Ayer Shirley Regional Middle School vs. Ayer Shirley Regional High School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
Ayer Shirley Regional Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
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Most improved public schools
Ayer Shirley Regional High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
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Overall Rank
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 379 students in grades 6-8, Ayer Shirley Regional Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 35% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45% (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 28% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 47% (majority Hispanic).
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).
Grades Offered
6-8
9-12
Total Students
379 students
412 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
56% | 44%
Total Classroom Teachers
33 teachers
36 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#898 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#211 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
55-59%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
75-79%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
55-59%
n/a
Graduation Rate
n/a
85-89%
n/a
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
134
-
Grade 7 Students
130
-
Grade 8 Students
115
-
Grade 9 Students
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97
Grade 10 Students
-
101
Grade 11 Students
-
121
Grade 12 Students
-
93
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
3%
4%
% Hispanic
14%
16%
% Black
4%
6%
% White
72%
70%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
6%
2%
Diversity Score
0.46
0.48
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
31%
28%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
6%
