Page Hilltop Elementary School vs. Ayer Shirley Regional Middle 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 Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
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Attribute
Most improved public schools
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 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).
Grades Offered
PK-5
6-8
Total Students
540 students
379 students
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
41 teachers
33 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
11:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#556 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#898 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
55-59%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
84
-
Kindergarten Students
65
-
Grade 1 Students
85
-
Grade 2 Students
92
-
Grade 3 Students
54
-
Grade 4 Students
81
-
Grade 5 Students
79
-
Grade 6 Students
-
134
Grade 7 Students
-
130
Grade 8 Students
-
115
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
6%
3%
% Hispanic
13%
14%
% Black
7%
4%
% White
66%
72%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
6%
Diversity Score
0.54
0.46
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
34%
31%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
4%
