Enrollment
323
Elementary
DISTRICT 345 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·QUINCY·NCES 250987001567
Francis W Parker
148 Billings Rd, Quincy, MA 02171 · (617) 984-8710 · Norfolk County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL323 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 53% of Massachusetts public elementary schools
- BTest 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.
- C+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 elementary schools
Student : Teacher
11.7:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.4:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 40 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 47 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 58 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 61 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 65 | 20% |
| Grade 5 | 52 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (40) is 23% smaller than its 5th grade class (52).
Student demographics
59%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 70% · 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
Test scores
MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
37.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -15.0pp since 2016
Math
52.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -2.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 37 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 52 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Massachusetts schools, those numbers are about 44 and 42. Reading and writing scores are down about 15 points since 2016, while math scores are down about 2 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 37.0% | 52.0% |
| 2023-24 | 43.0% | 46.0% |
| 2022-23 | 49.0% | 49.0% |
| 2021-22 | 45.0% | 46.0% |
| 2020-21 | 38.0% | 32.0% |
| 2018-19 | 59.0% | 55.0% |
| 2017-18 | 59.0% | 55.0% |
| 2016-17 | 52.0% | 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 ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Norfolk County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 52.0% | #333 of 920 ▲ 107 | #67 of 104 ▲ 17 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 37.0% | #544 of 920 ▼ 140 | #89 of 104 ▼ 9 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -1.0pp | #332 of 901 | #35 of 103 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 323 | #647 of 1,086 | #73 of 123 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.7:1 | #367 of 938 | #31 of 110 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 58.8% | #325 of 938 | #48 of 110 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +3.2% | #246 of 317 | #44 of 55 |
Ranked against other public elementary 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
323
+17 (+6%) vs 2020
-16% since 1990-91, when it was 386
Student : Teacher
11.7:1
was 18.0:1
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 | 323 | 27.6 | 11.7:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 336 | 29.2 | 11.5:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 319 | 28.5 | 11.2:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 306 | 17 | 18.0:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 313 | 27.3 | 11.5:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 296 | 25 | 11.8:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 297 | 25 | 11.9:1 | 66% (197) |
| 2000-01 | 265 | N/A | N/A | 53% (140) |
| 1990-91 | 386 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Francis W Parker.
Since 2017-18: students up 3% (313 to 323); teachers up 1% (27.3 to 27.6).
About Francis W Parker
This page covers Francis W Parker, a small elementary school in Quincy, Massachusetts. The school serves 323 students in kindergarten through 5 in 2024-25.
Quincy operates 20 schools. Combined enrollment is 9,939 students.
Roughly 60% of students at Francis W Parker are Asian. Other reported shares: 20% White, 7% Hispanic, 6% Black, and 6% multiracial. Norfolk County's residents are about 12% Asian, 47 points below the school's share. The school's diversity index is 59%, meaning two students picked at random have a 59% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Staffing totals 27.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 11.7:1. For comparison, elementary schools in Massachusetts average 12.2:1.
Measured against Massachusetts public elementary schools, Francis W Parker receives a B-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Francis W Parker is located in Norfolk County, where the median household income is $130,739, about 59% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 4%. Besides Francis W Parker, Norfolk County has 197 other public schools.
The nearest public school is Atlantic Middle, at about 0.2 miles. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools.
Under the NCES locale system, Francis W Parker is Suburb: Large.
The school enrolled 323 students in 2024-25, 17 more than the 306 it had in 2020-21. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 18.0:1; by 2024-25 it was 11.7:1.
Discussions about Francis W Parker may include science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Norfolk County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
730,082
Census ACS
Median income
$130,739
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
59%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
198
101,300 students
Quick facts
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Other schools in Quincy
- North Quincy HighHigh · 1,520 students
- Quincy HighHigh · 1,514 students
- Central MiddleMiddle · 671 students
- Atlantic MiddleMiddle · 601 students
- Lincoln-Hancock Community SchoolElementary · 565 students
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Other schools in Quincy
- North Quincy HighHigh · 1,520 students
- Quincy HighHigh · 1,514 students
- Central MiddleMiddle · 671 students
- Atlantic MiddleMiddle · 601 students
- Lincoln-Hancock Community SchoolElementary · 565 students
- Clifford H Marshall ElementaryElementary · 535 students
Nearby schools
- Atlantic Middle0.2 mi · 601
- North Quincy High0.4 mi · 1,520
- Montclair0.7 mi · 365
- Wollaston School0.9 mi · 318
- Beechwood Knoll Elementary1.0 mi · 343
- Central Middle1.1 mi · 671
Frequently asked questions
About Francis W ParkerHow many students attend Francis W Parker?
Francis W Parker enrolls approximately 323 students in grades KG-05.
Is Francis W Parker an elementary, middle, or high school?
Francis W Parker is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many teachers does Francis W Parker have?
Francis W Parker employs 28 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.7:1.
What is the student diversity at Francis W Parker?
Student demographics at Francis W Parker are roughly 20% White, 7% Hispanic, 6% Black, 60% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees Francis W Parker?
Francis W Parker is overseen by Quincy in Norfolk County.
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