong, sustained outcomes for special education students (87th percentile) and Hispanic students (95th percentile), and improving results for low-income students. Reported per-student spending is $20,797, with a student-teacher ratio of 12.1.

522

Students ?

12.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,512

Per pupil spending ?

10.0%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

All students in Massachusetts receive free school meals.

99%

Kindergartners with all required immunizations (2025-26)

Exemptions: 0% (any vaccine)

15 Bancroft Street
Andover, MA 01810

(978) 247-9500

District: Andover

Students who attend Bancroft Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Doherty Middle
High:	Andover High

Racial breakdown:

White:

76.4%

Hispanic:

9.2%

Asian:

8.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 79th percentile in 2016 → 80th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Massachusetts average (58% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 20% of Massachusetts elementary schools

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Near the bottom of Andover's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school58%

District avg66%

Massachusetts avg41%

180^th of 899

Massachusetts public elementary schools ?

Top 20%▲ up 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 5Elementary Schools in the Andover

36^th of 351Andover among Massachusetts districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	78.7	180 of 899	80.0%	★★★★☆
2025	87.0	108 of 906	88.1%	★★★★☆
2024	84.1	132 of 916	85.6%	★★★★☆
2023	78.2	203 of 928	78.1%	★★★★☆
2022	79.0	184 of 932	80.3%	★★★★☆
2021	79.3	191 of 936	79.6%	★★★★☆
2019	77.8	203 of 942	78.5%	★★★★☆
2018	63.5	360 of 934	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	67.2	305 of 938	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	77.5	198 of 932	78.8%	★★★★☆
2015	80.1	162 of 914	82.3%	★★★★☆
2014	81.9	147 of 926	84.1%	★★★★☆
2013	78.5	184 of 928	80.2%	★★★★☆
2012	82.2	145 of 930	84.4%	★★★★☆
2011	84.1	121 of 924	86.9%	★★★★☆
2010	88.5	61 of 920	93.4%	★★★★★
2009	91.9	24 of 909	97.4%	★★★★★
2008	91.3	35 of 908	96.1%	★★★★★
2007	92.1	21 of 911	97.7%	★★★★★
2006	90.1	48 of 911	94.7%	★★★★★
2005	84.6	115 of 887	87.0%	★★★★☆
2004	88.0	72 of 882	91.8%	★★★★★
2003	87.2	75 of 884	91.5%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	67.4	56 of 149	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	38.7	114 of 154	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	76.6	98 of 672	85.4%	★★★★☆
2021	74.1	115 of 632	81.8%	★★★★☆
2019	73.3	122 of 665	81.7%	★★★★☆
2018	51.9	258 of 656	60.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	78.3	166 of 869	80.9%	★★★★☆
2025	91.0	52 of 869	94.0%	★★★★★
2024	88.0	73 of 886	91.8%	★★★★★
2023	80.1	166 of 887	81.3%	★★★★☆
2022	78.5	178 of 901	80.2%	★★★★☆
2021	81.2	162 of 898	82.0%	★★★★☆
2019	78.2	172 of 902	80.9%	★★★★☆
2018	57.2	404 of 893	54.8%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	89.2	25 of 475	94.7%	★★★★★
2024	98.4	4 of 446	99.1%	★★★★★
2019	46.8	208 of 398	47.7%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	59.9	232 of 736	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.1	318 of 772	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	37.8	468 of 700	33.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	76.2	195 of 879	77.8%	★★★★☆
2025	78.1	188 of 884	78.7%	★★★★☆
2024	74.4	221 of 891	75.2%	★★★★☆
2023	73.1	237 of 896	73.5%	★★★★☆
2022	76.1	191 of 908	79.0%	★★★★☆
2021	74.7	227 of 904	74.9%	★★★★☆
2019	74.2	223 of 907	75.4%	★★★★☆
2018	66.9	291 of 898	67.6%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2024	84.2	8 of 40	80.0%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	78.5	90 of 709	87.3%	★★★★☆
2025	84.9	58 of 717	91.9%	★★★★★
2024	86.7	56 of 731	92.3%	★★★★★
2023	72.6	137 of 703	80.5%	★★★★☆
2022	68.4	217 of 905	76.0%	★★★★☆
2021	63.6	245 of 894	72.6%	★★★★☆
2019	58.7	315 of 896	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	33.6	653 of 886	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	75.9	217 of 925	76.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	60.6	282 of 734	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	76.9	142 of 737	80.7%	★★★★☆
2024	70.7	201 of 753	73.3%	★★★★☆
2023	67.2	226 of 762	70.3%	★★★★☆
2022	69.7	201 of 764	73.7%	★★★★☆
2021	71.8	192 of 765	74.9%	★★★★☆
2019	68.7	222 of 780	71.5%	★★★★☆
2018	51.3	409 of 772	47.0%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Hispanic (2026)95th percentile+15 vs school

Special Education (2026)87th percentile+7 vs school

Disabled (2022)85th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2026)81st percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2024)80th percentile-6 vs school

Male (2026)78th percentile~ school

Tested In Person (2021)77th percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)68th percentile-20 vs school

Asian (2026)62nd percentile-18 vs school

White (2026)62nd percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2025-2026) ?

Science65%+24 vs state

English Language Arts57%+17 vs state

Mathematics56%+15 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Wednesday, August 20, 2014

We have been thrilled with Bancroft. The teachers and administrators are kind and communicative; my children are enthusiastic about learning. Family involvement is high, and there are plenty of opportunities to meet people. The brand new facility is gorgeous. Bancroft has a reputation around town as "the place to be." Close Quote

by a parent
Sunday, March 13, 2011

Test scores aren't everything.

There is a severe lack of creativity in this school. The teachers are kind, but have to follow a formula in the classrooms and you simply cannot box 20+ students into this formula and have it be effective.

Perhaps more parent volunteers INSIDE the classrooms could help. Perhaps breaking the students into small groups with an adult to guide them rather than having the students read silently each morning would be a simple solution. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts (2026)				MCAS Next Generation Mathematics (2026)				MCAS Next Generation Science (2026)		Vaccination (2025-26)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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	Directly certified (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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 All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 3rd Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 4th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Science 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science All Grades	Vaccination: Kindergartners with all required immunizations	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Total
Bancroft Elementary	Public	K-5	15 Bancroft Street	Andover	01810	Essex County	Andover	No	No	No	No	(978) 247-9500	522	43	12.1	10.0%	399 (76.4%)	4 (0.8%)	48 (9.2%)	43 (8.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	27 (5.2%)	78.7	180^th of 899 public elementary schools	80.0%		87	108^th of 906 public elementary schools	88.1%	72	65.3	47.4	58.1	56.9	52.6	56.7	60.2	56.5	64.5	64.5	99%	0%	$23,512
South Elementary	Public	K-5	55 Woburn Street	Andover	01810	Essex County	Andover	No	No	No	No	(978) 247-9800	438	34	12.9	9.4%	295 (67.4%)	3 (0.7%)	36 (8.2%)	73 (16.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (7.1%)	87.7	107^th of 899 public elementary schools	88.1%		91.9	51^st of 906 public elementary schools	94.4%	56	56.3	51.3	63.6	57.1	74.7	70.7	69.2	71.4	78.2	78.2	100%	0%	$23,385
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	11.1%	204 (61.4%)	10 (3.0%)	32 (9.6%)	59 (17.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (7.8%)	87.9	103^rd of 899 public elementary schools	88.5%		95.4	17^th of 906 public elementary schools	98.1%	86	55.2	56.9	67.3	59.7	77.6	67.2	74.6	73.1	66.7	66.7	98%	2%	$23,400
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	9.1%	360 (81.6%)	3 (0.7%)	34 (7.7%)	29 (6.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.2%)	66.9	290^th of 899 public elementary schools	67.7%		70.4	280^th of 906 public elementary schools	69.1%	10	47.3	48.3	50.0	48.5	40.8	55.3	58.4	51.0	56.1	56.1			$17,911
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	16.7%	279 (72.8%)	14 (3.7%)	41 (10.7%)	32 (8.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.4%)	69.9	264^th of 899 public elementary schools	70.6%		70.4	281^st of 906 public elementary schools	69.0%	17	50.6	45.1	42.7	46.3	68.3	63.7	51.5	61.8	44.1	44.1			$18,747
West Elementary	Public	K-5	58 Beacon Street	Andover	01810	Essex County	Andover	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 247-5300	605	55	10.9	17.5%	359 (59.3%)	36 (6.0%)	66 (10.9%)	109 (18.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (5.6%)	78.7	183^rd of 899 public elementary schools	79.6%		74.6	232^nd of 906 public elementary schools	74.4%	49	53.3	41.9	69.1	54.4	63.0	51.4	82.5	65.1	65.3	65.3	98%	0%	$26,265
J Turner Hood	Public	PK, KG-5	298A Haverhill St	North Reading	01864	Middlesex County	North Reading	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 664-7817	416	33	12.5	10.1%	342 (82.2%)	3 (0.7%)	23 (5.5%)	29 (7.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.6%)	72.1	246^th of 899 public elementary schools	72.6%		81.6	163^rd of 906 public elementary schools	82.0%	83	57.9	48.4	71.2	58.8	32.9	50.0	62.1	47.0	72.9	72.9	97%	3%	$20,625
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	41.2%	151 (55.1%)	21 (7.7%)	76 (27.7%)	13 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	11 (4.0%)	43.6	505^th of 899 public elementary schools	43.8%		24.9	679^th of 906 public elementary schools	25.1%	174	53.3	38.2	21.5	37.2	58.3	27.3	33.9	40.0	32.3	32.3			$21,378
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	22.1%	319 (69.0%)	9 (1.9%)	77 (16.7%)	38 (8.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.9%)								(n/a)													$19,420
Robert Frost	Public	K-4	33 Hamlet Street	Lawrence	01843	Essex County	Lawrence	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 975-5941	568	49	11.5	75.5%	34 (6.0%)	15 (2.6%)	497 (87.5%)	17 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.9%)	19.8	729^th of 899 public elementary schools	18.9%		27.7	655^th of 906 public elementary schools	27.7%	74	25.2	20.2		22.8	33.3	21.2		27.4			97%	0%	$23,470

Frequently Asked Questions about Bancroft Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Bancroft Elementary?

Students at Bancroft Elementary are 76% White, 9% Hispanic, 8% Asian, 5% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Bancroft Elementary attend?

Students who attend Bancroft Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Doherty Middle
High : Andover High

How many students attend Bancroft Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 522 students attended Bancroft Elementary.

Is Bancroft Elementary a good school?

Bancroft Elementary ranks 180^th of 899 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Bancroft Elementary in?

Andover

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