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Which teacher or staff member at Parlin School deserves more recognition?
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Enrollment
992
Elementary
DISTRICT 620 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·EVERETT·NCES 250477001521
Parlin School
587 Broadway Street, Everett, MA 02149 · (617) 394-2480 · Middlesex County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL992 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.1:1
70 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.4:1 · 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 | 112 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 104 | 10% |
| Grade 2 | 107 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 119 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 108 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 121 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 113 | 11% |
| Grade 7 | 106 | 11% |
| Grade 8 | 102 | 10% |
This year's kindergarten class (112) is 10% larger than its 8th grade class (102).
Student demographics
36%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 50% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Parlin School→Everett High
Based on grade levels within Everett. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
16.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -17.0pp since 2016
Math
15.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -9.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 16 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 15 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 17 points since 2016, while math scores are down about 9 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 16.0% | 15.0% |
| 2023-24 | 12.0% | 11.0% |
| 2022-23 | 16.0% | 16.0% |
| 2021-22 | 16.0% | 17.0% |
| 2020-21 | 18.0% | 9.0% |
| 2018-19 | 31.0% | 33.0% |
| 2017-18 | 30.0% | 24.0% |
| 2016-17 | 33.0% | 24.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Parlin School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Middlesex County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 15.0% | #845 of 920 ▲ 27 | #203 of 207 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 16.0% | #843 of 920 ▲ 31 | #204 of 207 ▼ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -1.0pp | #323 of 901 | #82 of 206 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 992 | #13 of 1,086 | #3 of 238 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.1:1 | #790 of 938 | #199 of 222 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 36.2% | #693 of 938 | #197 of 222 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +18.8% | #62 of 317 | #15 of 77 |
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
992
+77 (+8%) vs 2020
+8% since 2000-01, when it was 921
Student : Teacher
14.1:1
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 | 992 | 70.4 | 14.1:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 1,012 | 70.8 | 14.3:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 1,014 | 67.9 | 14.9:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 915 | 69 | 13.3:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 835 | 60.9 | 13.7:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 844 | 56 | 15.1:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 778 | 48 | 16.2:1 | 80% (626) |
| 2000-01 | 921 | N/A | N/A | 46% (421) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Parlin School.
Since 2017-18: students up 19% (835 to 992); teachers up 15% (60.9 to 70.4).
About Parlin School
Parlin School is a large elementary school in Everett, Massachusetts. The school counts 992 students across kindergarten through 8. The school's enrollment is 160% bigger than the 381 average for elementary schools in Massachusetts.
A total of 10 schools make up Everett, with 7,307 students enrolled.
At 79%, Hispanic students outnumber all other groups at Parlin School combined. The remaining students are 10% Black, 7% White, and 4% Asian. Among people living in Middlesex County, the Hispanic share is about 9%. Parlin School has a diversity index of 36%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Teachers at the school number 70.4 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 14.1:1. Among elementary schools in Massachusetts, the typical ratio is 12.2:1.
Across Middlesex County, median household income is about $130,847, about 60% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 5%. Parlin School is among the 386 public schools in Middlesex County.
The shortest distance from Parlin School to another public school is about 0.2 miles, to Webster Extension. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools.
The NCES locale for Parlin School is Suburb: Large, which covers schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
The number of students climbed from 915 to 992 over 4 years.
Conversations here can range across sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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 Everett
- Everett HighHigh · 2,307 students
- Lafayette SchoolElementary · 998 students
- George Keverian SchoolElementary · 873 students
- Madeline English SchoolElementary · 760 students
- Sumner G. Whittier SchoolElementary · 615 students
- Webster SchoolElementary · 351 students
Other schools in Everett
- Everett HighHigh · 2,307 students
- Lafayette SchoolElementary · 998 students
- George Keverian SchoolElementary · 873 students
- Pioneer Charter School of ScienceCombined · 795 students
- Madeline English SchoolElementary · 760 students
- Sumner G. Whittier SchoolElementary · 615 students
Nearby schools
- Webster Extension0.2 mi · 211
- Pioneer Charter School of Science0.2 mi · 795
- Devens School0.3 mi · 38
- George Keverian School0.3 mi · 873
- Everett High0.4 mi · 2,307
- Sumner G. Whittier School0.6 mi · 615
Frequently asked questions
About Parlin SchoolHow many students attend Parlin School?
Parlin School enrolls approximately 992 students in grades KG-08.
What age range does Parlin School serve?
Parlin School serves students from grade KG through grade 08.
How many teachers does Parlin School have?
Parlin School employs 70 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.1:1.
What is the student diversity at Parlin School?
Student demographics at Parlin School are roughly 7% White, 79% Hispanic, 10% Black, 4% Asian, 0% Two or more.
Who oversees Parlin School?
Parlin School is overseen by Everett in Middlesex County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.