Ayer Shirley Regional High School vs. Ayer Shirley Regional Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Ayer Shirley Regional High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
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Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
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Overview
Serving 417 students in grades 9-12, Ayer Shirley Regional High School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 45-49% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75-79% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).
The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is equal to the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 410 students in grades 6-8, Ayer Shirley Regional Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 38% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).
The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is equal to the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
6-8
Total Students
417 students
410 students
Total Classroom Teachers
36 teachers
33 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#366 out of 1626 schools in MA
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#870 out of 1626 schools in MA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
75-79%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
55-59%
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Graduation Rate
90-94%
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n/a
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
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140
Grade 7 Students
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132
Grade 8 Students
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138
Grade 9 Students
94
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Grade 10 Students
97
-
Grade 11 Students
108
-
Grade 12 Students
118
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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1%
% Asian
3%
2%
% Hispanic
16%
15%
% Black
9%
7%
% White
69%
70%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
Diversity Score
0.49
0.48
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
28%
29%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
4%