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Massachusetts public elementary school

Thomson Elementary

North Andover school district

B
overall grade

Ranks #314 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools — top 36%.

Overall rank
#314
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
57%+14 vs MA
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
48%
MA average 43%
Avg class size
20
301 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: ELA, in the top 26% statewide. An average of 57% of 3rd graders met or exceeded expectations over 2024–2026, vs 42% statewide.
  • Relative weak spot: Teacher quality ranks in the top 44%, below its other categories.
  • Trend: Math is down 6 points since 2023 (42% to 36%).
  • Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 16.8% in 2022 to 11.3% in 2025.
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Averagetop 36% · #314
ELA
Above averagetop 26% · #231
Math
Averagetop 42% · #373
Attendance
Above averagetop 32% · #278
Teacher quality
Averagetop 44% · #386

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 6 of 8 years since 2018. Math has been above the state average in 7 of 8 years since 2018.

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

English Language Arts48%in 2026 · state 43%
5 points above the state
0%50%100%This school48%State43%20172019202120232026
Math36%in 2026 · state 42%
6 points below the state
0%50%100%This school36%State42%20172019202120232026
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)497
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)492
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)55th · 39th

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students301
Average class size20MA avg 18
Students per teacher12.1MA avg 12.1
Who attends
White
59.1%
Hispanic/Latino
29.2%
Asian
6%
Black/African American
3.3%
Multi-Race
2.3%

44.2% girls · 55.8% boys

Student needs
Low incomeLower than average
This school
33.6%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersLower than average
This school
9.6%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesHigher than average
This school
25.3%
MA avg
22.3%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
100%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersAbout average
This school
71.9%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldAbout average
This school
100%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearAbout average
This school
89.7%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)24.2
Principal retention100%
General education teachers79.3%
Special education teachers16.5%
English learner teachers4.1%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateAbout average
This school
94.9%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysBetter than average
This school
11.3%
MA avg
15.6%

8.9 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

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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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