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Andover Elementary School

20 School St., Andover, NH 03216 · (603) 735-5494 · Merrimack County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL165 STUDENTS
Enrollment
165
Elementary
STATE 249
Student : Teacher
10.0:1
17 FTE teachers
STATE 11.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
27%
45 students
STATE 26%
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
Kindergarten
20
Grade 1
17
Grade 2
15
Grade 3
15
Grade 4
21
Grade 5
17
Grade 6
21
Grade 7
20
Grade 8
19
Student demographics
White
16399%
STATE 81%
Asian
11%
STATE 3%
Two+
11%
STATE 5%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
7847%
Female
8753%

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Test scores

NHSAS 2024-25 . % Above Proficient
English Language Arts
50.0%
NH avg 55.2%
Math
35.0%
NH avg 43.0%

What this means: On the NHSAS, New Hampshire's statewide test, about 50 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 35 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New Hampshire schools, those numbers are about 55 and 43.

Source: NHSAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
41.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
45.9%
based on NH schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.0pp
below demographic expectation

What this means: About 42% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 46% typical for New Hampshire 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 New Hampshire'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 →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
165
-84 (-34%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
10.0:1
was 11.0:1
% White
99%
was 94%
% Hispanic
0%
was 1%
% Black
0%
was 0%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Andover Elementary School

Andover Elementary School operates as a cozy K-5 school in Andover, New Hampshire, run under Andover School District. Current enrollment sits at 165 students spanning grades K through 8. That puts it 34% smaller than the typical public school in New Hampshire, which averages around 249 students.

Operationally, Andover Elementary School answers to Andover School District, which sets policy, hires staff, and reports enrollment to the state.

Looking at the student body, Andover Elementary School shows that nearly all students (99%) are White.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 17 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 10.0:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 11.0:1, putting Andover Elementary School tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 27% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

With demographic context factored in, Andover Elementary School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 45.9%, the actual is 41.9%, a residual of -4.0 points.

In the area at large, census data for Merrimack County shows median household income runs about $97,004, about 39% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 4%. Andover Elementary School is one of 61 public schools in Merrimack County (combined enrollment of about 17,429 students).

Salisbury Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 6.2 miles from this campus. Within ten miles, there are 8 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. On composite proficiency, Andover Elementary School comes 5th of 8 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 43.1%.

Geographically, the school is in a rural area.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Andover Elementary School has shrank 34%, going from 249 students in 2018 to 165 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 94% to 99% across the same window.

Within the allk12 community for this school, recent activity here tends to focus on pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.

Merrimack County at a glance

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Population
155,967
Census ACS
Median income
$97,004
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
39%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
61
17,429 students

Quick facts

School name
Andover Elementary School
District
Andover School District
Address
20 School St., Andover, NH 03216
Phone
(603) 735-5494
County
Merrimack County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–08
Total enrollment
165
Teachers (FTE)
17
Student–teacher ratio
10.0:1
Free/Reduced lunch
45 (27%)
Locale
42-Rural: Distant
NCES ID
330150000008
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Andover Elementary School
How many students attend Andover Elementary School?
Andover Elementary School enrolls approximately 165 students in grades KG-08.
Is Andover Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Andover Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades KG-08.
How many teachers does Andover Elementary School have?
Andover Elementary School employs 17 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.0:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Andover Elementary School?
At Andover Elementary School, the student body is approximately 99% White, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Andover Elementary School?
Andover Elementary School is overseen by Andover School District in Merrimack County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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