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What's the biggest difference between Parker and what you expected?
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Enrollment
446
Elementary
DISTRICT 406 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BILLERICA·NCES 250267000184
Parker
52 River Street, Billerica, MA 01821 · (978) 528-8610 · Middlesex County
GRADES KG–04ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL446 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 48% 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
13.6:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.7:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
Community
5
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 | 96 | 22% |
| Grade 1 | 83 | 19% |
| Grade 2 | 91 | 20% |
| Grade 3 | 89 | 20% |
| Grade 4 | 87 | 20% |
This year's kindergarten class (96) is 10% larger than its 4th grade class (87).
Student demographics
62%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 53% · 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
36.0%
MA avg 43.8% . +0.0pp since 2016
Math
52.0%
MA avg 42.2% . +2.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 36 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 have held steady since 2016, while math scores are up about 2 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 36.0% | 52.0% |
| 2023-24 | 41.0% | 56.0% |
| 2022-23 | 42.0% | 44.0% |
| 2021-22 | 44.0% | 53.0% |
| 2020-21 | 64.0% | 52.0% |
| 2018-19 | 53.0% | 49.0% |
| 2017-18 | 45.0% | 46.0% |
| 2016-17 | 36.0% | 50.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Parker ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Middlesex County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 52.0% | #323 of 920 ▼ 33 | #117 of 207 ▼ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 36.0% | #553 of 920 ▼ 116 | #159 of 207 ▼ 17 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -4.5pp | #182 of 901 | #41 of 206 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 446 | #350 of 1,086 | #85 of 238 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.6:1 | #722 of 938 | #184 of 222 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 62.5% | #232 of 938 | #81 of 222 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -11.2% | #296 of 602 | #64 of 141 |
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
446
+60 (+16%) vs 2020
-13% since 1990-91, when it was 514
Student : Teacher
13.6:1
was 13.3:1
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 | 446 | 32.8 | 13.6:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 421 | 29.8 | 14.1:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 427 | 31.8 | 13.4:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 386 | 29 | 13.3:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 502 | 36.7 | 13.7:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 468 | 34 | 13.8:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 369 | 26 | 14.2:1 | 10% (38) |
| 2000-01 | 553 | N/A | N/A | 6% (32) |
| 1990-91 | 514 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Parker.
Since 2017-18: students down 11% (502 to 446); teachers down 11% (36.7 to 32.8).
About Parker
Parker is a medium-sized elementary school in Billerica, Massachusetts, administered by Billerica. The school's enrollment of 446 students covers kindergarten through 4.
In Billerica, 8 schools enroll a combined 4,972 students.
White students are the majority at Parker, with 57% of enrollment. Other students are 15% Asian, 13% Black, 12% Hispanic, and 3% multiracial. By comparison, Middlesex County residents are about 67% White. The school's diversity index is 62%, meaning two students picked at random have a 62% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The school's student-to-teacher ratio is about 13.6:1, with 32.8 full-time-equivalent teachers. That is higher than the 12.2:1 average for elementary schools in Massachusetts.
Parker is graded B- by allk12, scoring above 48% of Massachusetts public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
County data help place the school in context: in Middlesex County, the median household income is $130,847, roughly 60% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Middlesex County is home to 386 public schools and about 215,896 public school students.
The school nearest to Parker is Billerica Memorial High School, at a distance of about 0.2 miles. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Suburb: Large, meaning it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
2024-25 enrollment was 446, a 16% increase from 386 in 2020-21.
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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
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Billerica
- Billerica Memorial High SchoolHigh · 1,816 students
- Marshall Middle SchoolMiddle · 596 students
- Thomas DitsonElementary · 542 students
- Locke MiddleMiddle · 531 students
- Hajjar ElementaryElementary · 401 students
- John F KennedyElementary · 330 students
Other schools in Billerica
- Billerica Memorial High SchoolHigh · 1,816 students
- Shawsheen Valley Vocational Technical High SchoolHigh · 1,282 students
- Marshall Middle SchoolMiddle · 596 students
- Thomas DitsonElementary · 542 students
- Locke MiddleMiddle · 531 students
- Hajjar ElementaryElementary · 401 students
Nearby schools
- Billerica Memorial High School0.2 mi · 1,816
- Marshall Middle School0.9 mi · 596
- Frederick J Dutile1.2 mi · 310
- Locke Middle1.4 mi · 531
- Hajjar Elementary2.0 mi · 401
- John F Kennedy2.2 mi · 330
Frequently asked questions
About ParkerHow large is Parker?
Parker enrolls approximately 446 students in grades KG-04.
What age range does Parker serve?
Parker serves students from grade KG through grade 04.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Parker?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Parker is approximately 13.6:1 (33 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Parker?
At Parker, the student body is approximately 57% White, 12% Hispanic, 13% Black, 15% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Parker?
Parker is overseen by Billerica in Middlesex County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.