Francis W. Parker Charter Essential School

Francis W. Parker Charter Essential School is a modestly sized high school in Devens, Massachusetts, one of the schools within Francis W. Parker Charter Essential. The school enrolls 388 students in grades 7 through 12. By comparison, Massachusetts's public schools average about 777 students each, so Francis W. Parker Charter Essential School sits 50% below that benchmark.

Francis W. Parker Charter Essential School sits inside Francis W. Parker Charter Essential, the local public-school operator responsible for the campus.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Francis W. Parker Charter Essential School reports that 76% of the student body identifies as White. The remainder consists of 8% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, 3% Black, 3% Asian. By comparison, Middlesex County as a whole is about 67% White, so the school skews visibly more White than its surroundings.

On the resource side, Francis W. Parker Charter Essential School reports 41 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 9.4:1. The state averages around 23.4:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical.

Across the wider county, community-level numbers for Middlesex County indicate the typical household earns roughly $130,847 per year, about 60% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Middlesex County runs 386 public schools (combined enrollment of about 215,896 students), of which Francis W. Parker Charter Essential School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Ayer Shirley Regional Middle School, around 1.7 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The school occupies a residential site. As a public charter, Francis W. Parker Charter Essential School runs on public funding but with greater curricular and operational autonomy than a typical district school.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Francis W. Parker Charter Essential School has changed only slightly, going from 396 students in 2018 to 388 in 2025. The White share of enrollment fell from 90% to 76% over that span.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the feed for Francis W. Parker Charter Essential School typically covers open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.