For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 540 students in Ayer Shirley School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public pre schools in Massachusetts.
Public Preschool in Ayer Shirley School District have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the Massachusetts public pre school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 53% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Massachusetts public preschool average of 53% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
4 Schools
567 Schools
# Students
1,687 Students
205,303 Students
# Teachers
140 Teachers
17,796 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
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 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#196 out of 397 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(22-23)42%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
44%
Graduation Rate
(22-23)92%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.48
0.68
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
4%
6%
% Hispanic
14%
30%
% Black
6%
12%
% White
70%
47%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
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 Preschools (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
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