Andover Elementary

Andover Elementary, a high-enrollment elementary-level community in ANDOVER, Minnesota, operated by Anoka-Hennepin School District, hosts 1,165 students, covering grades K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 344 students per school, that is 239% bigger than typical.

Andover Elementary is one of 53 schools operated by Anoka-Hennepin School District, a district that hosts 38,746 students overall.

On demographics, Andover Elementary reports that the largest single group is White, at 77% of enrollment; the rest is composed of 7% Asian, 6% multiracial, 5% Hispanic, 5% Black. Compared to Anoka County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Andover Elementary has 71 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 16.5:1. The state averages around 13.7:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. An estimated 19% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Anoka County (around 42%), the school's rate is noticeably below typical.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Andover Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 55.1% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 66.0%.

Zooming out to the county, Anoka County reports that median household earnings sit near $101,869, about 32% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Anoka County runs 145 public schools (combined enrollment of about 59,656 students), of which Andover Elementary is one.

Andover High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.5 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. On composite proficiency, Andover Elementary comes 1st of 8 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 54.7%.

The campus sits in a suburban setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Andover Elementary's enrollment has edged down 14% since 2018, when it stood at 1,348 (now 1,165). Over the same period, the White share ticked down from 85% to 77%. Class-load math has narrowed: from 18.8:1 in 2018 to 16.5:1 in 2025.

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