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Enrollment
508
Middle
DISTRICT 439 · STATE 547
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ANDOVER·NCES 250195002511
Andover West Middle
70 Shawsheen Road, Andover, MA 01810 · (978) 247-5400 · Essex County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL508 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.1:1
42 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.7:1 · STATE 11.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 177 | 35% |
| Grade 7 | 154 | 30% |
| Grade 8 | 177 | 35% |
Student demographics
55%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 65% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Andover West Middle→Andover High
Based on grade levels within Andover. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
65.0%
MA avg 43.8% . +0.0pp since 2016
Math
72.0%
MA avg 42.2% . +11.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 65 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 72 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Massachusetts schools, those numbers are about 44 and 42. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2016, while math scores are up about 11 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 65.0% | 72.0% |
| 2023-24 | 65.0% | 73.0% |
| 2022-23 | 64.0% | 63.0% |
| 2021-22 | 62.0% | 70.0% |
| 2020-21 | 56.0% | 62.0% |
| 2018-19 | 70.0% | 68.0% |
| 2017-18 | 67.0% | 66.0% |
| 2016-17 | 65.0% | 61.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Andover West Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Essex County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 72.0% | #19 of 304 ▼ 4 | #1 of 40 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 65.0% | #49 of 304 ▼ 10 | #6 of 40 ▼ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +2.5pp | #115 of 299 | #13 of 40 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 508 | #165 of 310 | #18 of 40 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.1:1 | #181 of 296 | #23 of 37 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 55.4% | #99 of 296 | #8 of 37 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -3.2% | #183 of 204 | #28 of 29 |
Ranked against other public middle 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
508
-36 (-7%) vs 2020
-21% since 1990-91, when it was 640
Student : Teacher
12.1:1
was 10.3:1
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 | 508 | 42 | 12.1:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 493 | 46.6 | 10.6:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 518 | 47.9 | 10.8:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 544 | 53 | 10.3:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 525 | 46.5 | 11.3:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 535 | 46 | 11.6:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 543 | 42 | 12.9:1 | 5% (28) |
| 2000-01 | 680 | N/A | N/A | 4% (25) |
| 1990-91 | 640 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Andover West Middle.
Since 2017-18: students down 3% (525 to 508); teachers down 10% (46.5 to 42).
About Andover West Middle
In Andover, Massachusetts, Andover West Middle is a mid-sized middle-grades school. It offers grades 6 through 8 and has 508 students enrolled.
A total of 10 schools make up Andover, with 5,414 students enrolled.
More than half of the students at Andover West Middle are White (63%). Other reported shares: 19% Asian, 10% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, and 4% Black. The diversity index for Andover West Middle is 55%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Its ratio of 12.1:1 is based on 42 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for middle schools in Massachusetts is about 11.5:1.
The school's county is Essex County. According to Census Bureau estimates, median household income comes to about $101,883, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 43%, and about 7% of people live in poverty. Essex County's 221 public schools enroll about 113,427 students and include Andover West Middle.
Measured in a straight line, Andover High is about 0.2 miles from Andover West Middle. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
The school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more, according to its NCES locale (Suburb: Large).
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment decreased from 544 to 508, a 7% decline. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 10.3:1; by 2024-25 it was 12.1:1.
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Essex County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
813,054
Census ACS
Median income
$101,883
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
43%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
221
113,427 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Andover
- Andover HighHigh · 1,609 students
- West ElementaryElementary · 605 students
- Bancroft ElementaryElementary · 522 students
- High Plain ElementaryElementary · 505 students
- Doherty MiddleMiddle · 493 students
- South ElementaryElementary · 438 students
Other schools in Andover
- Gr Lawrence Regional Vocational TechnicalHigh · 1,837 students
- Andover HighHigh · 1,609 students
- West ElementaryElementary · 605 students
- Bancroft ElementaryElementary · 522 students
- High Plain ElementaryElementary · 505 students
- Doherty MiddleMiddle · 493 students
Nearby schools
- Andover High0.2 mi · 1,609
- Doherty Middle0.9 mi · 493
- West Elementary1.1 mi · 605
- Shawsheen School1.2 mi · 85
- Henry C Sanborn Elementary1.8 mi · 332
- Bancroft Elementary1.9 mi · 522
Frequently asked questions
About Andover West MiddleHow large is Andover West Middle?
Andover West Middle enrolls approximately 508 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Andover West Middle serve?
Andover West Middle serves grades 06-08.
How many students per teacher at Andover West Middle?
Approximately 12.1:1 students per teacher at Andover West Middle.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Andover West Middle?
At Andover West Middle, the student body is approximately 63% White, 10% Hispanic, 4% Black, 19% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Andover West Middle public or private?
Andover West Middle is a public K-12 school, overseen by Andover.
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