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West Elementary

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West Elementary ranks 232 nd of 906 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

232^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 906 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Better than 74% of Massachusetts elementary schools

Summary

West Elementary is a public elementary school located in Andover, Massachusetts, serving 565 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. The school is part of the highly-ranked Andover school district, which is ranked 31st out of 348 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

West Elementary has consistently ranked in the top 25% of Massachusetts elementary schools over the past 10 years, with a current ranking of 232 out of 906 schools. The school's performance on MCAS Next Generation assessments is generally above the state average, with 49.49% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 62.8% proficient or better in Mathematics. Henry C Sanborn Elementary and High Plain Elementary, also in the Andover district, outperform West Elementary on MCAS assessments, indicating a strong academic focus across the district.

While West Elementary has a relatively low student-to-teacher ratio and increased per-student spending, the school's performance disparities among different student populations suggest areas for further investigation and targeted interventions. For example, the school's female students perform significantly better than their male counterparts, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds perform better than their peers in the district. In contrast, the Lawrence district schools, such as John Breen School and Francis M Leahy, generally perform significantly lower than West Elementary, highlighting the importance of equitable resource distribution and targeted interventions to support student learning in underperforming schools.

605

Students ?

10.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$25,543

Per pupil spending ?

10.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

58 Beacon Street
Andover, MA 01810

(978) 247-5300

District: Andover

Students who attend West Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Andover West Middle
High:	Andover High

Racial breakdown:

White:

59.3%

Asian:

18.0%

Hispanic:

10.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 80th percentile in 2015 → 74th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Massachusetts average (57% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Above the Massachusetts median (74th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2015

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

!Near the bottom of Andover's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school57%

District avg67%

Massachusetts avg41%

232^nd of 906

Massachusetts public elementary schools ?

Top 26%▼ down 6 pts since 2015

From top 20% (2015) to top 26% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 5Elementary Schools in the Andover

31^st of 348Andover 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
2025	74.6	232 of 906	74.4%	★★★★☆
2024	78.0	207 of 916	77.4%	★★★★☆
2023	81.3	170 of 928	81.7%	★★★★☆
2022	74.6	228 of 932	75.5%	★★★★☆
2021	81.1	166 of 936	82.3%	★★★★☆
2019	81.2	158 of 942	83.2%	★★★★☆
2018	77.2	203 of 934	78.3%	★★★★☆
2017	65.0	332 of 938	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	76.0	212 of 932	77.3%	★★★★☆
2015	78.8	180 of 914	80.3%	★★★★☆
2014	79.3	174 of 926	81.2%	★★★★☆
2013	76.1	215 of 928	76.8%	★★★★☆
2012	82.4	142 of 930	84.7%	★★★★☆
2011	80.6	166 of 924	82.0%	★★★★☆
2010	85.6	100 of 920	89.1%	★★★★☆
2009	84.8	108 of 909	88.1%	★★★★☆
2008	83.5	125 of 908	86.2%	★★★★☆
2007	83.2	130 of 911	85.7%	★★★★☆
2006	86.8	96 of 911	89.5%	★★★★☆
2005	80.6	167 of 887	81.2%	★★★★☆
2004	77.7	195 of 882	77.9%	★★★★☆
2003	84.3	119 of 884	86.5%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	34.7	109 of 142	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	42.1	102 of 152	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	58.5	74 of 145	49.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.3	79 of 143	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	62.7	65 of 141	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	79.3	20 of 155	87.1%	★★★★☆
2018	55.1	83 of 154	46.1%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	71.3	127 of 672	81.1%	★★★★☆
2021	74.4	113 of 632	82.1%	★★★★☆
2019	76.5	107 of 665	83.9%	★★★★☆
2018	80.7	79 of 656	88.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	78.6	173 of 869	80.1%	★★★★☆
2024	84.9	118 of 886	86.7%	★★★★☆
2023	88.6	79 of 887	91.1%	★★★★★
2022	75.5	209 of 901	76.8%	★★★★☆
2021	75.6	207 of 898	76.9%	★★★★☆
2019	80.7	144 of 902	84.0%	★★★★☆
2018	79.2	157 of 893	82.4%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	78.6	43 of 458	90.6%	★★★★★
2019	84.3	33 of 398	91.7%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	61.6	221 of 736	70.0%	★★★★☆
2024	72.9	128 of 760	83.2%	★★★★☆
2023	47.3	401 of 757	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	68.4	176 of 772	77.2%	★★★★☆
2019	81.4	59 of 700	91.6%	★★★★★
2018	92.1	15 of 685	97.8%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	67.2	300 of 884	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.5	286 of 891	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.8	269 of 896	70.0%	★★★★☆
2022	70.9	251 of 908	72.4%	★★★★☆
2021	82.7	137 of 904	84.8%	★★★★☆
2019	77.3	189 of 907	79.2%	★★★★☆
2018	72.9	230 of 898	74.4%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	51.7	276 of 717	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.6	185 of 731	74.7%	★★★★☆
2023	63.0	203 of 703	71.1%	★★★★☆
2022	59.2	311 of 905	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	70.6	179 of 894	80.0%	★★★★☆
2019	70.9	177 of 896	80.2%	★★★★☆
2018	73.2	165 of 886	81.4%	★★★★☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	80.0	176 of 925	81.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	59.1	303 of 737	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.8	278 of 753	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.4	246 of 762	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.3	304 of 764	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	69.3	209 of 765	72.7%	★★★★☆
2019	65.8	249 of 780	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.7	281 of 772	63.6%	★★★☆☆

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 (2025)91st percentile+16 vs school

Disabled (2022)81st percentile+6 vs school

Tested In Person (2021)81st percentile~ school

Female (2025)80th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)70th percentile-4 vs school

Male (2025)66th percentile-8 vs school

Special Education (2025)62nd percentile-13 vs school

White (2025)59th percentile-16 vs school

Asian (2025)23rd percentile-51 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics63%+22 vs state

Science62%+20 vs state

English Language Arts49%+8 vs state

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by a parent
Friday, February 12, 2010

I moved to Andover for the top rated public schools. I would have just stayed put if I knew what it was going to be like. It's all about the budget and the teachers. The children are just numbers and the parents views are not heard. I had a teacher publicly ridicule and humiliate my child who has a disability. The teacher who did this was commended for her difficult work. When I finally stressed that I knew my child's rights and the disability act things were done but not even close to the extent they should have been. Blame was pointed to home, labels were placed on my child, etc. I honestly feel as though these educators at the WEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL do NOT have my child's best interest at heart.

Not all teachers are bad of course. My children have had some really great ones. The problem is, when there is a problem there is no one to turn to. The principal and vice principal protect their teachers no matter what the wrong doing. I honestly feel like they should not be in these positions. It's all very political. Close Quote

Schools Near West Elementary

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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 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 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
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
Robert Frost	Public	K-4	33 Hamlet Street	Lawrence	01843	Essex County	Lawrence	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 975-5941	568	49	11.5		34 (6.0%)	15 (2.6%)	497 (87.5%)	17 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.9%)	27.7	655^th of 906 public elementary schools	27.7%		28.5	650^th of 916 public elementary schools	29.0%	5	24.8	23.6					24.2	35.2	38.2					36.7					$22,640
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
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
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		14 (2.9%)	7 (1.5%)	445 (92.7%)	12 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	25.8	673^rd of 906 public elementary schools	25.7%		16.5	782^nd of 916 public elementary schools	14.6%	109	38.5	22.2	18.6	10.6	21.2	32.3	24.0	61.5	23.9	20.9	27.7	17.0	25.4	28.2	23.3	22.2	22.6	17.5	$24,070
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		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
Gerard A. Guilmette	Public	1-4	80 Bodwell Street	Lawrence	01841	Essex County	Lawrence	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 686-8150	485	44	10.9		12 (2.5%)	6 (1.2%)	458 (94.4%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	3.8	900^th of 906 public elementary schools	0.7%		4.3	910^th of 916 public elementary schools	0.7%	10	7.4	7.1					7.2	10.6	2.7					6.8					$22,063
South Lawrence East Elementary School	Public	1-5	165 Crawford Street	Lawrence	01843	Essex County	Lawrence	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 975-5970	666	56	12.0		14 (2.1%)	11 (1.7%)	628 (94.3%)	10 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	21.3	717^th of 906 public elementary schools	20.9%		23.6	702^nd of 916 public elementary schools	23.4%	15	29.2	25.6	12.1				22.0	41.2	27.7	13.6				26.9	26.5		26.5		$22,219
John Breen School	Public	PK-K	114 Osgood Street	Lawrence	01841	Essex County	Lawrence	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 975-5932	262	26	10.0		11 (4.2%)	8 (3.1%)	232 (88.5%)	8 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)								(n/a)																			$24,387
Lawrence Family Public Academy	Public	PK-K	526 Lowell Street	Lawrence	01841	Essex County	Lawrence	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 722-8030	202	21	9.8		3 (1.5%)	7 (3.5%)	191 (94.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)								(n/a)																			$22,594

Frequently Asked Questions about West Elementary

What schools do graduates of West Elementary attend?

Students who attend West Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Andover West Middle
High : Andover High

What is the racial makeup of West Elementary?

Students at West Elementary are 59% White, 18% Asian, 11% Hispanic, 6% African American, 6% Two or more races.

What district is West Elementary in?

Andover

How many students attend West Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 605 students attended West Elementary.

Is West Elementary a good school?

West Elementary ranks 232^nd of 906 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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