Page-hilltop Elementary School (Closed 2012)
Page-hilltop Elementary School served 581 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math was 51% (which was lower than the Massachusetts state average of 59%) for the 2010-11 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts was 60% (which was lower than the Massachusetts state average of 70%) for the 2010-11 school year.
Minority enrollment was 22% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which was lower than the Massachusetts state average of 40% (majority Hispanic).
School Overview
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-5
Total Students
581 students
Total Classroom Teachers (09-10)
43 teachers
Students by Grade
School Rankings
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(10-11)51%
59%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(10-11)60%
70%
Student : Teacher Ratio
n/a
13:1
American Indian
1%
n/a
Asian
2%
7%
Hispanic
8%
20%
Black
6%
9%
White
78%
60%
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
5%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
Eligible for Free Lunch
22%
35%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
4%
School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Ayer School District
Source: 2011-2012 (latest school year available) NCES, MA Dept. of Education
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