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High Plain Elementary
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SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25About High Plain Elementary
High Plain Elementary is a primary school of mid-sized scale in Andover, Massachusetts, one of the schools within Andover, works with 505 students in grades K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 381 students per school, that is 33% above typical.
Andover comprises 10 schools with combined enrollment of 5,414 students; High Plain Elementary is among them.
On the student-mix side, High Plain Elementary shows that 47% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Beyond that, the school lists 25% Asian, 14% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, 5% Black. The wider county runs roughly 68% White, putting the school's mix meaningfully less White than the area baseline.
Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 44 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 11.6:1 students per teacher. That tracks the state average closely.
In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for Essex County indicate median household earnings sit near $101,883, 43% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. In all, Essex County runs 221 public schools (combined enrollment of about 113,427 students), of which High Plain Elementary is one.
Wood Hill Middle School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.
Geographically, the school is in a suburban area.
Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at High Plain Elementary has showed little movement, going from 500 students in 2018 to 505 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share shrank from 58% to 47%.
Inside the community feed, the feed for High Plain Elementary typically covers enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. The community welcomes input from current and former families.
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