Elementary school (grades K-5) · Andover, MA

Henry C Sanborn Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Henry C Sanborn Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 46/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 250195000048
0/100100/10046/100
👥 S:T ratio
51
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
34
📋 Attendance
69
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Henry C Sanborn Elementary earns 46/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Massachusetts median.

#3 of 5
elementary schools in Andover · Resource Index
46
Resource Index · Typical
12.3:1
students per teacher
332
students enrolled

Henry C Sanborn Elementary has class sizes near the Massachusetts median. Computed live against every Massachusetts school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Henry C Sanborn Elementary ranks #3 of 5 elementary schools in Andover, MA.

School address

Enrollment

332

Massachusetts · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

27.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

12.3:1

vs 12.3:1 Massachusetts avg

+0% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Henry C Sanborn Elementary compares with Massachusetts and U.S. medians

At or below state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Henry C Sanborn Elementary

Henry C Sanborn Elementary is a mid-sized elementary school in Andover, Massachusetts, enrolling 332 students.

At 12.3:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the Massachusetts median, within a few percentage points of the 12.3:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.

With 332 students, its enrollment sits close to the Massachusetts median campus size.

Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 1,831 scored Massachusetts schools.

Its student body is led by White (61%) and Asian (18%) (diversity index 58/100).

Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 332 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.

12.3% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.

Among Andover's elementary schools, it stands alongside West Elementary (605 students): Henry C Sanborn Elementary is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (12.3:1 vs 12.1:1).

Andover also operates Andover High (1,609 students) and West Elementary (605 students) alongside Henry C Sanborn Elementary.

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 Henry C Sanborn Elementary compares

Henry C Sanborn Elementary on the metrics families compare, against Massachusetts and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Massachusetts Massachusetts avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 12.3:1 ▼ 0% 12.3:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 332 top 65% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

12.3:1
Leaner classes than 73% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
332
Bigger than 37% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Staffing depth
12.3:1
students per teacher - 0% above state mean
Top 57% in Massachusetts - lower ratio than 43% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
12.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$24,300
per pupil, district-wide - above Massachusetts avg of $22,458
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 332 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 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 61.4%
Asian 17.8%
Hispanic or Latino 9.6%
Two or More 7.8%
African American 3.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%

Largest group: White at 61.4% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 57.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 57.5, Henry C Sanborn Elementary is more mixed than the Massachusetts school average of 47.3.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Andover, which includes Henry C Sanborn Elementary.

$24,300
Per student
+8%
vs Massachusetts
Avg $22,458
+46%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 72.7%
State 22.8%
Federal 4.5%

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.

How Henry C Sanborn Elementary Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Andover High Larger No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
West Elementary Larger No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Bancroft Elementary Larger No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Andover West Middle Larger No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
High Plain Elementary Larger No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Henry C Sanborn Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Andover · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary schools in Andover

4 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.

Similar elementary schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Massachusetts, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Henry C Sanborn Elementary's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Henry C Sanborn Elementary

How many students attend Henry C Sanborn Elementary?

Henry C Sanborn Elementary has 332 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Andover, MA.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Henry C Sanborn Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Henry C Sanborn Elementary is 12.3:1, which is 0% higher than the Massachusetts average of 12.3:1 and 22% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Henry C Sanborn Elementary?

The largest demographic group at Henry C Sanborn Elementary is White at 61.4% of enrollment, in Andover, MA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 57.5/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Henry C Sanborn Elementary?

Henry C Sanborn Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 46/100 (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).

How does Henry C Sanborn Elementary rank among elementary schools in Andover?

By Resource Investment Index, Henry C Sanborn Elementary ranks #3 of 5 elementary schools in Andover, MA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Andover on the city page.

Is Henry C Sanborn Elementary a good school?

Henry C Sanborn Elementary earns 46/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Massachusetts median. 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?

Besides Henry C Sanborn Elementary, Andover also operates Andover High (1,609 students), West Elementary (605 students), and Bancroft Elementary (522 students). See the Andover district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

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