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High Plain Elementary

Public Grades K-5

62^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 899 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Better than 93% of Massachusetts elementary schools

Summary

High Plain Elementary is a K–5 school serving 505 students in Andover, a high-performing suburban district north of Boston. Andover Public Schools ranks 36th of 351 Massachusetts districts (90th percentile), and High Plain sits near the top of it: in 2025–26 the school ranked 62nd of 899 elementary schools statewide — the 93rd percentile, with 5 stars. That is a mild drift from its peak of 23rd of 942 in 2018–19, but still firmly top-decile.

Proficiency rates are roughly 1.7 to 1.8 times the state averages: 68.63% in English language arts, 70.47% in math, and 75.51% in science, against about 40% statewide, and above district averages in all three subjects. Compared with nearby Andover schools, High Plain clearly outperforms West Elementary (about 14 points higher in ELA and 10 in science) and edges Henry C Sanborn Elementary in ELA and science, though Sanborn is stronger in math by 2.63 points. Schools in neighboring Lawrence and Dracut score far lower — roughly 22–28 points below in Dracut and 41–62 points below in Lawrence — though those communities differ, so those gaps reflect performance tiers more than like-for-like comparisons.

Subgroup results are a highlight: students from low-income families rank in the 99th percentile statewide, up from the 78th two years earlier, and special education students rank 73rd — above average and improving, but the school's relative soft spot. Grade-level data shows 5th grade math (81.63%) and 3rd grade ELA (77.46%) exceptionally strong, while 4th grade math is only 0.12 points above the district. Class size is 11.5 students per teacher.

505

Students ?

11.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,206

Per pupil spending ?

Free/discounted lunch ?

333 High Plain Road
Andover, MA 01810

(978) 247-8600

District: Andover

Students who attend High Plain Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Wood Hill Middle School
High:	Andover High

Racial breakdown:

White:

47.1%

Asian:

25.1%

Hispanic:

14.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 96th percentile in 2016 → 93rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Massachusetts average (71% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 7% of Massachusetts elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Andover

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school71%

District avg66%

Massachusetts avg41%

62^nd of 899

Massachusetts public elementary schools ?

Top 7%▼ down 3 pts since 2016

From top 4% (2016) to top 7% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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	91.2	62 of 899	93.1%	★★★★★
2025	89.7	72 of 906	92.1%	★★★★★
2024	89.7	78 of 916	91.5%	★★★★★
2023	88.2	95 of 928	89.8%	★★★★☆
2022	91.5	65 of 932	93.0%	★★★★★
2021	93.4	38 of 936	95.9%	★★★★★
2019	92.9	23 of 942	97.6%	★★★★★
2018	90.8	50 of 934	94.6%	★★★★★
2017	89.6	54 of 938	94.2%	★★★★★
2016	91.4	33 of 932	96.5%	★★★★★
2015	86.7	80 of 914	91.2%	★★★★★
2014	85.3	86 of 926	90.7%	★★★★★
2013	84.4	113 of 928	87.8%	★★★★☆
2012	87.1	79 of 930	91.5%	★★★★★
2011	86.5	84 of 924	90.9%	★★★★★
2010	85.8	99 of 920	89.2%	★★★★☆
2009	90.6	40 of 909	95.6%	★★★★★
2008	92.2	26 of 908	97.1%	★★★★★
2007	87.4	72 of 911	92.1%	★★★★★
2006	90.4	45 of 911	95.1%	★★★★★
2005	89.9	44 of 887	95.0%	★★★★★
2004	85.3	105 of 882	88.1%	★★★★☆
2003	83.7	126 of 884	85.7%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	83.7	6 of 149	96.0%	★★★★★
2025	78.7	20 of 142	85.9%	★★★★☆
2024	81.5	21 of 152	86.2%	★★★★☆
2023	63.3	64 of 145	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	78.2	28 of 143	80.4%	★★★★☆
2021	72.2	41 of 141	70.9%	★★★★☆
2019	77.5	25 of 155	83.9%	★★★★☆
2018	76.2	29 of 154	81.2%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	79.8	77 of 672	88.5%	★★★★☆
2021	97.8	5 of 632	99.2%	★★★★★
2019	95.7	12 of 665	98.2%	★★★★★
2018	94.8	11 of 656	98.3%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2018	90.0	12 of 244	95.1%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	89.4	65 of 869	92.5%	★★★★★
2025	84.9	106 of 869	87.8%	★★★★☆
2024	86.1	103 of 886	88.4%	★★★★☆
2023	81.7	152 of 887	82.9%	★★★★☆
2022	90.4	65 of 901	92.8%	★★★★★
2021	92.3	34 of 898	96.2%	★★★★★
2019	91.3	35 of 902	96.1%	★★★★★
2018	84.8	92 of 893	89.7%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	97.8	10 of 475	97.9%	★★★★★
2025	96.1	8 of 458	98.3%	★★★★★
2024	96.9	7 of 446	98.4%	★★★★★
2023	86.2	29 of 420	93.1%	★★★★★
2022	62.3	96 of 401	76.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	96.6	8 of 742	98.9%	★★★★★
2025	88.5	34 of 736	95.4%	★★★★★
2024	68.1	169 of 760	77.8%	★★★★☆
2023	87.7	45 of 757	94.1%	★★★★★
2022	86.2	40 of 772	94.8%	★★★★★
2019	61.8	221 of 700	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.9	384 of 685	43.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	90.6	57 of 879	93.5%	★★★★★
2025	90.7	56 of 884	93.7%	★★★★★
2024	90.6	54 of 891	93.9%	★★★★★
2023	90.5	58 of 896	93.5%	★★★★★
2022	89.2	73 of 908	92.0%	★★★★★
2021	92.1	39 of 904	95.7%	★★★★★
2019	92.9	19 of 907	97.9%	★★★★★
2018	92.3	24 of 898	97.3%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	64.1	193 of 709	72.8%	★★★★☆
2025	54.4	247 of 717	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.3	229 of 731	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.2	191 of 703	72.8%	★★★★☆
2022	90.5	38 of 905	95.8%	★★★★★
2021	89.7	49 of 894	94.5%	★★★★★
2019	89.3	39 of 896	95.6%	★★★★★
2018	85.5	70 of 886	92.1%	★★★★★

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	93.8	26 of 925	97.2%	★★★★★

Tested Remotely

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	96.5	11 of 399	97.2%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	80.5	109 of 734	85.1%	★★★★☆
2025	77.8	131 of 737	82.2%	★★★★☆
2024	77.3	140 of 753	81.4%	★★★★☆
2023	83.2	91 of 762	88.1%	★★★★☆
2022	87.7	52 of 764	93.2%	★★★★★
2021	92.2	16 of 765	97.9%	★★★★★
2019	88.9	38 of 780	95.1%	★★★★★
2018	82.6	84 of 772	89.1%	★★★★☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)99th percentile+6 vs school

Hispanic (2026)98th percentile+5 vs school

Tested Remotely (2021)97th percentile~ school

Tested In Person (2021)97th percentile~ school

Asian (2026)96th percentile+3 vs school

English Language Learner (2018)95th percentile~ school

Male (2026)94th percentile~ school

Female (2026)93rd percentile~ school

Disabled (2022)89th percentile-4 vs school

White (2026)85th percentile-8 vs school

Special Education (2026)73rd percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2025-2026) ?

Science76%+35 vs state

Mathematics70%+29 vs state

English Language Arts69%+29 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Friday, February 13, 2015

I was shocked to read the other rating for HPE from another parent. HPE has been one of the most friendly, helpful & supportive elementary schools. I have 3 children and two of which have been (and completed) K-5 at HPE. My children have had a wonderful experience - as did my husband & I. The leadership at High Plain is a cooperative & caring team. The Principal wants nothing but success out of ALL students and has an open-door policy. She is lively, fun and wants High Plain to be a second-home for its students. The staff is experienced, loving and supportive. High Plain has a diverse population as well as a diverse learning community and everyone is welcome. It is nice to see all the cultures that grace High Plain hallways! Again, I can not speak high enough about HPE. My older children wish they could go back :-) Close Quote

by a parent
Thursday, November 20, 2014

Very poor leadership. There is no friendliness and the Nurse is terrible. I have never seen such an unfriendly Nurse in the past 15 years. There is no compassion towards younger kids. They expect the kids and the parents to be 100% perfect. There is no room for mistakes. Tough school for the kids. If there is other option i woul dnot recommend this school 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)			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
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
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
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
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
Joseph A Campbell Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1021 Methuen Street	Dracut	01826	Middlesex County	Dracut	No	No	No	No	(978) 459-6186	565	36	15.6	18.5%	393 (69.6%)	44 (7.8%)	64 (11.3%)	60 (10.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.7%)	59.4	363^rd of 899 public elementary schools	59.6%		49.7	455^th of 906 public elementary schools	49.8%	92	47.6	42.9	50.0				46.9	47.6	41.9	44.0				44.4	48.0		48.0		$15,830
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
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
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	82.9%	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
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	94.1%	12 (2.5%)	6 (1.2%)	458 (94.4%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	4.7	889^th of 899 public elementary schools	1.1%		3.8	900^th of 906 public elementary schools	0.7%	11	13.6	5.8					9.5	9.9	7.6					8.7					$22,063
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

Frequently Asked Questions about High Plain Elementary

How many students attend High Plain Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 505 students attended High Plain Elementary.

What district is High Plain Elementary in?

Andover

Is High Plain Elementary a good school?

Yes. High Plain Elementary ranks in the top 6.9% of Massachusetts elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of High Plain Elementary attend?

Students who attend High Plain Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Wood Hill Middle School
High : Andover High

What is the racial makeup of High Plain Elementary?

Students at High Plain Elementary are 47% White, 25% Asian, 14% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 5% African American.

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