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Francis W. Parker Charter Essential School
B+

Francis W. Parker Charter Essential School

PublicHighGrades 7–12Charter

49 Antietam St, Devens, MA 01434 · (978) 772-3293

Ayer’s School Grade C+ better than 39% of Massachusetts school districts

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Photo: Ianmacster · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Students
388
Students per teacher
9:1
Setting
Suburb
Grades
7–12
The gist

What stands out about Francis W. Parker Charter Essential School

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 72% of Massachusetts’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 9 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 19 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 9 students per teacher

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency46%
State average 36.7%
Reading / language arts68%
State average 49.3%

Its own letter, B+, places these results among Massachusetts’s 1,585 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

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49 Antietam St, Devens

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 770
Grade 867
Grade 978
Grade 1062
Grade 1155
Grade 1256
Enrollment over time
399’20
386’21
388’22
370’23
388’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 80%Hispanic 8%Two or more races 6%Black 3%Asian 3%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Francis W. Parker Charter Essential School from Ayer families.

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Massachusetts’s other public schools; Ayer’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.