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Thomson ranks 358 th of 899 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 1-5

358^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 899 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Better than 60% of Massachusetts elementary schools

Summary

Thomson Elementary is a grades 1–5 school at 266 Waverly Rd in North Andover, MA, serving 294 students in the North Andover district, which ranks 126th of 351 Massachusetts districts. In 2025–2026 Thomson ranked 358th of 899 Massachusetts elementary schools — the 60th percentile, 3 stars — placing it above the state average but mid-pack within its own district. Its decade-long improvement peaked at the 73rd percentile (4 stars) in 2023–2024, then slipped to 67th and now 60th, giving back roughly half of that gain.

In 2025–2026, 43.75 percent of Thomson students were proficient in ELA, 48.3 percent in math and 50.0 percent in science. That is above Massachusetts in all three subjects (+3.7, +7.2 and +9.0 points), but now below the district average in ELA and math. Science is the standout: Thomson's 50.0 is the highest among every compared school and 4.5 points above its district. Franklin, a same-district grades 1–5 school 1.6 miles away, posts 61.83 percent in math — 13.5 points higher — while trailing Thomson by 5.9 points in science. Atkinson, 0.77 miles away with similar enrollment, sits at the 44th percentile with far lower scores. Thomson spends the least per student of any school compared ($15,262) yet outperforms nearby Lawrence schools by 20–40 points in math and ELA.

Inside the school, results vary sharply by grade: 5th-grade math was 60 percent proficient, the best in its district comparison group and 20.5 points above the state, while 3rd-grade math was 36 — 12.96 points below the district. ELA has fallen faster than math, and 2025–2026 ELA is the lowest figure in the data series. Lower-income students have historically outperformed the school average and, while they have slid 31 percentile points in two years, they remain above it; special education students dropped to the 45th percentile (2 stars), now the school's weakest group. Overall, Thomson looks efficient and above average — the question is whether its two-year slide is a real decline or a one-year dip.

294

Students ?

12.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,649

Per pupil spending ?

36.1%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

All students in Massachusetts receive free school meals.

266 Waverly Rd
North Andover, MA 01845

(978) 794-1545

District: North Andover

Students who attend Thomson usually attend:

Middle:	North Andover Middle
High:	North Andover High

Racial breakdown:

White:

60.9%

Hispanic:

28.2%

Asian:

5.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 48th percentile in 2016 → 60th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Massachusetts average (47% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 12 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Massachusetts median (60th percentile)

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 school47%

District avg48%

Massachusetts avg41%

358^th of 899

Massachusetts public elementary schools ?

Top 40%▲ up 13 pts since 2016

From bottom 48% (2016) to top 40% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd 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	59.8	358 of 899	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	67.9	302 of 906	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	74.7	250 of 916	72.7%	★★★★☆
2023	64.5	332 of 928	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.8	331 of 932	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.8	440 of 936	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.7	361 of 942	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.6	479 of 934	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	55.0	434 of 938	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	51.9	488 of 932	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	65.6	332 of 914	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2014	52.9	489 of 926	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	56.9	448 of 928	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	66.6	347 of 930	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	72.2	284 of 924	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	47.8	551 of 920	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	27.4	715 of 909	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	35.5	636 of 908	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2007	41.6	602 of 911	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2006	48.1	513 of 911	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2005	52.2	450 of 887	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2004	54.2	449 of 882	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2003	45.0	527 of 884	40.4%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	50.4	284 of 672	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.3	282 of 632	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.0	232 of 665	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	73.8	122 of 656	81.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	59.2	362 of 869	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	67.7	283 of 869	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	77.9	191 of 886	78.4%	★★★★☆
2023	61.2	359 of 887	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.9	308 of 901	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.0	476 of 898	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.8	476 of 902	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.1	465 of 893	47.9%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	60.2	131 of 475	72.4%	★★★★☆
2025	69.6	76 of 458	83.4%	★★★★☆
2024	79.6	46 of 446	89.7%	★★★★☆
2023	72.2	69 of 420	83.6%	★★★★☆
2021	58.7	105 of 379	72.3%	★★★★☆
2019	49.4	187 of 398	53.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	56.5	274 of 742	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	72.8	119 of 736	83.8%	★★★★☆
2024	85.6	45 of 760	94.1%	★★★★★
2023	63.6	207 of 757	72.7%	★★★★☆
2022	59.7	264 of 772	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.5	386 of 705	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.7	289 of 700	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	35.1	499 of 685	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	59.6	343 of 879	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	66.1	309 of 884	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.5	280 of 891	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.0	308 of 896	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.4	350 of 908	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.1	362 of 904	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.7	279 of 907	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.2	431 of 898	52.0%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	41.2	391 of 709	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	62.3	188 of 717	73.8%	★★★★☆
2024	63.1	199 of 731	72.8%	★★★★☆
2023	53.1	273 of 703	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.4	340 of 905	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.6	507 of 894	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.7	507 of 896	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.6	469 of 886	47.1%	★★☆☆☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	57.0	422 of 925	54.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	58.2	305 of 734	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	64.5	250 of 737	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	72.1	188 of 753	75.0%	★★★★☆
2023	59.3	299 of 762	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.7	301 of 764	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.6	378 of 765	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.1	332 of 780	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.1	460 of 772	40.4%	★★☆☆☆

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)72nd percentile+12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)63rd percentile+3 vs school

Male (2026)61st percentile~ school

White (2026)58th percentile~ school

Female (2026)58th percentile~ school

Disabled (2022)58th percentile-7 vs school

Tested In Person (2021)54th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)45th percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2025-2026) ?

Science50%+9 vs state

Mathematics48%+7 vs state

English Language Arts44%+4 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 (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	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
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				$18,649
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							$22,219
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%	$24,387
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				$21,141
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)																					$20,257
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%	$20,864
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)																					$25,435
Edward F. Parthum	Public	K-4	255 E Haverhill Street	Lawrence	01841	Essex County	Lawrence	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 691-7200	656	49	13.3	84.1%	23 (3.5%)	13 (2.0%)	614 (93.6%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	12.1	820^th of 899 public elementary schools	8.8%		19.4	747^th of 906 public elementary schools	17.5%	73	24.4	13.4					18.5	23.8	14.2					18.6					99%	0%	$21,540
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				$18,382
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%	$24,070

Frequently Asked Questions about Thomson

How many students attend Thomson?

In the 2024-25 school year, 294 students attended Thomson.

What schools do graduates of Thomson attend?

Students who attend Thomson usually go on to attend:

Middle : North Andover Middle
High : North Andover High

Is Thomson a good school?

Thomson ranks 358^th of 899 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Thomson in?

North Andover

What is the racial makeup of Thomson?

Students at Thomson are 61% White, 28% Hispanic, 6% Asian, 3% African American, 2% Two or more races.

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

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