West Elementary

West Elementary operates as a heavily attended elementary-level community in Andover, Massachusetts, overseen by Andover. Current enrollment sits at 605 students spanning grades K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 381 students per school, that is 59% larger than typical.

Within Andover, which oversees 10 schools and 5,414 students, West Elementary is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, West Elementary shows that White students make up the majority at 59%; the rest looks like 18% Asian, 11% Hispanic, 6% Black, 6% multiracial. By comparison, Essex County as a whole is about 68% White, so the school skews meaningfully less White than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, West Elementary records 55 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 10.9:1. The state averages around 12.2:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical.

In the surrounding community, census data for Essex County shows median household income runs about $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 West Elementary is one.

Nearest neighbor: Andover High, around 1.0 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The campus sits in a suburban setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at West Elementary has stayed largely flat, going from 608 students in 2018 to 605 in 2025. The White share of enrollment contracted from 72% to 59% over that span. Class-load math has tightened: from 12.9:1 in 2018 to 10.9:1 in 2025.

On allk12, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.