Enrollment
165
New Hampshire · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Andover, NH
Andover Elementary School
Federal NCES profile for Andover Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 45/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 330150000008
👥 S:T ratio 65
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 67
📋 Attendance 20
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Andover Elementary School earns 45/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 84% of New Hampshire schools.
- 45
- Resource Index · Typical
- 8.7:1
- small classes for New Hampshire
- 21.6%
- free-lunch eligible
- 165
- students enrolled
Andover Elementary School has class sizes smaller than 84% of New Hampshire schools. Computed live against every New Hampshire school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Andover School District · New Hampshire
NCES ID 330150000008 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
19.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
8.7:1
vs 11.3:1 New Hampshire avg
-23% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
21.6%
vs 21.5% New Hampshire avg
+0% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Andover Elementary School compares with New Hampshire and U.S. medians
What stands out at Andover Elementary School
Andover Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school in Andover, New Hampshire, enrolling 165 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 8.7:1 puts it in the smaller third of New Hampshire schools by student-teacher ratio.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 21.6% lands close to the New Hampshire typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 165 puts it in the smaller third of New Hampshire schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 500 scored New Hampshire schools.
Against 85 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #30.
Its student body is predominantly White (99% of enrollment) (diversity index 2/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 165 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 32.1% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Andover School District operates only this one school, so Andover Elementary School has no district-mates to compare against locally.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Andover Elementary School compares
Andover Elementary School on the metrics families compare, against New Hampshire and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs New Hampshire | New Hampshire avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 8.7:1 | ▼ 23% | 11.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 21.6% | ▲ 0% | 21.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 165 | top 69% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
8.7:1
Leaner classes than 93% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
165
Bigger than 16% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
21.6%
free-lunch eligible
- 0% above the New Hampshire average of 21.5%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
8.7:1
students per teacher
- 23% below state mean
Top 16% in New Hampshire - lower ratio than 84% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
32.1%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$26,575
per pupil, district-wide
- below New Hampshire avg of $28,358
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 165 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
4
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
White 98.8%
Asian 0.6%
Two or More 0.6%
Largest group: White at 98.8% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 2.4/100
Simpson diversity index - at 2.4, Andover Elementary School is less mixed than the New Hampshire school average of 24.3.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Andover School District, which includes Andover Elementary School.
$26,575
Per student
-6%
vs New Hampshire
Avg $28,358
+60%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 62.3%
State 29.1%
Federal 8.5%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
Similar elementary schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of New Hampshire, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~165 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Andover Elementary School
How many students attend Andover Elementary School?
Andover Elementary School has 165 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Andover, NH.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Andover Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Andover Elementary School is 8.7:1, which is 23% lower than the New Hampshire average of 11.3:1 and 45% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Andover Elementary School?
21.6% of students at Andover Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Hampshire average of 21.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Andover Elementary School?
The largest demographic group at Andover Elementary School is White at 98.8% of enrollment, in Andover, NH.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Andover Elementary School?
Andover Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 45/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Andover Elementary School a good school?
Andover Elementary School earns 45/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 84% of New Hampshire schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Andover School District?
None reported; Andover School District operates only Andover Elementary School as a public school district in NCES's records.
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