South Elementary

55 Woburn Street, Andover MA, 1810 | Andover School District | 978-247-9800
  • grades KG-5
  • students 491
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 78% 50% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 17 in Andover
  • Ranked #0 of 2413 in Massachusetts
Proficiency Averages
68%Andover
52%Massachusetts

South Elementary is a school servicing grades KG to 5 and is located in the district of "Andover School District" in Andover, MA. There are a total of 491 students and 38 teachers at South Elementary, for a student to teacher ratio of 13 to 1.

South Elementary has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 78.0%, which is 50% higher than the Massachusetts average.

South Elementary location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students491
Teachers38
Student/Teacher ratio13:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At South Elementary, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All75%
365-69%
480-84%
580-84%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All81%
385-89%
470-74%
580-84%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

South Elementary race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMassachusettsNational
White 76.2% 66.3% 65.2% 51.1%
Black 1.3% 1.4% 8.7% 15.9%
Asian 16.9% 11.7% 6.2% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 3.5% 17.6% 16.2% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.4% 0.2% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.4% 0.0% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.3% 2.7% 3.3% 3.1%

Andover demographics profile

StatisticAndoverMassachusettsNational
Population8,8216,949,503328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,39289491
Median age45.039.437.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)56%53%55%
Speak English83%77%79%
Speak Spanish3%9%13%

Education level achieved in Andover

IndexAndoverMassachusettsNational
Completed 8th grade94.8%88.3%84.3%
Completed high school94.1%87.2%83.0%
Completed some college83.7%65.0%59.4%
Completed associate degree74.0%49.0%38.5%
Completed bachelors67.5%41.2%30.3%
Completed masters36.9%18.2%11.5%
Completed professional degree11.9%5.4%3.3%
Completed doctorate7.1%2.6%1.3%
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Source: The South Elementary data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.