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Ayer Shirley Regional High School vs. Francis W. Parker Charter Essential School

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School Overview

School
Ayer Shirley Regional High School
141 Washington Street
Ayer, MA 01432
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Francis W. Parker Charter Essential School
49 Antietam St
Devens, MA 01434
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Top Rankings

Ayer Shirley Regional High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)

Francis W. Parker Charter Essential School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 368 students in grades 9-12, Ayer Shirley Regional High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 50-54% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75-79% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 44% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 386 students in grades 7-12, Francis W. Parker Charter Essential 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 46% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 68% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 8:1 is lower than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 44% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
7-12
Total Students
368 students
386 students
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% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
42% | 58%
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Total Classroom Teachers
37 teachers
46 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
8:1
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Test Scores

#239 out of 1644 schools in MA
(Top 20%)
#442 out of 1644 schools in MA
(Top 30%)
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50-54%
(Top 30% in MA)
46%
(Top 50% in MA)
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Ayer Shirley Regional High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Francis W. Parker Charter Essential School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
75-79%
(Top 10% in MA)
68%
(Top 20% in MA)
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Ayer Shirley Regional High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Francis W. Parker Charter Essential School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
90-94%
(Bottom 50% in MA)
≥90%
(Bottom 50% in MA)
This chart display graduation rate of Ayer Shirley Regional High School and public school graduation rate of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
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Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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Grade 7 Students
-
67
Grade 8 Students
-
71
Grade 9 Students
119
68
Grade 10 Students
88
58
Grade 11 Students
99
69
Grade 12 Students
62
53

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
2%
n/a
% Asian
2%
2%
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% Hispanic
12%
4%
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% Black
4%
2%
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% White
75%
88%
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% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
This chart display the percentage of students of two or more races in Ayer Shirley Regional High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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0.42
0.22
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Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
32%
3%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
1%
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