Page Hilltop Elementary School vs. Ayer Shirley Regional High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Page Hilltop Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
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Attribute
Most improved public schools
Ayer Shirley Regional High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
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Attribute
Overall Rank
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 540 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Page Hilltop Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 50% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 53% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), 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
PK-5
9-12
Total Students
540 students
412 students
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% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
56% | 44%
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Total Classroom Teachers
41 teachers
36 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
11:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#556 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#211 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
55-59%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
75-79%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
55-59%
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n/a
Graduation Rate
n/a
85-89%
n/a
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
84
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Kindergarten Students
65
-
Grade 1 Students
85
-
Grade 2 Students
92
-
Grade 3 Students
54
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Grade 4 Students
81
-
Grade 5 Students
79
-
Grade 9 Students
-
97
Grade 10 Students
-
101
Grade 11 Students
-
121
Grade 12 Students
-
93
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
6%
4%
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% Hispanic
13%
16%
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% Black
7%
6%
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% White
66%
70%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
8%
2%
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Diversity Score
0.54
0.48
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
34%
28%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
6%
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