Enrollment
239
Elementary
STATE 378
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ANDOVER SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 090003010001
Andover Elementary School
35 School Rd., Andover, CT 06232 · (860) 742-7339 · Capitol Planning Region
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL239 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 58% of Connecticut public elementary schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Connecticut public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
10.7:1
22 FTE teachers
STATE 12.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
28%
67 students
STATE 44%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 60 | 25% |
| Kindergarten | 22 | 9% |
| Grade 1 | 21 | 9% |
| Grade 2 | 25 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 35 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 27 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 26 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 23 | 10% |
This year's kindergarten class (22) is about the same size as its 6th grade class (23).
Student demographics
26%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 67% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
CT Smarter Balanced 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded StandardEnglish Language Arts
64.8%
CT avg 50.5%
Math
53.2%
CT avg 45.9%
What this means: On the CT Smarter Balanced, Connecticut's statewide test, about 65 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 53 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Connecticut schools, those numbers are about 51 and 46.
Source: CT Smarter Balanced. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Schools most like Andover Elementary School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andover Elementary School this school | 239 | 28.0% | N/A |
| Litchfield Center School Litchfield | 246 | 24.0% | N/A |
| Preston Veterans' Memorial School Preston | 284 | 28.2% | N/A |
| Lyme Consolidated School Lyme | 226 | 23.0% | N/A |
| Chester Elementary School Chester | 198 | 28.3% | N/A |
| Valley View School Portland | 219 | 22.8% | N/A |
Matched among Connecticut elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Andover Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Connecticut | In Capitol Planning Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 53.2% | #243 of 522 | #68 of 141 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 64.8% | #170 of 519 | #49 of 141 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 239 | #523 of 613 | #146 of 163 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.7:1 | #86 of 558 | #23 of 157 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 26.5% | #527 of 560 | #149 of 157 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 28.0% | #404 of 594 | #110 of 163 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +17.2% | #41 of 176 | #14 of 54 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
239
+66 (+38%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
10.7:1
was 9.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 239 | 22.3 | 10.7:1 | 28% (67) |
| 2023-24 | 205 | 20.3 | 10.1:1 | 28% (58) |
| 2022-23 | 196 | 19.8 | 9.9:1 | 23% (46) |
| 2020-21 | 173 | 18 | 9.6:1 | 21% (37) |
| 2017-18 | 204 | 21.8 | 9.4:1 | 20% (40) |
| 2015-16 | 250 | 25 | 10.0:1 | 15% (37) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Andover Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 17% (204 to 239); teachers up 2% (21.8 to 22.3).
About Andover Elementary School
Andover Elementary School is a small elementary school in Andover School District, located in Andover, Connecticut. A total of 239 students attend the school, which covers pre-K through 6. Against the 378-student average for elementary schools in Connecticut, enrollment here is 37% lower.
Andover Elementary School is listed under Andover School District in federal data.
White students are the large majority at Andover Elementary School, with 85% of enrollment. Next come 11% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. That compares with about 64% White among all Capitol Planning Region residents. The chance that two students picked at random at Andover Elementary School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 26%.
The school employs the equivalent of 22.3 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 10.7:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in Connecticut is 12.6:1, higher than at this school. The free or reduced-price lunch rate at Andover Elementary School is 28%. It compares with 43% for public schools in Capitol Planning Region.
Andover Elementary School is graded B by allk12, scoring above 58% of Connecticut public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
County data help place the school in context: in Capitol Planning Region, median household income is about $93,394, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 42%, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. Andover Elementary School is among the 286 public schools in Capitol Planning Region.
The school nearest to Andover Elementary School is Bolton High School, at a distance of about 3.6 miles. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
Federal records code the school's setting as Rural: Fringe.
Federal counts put enrollment at 173 in 2020-21 and 239 in 2024-25, a 38% rise. The student-to-teacher ratio went up from 9.6:1 to 10.7:1.
Community posts for Andover Elementary School can cover sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Capitol Planning Region at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
977,290
Census ACS
Median income
$93,394
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
42%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
286
137,047 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other Andover Elementary schools
4 other US public schools in 5 states are named Andover Elementary. Andover Elementary School is the 3rd largest of the 5.
- Andover ElementaryANDOVER, MN · 1,165 students
- ANDOVER ELEMENTARYORLANDO, FL · 629 students
- Andover Elementary SchoolAndover, NH · 165 students
- Andover Elementary SchoolAndover, ME · 25 students
Nearby schools
- Bolton High School3.6 mi · 212
- George Hersey Robertson School3.6 mi · 370
- Horace W. Porter School3.8 mi · 440
- Gilead Hill School4.2 mi · 317
- RHAM High School4.5 mi · 714
- RHAM Middle School4.5 mi · 352
Frequently asked questions
About Andover Elementary SchoolHow large is Andover Elementary School?
Andover Elementary School enrolls approximately 239 students in grades PK-06.
What grades does Andover Elementary School serve?
Andover Elementary School serves grades PK-06.
How many students per teacher at Andover Elementary School?
Approximately 10.7:1 students per teacher at Andover Elementary School.
How diverse is Andover Elementary School?
Andover Elementary School reports a student body of 85% White, 11% Hispanic, 1% Black, 3% Two or more.
What district is Andover Elementary School in?
Andover Elementary School is part of Andover School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.