Best Public Schools in Andover, ME

Summary:

The city of Andover, Maine has only one public elementary school, Andover Elementary School, which serves grades PK-5. As a small, rural school with just 26 students, Andover Elementary faces some unique challenges, including fluctuating academic performance, high chronic absenteeism, and a student population with significant economic challenges.

Andover Elementary School's statewide ranking has varied significantly in recent years, from 121 out of 289 elementary schools in 2024-2025 to 235 out of 288 in 2023-2024, indicating inconsistent academic performance. While the school outperformed the Andover Public Schools district and the state in math proficiency in 2024-2025, it underperformed in both ELA and math in 2023-2024. Additionally, the school has a very high chronic absenteeism rate of 23.4%, well above the state average.

Despite these challenges, Andover Elementary School benefits from a low student-teacher ratio of 6.5 to 1, which likely provides a more personalized learning environment for students. However, the school's small size may also limit the resources and programming available. With 50% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, the school serves a population with significant economic challenges, which may contribute to the academic and attendance issues observed.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MEA Mathematics (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	MEA Mathematics All Grades	Total
Andover Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	85 Pine St.	Andover	04216	Oxford County	Andover Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 392-4381	25	4	6.2	56.0%	21 (84.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (12.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.0%)	62.3	121^st of 289 public elementary schools	58.1%		30.6	235^th of 288 public elementary schools	18.4%	114	56.3	$39,657

Cities Near Andover

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Rangeley	20.07 mi	1
Rumford	21.03 mi	2	241^st
Mexico	22.49 mi	4	270^th
Bethel	23.54 mi	3	152^nd
Dixfield	25.94 mi	4	264^th

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

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