Enrollment
388
High
STATE 777
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FRANCIS W. PARKER CHARTER ESSENTIAL·NCES 250003800581
Francis W. Parker Charter Essential School
49 Antietam St, Devens, MA 01434 · (978) 772-3293 · Middlesex County
GRADES 07–12HIGH21-SUBURBCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL388 STUDENTS
A-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 80% of Massachusetts public high schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- B+Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Massachusetts public high schools
Student : Teacher
9.4:1
41 FTE teachers
STATE 23.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 7 | 70 | 18% |
| Grade 8 | 67 | 17% |
| Grade 9 | 78 | 20% |
| Grade 10 | 62 | 16% |
| Grade 11 | 55 | 14% |
| Grade 12 | 56 | 14% |
Student demographics
35%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 65% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
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MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
59.5%
MA avg 43.8% . +2.5pp since 2016
Math
53.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -1.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 60 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 53 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Massachusetts schools, those numbers are about 44 and 42. Reading and writing scores are up about 3 points since 2016, while math scores have held steady.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 59.5% | 53.0% |
| 2023-24 | 65.3% | 57.8% |
| 2022-23 | 64.9% | 54.4% |
| 2021-22 | 61.4% | 51.9% |
| 2020-21 | 68.5% | 46.5% |
| 2018-19 | 68.7% | 59.2% |
| 2017-18 | 63.0% | 59.0% |
| 2016-17 | 57.0% | 54.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Francis W. Parker Charter Essential School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Middlesex County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 53.0% | #93 of 327 ▲ 9 | #33 of 58 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 59.5% | #91 of 326 ▲ 8 | #30 of 58 ▲ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -0.4pp | #238 of 315 | #44 of 58 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 388 | #282 of 379 | #55 of 63 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 9.4:1 | #41 of 325 | #6 of 57 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 35.3% | #231 of 325 | #52 of 57 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -2.0% | #176 of 188 | #30 of 30 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
388
-11 (-3%) vs 2020
+9% since 2000-01, when it was 356
Student : Teacher
9.4:1
was 8.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 388 | 41.2 | 9.4:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 370 | 41.3 | 9.0:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 388 | 46.2 | 8.4:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 399 | 45 | 8.9:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 396 | 46.3 | 8.6:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 399 | 44 | 9.1:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 393 | 44 | 8.9:1 | 3% (11) |
| 2000-01 | 356 | N/A | N/A | 0% (0) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Francis W. Parker Charter Essential School.
Since 2017-18: students down 2% (396 to 388); teachers down 11% (46.3 to 41.2).
About Francis W. Parker Charter Essential School
Among the schools in Devens, Massachusetts, is Francis W. Parker Charter Essential School, a small high school. It is open to students in grades 7 through 12 and enrolls 388 students. That is 50% below the average of about 777 students for high schools in Massachusetts.
The school's district is Francis W. Parker Charter Essential.
Of every 100 students at Francis W. Parker Charter Essential School, about 76 are White. It is also 8% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, 3% Black, and 3% Asian. Middlesex County's residents are about 67% White, 9 points below the school's share. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Francis W. Parker Charter Essential School scores 35%.
The student-to-teacher ratio is 9.4:1. The school has 41.2 full-time-equivalent teachers. The gap from the 23.4:1 average for high schools in Massachusetts is 14.0 students per teacher.
Francis W. Parker Charter Essential School holds an A- allk12 Grade, placing it above 80% of Massachusetts public high schools.
In Middlesex County, home to about 1,638,365 people, the median household earns about $130,847 a year, roughly 60% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in Middlesex County number 386, with about 215,896 students.
Ayer Shirley Regional Middle School, about 1.7 miles away, is the closest public school. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8.
Francis W. Parker Charter Essential School is coded as Suburb: Large in federal locale data. Francis W. Parker Charter Essential School is a charter school, a type of public school that operates under a charter.
Over the 4 years from 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment decreased 3%.
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Middlesex County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,638,365
Census ACS
Median income
$130,847
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
60%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
386
215,896 students
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- The Bromfield Middle School3.6 mi · 244
Frequently asked questions
About Francis W. Parker Charter Essential SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Francis W. Parker Charter Essential School?
Francis W. Parker Charter Essential School enrolls approximately 388 students in grades 07-12.
What grades does Francis W. Parker Charter Essential School serve?
Francis W. Parker Charter Essential School serves grades 07-12.
How many students per teacher at Francis W. Parker Charter Essential School?
Approximately 9.4:1 students per teacher at Francis W. Parker Charter Essential School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Francis W. Parker Charter Essential School?
At Francis W. Parker Charter Essential School, the student body is approximately 76% White, 8% Hispanic, 3% Black, 3% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is Francis W. Parker Charter Essential School in?
Francis W. Parker Charter Essential School is part of Francis W. Parker Charter Essential.
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