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Enrollment
1,165
Elementary
DISTRICT 599 · STATE 344
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ANOKA-HENNEPIN SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 270318002203
Andover Elementary
14950 HANSON BLVD NW, ANDOVER, MN 55304 · (763) 506-1700 · Anoka County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL1,165 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.5:1
71 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.3:1 · STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
19%
217 students
DISTRICT 46% · STATE 48%
Community
5
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 | 163 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 194 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 210 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 179 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 204 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 215 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (163) is 24% smaller than its 5th grade class (215).
Student demographics
40%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 64% · STATE 60% · 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
MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds StandardsEnglish Language Arts
67.2%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
82.7%
MN avg 45.3%
What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 67 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 83 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Minnesota schools, those numbers are about 50 and 45.
Source: MCA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
66.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
55.1%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+11.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 66% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 55% typical for Minnesota schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Minnesota's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Andover Elementary
Andover Elementary's state test result (66.0% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andover Elementary this school | 1,165 | 18.6% | 66.0% |
| Rum River Elementary ANDOVER | 850 | 19.2% | 66.0% |
| Riverview Intermediate School SARTELL | 914 | 21.9% | 57.2% |
| Turtle Lake Elementary SHOREVIEW | 985 | 13.2% | 65.3% |
| BASSWOOD ELEMENTARY MAPLE GROVE | 848 | 18.6% | 58.2% |
| FERNBROOK ELEMENTARY MAPLE GROVE | 952 | 22.5% | 59.6% |
Matched among Minnesota elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Andover Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota | In Anoka County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 66.0% | #61 of 844 | #2 of 45 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 82.7% | #16 of 844 | #2 of 45 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 67.2% | #80 of 844 | #2 of 45 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,165 | #1 of 1,130 | #1 of 56 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.5:1 | #670 of 769 | #38 of 46 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 39.5% | #482 of 796 | #38 of 47 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 18.6% | #846 of 942 | #46 of 50 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -13.6% | #249 of 499 | #14 of 27 |
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
1,165
+27 (+2%) vs 2020
+10% since 1990-91, when it was 1,061
Student : Teacher
16.5:1
was 16.0:1
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 | 1,165 | 70.6 | 16.5:1 | 19% (217) |
| 2023-24 | 1,203 | 72 | 16.7:1 | 20% (245) |
| 2022-23 | 1,189 | 74 | 16.1:1 | 21% (245) |
| 2020-21 | 1,138 | 71 | 16.0:1 | 15% (166) |
| 2017-18 | 1,348 | 71.6 | 18.8:1 | 17% (228) |
| 2015-16 | 1,333 | 68 | 19.6:1 | 17% (222) |
| 2010-11 | 1,386 | 67 | 20.7:1 | 18% (246) |
| 2000-01 | 1,635 | 76 | 21.5:1 | 7% (115) |
| 1990-91 | 1,061 | 38 | 27.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Andover Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 14% (1,348 to 1,165); teachers down 1% (71.6 to 70.6).
About Andover Elementary
Andover Elementary is a large elementary school in ANDOVER, Minnesota. The student body numbers 1,165 students, from kindergarten through 5. Average enrollment for elementary schools in Minnesota is about 344, so this school runs 239% bigger than that.
Anoka-Hennepin School District has 53 schools; together they serve 38,746 students.
Andover Elementary's enrollment is 77% White. The remaining shares are 7% Asian, 6% multiracial, 5% Hispanic, and 5% Black. The White share in Anoka County as a whole is similar, at about 75%. Andover Elementary has a diversity index of 40%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Federal data list 70.6 full-time-equivalent teachers at Andover Elementary in 2024-25, for a ratio of 16.5:1. Among elementary schools in Minnesota, the typical ratio is 13.7:1. The lunch program counts 19% of students at Andover Elementary as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. On average, public schools in Anoka County report 42%.
Andover Elementary is 11.0 points above its predicted average proficiency rate on state tests (66.0% versus 55.1%), which places it in neither the top nor the bottom 10% in Minnesota.
Anoka County has about 370,349 residents, and median household income is about $101,869, about 32% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 5% of residents are in poverty. Federal data list 145 public schools in Anoka County, with a combined enrollment of about 59,656.
Of nearby public schools, Andover High School is the closest, at about 0.5 miles. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. The school's 66.0% average proficiency ranks 1st among 8 nearby schools.
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 at Andover Elementary was 1,138 in 2020-21 and 1,165 in 2024-25, a change of less than 3%.
Community posts for Andover Elementary can cover science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Anoka County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
370,349
Census ACS
Median income
$101,869
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
32%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
145
59,656 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Anoka-Hennepin School District
- Blaine High SchoolHigh · 3,157 students
- Champlin Park High SchoolHigh · 2,978 students
- Anoka High SchoolHigh · 2,348 students
- Jackson MiddleMiddle · 2,037 students
- Coon Rapids High SchoolHigh · 1,975 students
- Andover High SchoolHigh · 1,758 students
Other schools in ANDOVER
- Andover High SchoolHigh · 1,758 students
- Oak View MiddleMiddle · 1,282 students
- Rum River ElementaryElementary · 850 students
- Crooked Lake ElementaryElementary · 438 students
- BRIDGESHigh · 77 students
Other Andover Elementary schools
4 other US public schools in 5 states are named Andover Elementary. Andover Elementary is the largest of the 5.
- ANDOVER ELEMENTARYORLANDO, FL · 629 students
- Andover Elementary SchoolAndover, CT · 239 students
- Andover Elementary SchoolAndover, NH · 165 students
- Andover Elementary SchoolAndover, ME · 25 students
Nearby schools
- Andover High School0.5 mi · 1,758
- Oak View Middle0.6 mi · 1,282
- Crooked Lake Elementary2.2 mi · 438
- Rum River Elementary2.6 mi · 850
- BRIDGES2.7 mi · 77
- DAVINCI ACADEMY3.0 mi · 952
Frequently asked questions
About Andover ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Andover Elementary?
Andover Elementary enrolls approximately 1,165 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does Andover Elementary serve?
Andover Elementary serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Andover Elementary?
Approximately 16.5:1 students per teacher at Andover Elementary.
What is the student diversity at Andover Elementary?
Student demographics at Andover Elementary are roughly 77% White, 5% Hispanic, 5% Black, 7% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is Andover Elementary public or private?
Andover Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Anoka-Hennepin School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.