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B+
Schools in Andover Township · Andover Regional School District

Andover Township’s public schools outscore 69% of New Jersey districts

51% of students in Andover Township’s public schools are proficient in math, above the New Jersey average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving Andover Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within New Jersey, not nationally.

#151of 465 New Jersey townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From New Jersey 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
56%
▲ 7 pts vs NJ 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
51%
▲ 16 pts vs NJ 36%
2021–22
Spent per student
$35.4K
▲ 24% vs NJ $28.4K
FY2024
Students per teacher
10.4
NJ 11.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
477 students on the public path
In brief

Andover Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 383 New Jersey towns with household incomes within a quarter of Andover Township’s, its schools beat 62%, lower than their 69% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 56% and math 51% in spring 2022, against 49% and 36% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $35,385 per student, against $28,441 across New Jersey (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 5 the district’s path is Long Pond School. Enrollment is up 9% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

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 Township’s grade

B+ Test scores

B+: better than 69% of New Jersey school districts, #151 of 465 New Jersey towns. Test scores are above the New Jersey average; there is no graduation rate to add.

New Jersey school districts we grade (651)Better than 69%
Lower resultsHigher results
New Jersey towns with similar household incomes (383)Better than 62%
Towns in Sussex County (15)Better than 73%
BA−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 268 test results could put Andover Township anywhere from B to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Andover Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (268 in math, 269 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–4Florence M. BurdAndover Regional School DistrictB−
5–8Long Pond SchoolAndover Regional School DistrictB

Andover Township’s public schools are run by Andover Regional School District, which also serves Andover. 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 Regional School DistrictGrades PK–8 · 2 schools · 477 students, up 9% since 2020–21 · 10.4 per teacher (NJ 11.6)
$35,385NJ $28,441 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading56%
State average 48.6% · 269 students tested
Math51%
State average 35.5% · 268 students tested

Andover Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Andover TownshipB+Andover Regional
HamptonB−Hampton Township PK–6 · Kittatinny Regional 7–12
Andover (borough)—Andover Regional
GreenA−Green Township
FredonB−Fredon Township PK–6 · Kittatinny Regional 7–12
NewtonC+Newton Town
LafayetteC+Lafayette Township PK–8 · High Point Regional 9–12
SpartaB+Sparta Township
ByramB+Byram Township PK–8 · Lenape Valley Regional 9–12

Every school in Andover Township

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

District schools in Andover Townshipby address
Florence M. Burd
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Newton
B−
288 students10:1Rate it →
Long Pond School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Newton
B
189 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about Andover Township’s schools

Are Andover Township’s schools good?

By New Jersey’s own tests, yes: the public schools Andover Township children attend outscore 69% of New Jersey’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #151 of 465 New Jersey towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 62%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2020.

What school district is Andover Township in?

Andover Regional School District, which runs grades PK–8 and enrolls 477 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

How much does Andover Township spend per student?

$35,385 in Andover Regional School District (FY2024), against $28,441 across New Jersey. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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What Andover Township 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 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 Jersey. Stars are from neighbors.