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C+

Lura A. White Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

34 Lancaster Road, Shirley, MA 01464 · (978) 772-8600 · Part of Ayer-Shirley School District

Shirley’s School Grade C+ better than 39% of Massachusetts school districts

Directions
Students
357
Students per teacher
12:1
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Lura A. White Elementary School

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 35% of Massachusetts’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 10 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 7 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Shirley kids: Ayer Shirley Regional Middle School

On the path

Where Shirley kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–5Lura A. White Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–8Ayer Shirley Regional Middle School410 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency27%
State average 36.7%
Reading / language arts42%
State average 49.3%

Its own letter, C+, places these results among Massachusetts’s 1,585 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

34 Lancaster Road, Shirley

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten50
Grade 159
Grade 263
Grade 365
Grade 461
Grade 559
Enrollment over time
331’20
324’21
343’22
356’23
357’24

Up 7.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 73%Hispanic 11%Black 7%Two or more races 4%Asian 3%American Indian/Alaska Native 2%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Lura A. White Elementary School from Shirley families.

Other schools in Ayer-Shirley School District

The district →
Page Hilltop Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Ayer
B−
539 students13:1
Ayer Shirley Regional Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Shirley
C+
410 students12:1
Ayer Shirley Regional High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Ayer
A−
417 students11:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Massachusetts’s other public schools; Shirley’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.