Ayer Shirley School District

Summary:

The Ayer Shirley School District in Massachusetts consists of 4 schools, including 2 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. The district serves students from the towns of Ayer and Shirley, providing education from kindergarten through 12th grade.

Ayer Shirley Regional High School stands out as the top-performing school in the district, ranking 104 out of 348 Massachusetts high schools and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school boasts an impressive 92.3% four-year graduation rate and a low 2.2% dropout rate, along with strong performance on MCAS Next Generation tests, particularly in English Language Arts and Science.

Among the elementary schools, Page Hilltop Elementary School consistently ranks in the top half of Massachusetts elementary schools, with a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school outperforms the district and state averages on MCAS Next Generation tests, especially in 3rd grade English Language Arts and 5th grade Science. In contrast, Lura A. White Elementary School shows more mixed results, suggesting potential opportunities for the district to learn from the practices and strategies at the higher-performing elementary school.

District Detail

115 Washington Street
Ayer, MA 01432

(978) 772-8600

SchoolDigger Rank:
156^th of 351 Massachusetts districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 1,687

Primary Schools: 2
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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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 6th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 7th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 8th 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 6th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 7th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 10th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Science 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science 8th 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
Lura A. White Elementary School	Public	K-5	34 Lancaster Road	Shirley	01464	Middlesex County	Ayer Shirley School District	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 772-8600	356	30	11.8		270 (75.8%)	21 (5.9%)	40 (11.2%)	8 (2.2%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.9%)	54.5	422^nd of 916 public elementary schools	53.9%		49.7	476^th of 928 public elementary schools	48.7%	54	52.5	25.4	46.9					41.4	50.8	37.3	51.0					46.2	46.9			46.9		$19,027	$1,810	$17,217
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 Middle School	Public	6-8	1 Hospital Road	Shirley	01464	Middlesex County	Ayer Shirley School District	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 772-8600	379	33	11.4		272 (71.8%)	17 (4.5%)	54 (14.2%)	12 (3.2%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	21 (5.5%)	56.3	194^th of 493 public middle schools	60.6%		58.7	187^th of 501 public middle schools	62.7%	7				33.3	40.9	46.9		40.1				34.6	38.6	31.0		34.9		56.6		56.6		$17,653	$1,352	$16,302
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

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Francis W. Parker Charter Essential (District)	2.6 mi	1	41^st
Leominster	3.09 mi	13	243^rd
Harvard	4.58 mi	3	14^th
Lunenburg	4.79 mi	5	128^th
Nashoba	5.03 mi	6	67^th

Ayer Shirley School District

District Detail

Ayer Shirley Regional High School

Page Hilltop Elementary School

Ayer Shirley Regional Middle School

Lura A. White Elementary School

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