Atkinson

Atkinson, a low-enrollment K-5 school in North Andover, Massachusetts, run under North Andover, hosts 274 students, covering grades 1 through 5. That puts it 28% below the typical public school in Massachusetts, which averages around 381 students.

Atkinson is one of 8 schools operated by North Andover, a district that caters to 4,416 students overall.

On demographics, Atkinson logs that White students make up the majority at 55%. Other groups include 28% Hispanic, 8% Black, 5% Asian, 4% multiracial. That is meaningfully less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 68%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Atkinson has 24 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 11.6:1. The state averages about 12.2:1, putting this campus right in line with peers.

Around the school, census data for Essex County shows median household earnings sit near $101,883, about 43% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. In all, Essex County runs 221 public schools (combined enrollment of about 113,427 students), of which Atkinson is one.

Anne Bradstreet Early Childhood Center is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The school occupies a commuter-belt site.

Over the past 7-year window. Atkinson's enrollment has contracted 52% since 2018, when it stood at 568 (now 274). Hispanic enrollment moved from 20% to 28% across the same window. Class-load math has fell: from 16.4:1 in 2018 to 11.6:1 in 2025.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.