West Elementary

Summary:

West Elementary is a public elementary school in Andover, Massachusetts, serving 555 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. The school is part of the Andover school district, which is ranked 32nd out of 351 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

West Elementary consistently ranks in the top 25% of Massachusetts elementary schools, with strong academic performance on MCAS Next Generation assessments. The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science exceed the state averages across all grade levels, though they are slightly lower than the Andover district average. West Elementary's Mathematics proficiency rates, ranging from 53.68% to 63.67%, are particularly impressive compared to the state average of around 40%. The school also benefits from a relatively low student-teacher ratio and higher per-student spending than the state average.

While West Elementary's overall performance is strong, there are some notable differences in subgroup performance. The school ranks particularly well for female students, Asian students, and students with disabilities, but lags behind for male students and white students. Interestingly, the school's performance for Hispanic students is noteworthy, as it ranked 33rd out of 398 Massachusetts elementary schools in this subgroup. Within the Andover district, West Elementary is outperformed by Henry C. Sanborn Elementary, which consistently ranks in the top 5% of Massachusetts elementary schools. However, West Elementary's performance is vastly superior to the nearby Lawrence school district, which is ranked 340th out of 351 districts in the state.


Detail:

Public K-5

 58 Beacon Street
       Andover, MA  01810


(978) 247-5300

District: Andover

SchoolDigger Rank:
207th of 916 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $21,826 Help


Students who attend West Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Andover West Middle
High:    Andover High

Student/teacher ratio:  11.0 Help
Number of students:  555

Racial breakdown:

White:
65.0%
Asian:
16.4%
Hispanic:
8.8%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  10.4% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details West Elementary ranks better than 77.4% of elementary schools in Massachusetts. It also ranks last among 5 ranked elementary schools in the Andover School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 77.95. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details West Elementary has the largest elementary school student body size in the Andover School District. Racial makeup is: White (65%), Asian (16.4%), Hispanic (8.8%). (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at West Elementary is 11, which is the lowest among 5 elementary schools in the Andover School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at West Elementary is $21,826, which is the highest among 5 elementary schools in the Andover School District!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

West Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks West Elementary 207th of 916 Massachusetts public elementary schools. (See West Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Andover:

SchoolDigger ranks Andover 32nd of 351 Massachusetts school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for West Elementary

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Rank History for all students at West Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 84.29 119th 884 86.5%
2004 77.67 195th 882 77.9%
2005 80.64 167th 887 81.2%
2006 86.79 96th 911 89.5%
2007 83.22 130th 911 85.7%
2008 83.50 125th 908 86.2%
2009 84.75 108th 909 88.1%
2010 85.62 100th 920 89.1%
2011 80.56 166th 924 82.0%
2012 82.42 142nd 930 84.7%
2013 76.12 215th 928 76.8%
2014 79.35 174th 926 81.2%
2015 78.82 180th 914 80.3%
2016 76.04 212th 932 77.3%
2017 64.96 332nd 938 64.6%
2018 77.18 203rd 934 78.3%
2019 81.16 158th 942 83.2%
2021 81.09 166th 936 82.3%
2022 74.64 228th 932 75.5%
2023 81.34 170th 928 81.7%
2024 77.95 207th 916 77.4%
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Rank History for Special Education students at West Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 73.17 165th 886 81.4%
2019 70.87 177th 896 80.2%
2021 70.58 179th 894 80.0%
2022 59.23 311th 905 65.6%
2023 62.98 203rd 703 71.1%
2024 65.62 185th 731 74.7%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at West Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 92.11 15th 685 97.8%
2019 81.39 59th 700 91.6%
2022 68.45 176th 772 77.2%
2023 47.30 401st 757 47.0%
2024 72.93 128th 760 83.2%
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Rank History for Female students at West Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 79.18 157th 893 82.4%
2019 80.69 144th 902 84.0%
2021 75.56 207th 898 76.9%
2022 75.53 209th 901 76.8%
2023 88.57 79th 887 91.1%
2024 84.94 118th 886 86.7%
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Rank History for Disabled students at West Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 80.69 79th 656 88.0%
2019 76.46 107th 665 83.9%
2021 74.35 113th 632 82.1%
2022 71.26 127th 672 81.1%
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Rank History for Male students at West Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 72.92 230th 898 74.4%
2019 77.27 189th 907 79.2%
2021 82.66 137th 904 84.8%
2022 70.91 251st 908 72.4%
2023 69.77 269th 896 70.0%
2024 67.47 286th 891 67.9%
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Rank History for Tested In Person students at West Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 80.02 176th 925 81.0%
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Rank History for Asian students at West Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 55.10 83rd 154 46.1%
2019 79.27 20th 155 87.1%
2021 62.75 65th 141 53.9%
2022 57.27 79th 143 44.8%
2023 58.45 74th 145 49.0%
2024 42.11 102nd 152 32.9%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at West Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 84.29 33rd 398 91.7%
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Rank History for White students at West Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 63.68 281st 772 63.6%
2019 65.78 249th 780 68.1%
2021 69.33 209th 765 72.7%
2022 59.30 304th 764 60.2%
2023 65.44 246th 762 67.7%
2024 61.80 278th 753 63.1%
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Data source: test scores: Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

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by a parent
Friday, February 12, 2010

Open Quote I moved to Andover for the top rated public schools. I would have just stayed put if I knew what it was going to be like. It's all about the budget and the teachers. The children are just numbers and the parents views are not heard. I had a teacher publicly ridicule and humiliate my child who has a disability. The teacher who did this was commended for her difficult work. When I finally stressed that I knew my child's rights and the disability act things were done but not even close to the extent they should have been. Blame was pointed to home, labels were placed on my child, etc. I honestly feel as though these educators at the WEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL do NOT have my child's best interest at heart.

Not all teachers are bad of course. My children have had some really great ones. The problem is, when there is a problem there is no one to turn to. The principal and vice principal protect their teachers no matter what the wrong doing. I honestly feel like they should not be in these positions. It's all very political. Close Quote



Enrollment information for West Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 735 6 34 5 2 n/a n/a 0 782
1989 643 3 29 11 2 n/a n/a 0 688
1990 655 5 31 17 0 n/a n/a 0 708
1991 651 5 46 23 1 n/a n/a 0 726
1992 770 6 59 41 1 n/a n/a 0 877
1993 796 8 53 27 0 n/a n/a 0 884
1994 885 1 28 29 0 n/a n/a 0 943
1995 738 12 56 49 2 n/a n/a 0 857
1996 738 12 56 49 2 n/a n/a 0 857
1997 758 6 53 38 2 n/a n/a 0 857
1998 751 8 51 31 2 n/a n/a 0 843
1999 738 11 56 32 1 n/a n/a 0 838
2000 736 9 61 34 1 n/a n/a 0 841
2001 694 13 68 41 0 n/a n/a 0 816
2002 526 8 55 11 1 n/a n/a 0 601
2003 526 8 55 11 1 n/a n/a 0 601
2004 513 12 57 12 2 n/a n/a 0 596
2005 534 8 56 15 3 n/a n/a 0 616
2006 558 6 70 19 3 n/a n/a 11 667
2007 537 6 66 16 3 n/a n/a 18 646
2008 550 5 77 18 3 n/a n/a 30 683
2009 547 5 73 19 2 0 31 0 677
2010 550 9 75 23 0 0 20 0 677
2011 534 11 84 23 1 0 18 0 671
2012 534 16 84 26 1 0 18 0 679
2013 533 16 83 28 2 0 18 0 680
2014 513 9 81 34 1 0 21 0 659
2015 507 14 78 32 1 0 21 0 653
2016 502 13 79 40 1 0 23 0 658
2017 461 19 93 43 1 0 19 0 636
2018 435 15 104 38 2 0 14 0 608
2019 427 16 104 41 0 0 13 0 601
2020 421 16 94 46 0 0 17 0 594
2021 377 20 89 41 0 0 19 0 546
2022 370 19 85 42 0 0 25 0 541
2023 361 21 91 49 1 0 32 0 555

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at West Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 782 n/a n/a n/a
1989 688 n/a n/a n/a
1990 708 n/a n/a n/a
1991 726 n/a n/a n/a
1992 877 n/a n/a n/a
1993 884 n/a 0.0 n/a
1994 943 n/a n/a n/a
1995 857 n/a 0.0 n/a
1996 857 n/a 0.0 n/a
1997 857 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 843 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 838 n/a 0.0 4.9
2000 841 n/a 0.0 5.6
2001 816 n/a 0.0 4.9
2002 601 n/a n/a 2.7
2003 601 n/a n/a 2.7
2004 596 43.6 13.7 1.7
2005 616 44.2 13.9 1.8
2006 667 47.1 14.2 2.9
2007 646 48.0 13.5 2.5
2008 683 43.6 15.7 3.1
2009 677 45.9 14.7 4
2010 677 44.2 15.3 6.5
2011 671 43.7 15.3 7.3
2012 679 45.4 14.9 7.5
2013 680 45.5 14.9 9.4
2014 659 50.4 13.0 8.3
2015 653 48.0 13.6 10.4
2016 658 49.0 13.4 n/a
2017 636 47.5 13.3 n/a
2018 608 47.0 12.9 n/a
2019 601 48.1 12.4 n/a
2020 594 50.7 11.7 n/a
2021 546 52.0 10.4 n/a
2022 541 51.1 10.5 n/a
2023 555 50.0 11.0 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio West Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 782 n/a n/a n/a
1989 688 n/a n/a n/a
1990 708 n/a n/a n/a
1991 726 n/a n/a n/a
1992 877 n/a n/a n/a
1993 884 n/a 0.0 n/a
1994 943 n/a n/a n/a
1995 857 n/a 0.0 n/a
1996 857 n/a 0.0 n/a
1997 857 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 843 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 838 n/a 0.0 4.9
2000 841 n/a 0.0 5.6
2001 816 n/a 0.0 4.9
2002 601 n/a n/a 2.7
2003 601 n/a n/a 2.7
2004 596 43.6 13.7 1.7
2005 616 44.2 13.9 1.8
2006 667 47.1 14.2 2.9
2007 646 48.0 13.5 2.5
2008 683 43.6 15.7 3.1
2009 677 45.9 14.7 4
2010 677 44.2 15.3 6.5
2011 671 43.7 15.3 7.3
2012 679 45.4 14.9 7.5
2013 680 45.5 14.9 9.4
2014 659 50.4 13.0 8.3
2015 653 48.0 13.6 10.4
2016 658 49.0 13.4 n/a
2017 636 47.5 13.3 n/a
2018 608 47.0 12.9 n/a
2019 601 48.1 12.4 n/a
2020 594 50.7 11.7 n/a
2021 546 52.0 10.4 n/a
2022 541 51.1 10.5 n/a
2023 555 50.0 11.0 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for West Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $181 (0.9%) $18,914 (99.1%) $19,095
2020 $160 (0.8%) $19,542 (99.2%) $19,703
2021 $388 (1.8%) $21,438 (98.2%) $21,826

Data source: Massachusetts Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on West Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 158th of 942 Elementary schoolsRanks 170th of 928 Elementary schools
 1.5%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (West Elementary)6652.2
 13.8%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Andover)7767.4
 9.6%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)5643.9
 12.1%
3rd Grade Mathematics (West Elementary)6354.4
 8.7%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Andover)6757.2
 9.8%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)4941
 8%
4th Grade English Language Arts (West Elementary)7555.6
 19.4%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Andover)7060.9
 9.1%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)5239.7
 12.3%
4th Grade Mathematics (West Elementary)6762
 5%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Andover)7165.8
 5.2%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)4945
 4%
5th Grade English Language Arts (West Elementary)6969.5
 0.5%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Andover)7470.7
 3.3%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)5243.8
 8.2%
5th Grade Mathematics (West Elementary)6670.7
 4.7%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Andover)7269.4
 2.6%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)4940.9
 8.2%
5th Grade Science (West Elementary)7571.3
 3.8%
   5th Grade Science (Andover)7970.1
 8.9%
   5th Grade Science (Massachusetts)4841.6
 6.4%
All Grades English Language Arts (West Elementary)7158.6
 12.4%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Andover)7066.8
 3.2%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Massachusetts)5242.3
 9.7%
All Grades Mathematics (West Elementary)6662
 4%
   All Grades Mathematics (Andover)6764.5
 2.5%
   All Grades Mathematics (Massachusetts)4940.6
 8.4%
All Grades Science (West Elementary)7571.3
 3.8%
   All Grades Science (Andover)7474.2
 0.2%
   All Grades Science (Massachusetts)4741.2
 5.8%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students601555
 7.7%
African American1621
 31.3%
American Indian01
Asian10491
 12.5%
Hispanic4149
 19.5%
Pacific Islander00
White427361
 15.5%
Two or More Races1332
 146.2%


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Frequently Asked Questions about West Elementary

Students at West Elementary are 65% White, 16% Asian, 9% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 4% African American.

In the 2022-23 school year, 555 students attended West Elementary.

Students who attend West Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Andover West Middle
High : Andover High

West Elementary ranks 207th of 916 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.


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