For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,254 students in Ayer Shirley School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Massachusetts.
Public Elementary Schools in Ayer Shirley School District have an average math proficiency score of 28% (versus the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 46% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 46% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,384 Schools
# Students
1,622 Students
603,789 Students
# Teachers
144 Teachers
50,699 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Ayer Shirley School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 395 school districts in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#251 out of 395 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
49%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.44
0.64
# American Indian Students
13 Students
1,304 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
58 Students
43,809 Students
% Asian Students
4%
7%
# Hispanic Students
201 Students
145,992 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
24%
# Black Students
73 Students
60,055 Students
% Black Students
4%
10%
# White Students
1,196 Students
324,140 Students
% White Students
74%
54%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
508 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
76 Students
27,659 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
74
18,456
# Students in K Grade:
138
59,542
# Students in 1st Grade:
124
62,602
# Students in 2nd Grade:
145
64,073
# Students in 3rd Grade:
119
65,481
# Students in 4th Grade:
132
65,789
# Students in 5th Grade:
132
66,972
# Students in 6th Grade:
121
67,110
# Students in 7th Grade:
131
57,974
# Students in 8th Grade:
138
56,256
# Students in 9th Grade:
119
5,454
# Students in 10th Grade:
88
4,967
# Students in 11th Grade:
99
4,614
# Students in 12th Grade:
62
4,344
# Ungraded Students:
-
155
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $23,917 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,971. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,771 is less than the state median of $24,732. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$39 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$37 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,917
$23,971
Spending / Student
$22,771
$24,732
Best Ayer Shirley School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Page Hilltop Elementary School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
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.
Lura A. White Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
34 Lancaster Road
Shirley, MA 01464
(978) 772-8600
Shirley, MA 01464
(978) 772-8600
Grades: K-5
| 324 students
Rank: #33.
Ayer Shirley Regional Middle School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1 Hospital Road
Shirley, MA 01464
(978) 772-8600
Shirley, MA 01464
(978) 772-8600
Grades: 6-8
| 390 students
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