At a glance
Reported students
85
NCES CCD 2024–25
Teachers (FTE)
10
NCES CCD 2024–25
Student–teacher ratio
8.5:1
Calculated; not a class-size measure
Grades served
PK–PK
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
School benchmarks
Massachusetts other enrollment
31st percentile
Compared with 109 same-level schools reporting enrollment.
District median enrollment
499
Shawsheen School: 85 reported students.
State peer staffing position
19th percentile
8.5:1 reported; state peer median 12.2:1. Ratio is not class size.
Historical enrollment and staffing · CRDC 2021–22
These older figures are kept separate from 2024–25 statistics and benchmarks. Differences between years can reflect changes in enrollment, staffing, or reporting scope.
- Students
- Not reported
- Teachers (FTE)
- 8
- Student–teacher ratio
- Not reported
What the reported data says about Shawsheen School
Shawsheen School is a public combined / other school serving grades PK–PK in Andover. It is one of 10 current school records connected to Andover. NCES reports 85 students for 2024–25.
Among 109 combined / other schools in Massachusetts with comparable records, this school is smaller than the reported median of 116 students. Its enrollment is at approximately the 31st percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.
The reported student–teacher ratio is 8.5:1, below the Massachusetts median of 12.2:1 for the same school level. This ratio uses total enrollment and teacher FTE; it is not an average classroom headcount and can be affected by special programs or part-time staffing.
The largest reported race and ethnicity groups are White (58.8%) and Asian (21.2%). These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.
Questions worth asking Shawsheen School
- 1How do the reported 8.5:1 student–teacher ratio and 10 teacher FTE translate into actual class sizes by grade?
- 2Which advanced, gifted, career, arts, and computer-science courses are available this year, and how do students qualify?
- 3What counseling support is available today? The school reported 0 counselor FTE in 2021–22.
- 4What meal assistance, transportation, after-school, and family-support services are currently available?
Enrollment needs
- Lunch program
- Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Reported support staff
- Counselors (FTE)
- 0
- Nurses (FTE)
- 1.1
- Psychologists (FTE)
- 0
- Social workers (FTE)
- 0.1
CRDC 2021–22 full-time-equivalent counts; verify current assignments with the school.
Student demographics
Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment
- White58.8%
- Hispanic14.1%
- Black2.4%
- Asian21.2%
- American Indian / Alaska Native0%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0%
- Multiracial3.5%
Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22. Lunch eligibility: NCES CCD 2024–25. Privacy rules can produce missing values.
Programs reported by the school
Gifted and talented
Not reported as offered
CRDC 2021–22: the AP flag records student enrollment; gifted and computer-science fields describe reported programs/classes. Confirm current courses and eligibility with the school.
Other schools in Andover
Start with campuses at the same school level or with similar reported enrollment.
Wood Hill Middle School
Middle · Grades 06–08
317 reported students
Henry C Sanborn Elementary
Elementary · Grades KG–05
332 reported students
South Elementary
Elementary · Grades KG–05
438 reported students
Doherty Middle
Middle · Grades 06–08
493 reported students
High Plain Elementary
Elementary · Grades KG–05
505 reported students
Andover West Middle
Middle · Grades 06–08
508 reported students