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Atkinson Primary School
111 Phillips Brks Rd
North Andover MA, 01845, Essex County
Phone: 978-794-0124
Ranking:
(625 out of 1,316, top 47%)*

Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 5
School District: North Andover School District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
Total Teachers: | 28 | 33 | 34 | 33 | 29 | 19 | 19 | |||||||
Total Students: | 519 | 520 | 501 | 505 | 503 | 375 | 377 | |||||||
Prekindergarten: | 110 | 21.2% | 113 | 21.7% | 101 | 20.2% | 91 | 18.0% | 87 | 17.3% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Kindergarten: | 73 | 14.1% | 72 | 13.8% | 60 | 12.0% | 63 | 12.5% | 60 | 11.9% | 56 | 14.9% | 80 | 21.2% |
Grade 1: | 76 | 14.6% | 62 | 11.9% | 59 | 11.8% | 62 | 12.3% | 70 | 13.9% | 71 | 18.9% | 67 | 17.8% |
Grade 2: | 56 | 10.8% | 61 | 11.7% | 64 | 12.8% | 72 | 14.3% | 76 | 15.1% | 66 | 17.6% | 60 | 15.9% |
Grade 3: | 65 | 12.5% | 65 | 12.5% | 73 | 14.6% | 75 | 14.9% | 67 | 13.3% | 63 | 16.8% | 71 | 18.8% |
Grade 4: | 66 | 12.7% | 74 | 14.2% | 76 | 15.2% | 68 | 13.5% | 76 | 15.1% | 68 | 18.1% | 48 | 12.7% |
Grade 5: | 73 | 14.1% | 73 | 14.0% | 68 | 13.6% | 74 | 14.7% | 67 | 13.3% | 51 | 13.6% | 51 | 13.5% |
Ungraded: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 297 | 57.2% | 286 | 55.0% | 268 | 53.5% | 279 | 55.2% | 275 | 54.7% | 199 | 53.1% | 173 | 45.9% |
Female: | 222 | 42.8% | 234 | 45.0% | 233 | 46.5% | 226 | 44.8% | 228 | 45.3% | 176 | 46.9% | 179 | 47.5% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | 2 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.2% | 2 | 0.5% | 3 | 0.8% |
Asian: | 55 | 10.6% | 54 | 10.4% | 55 | 11.0% | 48 | 9.5% | 56 | 11.1% | 51 | 13.6% | 52 | 13.8% |
Hispanic: | 69 | 13.3% | 72 | 13.8% | 79 | 15.8% | 83 | 16.4% | 64 | 12.7% | 46 | 12.3% | 42 | 11.1% |
Black: | 39 | 7.5% | 38 | 7.3% | 24 | 4.8% | 20 | 4.0% | 16 | 3.2% | 6 | 1.6% | 7 | 1.9% |
White: | 341 | 65.7% | 344 | 66.2% | 329 | 65.7% | 341 | 67.5% | 349 | 69.4% | 249 | 66.4% | 252 | 66.8% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.4% | 4 | 0.8% | 5 | 1.0% | 9 | 1.8% | 10 | 2.7% | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 15 | 2.9% | 10 | 1.9% | 9 | 1.8% | 6 | 1.2% | 8 | 1.6% | 11 | 2.9% | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 114 | 22.0% | 99 | 19.0% | 95 | 19.0% | 92 | 18.2% | 85 | 16.9% | 51 | 13.6% | 35 | 9.3% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 23 | 4.4% | 45 | 8.7% | 43 | 8.6% | 43 | 8.5% | 33 | 6.6% | 20 | 5.3% | 14 | 3.7% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 18.44 | 15.66 | 14.72 | 15.12 | 17.47 | 19.30 | 19.40 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
MCAS | ||||||
2003 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 69.6% | 79.8% | N/A |
2007 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 64% | 66% | 59% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 64% | 71% | 56% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 66% | 68% | 57% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 66% | 73% | 63% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 62% | 74% | 61% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 69% | 72% | 61% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 62% | 68% | 57% |
2006 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 79% | 62% | 52% |
2007 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 68% | 67% | 60% |
2008 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 51% | 71% | 61% |
2009 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 57% | 66% | 60% |
2010 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 68% | 70% | 65% |
2011 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 61% | 73% | 66% |
2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 58% | 65% | 61% |
2013 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 77% | 77% | 67% |
2004 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 87% | 80% | 63% |
2005 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 88% | 78% | 62% |
2006 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 79% | 71% | 58% |
2003 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 50.9% | 67.3% | 56% |
2004 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 62% | 70% | 56% |
2005 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 62% | 63% | 50% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 67% | 66% | 50% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 64% | 63% | 56% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 55% | 54% | 49% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 61% | 62% | 53% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 50% | 58% | 54% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 58% | 55% | 53% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 52% | 66% | 57% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 61% | 66% | 53% |
2003 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 29.1% | 49.9% | 40% |
2004 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 54% | 51% | 42% |
2005 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 43% | 53% | 41% |
2006 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 33% | 49% | 40% |
2007 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 47% | 53% | 48% |
2008 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 43% | 51% | 49% |
2009 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 38% | 52% | 48% |
2010 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 44% | 50% | 48% |
2011 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 46% | 51% | 47% |
2012 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 39% | 59% | 51% |
2013 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 67% | 64% | 52% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 75% | 78% | 59% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 71% | 82% | 63% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 83% | 71% | 61% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 69% | 65% | 63% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 62% | 74% | 63% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 72% | 79% | 67% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 59% | 71% | 61% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 55% | 77% | 65% |
2006 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 49% | 63% | 43% |
2007 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 62% | 63% | 51% |
2008 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 70% | 62% | 52% |
2009 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 57% | 55% | 54% |
2010 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 49% | 61% | 55% |
2011 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 55% | 65% | 59% |
2012 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 63% | 64% | 57% |
2013 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 59% | 75% | 61% |
2003 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 67.19% | 65% | 52% |
2004 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 51% | 73% | 55% |
2005 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 72% | 62% | 51% |
2006 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 59% | 60% | 50% |
2007 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 67% | 65% | 51% |
2008 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 70% | 58% | 50% |
2009 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 55% | 59% | 49% |
2010 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 43% | 58% | 53% |
2011 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 55% | 61% | 50% |
2012 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 47% | 55% | 52% |
2013 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 29% | 55% | 51% |
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* Atkinson Primary School was rated 3.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.