Andover School District

The Andover School District in New Hampshire is home to a single public elementary school, Andover Elementary School, which serves grades K-8 with a total enrollment of 185 students. While the school has a predominantly White student population, it faces academic challenges, with declining performance and rankings in recent years.

Andover Elementary School's proficiency rates in core subjects like Mathematics and Reading fall below the state averages, particularly in Mathematics where proficiency ranges from just 17% in 3rd grade to 50% in 5th grade. The school's statewide ranking has dropped from 95th out of 233 New Hampshire elementary schools in 2021-2022 to 157th out of 234 in the current 2023-2024 school year, and its SchoolDigger rating has decreased from 3 stars to 2 stars over the same period. These declines suggest the school may be struggling to provide a high-quality education to its students, many of whom come from economically disadvantaged backgrounds, with 31.89% receiving free or reduced-price lunch.

Despite the school's academic challenges, it does have a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 9.7 to 1, which is generally considered a positive indicator for student learning and support. However, the lack of racial diversity in the student population, with 96.76% identifying as White, may limit the educational experiences and perspectives available to students. The Andover School District and school leadership should closely examine the factors contributing to the school's declining performance and develop targeted strategies to improve student outcomes and the overall quality of education provided.