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Enrollment
493
Middle
DISTRICT 439 · STATE 547
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ANDOVER·NCES 250195002510
Doherty Middle
50 Bartlet Street, Andover, MA 01810 · (978) 247-9400 · Essex County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL493 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.0:1
45 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 | 175 | 35% |
| Grade 7 | 165 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 153 | 31% |
Student demographics
41%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
Doherty 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
74.0%
MA avg 43.8% . +4.0pp since 2016
Math
63.0%
MA avg 42.2% . +3.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 74 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 63 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Massachusetts schools, those numbers are about 44 and 42. Reading and writing scores are up about 4 points since 2016, while math scores are up about 3 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 74.0% | 63.0% |
| 2023-24 | 68.0% | 60.0% |
| 2022-23 | 73.0% | 63.0% |
| 2021-22 | 67.0% | 65.0% |
| 2020-21 | 61.0% | 51.0% |
| 2018-19 | 68.0% | 56.0% |
| 2017-18 | 70.0% | 61.0% |
| 2016-17 | 70.0% | 60.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Doherty Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Essex County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 63.0% | #45 of 304 ▲ 7 | #3 of 40 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 74.0% | #16 of 304 ▲ 8 | #1 of 40 ▲ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +2.5pp | #114 of 299 | #12 of 40 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 493 | #176 of 310 | #21 of 40 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.0:1 | #105 of 296 | #16 of 37 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 41.0% | #184 of 296 | #14 of 37 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -11.3% | #104 of 204 | #15 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
493
+29 (+6%) vs 2020
-2% since 1990-91, when it was 503
Student : Teacher
11.0:1
was 9.7:1
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 | 493 | 45 | 11.0:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 462 | 46.2 | 10.0:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 461 | 45.8 | 10.1:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 464 | 48 | 9.7:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 556 | 46.1 | 12.1:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 557 | 52 | 10.7:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 563 | 43 | 13.1:1 | 6% (34) |
| 2000-01 | 791 | N/A | N/A | 4% (29) |
| 1990-91 | 503 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Doherty Middle.
Since 2017-18: students down 11% (556 to 493); teachers down 2% (46.1 to 45).
About Doherty Middle
Doherty Middle is a medium-sized middle-grades school in Andover, Massachusetts. It serves 493 students in grades 6 through 8.
Doherty Middle is one of the 10 schools that make up Andover (5,414 students in total).
Roughly 75% of students at Doherty Middle are White. The rest of enrollment is 11% Asian, 7% Hispanic, and 6% multiracial. The school's diversity index is 41%, meaning two students picked at random have a 41% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Dividing enrollment by its 45 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 11.0:1. That matches the 11.5:1 average for middle schools in Massachusetts fairly closely.
Federal survey data for Essex County show that the median household income is $101,883, roughly 43% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. There are 221 public schools in Essex County, enrolling about 113,427 students in all.
The school nearest to Doherty Middle is Andover West Middle, at a distance of about 0.9 miles. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8.
NCES assigns Doherty Middle the locale Suburb: Large, meaning in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment is up 6% from 2020-21, when Doherty Middle had 464 students, to 2024-25, when it had 493. The ratio was 9.7:1 in 2020-21 and 11.0:1 in 2024-25.
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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
- Andover West MiddleMiddle · 508 students
- High Plain ElementaryElementary · 505 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
- Andover West MiddleMiddle · 508 students
- High Plain ElementaryElementary · 505 students
Nearby schools
- Andover West Middle0.9 mi · 508
- Andover High1.0 mi · 1,609
- Bancroft Elementary1.2 mi · 522
- Franklin1.7 mi · 383
- Shawsheen School1.8 mi · 85
- West Elementary2.0 mi · 605
Frequently asked questions
About Doherty MiddleWhat is the total enrollment at Doherty Middle?
Doherty Middle enrolls approximately 493 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Doherty Middle serve?
Doherty Middle serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Doherty Middle?
Approximately 11.0:1 students per teacher at Doherty Middle.
How diverse is Doherty Middle?
Doherty Middle reports a student body of 75% White, 7% Hispanic, 1% Black, 11% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is Doherty Middle public or private?
Doherty Middle is a public K-12 school, overseen by Andover.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.