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Atkinson

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Atkinson ranks 505 th of 899 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 1-5

505^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 899 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Better than 44% of Massachusetts elementary schools

Summary

Atkinson Elementary is a grades 1–5 school in North Andover, Massachusetts, serving 274 students as part of the North Andover district, a suburban community north of Boston.

Within that generally strong district, Atkinson currently trails its closest North Andover peers. Its 2025–2026 rank is 505th of 899 schools (44th percentile, 2 stars) — a rebound from the 25th percentile in 2024–2025, but still below its 2021–2022 peak of 67th percentile and below the district's 64th percentile. All-grade MCAS proficiency is 37.22% in English language arts, 40.00% in math, and 32.31% in science, below the district in all three subjects and below the state in ELA and science. The school trails the other tested North Andover elementaries — Annie L Sargent School, Thomson, and Franklin — by roughly 8.9 points in ELA, 13.7 points in math, and 17.8 points in science compared with those three schools' average. It still outperforms nearby Lawrence schools such as Emily G Wetherbee, South Lawrence East Elementary School, and Edward F. Parthum.

The clearest academic signal is the grade-level split: third grade is a bright spot, with ELA the highest among same-district tested peers, while fourth and especially fifth grade lag far behind. Fifth-grade ELA (21.54%), math (33.85%), and science (32.31%) are the lowest among North Andover peers in every subject. Subgroup effectiveness improved broadly in 2025–2026, including for special education and low-SES students, though low-SES remains the lowest reported group. Atkinson's student-teacher ratio of 11.5 is the lowest among tested North Andover elementaries, though it has risen from 9.9 in 2022–2023, and per-student spending was $15,460 in 2020–2021. Community Day Charter Public School scores higher but serves PK–8, so its all-grade figures are not directly comparable.

274

Students ?

11.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,378

Per pupil spending ?

41.2%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

All students in Massachusetts receive free school meals.

111 Phillips Brooks Rd
North Andover, MA 01845

(978) 794-0124

District: North Andover

Students who attend Atkinson usually attend:

Middle:	North Andover Middle
High:	North Andover High

Racial breakdown:

White:

55.1%

Hispanic:

27.7%

African American:

7.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 28th percentile in 2016 → 44th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 16 percentile points since 2016

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

!Near the bottom of North Andover's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school38%

District avg48%

Massachusetts avg41%

505^th of 899

Massachusetts public elementary schools ?

Bottom 44%▲ up 16 pts since 2016

From bottom 28% (2016) to bottom 44% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 4Elementary Schools in the North Andover

126^th of 351North Andover 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	43.6	505 of 899	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	24.9	679 of 906	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.3	625 of 916	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.9	539 of 928	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	67.1	306 of 932	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.1	498 of 936	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.9	520 of 942	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.6	522 of 934	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	56.1	423 of 938	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	32.8	668 of 932	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	57.7	418 of 914	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	57.0	443 of 926	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	52.9	487 of 928	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	47.8	541 of 930	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	53.1	490 of 924	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	46.0	572 of 920	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2009	55.3	443 of 909	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2008	63.6	348 of 908	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2007	64.8	348 of 911	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2006	71.1	261 of 911	71.4%	★★★★☆
2005	75.9	232 of 887	73.8%	★★★★☆
2004	66.8	323 of 882	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2003	51.5	474 of 884	46.4%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	44.6	328 of 672	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.7	339 of 632	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.7	479 of 665	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.9	459 of 656	30.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	37.6	531 of 869	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	21.5	702 of 869	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.5	680 of 886	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.2	605 of 887	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	60.5	355 of 901	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	39.8	564 of 898	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.3	592 of 902	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.1	523 of 893	41.4%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	47.0	214 of 475	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	29.3	353 of 458	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.2	290 of 446	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	56.8	132 of 420	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.2	78 of 401	80.5%	★★★★☆
2021	46.4	167 of 379	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.6	163 of 398	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.5	220 of 379	42.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	33.9	523 of 742	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	18.3	671 of 736	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	32.1	570 of 760	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	51.8	357 of 757	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.9	238 of 772	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.7	356 of 705	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	60.1	239 of 700	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.9	360 of 685	47.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	50.5	432 of 879	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	30.3	620 of 884	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.8	544 of 891	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.6	414 of 896	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	70.9	252 of 908	72.2%	★★★★☆
2021	56.3	405 of 904	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.7	397 of 907	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.0	468 of 898	47.9%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	37.6	434 of 709	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	15.9	684 of 717	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	26.5	564 of 731	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.8	451 of 703	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	62.8	262 of 905	71.0%	★★★★☆
2021	39.9	553 of 894	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.6	453 of 896	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.1	529 of 886	40.3%	★★☆☆☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	49.6	485 of 925	47.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	39.6	471 of 734	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	21.5	621 of 737	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.1	569 of 753	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	39.1	495 of 762	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	63.1	261 of 764	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.1	424 of 765	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.7	457 of 780	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.6	490 of 772	36.5%	★★☆☆☆

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)55th percentile+11 vs school

Disabled (2022)51st percentile-16 vs school

Male (2026)51st percentile+7 vs school

Tested In Person (2021)48th percentile~ school

Female (2026)39th percentile-5 vs school

Special Education (2026)39th percentile-5 vs school

White (2026)36th percentile-8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)30th percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics40%~ state avg

English Language Arts37%-3 vs state

Science32%-9 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)	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 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	Vaccination: Kindergartners with all required immunizations	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Total
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
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	36.1%	179 (60.9%)	8 (2.7%)	83 (28.2%)	17 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.4%)	59.8	358^th of 899 public elementary schools	60.2%		67.9	302^nd of 906 public elementary schools	66.7%	56	48.0	44.6	40.0				43.8	36.0	44.6	60.0				48.3	50.0		50.0				$19,324
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
South Lawrence East Elementary School	Public	1-4	165 Crawford Street	Lawrence	01843	Essex County	Lawrence	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 975-5970	666	56	12.0	87.7%	14 (2.1%)	11 (1.7%)	628 (94.3%)	10 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	20.9	717^th of 899 public elementary schools	20.2%		21.3	717^th of 906 public elementary schools	20.9%		26.1	18.0					22.1	33.6	25.9					29.8							$23,504
John Breen School	Public	PK-K	114 Osgood Street	Lawrence	01843	Essex County	Lawrence	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 975-5932	262	26	10.0	85.5%	11 (4.2%)	8 (3.1%)	232 (88.5%)	8 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)								(n/a)																			97%	1%	$24,998
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
Community Day Charter Public School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	73 Prospect Street	Lawrence	01841	Essex County	Community Day Charter Public School (District)	Yes	No	No	Yes	(978) 681-9910	1,200	136	8.8	73.5%	16 (1.3%)	17 (1.4%)	1,148 (95.7%)	4 (0.3%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (1.0%)	52.2	430^th of 899 public elementary schools	52.2%		52.6	429^th of 906 public elementary schools	52.6%	1	39.7	31.4	38.4	47.4	43.2	56.1	42.5	41.3	44.6	51.5	51.8	43.2	63.9	49.0	38.4	50.9	44.9	55.6	88%	12%	$19,862
Rollins Early Childhood Center	Public	PK-K	451 Howard Street	Lawrence	01841	Essex County	Lawrence	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 722-8190	157	21	7.4	83.4%	3 (1.9%)	1 (0.6%)	152 (96.8%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																					$28,096
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	85.4%	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	97%	0%	$26,338

Frequently Asked Questions about Atkinson

What is the racial makeup of Atkinson?

Students at Atkinson are 55% White, 28% Hispanic, 8% African American, 5% Asian, 4% Two or more races.

What district is Atkinson in?

North Andover

Is Atkinson a good school?

Atkinson ranks 505^th of 899 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Atkinson attend?

Students who attend Atkinson usually go on to attend:

Middle : North Andover Middle
High : North Andover High

How many students attend Atkinson?

In the 2024-25 school year, 274 students attended Atkinson.

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