Ranks #336 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools — top 38%.
Overall rank
#336
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
53%+10 vs MA
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
51%
MA average 43%
Avg class size
20
535 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: ELA, in the top 34% statewide. An average of 53% of 3rd graders met or exceeded expectations over 2024–2026, vs 42% statewide.
!Area to watch: Teacher quality ranks in the bottom 46% statewide.
↑Trend: Math is up 14 points since 2023 (38% to 52%).
↑Trend: ELA is up 8 points since 2023 (44% to 52%).
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Averagetop 38% · #336
ELA
Above averagetop 34% · #303
Math
Averagetop 38% · #335
Attendance
Averagetop 48% · #427
Teacher quality
Averagebottom 46% · #489
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
ELA has been above the state average in 6 of 8 years since 2018. Math has been above the state average in 4 of 8 years since 2018.
Share of 3rd graders meeting or exceeding expectations on the MCAS. There was no test in 2020.
English Language Arts52%in 2026 · state 43%
9 points above the state
Math52%in 2026 · state 42%
10 points above the state
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)502
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)501
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)71st · 64th
Students & classrooms
Classrooms
Students535
Average class size20MA avg 18
Students per teacher12.6MA avg 12.1
Who attends
White
60.2%
Hispanic/Latino
16.8%
Black/African American
8.8%
Asian
7.3%
Multi-Race
6.5%
American Indian/Alaska Native
0.4%
46.7% girls · 53.3% boys
Student needs
Low incomeLower than average
This school
35.1%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersLower than average
This school
9.2%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesAbout average
This school
21.1%
MA avg
22.3%
Teachers
Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
100%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersAbout average
This school
72.4%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldAbout average
This school
95.3%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearAbout average
This school
87.8%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)42.8
General education teachers72%
Special education teachers23.4%
English learner teachers4.7%
Attendance & safety
Attendance rateAbout average
This school
94.5%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysAbout average
This school
14.2%
MA avg
15.6%
9.6 days absent per student (MA avg 10.3) · Suspensions: Not reported
About the towns in Ayer Shirley School District
Page Hilltop 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.