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Ayer Shirley Regional High School vs. Francis W. Parker Charter Essential School

Should you attend Ayer Shirley Regional High School or Francis W. Parker Charter Essential School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Ayer Shirley Regional High School
141 Washington Street
Ayer, MA 01432
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Francis W. Parker Charter Essential School
49 Antietam St
Devens, MA 01434
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Top Rankings

Ayer Shirley Regional High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)

Francis W. Parker Charter Essential School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 412 students in grades 9-12, Ayer Shirley Regional High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 55-59% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75-79% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 47% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 370 students in grades 7-12, Francis W. Parker Charter Essential School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 50-54% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-64% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 47% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
7-12
Total Students
412 students
370 students
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% Male | % Female
56% | 44%
44% | 56%
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Total Classroom Teachers
36 teachers
41 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
9:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Ayer Shirley Regional High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Francis W. Parker Charter Essential School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#211 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Top 20%)
#405 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Ayer Shirley Regional High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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55-59%
(Top 30% in MA)
50-54%
(Top 30% in MA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Ayer Shirley Regional High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Francis W. Parker Charter Essential School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
75-79%
(Top 5% in MA)
60-64%
(Top 20% in MA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Ayer Shirley Regional High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Francis W. Parker Charter Essential School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
55-59%
(Top 30% in MA)
65-69%
(Top 20% in MA)
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Francis W. Parker Charter Essential School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
85-89%
(Bottom 50% in MA)
80-89%
(Bottom 50% in MA)
This chart displays graduation rate of Ayer Shirley Regional High School and public school graduation rate of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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This chart displays the students of Francis W. Parker Charter Essential School by grade.
Grade 7 Students
-
63
Grade 8 Students
-
74
Grade 9 Students
97
63
Grade 10 Students
101
60
Grade 11 Students
121
60
Grade 12 Students
93
50

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
4%
4%
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Francis W. Parker Charter Essential School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
16%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Ayer Shirley Regional High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Francis W. Parker Charter Essential School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
6%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Ayer Shirley Regional High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Francis W. Parker Charter Essential School and the percentage of Black public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
70%
81%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Ayer Shirley Regional High School and the percentage of White public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Francis W. Parker Charter Essential School and the percentage of White public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Ayer Shirley Regional High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Francis W. Parker Charter Essential School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.48
0.33
This chart displays the diversity score of Ayer Shirley Regional High School and the public school average diversity score of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Francis W. Parker Charter Essential School and the public school average diversity score of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
28%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Ayer Shirley Regional High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Francis W. Parker Charter Essential School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Ayer Shirley Regional High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Francis W. Parker Charter Essential School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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