Parker Road Preschool

Set in Shrewsbury, Massachusetts, Parker Road Preschool is a modestly sized elementary-level community, part of Shrewsbury. It teaches 193 students across grade pre-K. Enrollment runs roughly 49% smaller than the state mean of about 381.

Parker Road Preschool is one of 9 schools operated by Shrewsbury, a district that instructs 5,956 students overall.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Parker Road Preschool lists that the largest single group is Asian at 36%, but no single group is in the majority. The remainder is composed of 35% White, 16% Hispanic, 7% Black, 5% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 5% Asian, putting the school's mix meaningfully more Asian than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, The school lists 11 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 17.6:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 12.2:1 average.

In the area at large, census data for Worcester County shows median household income runs about $95,939, 40% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. Parker Road Preschool is one of 257 public schools in Worcester County (combined enrollment of about 121,490 students).

Lake View is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.9 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The school occupies a residential site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Parker Road Preschool has declined 18%, going from 235 students in 2018 to 193 in 2025. The White share of enrollment edged down from 43% to 35% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 23.5:1 in 2018 to 17.6:1 today.

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