Best Public Schools in Ayer, MA

Summary:

The city of Ayer, Massachusetts is home to two schools - Page Hilltop Elementary School and Ayer Shirley Regional High School, both part of the Ayer Shirley School District. These schools demonstrate strong academic performance, with consistently high proficiency rates on state assessments that exceed district and state averages.

Page Hilltop Elementary School stands out for its consistently strong academic performance, with MCAS proficiency rates above the district and state averages in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. The school is ranked in the top 50% of Massachusetts elementary schools by SchoolDigger and has a 3-star rating. Ayer Shirley Regional High School also excels, with an excellent graduation rate of 92.3% and a low dropout rate of 2.2%. The high school is ranked in the top 30% of Massachusetts high schools by SchoolDigger and has a 4-star rating.

Both schools demonstrate efficient resource allocation, with relatively low student-teacher ratios and high per-student spending. The diverse student populations at these schools, particularly at the elementary level, contribute to a rich learning environment. Overall, the Ayer Shirley School District appears to be providing a quality education to its students, with a focus on academic excellence and positive educational outcomes.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts (2024)					MCAS Next Generation Mathematics (2024)					MCAS Next Generation Science (2024)			MCAS Next Generation Biology (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 4th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 10th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 3rd Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 4th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 10th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Science 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science 10th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Biology All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Page Hilltop Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	115 Washington Street	Ayer	01432	Middlesex County	Ayer Shirley School District	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 772-8600	540	41	13.2		357 (66.1%)	35 (6.5%)	68 (12.6%)	33 (6.1%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (8.3%)	56.4	406^th of 916 public elementary schools	55.7%		61.8	369^th of 928 public elementary schools	60.2%	37	59.3	38.5	40.0		44.4	48.2	32.1	44.0		40.6	57.3		57.3		$16,740	$1,696	$15,044
Ayer Shirley Regional High School	Public	9-12	141 Washington Street	Ayer	01432	Middlesex County	Ayer Shirley School District	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 772-8600	412	36	11.4		288 (69.9%)	26 (6.3%)	64 (15.5%)	16 (3.9%)	4 (1.0%)	2 (0.5%)	10 (2.4%)	72.1	104^th of 348 public high schools	70.1%		60.9	144^th of 347 public high schools	58.5%	40				75.3					48.5			65.9		53.6	$19,721	$1,203	$18,518

Cities Near Ayer

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Devens	1.77 mi	1	46^th
Shirley	3.39 mi	2	184^th
Littleton	3.68 mi	4	63^rd
Groton	3.7 mi	4	70^th
Harvard	4.27 mi	3	12^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

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