Enrollment
332
Elementary
DISTRICT 415 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ANDOVER·NCES 250195000048
Henry C Sanborn Elementary
90 Lovejoy Road, Andover, MA 01810 · (978) 247-9700 · Essex County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL332 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.9:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.7:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 60 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 42 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 63 | 19% |
| Grade 3 | 58 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 60 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 49 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (60) is 22% larger than its 5th grade class (49).
Student demographics
57%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
Test scores
MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
75.0%
MA avg 43.8% . +14.0pp since 2016
Math
79.0%
MA avg 42.2% . +19.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 75 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 79 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 14 points since 2016, while math scores are up about 19 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 75.0% | 79.0% |
| 2023-24 | 68.0% | 81.0% |
| 2022-23 | 72.0% | 76.0% |
| 2021-22 | 74.0% | 71.0% |
| 2020-21 | 67.0% | 62.0% |
| 2018-19 | 68.0% | 77.0% |
| 2017-18 | 70.0% | 68.0% |
| 2016-17 | 61.0% | 60.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Henry C Sanborn Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Essex County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 79.0% | #23 of 920 ▼ 4 | #1 of 111 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 75.0% | #28 of 920 ▲ 27 | #1 of 111 ▲ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +4.5pp | #246 of 901 | #32 of 107 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 332 | #625 of 1,086 | #77 of 129 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.9:1 | #773 of 938 | #102 of 115 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 57.4% | #355 of 938 | #24 of 115 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -14.4% | #223 of 602 | #21 of 67 |
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
332
-1 (0%) vs 2020
-11% since 1990-91, when it was 372
Student : Teacher
13.9:1
was 12.8:1
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 | 332 | 23.8 | 13.9:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 334 | 26 | 12.8:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 331 | 28 | 11.8:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 333 | 26 | 12.8:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 388 | 31.9 | 12.2:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 400 | 31 | 12.9:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 346 | 22 | 15.7:1 | 2% (8) |
| 2000-01 | 490 | N/A | N/A | 0% (1) |
| 1990-91 | 372 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Henry C Sanborn Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 14% (388 to 332); teachers down 25% (31.9 to 23.8).
About Henry C Sanborn Elementary
Henry C Sanborn Elementary is a mid-sized elementary school in Andover, Massachusetts. Federal data show 332 students enrolled in kindergarten through 5 in 2024-25.
Henry C Sanborn Elementary falls under Andover, which has 10 schools enrolling 5,414 students.
The student body at Henry C Sanborn Elementary is 61% White. After that, the student body is 18% Asian, 10% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, and 3% Black. A diversity index of 57% means there is a 57% chance two randomly chosen students at Henry C Sanborn Elementary are from different groups.
There are about 13.9 students for every full-time-equivalent teacher at Henry C Sanborn Elementary, which has 23.8. The school's 13.9:1 compares with an average of 12.2:1 for elementary schools in Massachusetts.
The county, Essex County, is where the school is located. The median household earns about $101,883 a year, 43% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting Henry C Sanborn Elementary, Essex County has 221 public schools.
West Elementary is about 1.6 miles away, making it the nearest public school. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8.
Locale: Suburb: Large. In NCES terms, the school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment was essentially flat over 4 years: 333 in 2020-21, 332 in 2024-25. By 2024-25, the school had 13.9 students per teacher, compared with 12.8 in 2020-21.
Henry C Sanborn Elementary has a community page on allk12 for topics such as pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
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
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- West Elementary1.6 mi · 605
- Andover High1.6 mi · 1,609
- Andover West Middle1.8 mi · 508
- South Elementary1.8 mi · 438
- High Plain Elementary2.3 mi · 505
- Doherty Middle2.3 mi · 493
Frequently asked questions
About Henry C Sanborn ElementaryHow large is Henry C Sanborn Elementary?
Henry C Sanborn Elementary enrolls approximately 332 students in grades KG-05.
Is Henry C Sanborn Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Henry C Sanborn Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many students per teacher at Henry C Sanborn Elementary?
Approximately 13.9:1 students per teacher at Henry C Sanborn Elementary.
How diverse is Henry C Sanborn Elementary?
Henry C Sanborn Elementary reports a student body of 61% White, 10% Hispanic, 3% Black, 18% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Who oversees Henry C Sanborn Elementary?
Henry C Sanborn Elementary is overseen by Andover in Essex County.
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