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Andover West Middle

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

70 Shawsheen Road, Andover, MA 01810 · (978) 247-5400 · Part of Andover School District

Andover’s School Grade A better than 89% of Massachusetts school districts

Directions
Students
508
Students per teacher
12:1
Setting
Suburb
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Andover West Middle

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Massachusetts’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 25 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 7 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Andover kids: Andover High

On the path

Where Andover kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–55 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Andover West MiddleYou are here
9–12Andover High1,609 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency62%
State average 36.7%
Reading / language arts56%
State average 49.3%

Its own letter, A−, places these results among Massachusetts’s 1,585 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

70 Shawsheen Road, Andover

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6177
Grade 7154
Grade 8177
Enrollment over time
544’20
530’21
518’22
493’23
508’24

Down 6.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 63%Asian 19%Hispanic 10%Two or more races 4%Black 4%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Andover West Middle from Andover families.

Other schools in Andover School District

The district →
Shawsheen School
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Andover
85 students8:1
West Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Andover
A−
605 students11:1
Bancroft Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Andover
B+
522 students12:1
High Plain Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Andover
A
505 students12:1
South Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Andover
A
438 students13:1
Henry C Sanborn Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Andover
A−
332 students14:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Massachusetts’s other public schools; Andover’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.