Page Hilltop Elementary School vs. Ayer Shirley Regional Middle School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 539 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Page Hilltop Elementary School ranks in the top 50% 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 42%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 53% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).
The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 39% 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
PK-5
6-8
Total Students
539 students
410 students
Total Classroom Teachers
43 teachers
33 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
12:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#658 out of 1626 schools in MA
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#870 out of 1626 schools in MA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
55-59%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
58
-
Kindergarten Students
86
-
Grade 1 Students
67
-
Grade 2 Students
92
-
Grade 3 Students
93
-
Grade 4 Students
58
-
Grade 5 Students
85
-
Grade 6 Students
-
140
Grade 7 Students
-
132
Grade 8 Students
-
138
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
7%
2%
% Hispanic
18%
15%
% Black
8%
7%
% White
61%
70%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
5%
Diversity Score
0.59
0.48
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
34%
29%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
4%