Ranks #495 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools.
Overall rank
#495
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
41%
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
41%
MA average 43%
Avg class size
20
354 students
ELA and Math show the share of 3rd graders meeting or exceeding expectations on the MCAS, averaged over 2024–2026.
How it compares
What stands out
+Strongest area: Attendance, in the top 10% statewide. Students attend 95.7% of school days on average.
!Area to watch: Math ranks in the bottom 45% statewide.
↓Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 18.6% in 2022 to 5.9% in 2025.
↑Trend: ELA is up 8 points since 2023 (36% to 44%).
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Averagebottom 45% · #495
ELA
Averagebottom 46% · #489
Math
Averagebottom 45% · #499
Attendance
Excellenttop 10% · #85
Teacher quality
Above averagetop 13% · #114
MCAS standings use the 2024–2026 average of grade 3 results, so one unusual year doesn't swing a school's ranking. Scores in the sections below are from 2026.
Test scores
Both ELA and Math have been above the state average in 2 of 8 years since 2018.
Share of 3rd graders meeting or exceeding expectations on the MCAS. There was no test in 2020.
English Language Arts44%in 2026 · state 43%
1 point above the state
Math42%in 2026 · state 42%
Same as the state
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)494
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)492
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)44th · 39th
Students & classrooms
Classrooms
Students354
Average class size20MA avg 18
Students per teacher11.5MA avg 12.1
Who attends
White
70.9%
Hispanic/Latino
12.4%
Black/African American
7.9%
Asian
4.2%
Multi-Race
3.4%
American Indian/Alaska Native
1.1%
49.4% girls · 50.6% boys
Student needs
Low incomeLower than average
This school
29.1%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersLower than average
This school
7.3%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesAbout average
This school
22.6%
MA avg
22.3%
Teachers
Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
100%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersBetter than average
This school
90.3%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldAbout average
This school
93.8%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearBetter than average
This school
93.5%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)31
Principal retention100%
General education teachers71%
Special education teachers25.8%
English learner teachers3.2%
Attendance & safety
Attendance rateBetter than average
This school
95.7%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysBetter than average
This school
5.9%
MA avg
15.6%
7.4 days absent per student (MA avg 10.3) · Suspensions: Not reported
About the towns in Ayer Shirley School District
Lura A. White Elementary School is part of the Ayer Shirley School District regional district. Our data doesn't list the school's own town, so here are all of the district's member towns.
Town figures are FY2026 averages for single-family homes from the Massachusetts Department of Revenue. Assessed values usually run below recent sale prices. "MA median" is the median of the state's 351 towns.