Lura A. White Elementary School

Lura A. White Elementary School operates as a middle-of-the-pack primary school in Shirley, Massachusetts, part of Ayer Shirley School District. Current enrollment sits at 357 students spanning grades K through 5.

Ayer Shirley School District comprises 4 schools with combined enrollment of 1,723 students; Lura A. White Elementary School is among them.

Looking at the student body, Lura A. White Elementary School logs that 73% of the student body identifies as White. Other groups include 11% Hispanic, 7% Black, 4% multiracial, 3% Asian.

Looking at school resources, Lura A. White Elementary School records 31 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 11.5:1. That tracks the state average closely.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Middlesex County put median household income runs about $130,847, roughly 60% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 5%. In all, Middlesex County runs 386 public schools (combined enrollment of about 215,896 students), of which Lura A. White Elementary School is one.

Ayer Shirley Regional Middle School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.0 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Lura A. White Elementary School operates from a commuter-belt location.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count fell 11%: 400 students in 2018 compared to 357 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 84% to 73% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 13.4:1 in 2018 to 11.5:1 today.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.