For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,275 students in Ayer Shirley School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Massachusetts.
Public Elementary Schools in Ayer Shirley School District have an average math proficiency score of 40% (versus the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,360 Schools
# Students
1,687 Students
605,604 Students
# Teachers
140 Teachers
51,596 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Ayer Shirley School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 393 school districts in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80-84% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#196 out of 397 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
44%
Graduation Rate
80-84%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.48
0.66
# American Indian Students
11 Students
1,446 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
69 Students
44,247 Students
% Asian Students
4%
8%
# Hispanic Students
226 Students
157,705 Students
% Hispanic Students
14%
26%
# Black Students
99 Students
61,567 Students
% Black Students
6%
10%
# White Students
1,187 Students
310,647 Students
% White Students
70%
51%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
511 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
90 Students
29,006 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
84
20,531
# Students in K Grade:
123
58,912
# Students in 1st Grade:
143
64,458
# Students in 2nd Grade:
159
66,664
# Students in 3rd Grade:
116
64,731
# Students in 4th Grade:
140
65,978
# Students in 5th Grade:
131
67,142
# Students in 6th Grade:
134
67,086
# Students in 7th Grade:
130
56,371
# Students in 8th Grade:
115
53,443
# Students in 9th Grade:
97
5,579
# Students in 10th Grade:
101
5,198
# Students in 11th Grade:
121
4,867
# Students in 12th Grade:
93
4,504
# Ungraded Students:
-
140
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,996 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,845. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,894 is less than the state median of $24,602. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$39 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$37 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,996
$23,845
Spending / Student
$21,894
$24,602
Best Ayer Shirley School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Page Hilltop Elementary School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
115 Washington Street
Ayer, MA 01432
(978) 772-8600
Ayer, MA 01432
(978) 772-8600
Grades: PK-5
| 540 students
Rank: #22.
Ayer Shirley Regional Middle School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1 Hospital Road
Shirley, MA 01464
(978) 772-8600
Shirley, MA 01464
(978) 772-8600
Grades: 6-8
| 379 students
Rank: #33.
Lura A. White Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
34 Lancaster Road
Shirley, MA 01464
(978) 772-8600
Shirley, MA 01464
(978) 772-8600
Grades: K-5
| 356 students
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