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Walter S Parker Middle

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

45 Temple Street, Reading, MA 01867 · (781) 944-1236 · Part of Reading School District

Reading’s School Grade A− better than 83% of Massachusetts school districts

Students
467
Students per teacher
9:1
Setting
Suburb
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Walter S Parker Middle

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 63% of Massachusetts’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 5 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 10 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 9 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Reading kids: Reading Memorial High

On the path

Where Reading kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–55 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Walter S Parker MiddleYou are here
9–12Reading Memorial High1,094 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency42%
State average 36.7%
Reading / language arts59%
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).

45 Temple Street, Reading

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6173
Grade 7165
Grade 8129
Enrollment over time
495’20
485’21
464’22
451’23
467’24

Down 5.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 80%Asian 6%Hispanic 5%Black 5%Two or more races 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Walter S Parker Middle from Reading families.

Other schools in Reading School District

The district →

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; Reading’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.