Summary:
ZIP code 03216 has one listed public school, Andover Elementary School, a small K–8 school serving 165 students in the Andover area. The school has a 10:1 student-teacher ratio and is part of the Andover School District. Because it is the only public school listed in the ZIP code, families are choosing among grade levels within one school rather than comparing several local schools.
Academic results at Andover Elementary School are mixed. In 2025–2026, 42% of students were proficient in mathematics and reading, while 20% were proficient in science. Mathematics was close to the statewide rate of 44%, but reading trailed the state by 13 percentage points and science by 18 points. Results varied sharply by grade: third-grade students performed especially well in mathematics and reading, with 80% and 73% proficiency, respectively, while seventh grade also showed strong results. In contrast, fourth- and fifth-grade mathematics results were low, and fifth grade was the weakest overall grade across math, reading, and science.
For parents, the clearest concern is consistency across grades and subjects. Science is the school’s weakest area, with proficiency below the state average in both fifth and eighth grade. Reading also needs attention, particularly in fifth and eighth grade. The school’s mathematics results improved by 7 percentage points from the prior year, but reading declined by 8 points and science by 12 points. Its statewide ranking has remained in the lower third over the past three years. The small enrollment and low student-teacher ratio may support individualized attention, though results in individual grades can fluctuate when cohorts are small. Families may want to ask about plans for fifth-grade support, science instruction, and maintaining the strong performance seen in third- and seventh-grade classes.
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