Andover West Middle School (Ranked Top 20% for 2026)

70 Shawsheen Road
Andover, MA 01810

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Top 20%

Serving 493 students in grades 6-8, Andover West Middle School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 63% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving is 62% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).

The student-teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 47% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: 6-8
Enrollment: 493 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 34%
: Top 20% in MA
: 63% (Top 20%)
: 62% (Top 20%)
: 75-79% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

Andover West Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:

Category

Attribute

Overall Rank

Highest overall rank (Top 20%)

Math Proficiency

Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)

Reading/Language Arts Proficiency

Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)

Science Proficiency

Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">School Overview

Andover West Middle School's student population of 493 students has declined by 9% over five school years.

The teacher population of 47 teachers has declined by 12% over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2023

Grades Offered

Grades 6-8
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Andover West Middle School
6	150
7	168
8	175

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Total Students

493 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Andover West Middle School
2023	518
2022	530
2021	544
2020	522
2019	522
2018	532
2017	532
2016	535
2015	567
2014	561
2013	563
2012	543
2011	543
2010	529
2009	540
2008	522
2007	508
2006	507
2005	487
2004	496
2003	493
2002	716
2001	680
2000	681
1999	654
1998	671
1997	644
1996	628
1995	610
1994	604
1993	601

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

47 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Andover West Middle School
2023	48
2022	51
2021	54
2020	47
2019	47
2018	46
2017	46
2016	46
2015	45
2014	46
2013	46
2012	43
2011	43
2010	42
2009	41
2008	41
2007	39
2006	39
2005	38

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Year Founded

1905

School Calendar

Last Day of School

Thu. Jun 11, 2026

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Andover West Middle School ranks within the top 20% of all 1,626 schools in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Andover West Middle School is 0.52, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.65. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MA)

#293 out of 1626 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Andover West Middle School
2023	#293
2022	#249
2021	#449
2019	#332
2018	#498
2017	#591
2016	#240
2015	#427
2014	#306
2013	#251
2012	#257

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63%

42%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Andover West Middle School	Massachusetts	Andover School District
2023	63%	42%	67%
2022	70%	41%	65%
2021	62%	37%	60%
2019	69%	51%	69%
2018	66%	52%	67%
2017	61%	53%	66%
2016	79%	64%	79%
2015	73%	61%	77%
2014	76%	61%	79%
2013	77%	61%	80%
2012	76%	59%	79%

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62%

44%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Andover West Middle School	Massachusetts	Andover School District
2022	62%	44%	66%
2021	56%	49%	67%
2019	70%	54%	73%
2018	67%	56%	67%
2017	64%	54%	69%
2016	93%	71%	88%
2015	86%	69%	85%
2014	91%	69%	84%
2013	92%	69%	86%
2012	92%	69%	88%
2011	92%	70%	87%

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75-79%

44%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Andover West Middle School	Massachusetts	Andover School District
2022	77%	44%	65%
2021	62%	42%	63%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Andover West Middle School	Massachusetts	Andover School District
2023	11:1	12:1	12:1
2022	10:1	12:1	11:1
2021	10:1	12:1	11:1
2020	11:1	13:1	13:1
2019	11:1	13:1	13:1
2018	12:1	13:1	13:1
2017	12:1	13:1	13:1
2016	12:1	13:1	13:1
2015	13:1	13:1	13:1
2014	12:1	14:1	13:1
2013	12:1	14:1	14:1
2012	13:1	14:1	14:1
2011	13:1	14:1	14:1
2010	13:1	14:1	14:1
2009	13:1	14:1	14:1
2008	13:1	14:1	14:1
2007	13:1	13:1	13:1
2006	13:1	13:1	13:1
2005	13:1	14:1	13:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

19%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Andover West Middle School	Massachusetts	Andover School District
2023	16%	7%	19%
2022	18%	7%	19%
2021	18%	7%	19%
2020	15%	7%	19%
2019	15%	7%	19%
2018	16%	8%	19%
2017	16%	8%	19%
2016	16%	6%	18%
2015	15%	6%	17%
2014	12%	6%	14%
2013	12%	6%	13%
2012	13%	6%	13%
2011	13%	7%	13%
2010	11%	6%	12%
2009	11%	6%	11%
2008	10%	6%	10%
2007	10%	6%	11%
2006	10%	6%	11%
2005	10%	5%	9%
2004	9%	5%	9%
2003	7%	5%	8%
2002	8%	5%	7%
2001	6%	4%	7%
2000	6%	4%	6%
1999	8%	4%	7%
1998	8%	4%	6%
1997	4%	4%	6%
1996	6%	4%	6%
1995	6%	4%	6%
1994	7%	4%	6%
1993	5%	4%	6%

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Hispanic

10%

25%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Andover West Middle School	Massachusetts	Andover School District
2023	10%	24%	9%
2022	8%	23%	9%
2021	8%	22%	8%
2020	5%	21%	6%
2019	5%	21%	6%
2018	3%	19%	5%
2017	3%	19%	5%
2016	5%	19%	5%
2015	2%	18%	5%
2014	2%	17%	5%
2013	4%	16%	5%
2012	3%	16%	4%
2011	3%	15%	3%
2010	3%	15%	3%
2009	3%	14%	3%
2008	5%	15%	4%
2007	4%	14%	3%
2006	4%	13%	3%
2005	1%	12%	3%
2004	2%	12%	2%
2003	1%	11%	2%
2002	3%	11%	2%
2001	4%	11%	2%
2000	3%	10%	2%
1999	4%	10%	2%
1998	4%	10%	2%
1997	2%	10%	2%
1996	2%	9%	2%
1995	2%	9%	2%
1994	2%	9%	2%
1993	3%	9%	2%

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Black

10%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Andover West Middle School	Massachusetts	Andover School District
2023	2%	10%	3%
2022	3%	10%	2%
2021	4%	10%	3%
2020	3%	9%	2%
2019	3%	9%	2%
2018	1%	9%	1%
2017	1%	9%	1%
2016	1%	9%	1%
2015	1%	9%	1%
2014	1%	9%	2%
2013	2%	9%	2%
2012	1%	8%	2%
2011	1%	8%	1%
2010	1%	8%	1%
2009	1%	8%	1%
2008	2%	8%	2%
2007	2%	8%	1%
2006	2%	8%	1%
2005	1%	9%	1%
2004	1%	9%	1%
2003	1%	9%	1%
2002	1%	9%	1%
2001	1%	9%	1%
2000	1%	9%	1%
1998	1%	8%	1%
1997	1%	8%	1%
1996	1%	8%	1%
1995	1%	8%	1%
1994	1%	7%	1%
1991	1%	8%	1%
1990	1%	8%	1%

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White

66%

53%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Andover West Middle School	Massachusetts	Andover School District
2023	70%	54%	65%
2022	69%	56%	66%
2021	68%	57%	67%
2020	74%	59%	70%
2019	74%	59%	70%
2018	78%	61%	73%
2017	78%	61%	73%
2016	76%	63%	74%
2015	79%	64%	75%
2014	83%	65%	77%
2013	80%	66%	78%
2012	81%	67%	79%
2011	79%	68%	81%
2010	82%	69%	82%
2009	83%	70%	84%
2008	83%	71%	84%
2007	84%	72%	85%
2006	84%	73%	85%
2005	88%	74%	87%
2004	88%	74%	88%
2003	91%	75%	89%
2002	88%	75%	90%
2001	89%	76%	90%
2000	90%	77%	91%
1999	88%	77%	90%
1998	87%	78%	91%
1997	93%	78%	91%
1996	91%	79%	91%
1995	91%	79%	91%
1994	90%	80%	91%
1993	92%	80%	91%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Andover West Middle School	Massachusetts	Andover School District
2023	2%	5%	4%
2022	2%	4%	4%
2021	2%	4%	3%
2020	3%	4%	3%
2019	3%	4%	3%
2018	2%	3%	2%
2017	2%	3%	2%
2016	2%	3%	2%
2015	3%	3%	2%
2014	2%	3%	2%
2013	2%	3%	2%
2012	2%	3%	2%
2011	3%	2%	2%
2010	2%	2%	2%
2009	2%	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.52

0.65

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Andover West Middle School	Massachusetts	Andover School District
2023	0.48	0.64	0.54
2022	0.49	0.62	0.53
2021	0.50	0.62	0.52
2020	0.43	0.60	0.48
2019	0.43	0.60	0.48
2018	0.37	0.58	0.43
2017	0.37	0.58	0.43
2016	0.40	0.56	0.42
2015	0.36	0.55	0.41
2014	0.30	0.54	0.40
2013	0.35	0.53	0.38
2012	0.33	0.52	0.36
2011	0.36	0.51	0.34
2010	0.33	0.50	0.31
2009	0.31	0.51	0.29
2008	0.30	0.47	0.28
2007	0.29	0.46	0.27
2006	0.29	0.45	0.26
2005	0.22	0.43	0.23
2004	0.22	0.43	0.22
2003	0.17	0.42	0.21
2002	0.22	0.41	0.19
2001	0.20	0.40	0.18
2000	0.19	0.39	0.18
1999	0.22	0.39	0.19
1998	0.23	0.38	0.16
1997	0.13	0.38	0.16
1996	0.16	0.36	0.17
1995	0.17	0.36	0.17
1994	0.19	0.35	0.16
1993	0.15	0.35	0.15

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

35%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Andover West Middle School	Massachusetts	Andover School District
2023	8%	35%	8%
2022	8%	35%	8%
2021	8%	36%	8%
2020	8%	35%	7%
2019	8%	35%	7%
2015	7%	36%	6%
2014	4%	34%	5%
2013	4%	32%	5%
2012	4%	30%	5%
2011	3%	29%	5%
2010	3%	27%	4%
2009	4%	25%	4%
2008	3%	24%	3%
2007	2%	23%	3%
2006	1%	23%	1%
2005	2%	23%	3%
2004	2%	22%	3%
2001	2%	19%	2%
2000	3%	20%	2%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2006-2023)
Year	Andover West Middle School	Massachusetts	Andover School District
2023	1%	4%	1%
2022	1%	4%	1%
2021	1%	4%	1%
2020	1%	4%	1%
2019	1%	4%	1%
2015	1%	4%
2014	2%	5%	1%
2013	2%	5%	1%
2012	3%	5%	1%
2011	2%	5%	1%
2010	1%	6%	2%
2009	1%	6%	1%
2008	1%	5%	1%
2007	2%	5%
2006	2%	5%	2%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Andover School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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What is Andover West Middle School's ranking?

Andover West Middle School is ranked #293 out of 1,626 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

63% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 42% MA state average), while 62% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 44% MA state average).

How many students attend Andover West Middle School?

493 students attend Andover West Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

66% of Andover West Middle School students are White, 19% of students are Asian, 10% of students are Hispanic, 3% of students are Black, and 2% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Andover West Middle School?

Andover West Middle School has a student ration of 10:1, which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 12:1.

What grades does Andover West Middle School offer ?

Andover West Middle School offers enrollment in grades 6-8 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Andover West Middle School part of?

Andover West Middle School is part of Andover School District.

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