Lura A. White Elementary School
34 Lancaster Rd
Shirley MA, 01464, Middlesex County
Phone: 978-772-8600
Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 5
School District: Ayer Shirley School District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | ||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 28 | 24 | 31 | |||
| Total Students: | 370 | 389 | 384 | |||
| Prekindergarten: | 46 | 12.4% | 38 | 9.8% | 43 | 11.2% |
| Kindergarten: | 46 | 12.4% | 57 | 14.7% | 61 | 15.9% |
| Grade 1: | 57 | 15.4% | 62 | 15.9% | 63 | 16.4% |
| Grade 2: | 59 | 15.9% | 62 | 15.9% | 48 | 12.5% |
| Grade 3: | 60 | 16.2% | 46 | 11.8% | 58 | 15.1% |
| Grade 4: | 39 | 10.5% | 62 | 15.9% | 58 | 15.1% |
| Grade 5: | 63 | 17.0% | 62 | 15.9% | 53 | 13.8% |
| Ungraded: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||
| Male: | 184 | 49.7% | 199 | 51.2% | 194 | 50.5% |
| Female: | 186 | 50.3% | 190 | 48.8% | 190 | 49.5% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.5% |
| Asian: | 8 | 2.2% | 12 | 3.1% | 16 | 4.2% |
| Hispanic: | 32 | 8.6% | 35 | 9.0% | 30 | 7.8% |
| Black: | 13 | 3.5% | 18 | 4.6% | 18 | 4.7% |
| White: | 301 | 81.4% | 310 | 79.7% | 313 | 81.5% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races: | 15 | 4.1% | 12 | 3.1% | 5 | 1.3% |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 89 | 24.1% | 93 | 23.9% | 73 | 19.0% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 14 | 3.8% | 16 | 4.1% | 19 | 4.9% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 13.19 | 16.01 | 12.33 | |||