Elementary Schools in Ayer Shirley School District

Summary:

The Ayer Shirley School District in Massachusetts is home to two elementary schools: Page Hilltop Elementary School and Lura A. White Elementary School. Both schools serve students from pre-kindergarten through 5th grade and have seen a decline in their statewide rankings over the past few years.

While Page Hilltop Elementary School has higher proficiency rates in MCAS Next Generation/Science for all grades and 5th grade compared to district and state averages, Lura A. White Elementary School stands out with higher proficiency rates in MCAS Next Generation/Mathematics for 4th and 5th grades. However, both schools generally perform below the state averages in MCAS Next Generation/English Language Arts and Mathematics for all grades.

In terms of resources, Lura A. White Elementary School has a lower student-teacher ratio of 11.8 compared to 13.2 at Page Hilltop Elementary School, and it also spends more per student at $19,027 compared to $16,740 at Page Hilltop Elementary School. However, these differences in resources do not necessarily translate to higher overall academic performance.

District Detail

115 Washington Street
Ayer, MA 01432

(978) 772-8600

SchoolDigger Rank:
187^th of 348 Massachusetts districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 1,723

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

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts (2025)				MCAS Next Generation Mathematics (2025)				MCAS Next Generation Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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 All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 3rd Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 4th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Science 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science All Grades	Total
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	357	31	11.5		261 (73.1%)	25 (7.0%)	40 (11.2%)	12 (3.4%)	6 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.6%)	46.6	487^th of 906 public elementary schools	46.2%		54.5	422^nd of 916 public elementary schools	53.9%	65	27.9	43.6	42.1	37.6	29.5	47.3	44.6	40.1	48.2	48.2	$19,503
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	539	43	12.5		326 (60.5%)	44 (8.2%)	95 (17.6%)	38 (7.1%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (6.3%)	46.8	485^th of 906 public elementary schools	46.5%		56.4	406^th of 916 public elementary schools	55.7%	79	47.2	35.9	26.4	37.4	53.9	38.5	23.4	39.5	50.7	50.7	$17,605

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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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