Summary:
Andover, Minnesota is served by five public schools — three elementary schools, one middle school, and one high school — all part of the Anoka-Hennepin School District, with 5,493 students enrolled across them. Elementary students attend Andover Elementary (1,165 students), Rum River Elementary (850), or Crooked Lake Elementary (438), while Oak View Middle enrolls 1,282 and Andover High School enrolls 1,758.
Andover Elementary and Oak View Middle are the academic anchors, both ranked in the 95th percentile with 5 stars and stable there for three years. Andover Elementary posts the highest proficiency in every subject of any Andover school — 81.5% math, 68.4% reading, and 39% science — with remarkably even grade-level math results. Andover High School ranks in the 79th percentile with 4 stars and stands out for a 95.1% graduation rate and 1.6% dropout rate, well above district and state, though its recent ranking trend has slipped. Rum River Elementary (87th percentile, 4 stars) holds above district and state in all subjects but has declined three years running. Crooked Lake Elementary (61st percentile, 3 stars) has the lowest current ranking of the group.
Combined, Andover's schools outperform the district and state in all three subjects, with city-wide proficiency around 61.5% in math, 58.9% in reading, and 35.2% in science. Science is a consistent bright spot — every Andover school exceeds the state's 25.5%. Reading is the widest gap between schools, ranging from 46% at Crooked Lake Elementary to 68.4% at Andover Elementary. Most schools declined from 2024-25 to 2025-26, and Crooked Lake Elementary faces the most visible current challenge, especially in reading.
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