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Elementary School · Code: 6160001
Lura A. White Elementary School
State Rankings (Elementary)
#660
Overall Rank
#688
ELA MCAS
#653
Math MCAS
#86
Attendance
#115
Teacher Quality
MCAS Performance
Meeting or Exceeding Expectations
English Language Arts▼ -1628%(Rank #688)
Mathematics▼ -730%(Rank #653)
Average Scaled Scores
ELA
490
Math
491
Achievement Percentiles
ELA: 34.0th · Math: 35.0th
Class Size & Student Body
Avg. Class Size
20
Total Classes
184
Students
354
Student Population
English Learners7.3%
Students with Disabilities22.6%
Low Income29.1%
49.4% Female
50.6% Male
Student Demographics
Race/Ethnicity
White: 70.9%
Asian: 4.2%
Hispanic/Latino: 12.4%
Black/African American: 7.9%
Multi-Race: 3.4%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 1.1%
Attendance & Discipline
Attendance
Attendance Rate▲ +2.6
95.7%
Chronically Absent▼ -12.7
5.9%
Avg. Absences per Student7.4
Historical Trends
Performance trends across available years. COVID-19 caused data gaps in 2020.
ELA MCAS (M+E %)▼ -16
28
20172025
Below pre-COVID levels
Math MCAS (M+E %)▼ -7
30
20172025
Below pre-COVID levels
Attendance Rate▲ +2.6
95.7
20182025
Below pre-COVID levels
Chronically Absent▼ -12.7
5.9
20182025
Above pre-COVID levels
School Profile
Faculty & Staff
Total Teachers (FTE)31
Student/Teacher Ratio11.5 to 1
Teachers Licensed100%
Experienced Teachers90.3%
Teaching In-Field93.8%
Retention
Teacher Retention93.5%
Principal Retention100%
Teacher Program Areas
General Education71%
Special Education25.8%
English Learners3.2%
Quick Facts
District: Ayer Shirley School District
School Code: 6160001
Avg. Class Size: 20
Student/Teacher Ratio: 11.5 to 1
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