Shay Elementary School (Ranked Top 50% for 2026)

193r Lions Mouth Road
Amesbury, MA 01913

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Top 50%

Serving 487 students in grades Prekindergarten-2, Shay Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 60-64% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving is 45-49% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).

The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is equal to the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 47% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-2
Enrollment: 487 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 18%
: Top 50% in MA
: 60-64% (Top 20%)
: 45-49% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

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Shay Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:

Category

Attribute

Most improved public schools

Most improved public schools (Top 10%)

Math Proficiency

Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)

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Shay Elementary School's student population of 487 students has grown by 49% over five school years.

The teacher population of 41 teachers has grown by 70% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-2
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Shay Elementary School
Pre-K	59
Kind	149
1	141
2	138

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Total Students

487 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Shay Elementary School
2023	328
2022	317
2021	325
2020	374
2019	374
2018	388
2017	388
2016	419
2015	433
2014	436
2013	428
2012	435
2011	442
2010	433
2009	455
2008	441
2007	443
2006	456
2005	486
2004	500
2003	519
2002	541
2001	522
2000	514
1999	401
1998	584
1997	615
1996	611
1995	523
1994	488
1993	554
1992	530
1991	430

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

41 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Shay Elementary School
2023	27
2022	28
2021	24
2020	27
2019	27
2018	30
2017	30
2016	28
2015	26
2014	29
2013	29
2012	28
2011	29
2010	29
2009	30
2008	30
2007	34
2006	36
2005	37

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School Motto

'Preparing Students to Create and Innovate within a Rapidly Changing World'

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Shay Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 1,626 schools in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Shay Elementary School is 0.31, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.65. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MA)

#495 out of 1626 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Shay Elementary School
2023	#495
2022	#533
2021	#763
2019	#429
2018	#619
2017	#770
2016	#935
2015	#630
2014	#702
2013	#530
2012	#698

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60-64%

42%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Shay Elementary School	Massachusetts	Amesbury School District
2023	62%	42%	48%
2022	57%	41%	43%
2021	37%	37%	34%
2019	62%	51%	54%
2018	62%	52%	49%
2017	52%	53%	50%
2016	67%	64%	62%
2015	72%	61%	63%
2014	72%	61%	62%
2013	72%	61%	65%
2012	72%	59%	62%

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45-49%

44%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Shay Elementary School	Massachusetts	Amesbury School District
2022	47%	44%	42%
2021	52%	49%	51%
2019	67%	54%	59%
2018	62%	56%	49%
2017	57%	54%	55%
2016	62%	71%	72%
2015	72%	69%	74%
2014	67%	69%	73%
2013	77%	69%	76%
2012	67%	69%	74%
2011	57%	70%	74%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Shay Elementary School	Massachusetts	Amesbury School District
2023	12:1	12:1	11:1
2022	11:1	12:1	11:1
2021	14:1	12:1	12:1
2020	14:1	13:1	12:1
2019	14:1	13:1	12:1
2018	13:1	13:1	13:1
2017	13:1	13:1	13:1
2016	15:1	13:1	14:1
2015	17:1	13:1	15:1
2014	15:1	14:1	15:1
2013	15:1	14:1	15:1
2012	15:1	14:1	15:1
2011	15:1	14:1	15:1
2010	15:1	14:1	14:1
2009	15:1	14:1	14:1
2008	15:1	14:1	15:1
2007	13:1	13:1	13:1
2006	13:1	13:1	11:1
2005	13:1	14:1	14:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2021)
Year	Shay Elementary School	Massachusetts	Amesbury School District
2021	1%	7%	2%
2020	1%	7%	1%
2019	1%	7%	1%
2014	1%	6%	1%
2013	1%	6%	1%
2010	1%	6%	2%
2009	1%	6%	1%
2008	3%	6%	1%
2004	1%	5%	2%
2003	2%	5%	2%
2002	1%	5%	2%
2001	1%	4%	1%
1999	1%	4%
1993	1%	4%
1992	1%	4%	2%
1991	1%	3%	1%
1989	2%	3%	1%

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Hispanic

13%

25%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Shay Elementary School	Massachusetts	Amesbury School District
2023	8%	24%	11%
2022	6%	23%	9%
2021	8%	22%	10%
2020	7%	21%	8%
2019	7%	21%	8%
2018	7%	19%	7%
2017	7%	19%	7%
2016	6%	19%	7%
2015	5%	18%	6%
2014	3%	17%	4%
2013	3%	16%	3%
2012	3%	16%	4%
2011	3%	15%	4%
2010	5%	15%	4%
2009	5%	14%	4%
2008	5%	15%	5%
2007	6%	14%	4%
2006	5%	13%	3%
2005	1%	12%	2%
2004	2%	12%	2%
2003	2%	11%	2%

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Black

10%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Shay Elementary School	Massachusetts	Amesbury School District
2023	2%	10%	2%
2022	1%	10%	2%
2021	2%	10%	2%
2020	1%	9%	2%
2019	1%	9%	2%
2018	4%	9%	2%
2017	4%	9%	2%
2016	6%	9%	2%
2015	9%	9%	3%
2014	2%	9%	2%
2013	1%	9%	1%
2012	2%	8%	1%
2011	1%	8%	1%
2010	1%	8%
2009	1%	8%	1%
2006	2%	8%	2%
2005	1%	9%	1%
2004	2%	9%	1%
2003	3%	9%	1%
2002	3%	9%	1%
2001	2%	9%	1%
2000	1%	9%	1%
1998	1%	8%	1%
1997	1%	8%
1996	1%	8%	1%
1995	1%	8%	1%
1994	1%	7%	1%
1991	1%	8%	1%

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White

82%

53%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Shay Elementary School	Massachusetts	Amesbury School District
2023	86%	54%	81%
2022	90%	56%	84%
2021	84%	57%	82%
2020	85%	59%	85%
2019	85%	59%	85%
2018	85%	61%	87%
2017	85%	61%	87%
2016	85%	63%	88%
2015	83%	64%	88%
2014	91%	65%	91%
2013	92%	66%	92%
2012	92%	67%	93%
2011	92%	68%	92%
2010	91%	69%	92%
2009	90%	70%	92%
2008	92%	71%	92%
2007	94%	72%	92%
2006	93%	73%	92%
2005	97%	74%	95%
2004	95%	74%	95%
2003	93%	75%	95%
2002	94%	75%	96%
2001	95%	76%	97%
2000	99%	77%	98%
1999	99%	77%	99%
1998	99%	78%	98%
1997	99%	78%	99%
1996	99%	79%	98%
1995	99%	79%	99%
1994	99%	80%	99%
1993	99%	80%	99%
1992	99%	81%	98%
1991	98%	81%	98%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Shay Elementary School	Massachusetts	Amesbury School District
2023	4%	5%	4%
2022	3%	4%	4%
2021	5%	4%	4%
2020	6%	4%	4%
2019	6%	4%	4%
2018	4%	3%	3%
2017	4%	3%	3%
2016	3%	3%	3%
2015	3%	3%	3%
2014	3%	3%	2%
2013	3%	3%	3%
2012	3%	3%	2%
2011	3%	2%	2%
2010	2%	2%	2%
2009	3%	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.31

0.65

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Shay Elementary School	Massachusetts	Amesbury School District
2023	0.25	0.64	0.33
2022	0.19	0.62	0.29
2021	0.29	0.62	0.31
2020	0.27	0.60	0.27
2019	0.27	0.60	0.27
2018	0.27	0.58	0.23
2017	0.27	0.58	0.23
2016	0.27	0.56	0.22
2015	0.30	0.55	0.22
2014	0.17	0.54	0.18
2013	0.16	0.53	0.16
2012	0.15	0.52	0.14
2011	0.15	0.51	0.14
2010	0.18	0.50	0.15
2009	0.19	0.51	0.15
2008	0.17	0.47	0.15
2007	0.13	0.46	0.14
2006	0.15	0.45	0.15
2005	0.06	0.43	0.10
2004	0.10	0.43	0.09
2003	0.13	0.42	0.09
2002	0.11	0.41	0.08
2001	0.10	0.40	0.06
1997	0.04	0.38	0.02
1996	0.01	0.36	0.04
1992	0.01	0.34	0.03
1991	0.04	0.33	0.03
1990	0.04	0.31	0.03

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

22%

35%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Shay Elementary School	Massachusetts	Amesbury School District
2023	32%	35%	28%
2022	33%	35%	28%
2021	32%	36%	27%
2020	28%	35%	25%
2019	28%	35%	25%
2015	24%	36%	22%
2014	21%	34%	20%
2013	16%	32%	18%
2012	17%	30%	18%
2011	14%	29%	17%
2010	15%	27%	16%
2009	15%	25%	13%
2008	12%	24%	11%
2007	10%	23%	11%
2006	11%	23%	10%
2005	9%	23%	9%
2004	9%	22%	9%
2001	5%	19%	9%
2000	9%	20%	10%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Shay Elementary School	Massachusetts	Amesbury School District
2023	6%	4%	8%
2022	6%	4%	7%
2021	6%	4%	7%
2020	5%	4%	7%
2019	5%	4%	7%
2015	4%	4%	5%
2014	5%	5%	7%
2013	5%	5%	5%
2012	5%	5%	6%
2011	5%	5%	6%
2010	5%	6%	5%
2009	4%	6%	4%
2008	3%	5%	4%
2007	3%	5%	5%
2006	3%	5%	4%
2005	3%	5%	4%
2004	4%	5%	5%
2001	11%	5%	5%
2000	14%	5%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Amesbury School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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What is Shay Elementary School's ranking?

Shay Elementary School is ranked #495 out of 1,626 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Massachusetts.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

60-64% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 42% MA state average), while 45-49% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 44% MA state average).

How many students attend Shay Elementary School?

487 students attend Shay Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

82% of Shay Elementary School students are White, 13% of students are Hispanic, 3% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Shay Elementary School?

Shay Elementary School has a student ration of 12:1, which is equal to the Massachusetts state average of 12:1.

What grades does Shay Elementary School offer ?

Shay Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-2 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Shay Elementary School part of?

Shay Elementary School is part of Amesbury School District.

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