Enrollment
357
Elementary
DISTRICT 448 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·AYER SHIRLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 250054202731
Lura A. White Elementary School
34 Lancaster Road, Shirley, MA 01464 · (978) 772-8600 · Middlesex County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL357 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 57% of Massachusetts public elementary schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- B+Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Massachusetts public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
11.5:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.1:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 50 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 59 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 63 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 65 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 61 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 59 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (50) is 15% smaller than its 5th grade class (59).
Student demographics
45%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 51% · STATE 65% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Lura A. White Elementary School→Ayer Shirley Regional Middle School→Ayer Shirley Regional High School
Based on grade levels within Ayer Shirley School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
38.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -11.0pp since 2016
Math
40.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -7.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 38 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 40 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Massachusetts schools, those numbers are about 44 and 42. Reading and writing scores are down about 11 points since 2016, while math scores are down about 7 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 38.0% | 40.0% |
| 2023-24 | 41.0% | 46.0% |
| 2022-23 | 42.0% | 40.0% |
| 2021-22 | 33.0% | 35.0% |
| 2020-21 | 44.0% | 26.0% |
| 2018-19 | 48.0% | 53.0% |
| 2017-18 | 49.0% | 44.0% |
| 2016-17 | 49.0% | 47.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Lura A. White Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Middlesex County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 40.0% | #499 of 920 ▼ 71 | #148 of 207 ▼ 14 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 38.0% | #520 of 920 ▼ 86 | #153 of 207 ▼ 12 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +5.0pp | #230 of 901 | #53 of 206 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 357 | #561 of 1,086 | #149 of 238 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.5:1 | #337 of 938 | #86 of 222 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 44.5% | #581 of 938 | #173 of 222 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -10.8% | #307 of 602 | #67 of 141 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
357
+26 (+8%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
11.5:1
was 11.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 357 | 31 | 11.5:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 356 | 30 | 11.9:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 343 | 31 | 11.1:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 331 | 28 | 11.8:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 400 | 29.8 | 13.4:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 392 | 26 | 15.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lura A. White Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 11% (400 to 357); teachers up 4% (29.8 to 31).
About Lura A. White Elementary School
Lura A. White Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school in Shirley, Massachusetts, (ZIP code 01464). The school serves 357 students in kindergarten through 5 in 2024-25.
Lura A. White Elementary School is one of 4 schools in Ayer Shirley School District, which enrolls 1,723 students in total.
At 73%, White students outnumber all other groups at Lura A. White Elementary School combined. After that, the student body is 11% Hispanic, 7% Black, 4% multiracial, and 3% Asian. By the diversity index, Lura A. White Elementary School comes in at 45%.
The school reported 31 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 11.5:1. Elementary schools in Massachusetts average about 12.2:1, a similar figure.
allk12 grades Lura A. White Elementary School a B. The grade compares the school only with Massachusetts public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Federal survey data for Middlesex County show that median household income is about $130,847, roughly 60% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 5%. Lura A. White Elementary School is among the 386 public schools in Middlesex County.
The closest public school to Lura A. White Elementary School is Ayer Shirley Regional Middle School, about 1.0 miles away. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8.
The school's federal locale classification is Suburb: Large.
Enrollment was 331 in 2020-21 and 357 in 2024-25, a gain of 26 students.
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Middlesex County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,638,365
Census ACS
Median income
$130,847
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
60%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
386
215,896 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Ayer Shirley School District
- Page Hilltop Elementary SchoolElementary · 539 students
- Ayer Shirley Regional High SchoolHigh · 417 students
- Ayer Shirley Regional Middle SchoolMiddle · 410 students
Nearby schools
- Ayer Shirley Regional Middle School1.0 mi · 410
- Francis W. Parker Charter Essential School2.6 mi · 388
- Sky View Middle School3.1 mi · 869
- Page Hilltop Elementary School4.3 mi · 539
- Johnny Appleseed4.4 mi · 692
- Ayer Shirley Regional High School4.5 mi · 417
Frequently asked questions
About Lura A. White Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Lura A. White Elementary School?
Lura A. White Elementary School enrolls approximately 357 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does Lura A. White Elementary School serve?
Lura A. White Elementary School serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many teachers does Lura A. White Elementary School have?
Lura A. White Elementary School employs 31 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.5:1.
How diverse is Lura A. White Elementary School?
Lura A. White Elementary School reports a student body of 73% White, 11% Hispanic, 7% Black, 3% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Lura A. White Elementary School?
Lura A. White Elementary School is overseen by Ayer Shirley School District in Middlesex County.
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