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Henry C Sanborn Elementary

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Henry C Sanborn Elementary ranks 103 rd of 899 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

103^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 899 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Better than 89% of Massachusetts elementary schools

Summary

Henry C Sanborn Elementary is a K–5 school in Andover, MA, serving 332 students — the smallest of the nearby Andover elementary schools compared here — within the Andover district, which ranks 36th of 351 Massachusetts districts. In 2025–2026 the school ranked 103rd of 899 elementary schools statewide, placing it in the 89th percentile with 4 stars. That follows an exceptional 2024–2025, when it ranked 17th of 906 and reached the 98th percentile with 5 stars. Before that it was consistently high: 42nd in 2023–2024, 52nd in 2022–2023, and 50th in 2021–2022.

On 2025–2026 MCAS tests, 59.65% of students met or exceeded expectations in English Language Arts, 73.10% in math, and 66.67% in science — all far above state averages of 40.03%, 41.11%, and 40.98%. Math is the standout: Sanborn's rate was the highest among nearby Andover schools and above the district's 67.85%, with Grade 3 math at 77.59% versus 65.21% districtwide. ELA (59.65% vs 61.71%) and science (66.67% vs 70.39%) came in slightly below the Andover district average, though Grades 4 and 5 ELA topped the district.

Within Andover, High Plain Elementary (62nd of 899, 93rd percentile) moved ahead in 2025–2026, and South Elementary (107th) is essentially tied, after Sanborn led all nearby Andover peers in 2024–2025. Sanborn's effectiveness rank for Asian students was 60th percentile with 3 stars, lower than the 86th–89th percentile for female, male, and white students, and down from 82nd percentile in 2023–2024. The school's student–teacher ratio of 13.9 is the highest among the nearby Andover elementaries and has risen from 11.8 three years ago. In the broader area, Sanborn far outpaces nearby Lawrence schools such as Emily G Wetherbee.

332

Students ?

13.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,492

Per pupil spending ?

7.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

90 Lovejoy Road
Andover, MA 01810

(978) 247-9700

District: Andover

Students who attend Henry C Sanborn Elementary usually attend:

High:

Andover High

Racial breakdown:

White:

61.4%

Asian:

17.8%

Hispanic:

9.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 98th percentile in 2025 → 89th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Massachusetts average (66% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 11% of Massachusetts elementary schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 98th-percentile peak (2025) to 89th (2026)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school66%

District avg66%

Massachusetts avg41%

103^rd of 899

Massachusetts public elementary schools ?

Top 11%▲ up 6 pts since 2016

From top 17% (2016) to top 11% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd 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	87.9	103 of 899	88.5%	★★★★☆
2025	95.4	17 of 906	98.1%	★★★★★
2024	92.7	42 of 916	95.4%	★★★★★
2023	92.6	52 of 928	94.4%	★★★★★
2022	92.2	50 of 932	94.6%	★★★★★
2021	83.9	140 of 936	85.0%	★★★★☆
2019	86.0	108 of 942	88.5%	★★★★☆
2018	83.4	132 of 934	85.9%	★★★★☆
2017	75.1	221 of 938	76.4%	★★★★☆
2016	81.1	160 of 932	82.8%	★★★★☆
2015	88.9	55 of 914	94.0%	★★★★★
2014	84.7	99 of 926	89.3%	★★★★☆
2013	87.9	66 of 928	92.9%	★★★★★
2012	90.8	39 of 930	95.8%	★★★★★
2011	90.9	28 of 924	97.0%	★★★★★
2010	92.2	17 of 920	98.2%	★★★★★
2009	93.3	11 of 909	98.8%	★★★★★
2008	84.8	106 of 908	88.3%	★★★★☆
2007	87.8	64 of 911	93.0%	★★★★★
2006	89.7	54 of 911	94.1%	★★★★★
2005	87.9	69 of 887	92.2%	★★★★★
2004	83.3	136 of 882	84.6%	★★★★☆
2003	89.1	47 of 884	94.7%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	66.7	59 of 149	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	73.6	38 of 142	73.2%	★★★★☆
2024	80.0	27 of 152	82.2%	★★★★☆
2023	77.8	28 of 145	80.7%	★★★★☆
2022	78.9	24 of 143	83.2%	★★★★☆
2021	68.6	53 of 141	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.5	58 of 155	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.6	82 of 154	46.8%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	93.7	18 of 672	97.3%	★★★★★
2021	64.5	168 of 632	73.4%	★★★★☆
2019	84.4	60 of 665	91.0%	★★★★★
2018	86.6	45 of 656	93.1%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	87.5	92 of 869	89.4%	★★★★☆
2025	95.4	9 of 869	99.0%	★★★★★
2024	88.6	68 of 886	92.3%	★★★★★
2023	89.3	70 of 887	92.1%	★★★★★
2022	87.9	94 of 901	89.6%	★★★★☆
2021	83.7	140 of 898	84.4%	★★★★☆
2019	81.1	141 of 902	84.4%	★★★★☆
2018	76.5	186 of 893	79.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	84.7	114 of 879	87.0%	★★★★☆
2025	93.7	28 of 884	96.8%	★★★★★
2024	93.1	29 of 891	96.7%	★★★★★
2023	93.0	38 of 896	95.8%	★★★★★
2022	93.3	35 of 908	96.1%	★★★★★
2021	81.2	161 of 904	82.2%	★★★★☆
2019	87.9	70 of 907	92.3%	★★★★★
2018	85.6	103 of 898	88.5%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	88.6	51 of 905	94.4%	★★★★★
2021	69.0	194 of 894	78.3%	★★★★☆
2019	75.1	143 of 896	84.0%	★★★★☆
2018	79.8	104 of 886	88.3%	★★★★☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	83.6	138 of 925	85.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	81.2	103 of 734	86.0%	★★★★☆
2025	95.0	9 of 737	98.8%	★★★★★
2024	88.7	47 of 753	93.8%	★★★★★
2023	88.4	50 of 762	93.4%	★★★★★
2022	89.3	37 of 764	95.2%	★★★★★
2021	68.3	215 of 765	71.9%	★★★★☆
2019	77.7	134 of 780	82.8%	★★★★☆
2018	71.6	195 of 772	74.7%	★★★★☆

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)

Disabled (2022)97th percentile+3 vs school

Special Education (2022)94th percentile~ school

Female (2026)89th percentile~ school

Male (2026)87th percentile~ school

White (2026)86th percentile-3 vs school

Tested In Person (2021)85th percentile~ school

Asian (2026)60th percentile-28 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics73%+32 vs state

Science67%+26 vs state

English Language Arts60%+20 vs state

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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)			MCAS Next Generation Civics (2026)	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 (2015)	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 6th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 7th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 8th 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 All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Science 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Civics 8th Grade	Total
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	7.4%	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		$22,492
West Elementary	Public	K-5	58 Beacon Street	Andover	01810	Essex County	Andover	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 247-5300	605	55	10.9	10.4%	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		$25,543
South Elementary	Public	K-5	55 Woburn Street	Andover	01810	Essex County	Andover	No	No	No	No	(978) 247-9800	438	34	12.9	5.6%	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		$22,447
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	9.0%	238 (47.1%)	26 (5.1%)	72 (14.3%)	127 (25.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	41 (8.1%)	91.2	62^nd of 899 public elementary schools	93.1%		89.7	72^nd of 906 public elementary schools	92.1%	10	77.5	58.8	70.7				68.6	69.0	58.8	81.6				70.5	75.5		75.5		$23,206
Bancroft Elementary	Public	K-5	15 Bancroft Street	Andover	01810	Essex County	Andover	No	No	No	No	(978) 247-9500	522	43	12.1	6.3%	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		$24,122
Robert Frost	Public	K-4	33 Hamlet Street	Lawrence	01843	Essex County	Lawrence	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 975-5941	568	49	11.5	82.5%	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					$22,640
L F Dewing	Public	PK, KG-1	1469 Andover Street	Tewksbury	01876	Middlesex County	Tewksbury	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 640-7858	372	29	12.6	19.4%	243 (65.3%)	33 (8.9%)	44 (11.8%)	35 (9.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.6%)								(n/a)																			$22,330
Emily G Wetherbee	Public	K-8	75 Newton Street	Lawrence	01843	Essex County	Lawrence	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 557-2900	480	55	8.7	90.0%	14 (2.9%)	7 (1.5%)	445 (92.7%)	12 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	29.3	634^th of 899 public elementary schools	29.5%		25.8	673^rd of 906 public elementary schools	25.7%	39	46.7	36.4	18.0	14.3	14.0	19.3	24.1	48.9	34.1	8.0	32.7	8.0	12.3	23.1	16.0	22.8	19.6	10.5	$24,070
Center Elementary School	Public	2-4	139 Pleasant Street	Tewksbury	01876	Middlesex County	Tewksbury	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(978) 640-7870	812	57	14.1		614 (75.6%)	41 (5.0%)	75 (9.2%)	49 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (4.1%)	58.9	365^th of 899 public elementary schools	59.4%		54.5	411^th of 906 public elementary schools	54.6%	46	47.1	40.5					44.1	50.8	47.4					49.3					$19,775
James F Hennessey	Public	PK, KG-2	122 Hancock Street	Lawrence	01841	Essex County	Lawrence	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 975-5950	300	32	9.5	88.1%	9 (3.0%)	5 (1.7%)	282 (94.0%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)								(n/a)																			$26,049

Frequently Asked Questions about Henry C Sanborn Elementary

How many students attend Henry C Sanborn Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 332 students attended Henry C Sanborn Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Henry C Sanborn Elementary attend?

Students who attend Henry C Sanborn Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Andover High

Is Henry C Sanborn Elementary a good school?

Henry C Sanborn Elementary ranks 103^rd of 899 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Henry C Sanborn Elementary?

Students at Henry C Sanborn Elementary are 61% White, 18% Asian, 10% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 3% African American.

What district is Henry C Sanborn Elementary in?

Andover

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