Schools in Zip Code 01464

ZIP code 01464 covers Shirley, Massachusetts, and contains just two public schools — Ayer Shirley Regional Middle School (grades 6–8, 410 students) and Lura A. White Elementary School (grades K–5, 357 students) — both part of the Ayer Shirley School District, with no high school located in the ZIP code itself.

The middle school is the academic leader here. It ranks 180th out of 478 middle schools, in the 62nd percentile with 3 stars, above the district's 55th percentile. Its science results are a particular bright spot at 47.20% proficient, well above the state's 40.98%, and it also beats the state in 8th grade science and civics. The elementary school sits lower: 527th out of 899 elementary schools, the 41st percentile with 2 stars, and it has slipped from the 54th percentile and 3 stars two years ago. Its all-grade ELA proficiency of 31.72% is about 8 points below the state, and math at 38.17% is about 3 points below. Both schools have bright spots at individual grade levels — 7th grade math at the middle school and 5th grade math at the elementary school both exceed state averages.

Two things stand out for parents. First, 4th grade ELA at the elementary school is a severe outlier at 15.38% proficient, far below both the district and the state, and it likely drags down the school's overall ELA figure. Second, performance declined year over year at both schools in every reported subject, including a sharp 15-point science drop at the middle school, though that followed an unusually high prior year. Notably, the elementary school spends more per student ($19,027 versus $17,653) and has a slightly smaller student-teacher ratio (11.5 versus 12.4), yet posts weaker overall outcomes — a contrast worth noting, though not necessarily causal. Free/reduced-lunch data is not reported for either school, so economic context cannot be evaluated from this data.