Ayer Shirley Regional Middle School

1 Hospital Road, Shirley, MA 01464

CSchola Grade
Grades
6–8
Middle
Students
410
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
12.4 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Ayer Shirley School District
Middlesex County

Schola Grade C · Average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 296 Massachusetts middle schools · How we grade
Test scores40% proficient in math & reading
52ndpercentile
Equity22% of low-income students proficient
37thpercentile
Attendance21% chronically absent
38thpercentile
Class size12.4 students per teacher
34thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Massachusetts middle schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Ayer Shirley Regional Middle School

Ayer Shirley Regional Middle School is a public middle school in Shirley, Massachusetts, serving grades 6–8. It is part of Ayer Shirley School District. The school is located in a large suburb in Middlesex County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 410 students were enrolled, with about 12.4 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical Massachusetts middle school (11.5 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is C (average), compared with 296 Massachusetts middle schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 6–8

Location & nearby schools

1 Hospital Road
Shirley, MA 01464
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Middle
Grades offered
6–8
Enrollment (2024–25)
410 students
Students per teacher
12.4 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Suburb — Large
School district
Ayer Shirley School District
County
Middlesex County
NCES school ID
250054202737

Schools near Ayer Shirley Regional Middle School

All 2 schools in Shirley →
Hale
Public · Grades 6–8 · 247 students
A9.9 mi

School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.