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Schools in Andover · Andover School District

Andover’s public schools score below 68% of New Hampshire districts on tests and graduation

On the state math tests, 27% of Andover’s students scored proficient, below the New Hampshire average (40%). The grade covers the public school district serving Andover, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within New Hampshire, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From New Hampshire state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2020’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
57%
▲ 6 pts vs NH 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
27%
▼ 14 pts vs NH 40%
2021–22
Spent per student
$23.5K
▲ 1% vs NH $23.3K
FY2024
Students per teacher
10.0
NH 11.2 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
165 students on the public path
In brief

Andover’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 169 New Hampshire towns with household incomes within a quarter of Andover’s, its schools beat 41%, higher than their 32% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in reading, below in math

Reading proficiency is 57% and math 27% in spring 2022, against 51% and 40% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $23,508 per student, against $23,296 across New Hampshire (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Choice beyond the district

Proctor Academy (private) is in town. Every school ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2020; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Andover’s grade

C Test scores

C: better than 32% of New Hampshire school districts. Test scores are below the New Hampshire average; there is no graduation rate to add.

New Hampshire school districts we grade (172)Better than 32%
Lower resultsHigher results
New Hampshire towns with similar household incomes (169)Better than 41%
Towns in Merrimack County (24)Better than 21%
C−B−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 157 test results could put Andover anywhere from C− to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Andover’s students in the tested grades sat them (157 in math, 157 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Andover, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–8Andover Elementary SchoolAndover School DistrictC+

Andover’s public schools are run by 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.

Andover School DistrictGrades K–8 · 1 schools · 165 students, down 27% since 2020–21 · 10.0 per teacher (NH 11.2)
$23,508NH $23,296 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading57%
State average 50.8% · 157 students tested
Math27%
State average 40.5% · 157 students tested

Andover vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the New Hampshire towns that share Andover’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
AndoverCAndover
SalisburyB−Merrimack Valley
FranklinD−Franklin
WilmotBKearsarge Regional

Every school in Andover

2 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with New Hampshire’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Andoverby address
Andover Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–8
C+
165 students10:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Proctor Academy
High · Grades 9–12
Private · Nonsectarian
381 students5:1Rate it →

Questions about Andover’s schools

Are Andover’s schools good?

On New Hampshire’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Andover children attend score below 68% of New Hampshire’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 41%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2020.

What school district is Andover in?

Andover School District, which runs grades K–8 and enrolls 165 students in 1 schools (2024–25).

How much does Andover spend per student?

$23,508 in Andover School District (FY2024), against $23,296 across New Hampshire. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Andover?

Yes: Proctor Academy (nonsectarian, grades 9–12, 381 students).

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2020) 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 New Hampshire. Stars are from neighbors.