Atkinson

Summary:

Atkinson is an elementary school located in North Andover, Massachusetts, serving grades 1-5 with a student population of 274. The school is part of the North Andover school district, which is ranked 114 out of 351 districts in Massachusetts and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Atkinson's academic performance, as measured by MCAS Next Generation test scores, is generally lower than the North Andover district and state averages. For example, in 2023-2024, the percentage of students proficient or better in English Language Arts (28.85%) and Mathematics (31.41%) is significantly lower than the North Andover district (46% and 57.64%, respectively) and the state (39.17% and 40.91%, respectively). Atkinson's statewide ranking and SchoolDigger rating have fluctuated over the years, ranging from 306th out of 932 Massachusetts elementary schools (rated 3 stars) in 2021-2022 to 625th out of 916 (rated 2 stars) in 2023-2024, placing it in the lower half of elementary schools in the state.

Atkinson's academic performance is generally lower than the nearby schools in the North Andover district, such as Annie L. Sargent School, Thomson, and Kittredge, which have higher MCAS Next Generation test scores and higher statewide rankings. Atkinson's percentage of students from low socioeconomic status backgrounds (ranked 570th out of 760 MA elementary schools in 2023-2024) may be a contributing factor to its lower academic performance.


Detail:

Public 1-5

 111 Phillips Brooks Rd
       North Andover, MA  01845


(978) 794-0124

District: North Andover

SchoolDigger Rank:
625th of 916 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $15,460 Help


Students who attend Atkinson usually attend:

Middle:    North Andover Middle
High:    North Andover High

Student/teacher ratio:  10.8 Help
Number of students:  266

Racial breakdown:

White:
54.1%
Hispanic:
31.2%
African American:
6.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  26.7% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Atkinson ranks worse than 68.2% of elementary schools in Massachusetts. It also ranks last among 5 ranked elementary schools in the North Andover School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 31.33. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (54.1%), Hispanic (31.2%), African American (6%). (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Atkinson is 10.8, which is the lowest among 6 elementary schools in the North Andover School District! (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Atkinson is $15,460. 3 elementary schools in the North Andover School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Atkinson:

SchoolDigger ranks Atkinson 625th of 916 Massachusetts public elementary schools. (See Atkinson in the ranking list.)

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North Andover:

SchoolDigger ranks North Andover 114th of 351 Massachusetts school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Atkinson

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Rank History for all students at Atkinson

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 51.53 474th 884 46.4%
2004 66.82 323rd 882 63.4%
2005 75.95 232nd 887 73.8%
2006 71.07 261st 911 71.4%
2007 64.82 348th 911 61.8%
2008 63.65 348th 908 61.7%
2009 55.32 443rd 909 51.3%
2010 45.99 572nd 920 37.8%
2011 53.13 490th 924 47.0%
2012 47.80 541st 930 41.8%
2013 52.85 487th 928 47.5%
2014 56.97 443rd 926 52.2%
2015 57.71 418th 914 54.3%
2016 32.84 668th 932 28.3%
2017 56.13 423rd 938 54.9%
2018 47.55 522nd 934 44.1%
2019 47.88 520th 942 44.8%
2021 48.11 498th 936 46.8%
2022 67.12 306th 932 67.2%
2023 42.90 539th 928 41.9%
2024 31.33 625th 916 31.8%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Atkinson

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 42.11 529th 886 40.3%
2019 48.62 453rd 896 49.4%
2021 39.94 553rd 894 38.1%
2022 62.76 262nd 905 71.0%
2023 33.81 451st 703 35.8%
2024 26.52 564th 731 22.8%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Atkinson

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 46.94 360th 685 47.4%
2019 60.14 239th 700 65.9%
2021 47.73 356th 705 49.5%
2022 61.89 238th 772 69.2%
2023 51.83 357th 757 52.8%
2024 32.05 570th 760 25.0%
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Rank History for Female students at Atkinson

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 45.07 523rd 893 41.4%
2019 39.29 592nd 902 34.4%
2021 39.81 564th 898 37.2%
2022 60.49 355th 901 60.6%
2023 32.22 605th 887 31.8%
2024 24.48 680th 886 23.3%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Atkinson

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 31.93 459th 656 30.0%
2019 29.71 479th 665 28.0%
2021 41.70 339th 632 46.4%
2022 44.64 328th 672 51.2%
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Rank History for Male students at Atkinson

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 50.00 468th 898 47.9%
2019 56.67 397th 907 56.2%
2021 56.28 405th 904 55.2%
2022 70.91 252nd 908 72.2%
2023 53.57 414th 896 53.8%
2024 39.83 544th 891 38.9%
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Rank History for Tested In Person students at Atkinson

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 49.64 485th 925 47.6%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Atkinson

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 43.53 220th 379 42.0%
2019 53.57 163rd 398 59.0%
2021 46.36 167th 379 55.9%
2022 68.19 78th 401 80.5%
2023 56.84 132nd 420 68.6%
2024 35.23 290th 446 35.0%
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Rank History for White students at Atkinson

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 42.59 490th 772 36.5%
2019 45.68 457th 780 41.4%
2021 46.13 424th 765 44.6%
2022 63.13 261st 764 65.8%
2023 39.11 495th 762 35.0%
2024 31.13 569th 753 24.4%
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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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Data source: Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

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Enrollment information for Atkinson

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 281 6 13 9 0 n/a n/a 0 309
1989 299 7 11 12 0 n/a n/a 0 329
1990 330 7 14 12 0 n/a n/a 0 363
1991 342 5 15 9 0 n/a n/a 0 371
1992 363 3 8 17 0 n/a n/a 0 391
1993 461 6 14 22 0 n/a n/a 0 503
1994 422 7 13 19 0 n/a n/a 0 461
1995 280 5 13 15 0 n/a n/a 0 313
1996 280 5 13 15 0 n/a n/a 0 313
1997 294 5 10 22 0 n/a n/a 0 331
1998 292 8 8 15 0 n/a n/a 0 323
1999 292 8 8 20 0 n/a n/a 0 328
2000 267 9 20 12 0 n/a n/a 0 308
2001 246 3 20 17 6 n/a n/a 0 292
2002 243 2 24 12 5 n/a n/a 0 286
2003 243 2 24 12 5 n/a n/a 0 286
2004 238 3 33 9 4 n/a n/a 0 287
2005 257 2 24 11 2 n/a n/a 0 296
2006 246 5 49 20 2 n/a n/a 14 336
2007 247 8 40 26 4 n/a n/a 21 346
2008 252 7 52 42 3 n/a n/a 21 377
2009 249 6 51 46 2 10 11 0 375
2010 349 16 56 64 1 9 8 0 503
2011 341 20 48 83 2 5 6 0 505
2012 329 24 55 79 1 4 9 0 501
2013 344 38 54 72 0 2 10 0 520
2014 341 39 55 69 0 0 15 0 519
2015 344 38 65 74 0 0 14 0 535
2016 349 32 63 75 1 0 17 0 537
2017 350 35 63 81 1 0 19 0 549
2018 337 27 65 114 3 0 22 0 568
2019 210 22 31 81 2 0 13 0 359
2020 200 20 31 82 1 0 10 0 344
2021 191 17 24 81 0 0 10 0 323
2022 154 15 19 91 1 0 9 0 289
2023 147 12 15 93 0 0 7 0 274
2024 144 16 13 83 1 0 9 0 266

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 Atkinson

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 309 n/a n/a n/a
1989 329 n/a n/a n/a
1990 363 n/a n/a n/a
1991 371 n/a n/a n/a
1992 391 n/a n/a n/a
1993 503 n/a 0.0 n/a
1994 461 n/a n/a n/a
1995 313 n/a 0.0 n/a
1996 313 n/a 0.0 n/a
1997 331 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 323 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 328 n/a 0.0 18
2000 308 n/a 0.0 17.9
2001 292 n/a 0.0 15.4
2002 286 n/a n/a 13.3
2003 286 n/a n/a 13.3
2004 287 21.0 13.7 5.9
2005 296 22.5 13.2 12.8
2006 336 23.0 14.6 11.8
2007 346 22.0 15.7 12.3
2008 377 19.4 19.4 13.8
2009 375 19.4 19.3 18.9
2010 503 28.8 17.4 23.5
2011 505 33.3 15.1 26.7
2012 501 34.0 14.7 27.5
2013 520 33.2 15.6 27.7
2014 519 28.1 18.4 26.4
2015 535 35.0 15.2 26.7
2016 537 32.0 16.7 n/a
2017 549 34.8 15.7 n/a
2018 568 34.6 16.3 n/a
2019 359 21.0 17.0 n/a
2020 344 24.7 13.9 n/a
2021 323 21.8 14.7 n/a
2022 289 23.1 12.4 n/a
2023 274 27.6 9.9 n/a
2024 266 24.4 10.8 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 Atkinson

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 309 n/a n/a n/a
1989 329 n/a n/a n/a
1990 363 n/a n/a n/a
1991 371 n/a n/a n/a
1992 391 n/a n/a n/a
1993 503 n/a 0.0 n/a
1994 461 n/a n/a n/a
1995 313 n/a 0.0 n/a
1996 313 n/a 0.0 n/a
1997 331 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 323 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 328 n/a 0.0 18
2000 308 n/a 0.0 17.9
2001 292 n/a 0.0 15.4
2002 286 n/a n/a 13.3
2003 286 n/a n/a 13.3
2004 287 21.0 13.7 5.9
2005 296 22.5 13.2 12.8
2006 336 23.0 14.6 11.8
2007 346 22.0 15.7 12.3
2008 377 19.4 19.4 13.8
2009 375 19.4 19.3 18.9
2010 503 28.8 17.4 23.5
2011 505 33.3 15.1 26.7
2012 501 34.0 14.7 27.5
2013 520 33.2 15.6 27.7
2014 519 28.1 18.4 26.4
2015 535 35.0 15.2 26.7
2016 537 32.0 16.7 n/a
2017 549 34.8 15.7 n/a
2018 568 34.6 16.3 n/a
2019 359 21.0 17.0 n/a
2020 344 24.7 13.9 n/a
2021 323 21.8 14.7 n/a
2022 289 23.1 12.4 n/a
2023 274 27.6 9.9 n/a
2024 266 24.4 10.8 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 Atkinson

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $676 (5.1%) $12,518 (94.9%) $13,194
2020 $847 (6.0%) $13,182 (94.0%) $14,029
2021 $1,088 (7.0%) $14,372 (93.0%) $15,460

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Atkinson

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 520th of 942 Elementary schoolsRanks 539th of 928 Elementary schools
 2.9%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Atkinson)4731.5
 15.5%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (North Andover)6251.7
 10.3%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)5643.9
 12.1%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Atkinson)5331.5
 21.5%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (North Andover)6255.9
 6.1%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)4941
 8%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Atkinson)5547.2
 7.8%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (North Andover)6054.5
 5.5%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)5239.7
 12.3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Atkinson)6056.6
 3.4%
   4th Grade Mathematics (North Andover)6266.4
 4.4%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)4945
 4%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Atkinson)5030.5
 19.5%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (North Andover)6150
 11%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)5243.8
 8.2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Atkinson)5040.7
 9.3%
   5th Grade Mathematics (North Andover)5654.1
 1.9%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)4940.9
 8.2%
5th Grade Science (Atkinson)3733.9
 3.1%
   5th Grade Science (North Andover)5547.2
 7.8%
   5th Grade Science (Massachusetts)4841.6
 6.4%
All Grades English Language Arts (Atkinson)5136.1
 14.9%
   All Grades English Language Arts (North Andover)6154
 7%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Massachusetts)5242.3
 9.7%
All Grades Mathematics (Atkinson)5442.8
 11.2%
   All Grades Mathematics (North Andover)6258.7
 3.3%
   All Grades Mathematics (Massachusetts)4940.6
 8.4%
All Grades Science (Atkinson)3733.9
 3.1%
   All Grades Science (North Andover)5248.6
 3.4%
   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 Students359274
 23.7%
African American2212
 45.5%
American Indian20
 100%
Asian3115
 51.6%
Hispanic8193
 14.8%
Pacific Islander00
White210147
 30%
Two or More Races137
 46.2%


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Students who attend Atkinson usually go on to attend:

Middle : North Andover Middle
High : North Andover High

Students at Atkinson are 54% White, 31% Hispanic, 6% African American, 5% Asian, 3% Two or more races.

Atkinson ranks 625th of 916 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

In the 2023-24 school year, 266 students attended Atkinson.


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