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
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
0.68
# American Indian Students
11 Students
495 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
69 Students
11,779 Students
% Asian Students
4%
6%
# Hispanic Students
226 Students
61,622 Students
% Hispanic Students
14%
30%
# Black Students
99 Students
25,280 Students
% Black Students
6%
12%
# White Students
1,187 Students
95,698 Students
% White Students
70%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
173 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
90 Students
10,168 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
84
31,316
# Students in K Grade:
123
33,369
# Students in 1st Grade:
143
30,795
# Students in 2nd Grade:
159
28,908
# Students in 3rd Grade:
116
23,512
# Students in 4th Grade:
140
22,524
# Students in 5th Grade:
131
18,693
# Students in 6th Grade:
134
7,489
# Students in 7th Grade:
130
3,111
# Students in 8th Grade:
115
3,363
# Students in 9th Grade:
97
606
# Students in 10th Grade:
101
525
# Students in 11th Grade:
121
528
# Students in 12th Grade:
93
485
# Ungraded Students:
-
79
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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