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Massachusetts public elementary school

Atkinson Elementary

North Andover school district

B-
overall grade

Ranks #480 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools.

Overall rank
#480
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
43%
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
45%
MA average 43%
Avg class size
18
275 students

ELA and Math show the share of 3rd graders meeting or exceeding expectations on the MCAS, averaged over 2024–2026.

How it compares

What stands out
  • Strongest area: Attendance, in the top 13% statewide. Students attend 95.5% of school days on average.
  • Area to watch: Teacher quality ranks in the bottom 43% statewide.
  • Trend: Math is up 27 points since 2023 (31% to 58%).
  • Trend: ELA is up 22 points since 2023 (31% to 53%).
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Averagebottom 47% · #480
ELA
Averagebottom 48% · #467
Math
Averagetop 49% · #432
Attendance
Above averagetop 13% · #111
Teacher quality
Averagebottom 43% · #512

MCAS standings use the 2024–2026 average of grade 3 results, so one unusual year doesn't swing a school's ranking. Scores in the sections below are from 2026.

Test scores

ELA has been above the state average in 4 of 8 years since 2018. Math has been above the state average in 3 of 8 years since 2018.

Share of 3rd graders meeting or exceeding expectations on the MCAS. There was no test in 2020.

English Language Arts53%in 2026 · state 43%
10 points above the state
0%50%100%This school53%State43%20172019202120232026
Math58%in 2026 · state 42%
16 points above the state
0%50%100%This school58%State42%20172019202120232026
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)501
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)505
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)68th · 76th

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students275
Average class size18MA avg 18
Students per teacher11.6MA avg 12.1
Who attends
White
55.3%
Hispanic/Latino
28%
Black/African American
8%
Asian
4.4%
Multi-Race
4%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0.4%

47.6% girls · 52% boys

Student needs
Low incomeAbout average
This school
40.4%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersAbout average
This school
17.1%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesHigher than average
This school
25.8%
MA avg
22.3%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
95.8%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersAbout average
This school
78.9%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldAbout average
This school
92%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearAbout average
This school
88.5%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)23.7
Principal retention100%
General education teachers80.6%
Special education teachers16.9%
English learner teachers2.5%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateBetter than average
This school
95.5%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysBetter than average
This school
8.5%
MA avg
15.6%

7.8 days absent per student (MA avg 10.3) · Suspensions: Not reported

About North Andover

Essex County · North Shore & Merrimack Valley
Avg single-family home value$848KMA median $588K
Avg property tax bill$9,531MA median $6,814
Tax rate$11.20 per $1,000MA median $12.40
Income per person$72,749MA median $47,872
Local kids in public school18.2%
Town bond ratingAAA
Free cash reserves6.9% of budget

North Andover district profile · What could you afford here? · All towns A–Z

Town figures are FY2026 averages for single-family homes from the Massachusetts Department of Revenue. Assessed values usually run below recent sale prices. "MA median" is the median of the state's 351 towns.

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