Photo: ToddC4176 · CC BY-SA 3.0North Andover’s public schools outscore 75% of Massachusetts districts
57% of students in North Andover’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Massachusetts average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving North Andover, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Massachusetts, not nationally.
From Massachusetts state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
North Andover’s schools, in brief
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 52% and math 57% in spring 2022, against 44% and 41% statewide; 97% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 89%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $20,235 per student, against $26,530 across Massachusetts (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then five elementary, one middle and one high school
Which school depends on the address at the later steps. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
St. Michael Elementary School (private), Brooks School (private) and School Year Abroad (private) are in town. Every school ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind North Andover’s grade
A−: better than 75% of Massachusetts school districts, #69 of 283 Massachusetts towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Massachusetts average; graduation is the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve North Andover, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in North Andover
Anne Bradstreet Early Childhood Center
Grades PK–K · 462 students · 14:1 students per teacher
Kindergarten in North Andover
Anne Bradstreet Early Childhood Center
Grades PK–K · 462 students · 14:1 students per teacher
6th grade in North Andover
North Andover Middle
Grades 6–8 · 1,023 students · 13:1 students per teacher
7th grade in North Andover
North Andover Middle
Grades 6–8 · 1,023 students · 13:1 students per teacher
8th grade in North Andover
North Andover Middle
Grades 6–8 · 1,023 students · 13:1 students per teacher
9th grade in North Andover
North Andover High
Grades 9–12 · 1,328 students · 13:1 students per teacher
10th grade in North Andover
North Andover High
Grades 9–12 · 1,328 students · 13:1 students per teacher
11th grade in North Andover
North Andover High
Grades 9–12 · 1,328 students · 13:1 students per teacher
12th grade in North Andover
North Andover High
Grades 9–12 · 1,328 students · 13:1 students per teacher
North Andover’s public schools are run by North Andover School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well above the state in reading
North Andover vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Massachusetts towns that share North Andover’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| North Andover | A− | North Andover |
| Lawrence | D | Lawrence |
| Boxford | A | Boxford PK–6 · Masconomet 7–12 |
| Methuen | C | Methuen |
| Andover | A | Andover |
| Haverhill | D | Haverhill |
| North Reading | A | North Reading |
| Middleton | A− | Middleton K–6 · Masconomet 7–12 |
Every school in North Andover
11 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Massachusetts’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about North Andover’s schools
Are North Andover’s schools good?
By Massachusetts’s own tests, yes: the public schools North Andover children attend outscore 75% of Massachusetts’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #69 of 283 Massachusetts towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 79%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is North Andover in?
North Andover School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 4,416 students in 8 schools (2024–25).
Where do North Andover kids go to high school?
North Andover High, with 1,328 students; its own test results earn an A.
What is North Andover’s graduation rate?
97% of the class of 2023 in North Andover School District graduated in four years, against 89% across Massachusetts.
How much does North Andover spend per student?
$20,235 in North Andover School District (FY2024), against $26,530 across Massachusetts. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in North Andover?
Yes: St. Michael Elementary School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 520 students), Brooks School (religious, grades 9–12, 363 students) and School Year Abroad (nonsectarian, grades 10–12, 168 students).
Parents talk
What North Andover families are saying about school.
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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Massachusetts. Stars are from neighbors.