Enrollment
309
Elementary
DISTRICT 345 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FRANKLIN·NCES 250501002519
Parmenter
235 Wachusett Street, Franklin, MA 02038 · (508) 541-5281 · Norfolk County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL309 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.8:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.1:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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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 | 54 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 55 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 49 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 48 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 46 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 57 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (54) is 5% smaller than its 5th grade class (57).
Student demographics
51%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 40% · 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
60.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -4.0pp since 2016
Math
64.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -4.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 60 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 64 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 4 points since 2016, while math scores are down about 4 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 60.0% | 64.0% |
| 2023-24 | 58.0% | 68.0% |
| 2022-23 | 51.0% | 66.0% |
| 2021-22 | 53.0% | 53.0% |
| 2020-21 | 62.0% | 43.0% |
| 2018-19 | 68.0% | 70.0% |
| 2017-18 | 74.0% | 76.0% |
| 2016-17 | 64.0% | 68.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Parmenter ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Norfolk County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 64.0% | #157 of 920 ▼ 33 | #50 of 104 ▼ 13 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 60.0% | #172 of 920 no change | #48 of 104 ▼ 3 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +9.0pp | #103 of 901 | #10 of 103 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 309 | #690 of 1,086 | #79 of 123 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.8:1 | #758 of 938 | #87 of 110 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 50.8% | #479 of 938 | #67 of 110 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -4.3% | #488 of 602 | #44 of 49 |
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
309
-1 (0%) vs 2020
-34% since 1990-91, when it was 470
Student : Teacher
13.8:1
was 10.7:1
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 | 309 | 22.3 | 13.8:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 291 | 23.3 | 12.5:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 289 | 24.9 | 11.6:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 310 | 29 | 10.7:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 323 | 23.6 | 13.7:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 379 | 26 | 14.6:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 431 | 28 | 15.4:1 | 12% (53) |
| 2000-01 | 541 | N/A | N/A | 9% (48) |
| 1990-91 | 470 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Parmenter.
Since 2017-18: students down 4% (323 to 309); teachers down 5% (23.6 to 22.3).
About Parmenter
Parmenter is classified as an elementary school. It is located in Franklin, Massachusetts. School enrollment was 309 students in 2024-25, in kindergarten through 5.
The Franklin system has 10 schools and 4,611 students.
By race and ethnicity, Parmenter is 68% White. Other reported shares: 14% Hispanic, 8% Asian, 6% Black, and 3% multiracial. The White share in Norfolk County as a whole is similar, at about 70%. Parmenter has a diversity index of 51%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The teaching staff at Parmenter is 22.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the ratio is 13.8:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in Massachusetts is 12.2:1, lower than at this school.
Parmenter is located in Norfolk County, where median household income is about $130,739, about 59% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 4% of residents are in poverty. Parmenter is one of 198 public schools in Norfolk County, which together enroll about 101,300 students.
The nearest other public school, Horace Mann, is about 1.5 miles away. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Parmenter.
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.
Enrollment in 2024-25 was 309, close to the 310 recorded in 2020-21. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 10.7:1; by 2024-25 it was 13.8:1.
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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
Related schools
Other schools in Franklin
- Franklin HighHigh · 1,453 students
- Helen Keller ElementaryElementary · 560 students
- Horace MannMiddle · 407 students
- Oak Street ElementaryElementary · 398 students
- Remington MiddleMiddle · 358 students
- J F Kennedy MemorialElementary · 341 students
Other schools in Franklin
- Franklin HighHigh · 1,453 students
- Tri-County Regional Vocational TechnicalHigh · 1,000 students
- Benjamin Franklin Classical Charter Public SchoolElementary · 898 students
- Helen Keller ElementaryElementary · 560 students
- Horace MannMiddle · 407 students
- Oak Street ElementaryElementary · 398 students
Nearby schools
- Horace Mann1.5 mi · 407
- Oak Street Elementary1.5 mi · 398
- Franklin Early Childhood Development Center1.5 mi · 142
- Benjamin Franklin Classical Charter Public School1.6 mi · 898
- Franklin High1.7 mi · 1,453
- Remington Middle1.7 mi · 358
Frequently asked questions
About ParmenterHow many students attend Parmenter?
Parmenter enrolls approximately 309 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Parmenter serve?
Parmenter serves grades KG-05.
How many teachers does Parmenter have?
Parmenter employs 22 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.8:1.
What is the student diversity at Parmenter?
Student demographics at Parmenter are roughly 68% White, 14% Hispanic, 6% Black, 8% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is Parmenter in?
Parmenter is part of Franklin.
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