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2025 Official Accountability Report - Ayer Shirley School District

Organization Information
DISTRICT NAME
Ayer Shirley School District (06160000)
TITLE I STATUS
Title I District
REGION
West/Central
GRADES SERVED
PK,K,01,02,03,04,05,06,07,08,09,10,11,12

Accountability Information

Overall classificationNot requiring assistance or intervention
Reason for classification
Moderate progress toward targets
Progress toward improvement targetsAccountability percentile
45% - Moderate progress toward targets-

Overall progress toward improvement targets

 20242025
Annual criterion-referenced target percentage49%43%
Weight40%60%
Cumulative Criterion-referenced target percentage
(2024 x 40%) + (2025 x 60%)
45%
Moderate progress toward targets

2025 Points awarded

2025 Progress toward improvement targets
Indicator All Students
(Non-high school grades)
Lowest Performing Students
(Non-high school grades)
All Students
(High school grades)
Lowest Performing Students
(High school grades)
Points earned Total possible points Weight % Points earned Total possible points Weight % Points earned Total possible points Weight % Points earned Total possible points Weight %
AchievementEnglish language arts achievement14-24-04----
Mathematics achievement24-24-04----
Science achievement24----04----
Achievement total51260.04867.501247.5---
GrowthEnglish language arts growth24-24-34----
Mathematics growth24-24-24----
Growth total4820.04822.55822.5---
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate------44----
Extended engagement rate------44----
Annual dropout rate------04----
High school completion total------81220.0---
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total3410.0---------
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism34-14-24----
Advanced coursework completion------34----
Additional indicators total3410.01410.05810.0---
Weighted total4.49.6-3.77.6-3.210.7----
Percentage of possible points 46%-49%-30%---
Percentage of possible points by gradespan47%
Weight of non-high school results:73%
30%
Weight of high school results:27%
2025 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage43%

2024 Points awarded

2024 Progress toward improvement targets
Indicator All Students
(Non-high school grades)
Lowest Performing Students
(Non-high school grades)
All Students
(High school grades)
Lowest Performing Students
(High school grades)
Points earned Total possible points Weight % Points earned Total possible points Weight % Points earned Total possible points Weight % Points earned Total possible points Weight %
AchievementEnglish language arts achievement04-24-44-44-
Mathematics achievement04-24-44-34-
Science achievement14----44----
Achievement total11260.04867.5121247.57867.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth24-24-34-34-
Mathematics growth24-24-24-24-
Growth total4820.04822.55822.55822.5
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate------44----
Extended engagement rate------04----
Annual dropout rate------44----
High school completion total------81220.0---
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total1410.0---------
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism44-24-44-44-
Advanced coursework completion------34----
Additional indicators total4410.02410.07810.04410.0
Weighted total1.99.6-3.87.6-9.110.7-6.37.6-
Percentage of possible points 20%-50%-85%-83%-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan35%
Weight of non-high school results:72%
84%
Weight of high school results:28%
2024 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage49%

Overall progress toward improvement targets

 20242025
Annual criterion-referenced target percentage39%30%
Weight40%60%
Cumulative Criterion-referenced target percentage
(2024 x 40%) + (2025 x 60%)
33%
Moderate progress toward targets

2025 Points awarded

2025 Progress toward improvement targets
Indicator High Needs Student Group
(Non-high school grades)
High Needs Student Group
(High school grades)
Points earned Total possible points Weight % Points earned Total possible points Weight %
AchievementEnglish language arts achievement24-04-
Mathematics achievement14-04-
Science achievement04-04-
Achievement total31267.501247.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth24-34-
Mathematics growth24-24-
Growth total4822.55822.5
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate---44-
Extended engagement rate---44-
Annual dropout rate---04-
High school completion total---81220.0
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total------
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism34-04-
Advanced coursework completion---04-
Additional indicators total3410.00810.0
Weighted total3.210.3-2.710.7-
Percentage of possible points 31%-25%-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan31%
Weight of non-high school results:73%
25%
Weight of high school results:27%
2025 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage30%

2024 Points awarded

2024 Progress toward improvement targets
Indicator High Needs Student Group
(Non-high school grades)
High Needs Student Group
(High school grades)
Points earned Total possible points Weight % Points earned Total possible points Weight %
AchievementEnglish language arts achievement04-44-
Mathematics achievement04-24-
Science achievement24-44-
Achievement total21267.5101247.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth24-34-
Mathematics growth24-24-
Growth total4822.55822.5
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate---44-
Extended engagement rate---04-
Annual dropout rate---44-
High school completion total---81220.0
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total------
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism24-44-
Advanced coursework completion---44-
Additional indicators total2410.08810.0
Weighted total2.510.3-8.310.7-
Percentage of possible points 24%-78%-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan24%
Weight of non-high school results:72%
78%
Weight of high school results:28%
2024 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage39%

Detailed data for each indicator

English language arts achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - Non-high school
Group 2024 Achievement 2025 Achievement Change 2025 Target N Points Reason
All Students 494.8 494.6 -0.2 498.6 8061Recovery Path: No Change
Lowest Performing 470.0 471.8 1.8 475.1 1412Path Forward: Improved Below Target
High Needs 484.9 485.3 0.4 487.3 4072Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
English Learners and Former English Learners 472.6 475.5 2.9 474.7 694Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Low Income 486.4 487.3 0.9 488.6 2922Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
Students with Disabilities 477.1 477.1 0.0 479.2 1921Path Forward: No Change
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 5--
Asian 507.0 506.0 -1.0 509.4 303Path Forward: Met Target
Black or African American 496.9 494.1 -2.8 499.3 483Path Forward: Met Target
Hispanic or Latino 482.6 485.5 2.9 485.1 1193Path Forward: Met Target
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 493.1 493.4 0.3 495.0 382Path Forward: Improved Below Target
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 1--
White 496.7 496.2 -0.5 500.7 5651Recovery Path: No Change

English language arts achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - High school
Group 2024 Achievement 2025 Achievement Change 2025 Target N Points Reason
All Students 515.1 503.9 -11.2 517.7 1000Path Forward: Declined
Lowest Performing---- 19--
High Needs 503.2 491.8 -11.4 506.5 370Path Forward: Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 2--
Low Income 507.4 495.4 -12.0 511.3 290Path Forward: Declined
Students with Disabilities---- 15--
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 1--
Asian---- 3--
Black or African American---- 9--
Hispanic or Latino---- 15--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino-------
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 1--
White 517.0 505.6 -11.4 519.6 710Path Forward: Declined

Mathematics achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - Non-high school
Group 2024 Achievement 2025 Achievement Change 2025 Target N Points Reason
All Students 493.4 493.5 0.1 495.3 8012Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
Lowest Performing 470.4 473.0 2.6 474.7 1412Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
High Needs 484.9 484.8 -0.1 486.5 3991Recovery Path: No Change
English Learners and Former English Learners 478.4 477.7 -0.7 480.9 690Path Forward: Declined
Low Income 485.5 485.3 -0.2 487.5 2881Recovery Path: No Change
Students with Disabilities 478.3 478.4 0.1 480.5 1882Path Forward: Improved Below Target
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 5--
Asian 506.6 507.2 0.6 509.5 303Path Forward: Met Target
Black or African American 494.5 489.4 -5.1 496.8 480Path Forward: Declined
Hispanic or Latino 485.5 485.3 -0.2 487.9 1181Path Forward: No Change
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 487.3 491.4 4.1 489.2 384Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 1--
White 495.0 495.1 0.1 496.8 5612Recovery Path: Improved Below Target

Mathematics achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - High school
Group 2024 Achievement 2025 Achievement Change 2025 Target N Points Reason
All Students 500.5 493.4 -7.1 502.2 980Recovery Path: Declined
Lowest Performing---- 19--
High Needs 490.4 481.3 -9.1 494.2 360Path Forward: Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 2--
Low Income 491.5 483.1 -8.4 496.0 280Path Forward: Declined
Students with Disabilities---- 14--
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 1--
Asian---- 3--
Black or African American---- 9--
Hispanic or Latino---- 15--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino-------
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 1--
White 501.8 494.9 -6.9 504.0 690Recovery Path: Declined

Science achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - Non-high school
Group 2024 Achievement 2025 Achievement Change 2025 Target N Points Reason
All Students 498.2 498.4 0.2 500.9 2702Path Forward: Improved Below Target
Lowest Performing---- 69--
High Needs 490.0 485.7 -4.3 493.0 1200Path Forward: Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners 467.3 473.3 6.0 470.5 234Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Low Income 489.4 486.8 -2.6 492.7 960Path Forward: Declined
Students with Disabilities 484.6 476.9 -7.7 488.0 540Path Forward: Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 2--
Asian---- 7--
Black or African American---- 16--
Hispanic or Latino 482.1 486.6 4.5 484.8 394Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 11--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 1--
White 501.7 500.6 -1.1 504.3 1940Path Forward: Declined

Science achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - High school
Group 2024 Achievement 2025 Achievement Change 2025 Target N Points Reason
All Students 507.9 505.0 -2.9 510.5 870Recovery Path: Declined
Lowest Performing---- 19--
High Needs 496.7 490.4 -6.3 499.6 310Path Forward: Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners-------
Low Income 497.1 493.0 -4.1 500.2 250Path Forward: Declined
Students with Disabilities---- 12--
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 1--
Asian---- 3--
Black or African American---- 7--
Hispanic or Latino---- 12--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino-------
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 1--
White 509.5 504.8 -4.7 512.2 630Recovery Path: Declined

English language arts growth - Non-high school
Group 2025 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 47.9 6122Typical Growth - Low
Lowest Performing 46.3 1402Typical Growth - Low
High Needs 45.4 2952Typical Growth - Low
English Learners and Former English Learners 47.4 452Typical Growth - Low
Low Income 46.4 2132Typical Growth - Low
Students with Disabilities 43.9 1312Typical Growth - Low
American Indian or Alaska Native- 2--
Asian 52.7 203Typical Growth - High
Black or African American 44.5 292Typical Growth - Low
Hispanic or Latino 50.5 863Typical Growth - High
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 49.0 322Typical Growth - Low
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander- 1--
White 47.4 4422Typical Growth - Low

English language arts growth - High school
Group 2025 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 56.1 863Typical Growth - High
Lowest Performing- 19--
High Needs 55.5 303Typical Growth - High
English Learners and Former English Learners- 1--
Low Income 58.8 263Typical Growth - High
Students with Disabilities- 10--
American Indian or Alaska Native- 1--
Asian- 3--
Black or African American- 6--
Hispanic or Latino- 13--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino----
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander- 1--
White 56.5 623Typical Growth - High

Mathematics growth - Non-high school
Group 2025 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 49.3 6112Typical Growth - Low
Lowest Performing 49.9 1402Typical Growth - Low
High Needs 46.5 2902Typical Growth - Low
English Learners and Former English Learners 46.1 452Typical Growth - Low
Low Income 46.9 2112Typical Growth - Low
Students with Disabilities 46.4 1302Typical Growth - Low
American Indian or Alaska Native- 2--
Asian 53.1 203Typical Growth - High
Black or African American 45.3 312Typical Growth - Low
Hispanic or Latino 49.7 842Typical Growth - Low
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 54.0 323Typical Growth - High
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander- 1--
White 49.1 4412Typical Growth - Low

Mathematics growth - High school
Group 2025 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 41.9 842Typical Growth - Low
Lowest Performing- 19--
High Needs 42.2 292Typical Growth - Low
English Learners and Former English Learners- 1--
Low Income 44.2 252Typical Growth - Low
Students with Disabilities- 9--
American Indian or Alaska Native- 1--
Asian- 3--
Black or African American- 6--
Hispanic or Latino- 13--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino----
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander- 1--
White 42.7 602Typical Growth - Low

Four-year cohort graduation rate - High school
Group 2023 Rate (%) 2024 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 88.9 94.0 5.1 90.9 1004Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 79.6 90.2 10.6 83.9 614Exceeded Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 4--
Low Income 77.8 92.2 14.4 82.4 514Exceeded Target
Students with Disabilities---- 23--
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 1--
Asian---- 6--
Black or African American---- 2--
Hispanic or Latino---- 14--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 3--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 1--
White 91.0 94.5 3.5 93.0 734Exceeded Target

Extended engagement rate - High school
Group 2022 Rate (%) 2023 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 87.7 93.9 6.2 89.3 994Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 80.5 88.9 8.4 83.9 544Exceeded Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 3--
Low Income 75.8 88.9 13.1 79.6 454Exceeded Target
Students with Disabilities---- 20--
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 1--
Asian-------
Black or African American---- 4--
Hispanic or Latino---- 14--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 2--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 86.7 94.9 8.2 88.3 784Exceeded Target

Annual dropout rate - High school
Group 2023 Rate (%) 2024 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 0.5 1.2 0.7 1.0 4120Declined
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 1.4 3.1 1.7 1.3 1630Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 11--
Low Income 0.9 3.5 2.6 1.0 1150Declined
Students with Disabilities---- 69--
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 4--
Asian---- 16--
Black or African American---- 26--
Hispanic or Latino---- 64--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 10--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 2--
White 0.3 1.4 1.1 1.0 2900Declined

Progress toward attaining English language proficiency - Non-high school
Group 2024 Rate (%) 2025 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 46.8 52.9 6.1 51.7 703Met Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs-------
English Learners and Former English Learners 46.8 52.9 6.1 51.7 703Met Target
Low Income-------
Students with Disabilities-------
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian-------
Black or African American-------
Hispanic or Latino-------
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino-------
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White-------

Progress toward attaining English language proficiency - High school
Group 2024 Rate (%) 2025 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students-------
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs-------
English Learners and Former English Learners-------
Low Income-------
Students with Disabilities-------
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian-------
Black or African American-------
Hispanic or Latino-------
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino-------
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White-------

Chronic absenteeism - Non-high school
Group 2024 Rate (%) 2025 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 11.8 10.5 -1.3 10.8 1,1503Met Target
Lowest Performing 14.5 14.9 0.4 12.4 1411No Change
High Needs 18.4 16.1 -2.3 16.6 5963Met Target
English Learners and Former English Learners 15.9 12.3 -3.6 13.4 1304Exceeded Target
Low Income 20.5 17.3 -3.2 18.1 4444Exceeded Target
Students with Disabilities 20.0 18.1 -1.9 17.6 2543Met Target
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 10--
Asian 2.2 9.6 7.4 1.0 520Declined
Black or African American 6.0 2.2 -3.8 3.5 894Exceeded Target
Hispanic or Latino 20.9 14.2 -6.7 18.0 1764Exceeded Target
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 4.5 8.8 4.3 3.5 570Declined
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 1--
White 11.8 10.7 -1.1 10.6 7653Met Target

Chronic absenteeism - High school
Group 2024 Rate (%) 2025 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 14.3 14.1 -0.2 12.7 4342Improved Below Target
Lowest Performing---- 19--
High Needs 23.8 26.1 2.3 20.9 1800Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 31--
Low Income 25.9 29.5 3.6 21.4 1390Declined
Students with Disabilities---- 72--
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 2--
Asian---- 14--
Black or African American---- 39--
Hispanic or Latino---- 70--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 12--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 1--
White 14.1 13.5 -0.6 12.3 2962Improved Below Target

Advanced coursework completion - High school
Group 2024 Rate (%) 2025 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 65.8 69.9 4.1 69.2 2293Met Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 51.0 48.3 -2.7 56.7 890Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 13--
Low Income 52.2 49.2 -3.0 58.4 630Declined
Students with Disabilities---- 37--
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 1--
Asian---- 7--
Black or African American---- 23--
Hispanic or Latino---- 37--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 8--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 71.2 75.2 4.0 74.8 1533Met Target

Assessment participation - All students
Group English language arts Mathematics Science
Enrolled Assessed % Met Target? Years in Rate Enrolled Assessed % Met Target? Years in Rate Enrolled Assessed % Met Target? Years in Rate
All Students 936 92198Yes 1 937 91498Yes 1 388 37496Yes 1

Assessment participation - Student Group
Group English language arts Mathematics Science Overall
Enrolled Assessed Enrolled Assessed Enrolled Assessed Total Enrolled Total Assessed % Met Target? Years in Rate
High Needs 465 459 466 450 172 161 1,103 1,07097Yes1
English Learners and Former English Learners 86 86 87 86 31 30 204 20299Yes1
Low Income 339 334 340 329 136 130 815 79397Yes1
Students with Disabilities 213 208 213 203 76 68 502 47995Yes1
American Indian or Alaska Native 6 6 6 6 3 3 15----
Asian 35 35 35 35 11 11 81 81100Yes1
Black or African American 65 64 65 64 26 24 156 15297Yes1
Hispanic or Latino 140 139 141 138 59 57 340 33498Yes1
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 39 38 39 38 12 11 90 8797Yes1
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 2 2 2 2 2 2 6----
White 649 637 649 631 275 266 1,573 1,53498Yes1

School Accountability Information
School Accountability information School accountability percentile
Ayer Shirley Regional High SchoolNot requiring assistance or intervention 53
Ayer Shirley Regional Middle SchoolNot requiring assistance or intervention 56
Lura A. White Elementary SchoolNot requiring assistance or intervention 59
Page Hilltop Elementary SchoolNot requiring assistance or intervention 45


About this report

Overall classification: All Massachusetts districts and schools with sufficient data are classified into one of two accountability categories: districts and schools requiring assistance or intervention, and districts and schools not requiring assistance or intervention. The reason(s) for the district's or school's classification are noted on this report.

Progress toward improvement targets: The criterion-referenced target percentage combines multiple years of data related to achievement, growth, high school completion, English learner progress, advanced coursework completion, and chronic absenteeism into a single number between 0 and 100. For a group to be considered to be meeting targets it must have a cumulative criterion-referenced target percentage of 75% or higher.

The annual criterion-referenced target percentage is calculated by dividing the weighted total points earned by the weighted total possible points. The calculation for each is displayed below.

Weighted total of points earned = (Total achievement points earned x Achievement weight) + (Total growth points earned x Growth weight) + (Total high school completion points earned x high school completion weight) + (EL progress points earned x EL progress weight) + (Total additional indicator points earned x Additional indicator weight)

The cumulative criterion-referenced target percentage represents a weighted average of the annual criterion-referenced target percentages. At a minimum, a group must have an annual criterion-referenced target percentage for the most recent year in order to receive a cumulative percentage.

Accountability percentile: An accountability percentile between 1 and 99 is reported for most schools. This number is an indication of the school's overall performance relative to other schools that serve similar grades, and is calculated using multiple years of data for all accountability indicators. School percentiles are not calculated for districts.


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