Best Middle Schools in Andover, MA

Summary:

The city of Andover, Massachusetts is home to three exceptional middle schools that consistently rank among the top performers in the state. Andover West Middle, Doherty Middle, and Wood Hill Middle School all boast 5-star ratings from SchoolDigger and are part of the highly-ranked Andover school district.

Andover West Middle and Wood Hill Middle School stand out for their diverse student populations, with significant Asian and Hispanic student representation. Meanwhile, Doherty Middle School excels in Science, with 8th-grade students achieving an impressive 78.85% proficiency rate. All three schools demonstrate consistently high MCAS proficiency rates, exceeding both the Andover district and Massachusetts state averages across all grade levels and subject areas.

The Andover middle schools' academic excellence is further highlighted by their low student-teacher ratios, ranging from 9:1 to 10.8:1, and high per-student spending, which ranges from $20,124 to $21,676 per student. This investment in resources and personalized attention likely contributes to the schools' ability to maintain their top rankings and exceptional performance over multiple years, making them exemplary educational institutions that prepare students for future success.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts (2024)				MCAS Next Generation Mathematics (2024)				MCAS Next Generation Science (2024)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 6th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 7th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 6th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 7th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Science 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Wood Hill Middle School	Public	6-8	11 Cross Street	Andover	01810	Essex County	Andover	No	No	No	No	(978) 247-8800	338	37	9.0		168 (49.7%)	11 (3.3%)	36 (10.7%)	105 (31.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.0%)	93.6	30^th of 493 public middle schools	93.9%		94	29^th of 501 public middle schools	94.2%	1	65.7	64.6	69.8	66.9	62.0	66.7	78.5	69.4	75.9	75.9	$21,676	$933	$20,743
Doherty Middle	Public	6-8	50 Bartlet Street	Andover	01810	Essex County	Andover	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 247-9400	461	46	10.0		355 (77.0%)	4 (0.9%)	35 (7.6%)	49 (10.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.9%)	91.3	45^th of 493 public middle schools	90.9%		93	34^th of 501 public middle schools	93.2%	11	62.3	65.3	74.8	67.5	65.6	53.4	61.9	60.4	78.9	78.9	$21,412	$416	$20,996
Andover West Middle	Public	6-8	70 Shawsheen Road	Andover	01810	Essex County	Andover	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 247-5400	518	48	10.8		364 (70.3%)	9 (1.7%)	49 (9.5%)	81 (15.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.1%)	93.5	31^st of 493 public middle schools	93.7%		90	52^nd of 501 public middle schools	89.6%	21	71.9	57.0	65.7	64.6	81.4	66.5	71.0	72.6	71.2	71.2	$20,124	$525	$19,599

Cities Near Andover

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Lawrence	2.53 mi	30	341^st
North Andover	2.89 mi	8	106^th
Tewksbury	4.2 mi	6	107^th
Methuen	4.8 mi	6	286^th
Wilmington	4.88 mi	7	114^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.