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Enrollment
539
Elementary
DISTRICT 448 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·AYER SHIRLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 250054202736
Page Hilltop Elementary School
115 Washington Street, Ayer, MA 01432 · (978) 772-8600 · Middlesex County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL539 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 36% 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.
- FThree-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
12.6:1
43 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.1:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
Community
5
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 58 | 11% |
| Kindergarten | 86 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 67 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 92 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 93 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 58 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 85 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (86) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (85).
Student demographics
59%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
Page Hilltop 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.
Test scores
MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
37.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -15.0pp since 2016
Math
39.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -3.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 37 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 39 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 15 points since 2016, while math scores are down about 3 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 37.0% | 39.0% |
| 2023-24 | 44.0% | 41.0% |
| 2022-23 | 54.0% | 46.0% |
| 2021-22 | 53.0% | 50.0% |
| 2020-21 | 54.0% | 33.0% |
| 2018-19 | 57.0% | 46.0% |
| 2017-18 | 53.0% | 36.0% |
| 2016-17 | 52.0% | 42.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Page Hilltop Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Middlesex County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 39.0% | #515 of 920 ▼ 10 | #149 of 207 ▼ 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 37.0% | #536 of 920 ▼ 155 | #157 of 207 ▼ 30 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -13.5pp | #24 of 901 | #2 of 206 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 539 | #188 of 1,086 | #40 of 238 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.6:1 | #539 of 938 | #132 of 222 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 58.8% | #328 of 938 | #113 of 222 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +2.3% | #266 of 317 | #63 of 77 |
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
539
+34 (+7%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
12.6:1
was 12.3:1
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 | 539 | 42.8 | 12.6:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 540 | 40.8 | 13.2:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 532 | 42.8 | 12.4:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 505 | 41 | 12.3:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 527 | 39 | 13.5:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 523 | 36 | 14.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Page Hilltop Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 2% (527 to 539); teachers up 10% (39 to 42.8).
About Page Hilltop Elementary School
Page Hilltop Elementary School is a public elementary school run by Ayer Shirley School District in Ayer, Massachusetts. Students in pre-K through 5 make up the school's enrollment of 539 students. Elementary schools in Massachusetts have about 381 students on average; enrollment here is 41% higher.
Ayer Shirley School District operates 4 schools. Combined enrollment is 1,723 students.
The share of White students at Page Hilltop Elementary School is 60%, a majority. The school is also 18% Hispanic, 8% Black, 7% Asian, and 6% multiracial. A diversity index of 59% means there is a 59% chance two randomly chosen students at Page Hilltop Elementary School are from different groups.
Page Hilltop Elementary School has a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.6:1, with 42.8 full-time-equivalent teachers. The ratio is within a point of the 12.2:1 average for elementary schools in Massachusetts.
Among Massachusetts public elementary schools, Page Hilltop Elementary School outscored 36%, which works out to a C+ on the allk12 Grade.
In Middlesex County, home to about 1,638,365 people, the median household earns about $130,847 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 60% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 5%. Public schools in Middlesex County number 386, with about 215,896 students.
Of the public schools around it, Page Hilltop Elementary School is closest to Ayer Shirley Regional High School, about 0.2 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8.
Under the NCES locale system, Page Hilltop Elementary School is Suburb: Large.
From 505 students in 2020-21, enrollment increased to 539 by 2024-25.
The discussion board for Page Hilltop Elementary School is open to topics like athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
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
- Ayer Shirley Regional High SchoolHigh · 417 students
- Ayer Shirley Regional Middle SchoolMiddle · 410 students
- Lura A. White Elementary SchoolElementary · 357 students
Nearby schools
- Ayer Shirley Regional High School0.2 mi · 417
- Francis W. Parker Charter Essential School1.8 mi · 388
- Boutwell School3.3 mi · 77
- Ayer Shirley Regional Middle School3.4 mi · 410
- Florence Roche School3.4 mi · 615
- Groton Dunstable Regional Middle3.5 mi · 739
Frequently asked questions
About Page Hilltop Elementary SchoolHow large is Page Hilltop Elementary School?
Page Hilltop Elementary School enrolls approximately 539 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Page Hilltop Elementary School serve?
Page Hilltop Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Page Hilltop Elementary School?
Approximately 12.6:1 students per teacher at Page Hilltop Elementary School.
What is the student diversity at Page Hilltop Elementary School?
Student demographics at Page Hilltop Elementary School are roughly 60% White, 18% Hispanic, 8% Black, 7% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is Page Hilltop Elementary School in?
Page Hilltop Elementary School is part of Ayer Shirley School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.