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Ayer Shirley Regional High School

Q: Is Ayer Shirley Regional High School a good school?

Ayer Shirley Regional High School ranks 136 th of 349 Massachusetts high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

136^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 349 Massachusetts High Schools

Better than 61% of Massachusetts high schools

Summary

Ayer Shirley Regional High School is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in the Ayer Shirley School District, with 412 students. The school is located in Ayer, MA and is ranked 187 out of 348 districts in the state, with a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Ayer Shirley Regional High School has shown consistent academic performance, with its statewide ranking ranging from 104 to 144 out of 347-349 Massachusetts high schools over the past 5 school years. The school is rated 3-4 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger, indicating above-average performance. Additionally, the school has seen a significant improvement in its graduation rates, increasing from 82.7% in 2021-2022 to 96.8% in 2023-2024, while the dropout rate has decreased from 12.3% to 2.0% during the same period. Ayer Shirley Regional High School consistently outperforms the state average in MCAS Next Generation assessments for 10th grade English Language Arts, Science, and Biology.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Nashoba Regional, Lunenburg High, and North Middlesex Regional, Ayer Shirley Regional High School performs well. However, it lags behind top-performing schools like Acton-Boxborough Regional High and Bromfield in terms of academic achievement and college readiness. The school's lower performance for special education and disabled students is a concern, and addressing these equity gaps could help the school improve its overall performance.

417

Students ?

11.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,413

Per pupil spending ?

41.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

141 Washington Street
Ayer, MA 01432

(978) 772-8600

District: Ayer Shirley School District

Feeder schools for Ayer Shirley Regional High School:

Elementary:	Lura A. White Elementary School
	Page Hilltop Elementary School
Middle:	Ayer Shirley Regional Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

68.6%

Hispanic:

15.6%

African American:

8.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 70th percentile in 2024 → 61st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Massachusetts average (53% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓96% graduate within 4 years

✓Above the Massachusetts median (61st percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 70th-percentile peak (2024) to 61st (2025)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school53%

District avg51%

Massachusetts avg45%

136^th of 349

Massachusetts public high schools ?

Top 39%▲ up 34 pts since 2015

From bottom 27% (2015) to top 39% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

187^th of 348Ayer Shirley School District among Massachusetts districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	62.8	136 of 349	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	72.1	104 of 348	70.1%	★★★★☆
2023	60.9	144 of 347	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	72.3	107 of 342	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.4	134 of 285	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.7	154 of 351	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.4	175 of 345	49.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	65.1	150 of 348	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	51.8	223 of 351	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	39.8	259 of 354	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	63.6	160 of 347	53.9%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	30.7	139 of 202	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.0	187 of 299	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.1	213 of 299	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	72.3	93 of 337	72.4%	★★★★☆
2024	79.3	81 of 342	76.3%	★★★★☆
2023	59.8	142 of 339	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.6	168 of 340	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.6	158 of 281	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	68.9	120 of 342	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.6	176 of 339	48.1%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	59.3	99 of 245	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.1	70 of 249	71.9%	★★★★☆
2023	51.4	105 of 241	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	67.1	35 of 149	76.5%	★★★★☆
2019	52.6	89 of 206	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.8	66 of 193	65.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	49.4	151 of 334	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.1	120 of 338	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.9	111 of 338	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	77.3	57 of 332	82.8%	★★★★☆
2021	62.5	78 of 253	69.2%	★★★★☆
2019	43.0	208 of 330	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.1	219 of 330	33.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	53.8	158 of 339	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.0	141 of 342	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.4	137 of 343	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	82.7	60 of 339	82.3%	★★★★☆
2021	63.8	113 of 281	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.7	221 of 346	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	57.9	178 of 343	48.1%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2019	44.4	32 of 58	44.8%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	19.7	272 of 302	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	83.7	36 of 289	87.5%	★★★★☆
2023	43.5	141 of 301	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	71.0	82 of 339	75.8%	★★★★☆
2021	50.7	116 of 268	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.4	221 of 348	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.5	162 of 344	52.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	50.2	144 of 298	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.9	99 of 302	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.3	141 of 301	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.8	111 of 300	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.4	139 of 249	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	59.1	137 of 302	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.1	185 of 303	38.9%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Female (2025)72nd percentile+11 vs school

Hispanic (2025)60th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)55th percentile-6 vs school

Male (2025)53rd percentile-8 vs school

White (2025)52nd percentile-9 vs school

Multi-racial (2019)45th percentile-11 vs school

Disabled (2021)31st percentile-22 vs school

Special Education (2025)10th percentile-51 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2024-2025) ?

Science58%+12 vs state

English Language Arts58%+7 vs state

Biology55%+16 vs state

Mathematics40%-5 vs state

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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)			MCAS Next Generation Biology (2025)	MCAS Next Generation Physics (2025)	MCAS Next Generation Civics (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 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 7th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 10th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Science 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science 10th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Biology All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Physics All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Civics 8th Grade	Total
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	417	36	11.4		286 (68.6%)	37 (8.9%)	65 (15.6%)	14 (3.4%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (2.9%)	62.8	136^th of 349 public high schools	61.0%		72.1	104^th of 348 public high schools	70.1%	32			58.1				39.6			58.1		55.1			$19,413
Francis W. Parker Charter Essential School	Public, Charter	7-12	49 Antietam St	Devens	01434	Middlesex County	Francis W. Parker Charter Essential	Yes	No	No	No	(978) 772-3293	388	41	9.4		294 (75.8%)	10 (2.6%)	31 (8.0%)	10 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	23 (5.9%)	83.6	65^th of 349 public high schools	81.4%		84.7	54^th of 348 public high schools	84.5%	11	43.1	58.8	79.3	51.1	49.2	50.0	60.3	49.6	65.2	61.4	65.2			48.5	$18,909
Littleton High School	Public	9-12	56 King Street	Littleton	01460	Middlesex County	Littleton	No	No	No	No	(978) 952-2555	482	37	13.0		361 (74.9%)	8 (1.7%)	25 (5.2%)	79 (16.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.2%)	92.4	32^nd of 349 public high schools	90.8%		78.7	88^th of 348 public high schools	74.7%	56			74.8				74.1			82.9		86.1			$18,392
The Bromfield High School	Public	9-12	14 Massachusetts Avenue	Harvard	01451	Worcester County	Harvard	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 456-4152	328	30	11.0		243 (74.1%)	8 (2.4%)	14 (4.3%)	41 (12.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (6.4%)	95.4	11^th of 349 public high schools	96.8%		97.6	2^nd of 348 public high schools	99.4%	9			87.7				80.8			77.9			81.4		$24,744
Westford Academy	Public	9-12	30 Patten Road	Westford	01886	Middlesex County	Westford	No	No	No	No	(978) 692-5570	1,504	102	14.6		873 (58.0%)	41 (2.7%)	52 (3.5%)	517 (34.4%)	6 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	10 (0.7%)	93.8	24^th of 349 public high schools	93.1%		95.7	9^th of 348 public high schools	97.4%	15			78.6				79.2			79.1		77.5			$17,213
Groton Dunstable Regional	Public	9-12	703 Chicoppe Row	Groton	01450	Middlesex County	Groton-Dunstable	No	No	No	No	(978) 448-6362	659	48	13.7		541 (82.1%)	17 (2.6%)	24 (3.6%)	56 (8.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (2.6%)	88.4	50^th of 349 public high schools	85.7%		89.5	38^th of 348 public high schools	89.1%	12			75.7				74.6			64.5		63.6			$20,437
North Middlesex Regional	Public	9-12	19 Main Street	Townsend	01469	Middlesex County	North Middlesex	No	No	No	No	(978) 597-8721	711	54	13.1		577 (81.2%)	17 (2.4%)	63 (8.9%)	21 (3.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (4.2%)	67.9	111^th of 349 public high schools	68.2%		64.1	133^rd of 348 public high schools	61.8%	22			59.0				45.9			60.0		44.9			$18,486
Lunenburg High	Public	9-12	1079 Massachusetts Avenue	Lunenburg	01462	Worcester County	Lunenburg	No	No	No	No	(978) 582-4115	452	36	12.3		354 (78.3%)	13 (2.9%)	51 (11.3%)	10 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	20 (4.4%)	63.9	129^th of 349 public high schools	63.0%		74.7	98^th of 348 public high schools	71.8%	31			58.2				52.7			45.6		42.7			$18,224
Nashoba Valley Technical High School	Public	9-12	100 Littleton Road	Westford	01886	Middlesex County	Nashoba Valley Regional Vocational Technical	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 692-4711	767	64	12.0		567 (73.9%)	20 (2.6%)	116 (15.1%)	10 (1.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (4.6%)	41.7	210^th of 349 public high schools	39.8%		34.4	241^st of 348 public high schools	30.7%	31			39.6				41.3			37.7		24.5	54.6		$24,081
Acton-Boxborough Regional High	Public	9-12	36 Charter Rd	Acton	01720	Middlesex County	Acton-Boxborough	No	No	No	No	(978) 264-4700	1,622	120	13.4		744 (45.9%)	58 (3.6%)	134 (8.3%)	613 (37.8%)	4 (0.2%)	4 (0.2%)	56 (3.5%)	95.1	13^th of 349 public high schools	96.3%		95.8	7^th of 348 public high schools	98.0%	6			83.2				82.7			79.1		78.5			$20,844

Frequently Asked Questions about Ayer Shirley Regional High School

What is the racial makeup of Ayer Shirley Regional High School?

Students at Ayer Shirley Regional High School are 69% White, 16% Hispanic, 9% African American, 3% Asian, 3% Two or more races.

How many students attend Ayer Shirley Regional High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 417 students attended Ayer Shirley Regional High School.

What schools feed into Ayer Shirley Regional High School?

Ayer Shirley Regional High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Lura A. White Elementary School
Elementary : Page Hilltop Elementary School
Middle : Ayer Shirley Regional Middle School

Is Ayer Shirley Regional High School a good school?

Ayer Shirley Regional High School ranks 136^th of 349 Massachusetts high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Ayer Shirley Regional High School in?

Ayer Shirley School District

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