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Massachusetts public elementary school

West Elementary

Andover school district

B
overall grade

Ranks #251 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools — top 29%.

Overall rank
#251
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
51%
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
63%+19 vs MA
MA average 43%
Avg class size
22
610 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: Math, in the top 21% statewide. An average of 63% of 3rd graders met or exceeded expectations over 2024–2026, vs 43% statewide.
  • Relative weak spot: Teacher quality ranks in the top 43%, below its other categories.
  • Trend: Math is up 9 points since 2023 (54% to 63%).
  • Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 15.8% in 2022 to 8.7% in 2025.
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Above averagetop 29% · #251
ELA
Averagetop 38% · #335
Math
Above averagetop 21% · #183
Attendance
Above averagetop 27% · #234
Teacher quality
Averagetop 43% · #376

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

Both ELA and Math have been above the state average every year 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
Math63%in 2026 · state 42%
21 points above the state
0%50%100%This school63%State42%20172019202120232026
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)499
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)505
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)62nd · 76th

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students610
Average class size22MA avg 18
Students per teacher10.9MA avg 12.1
Who attends
White
59%
Asian
17.7%
Hispanic/Latino
11.5%
Black/African American
6.1%
Multi-Race
5.6%
American Indian/Alaska Native
0.2%

43.9% girls · 56.1% boys

Student needs
Low incomeLower than average
This school
16.2%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersLower than average
This school
6.6%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesAbout average
This school
24.1%
MA avg
22.3%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
100%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersAbout average
This school
72.5%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldAbout average
This school
100%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearAbout average
This school
87.7%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)55.4
General education teachers69%
Special education teachers26.5%
English learner teachers4.5%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateBetter than average
This school
95.1%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysBetter than average
This school
8.7%
MA avg
15.6%

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

About Andover

Essex County · North Shore & Merrimack Valley
Avg single-family home value$1.07MMA median $588K
Avg property tax bill$13,176MA median $6,814
Tax rate$12.30 per $1,000MA median $12.40
Income per person$100,826MA median $47,872
Local kids in public school85.3%
Town bond ratingAAA
Free cash reserves11.5% 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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