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Ayer Shirley School District Schools
Ayer Shirley School District is a public school district in Massachusetts, based in Middlesex County (Ayer). SchoolGrade grades 4 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Ayer Shirley School District on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Ayer Shirley School District
4 of 4 schools in Ayer Shirley School District carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
B: 2C: 2
Best schools in Ayer Shirley School District
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- B Ayer Shirley Regional High School (High school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- B Ayer Shirley Regional Middle School (Middle school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- C+ Lura A White Elementary School (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
- C+ Page Hilltop Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
Every school in Ayer Shirley School District
High schools (1)
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- B Ayer Shirley Regional Middle School, Shirley
Elementary and primary schools (2)
- C+ Lura A White Elementary School, Shirley
- C+ Page Hilltop Elementary School, Ayer
Where Ayer Shirley School District schools are
About this district
- State: Best schools in Massachusetts
- County: Middlesex County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: large suburb (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 1,687 students with 139 full-time-equivalent teachers and 268 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 2500542
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Lunenburg (5 schools, 5 mi)
- Groton-Dunstable (5 schools, 5 mi)
- Littleton (4 schools, 7 mi)
- Nashoba (6 schools, 8 mi)
- Leominster (11 schools, 8 mi)
- North Middlesex (7 schools, 9 mi)
- Westford (9 schools, 9 mi)
- Acton-Boxborough (9 schools, 10 mi)
Questions about Ayer Shirley School District
How many schools are in Ayer Shirley School District?
SchoolGrade grades 4 public schools in Ayer Shirley School District, across 2 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Ayer Shirley School District serve?
The largest by graded schools: Ayer, Shirley.
How good are the schools in Ayer Shirley School District?
Across the 4 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is B-, with 46% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 41%. 75% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Ayer Shirley School District?
1,687 students were enrolled in Ayer Shirley School District in the 2023-24 school year, about 12.1 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Ayer Shirley School District?
Ayer Shirley School District is in Massachusetts, based in Middlesex County, with its district office in Ayer. Its boundary covers about 24.7 sq mi.