Is Parker a good school?

Parker ranks 356 th of 916 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Parker?

In the 2023-24 school year, 421 students attended Parker.

What is the racial makeup of Parker?

Students at Parker are 62% White, 16% Asian, 10% African American, 8% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.

What schools do graduates of Parker attend?

Students who attend Parker usually go on to attend: Middle : Marshall Middle School High : Billerica Memorial High School

Parker

Public K-4

52 River Street
Billerica, MA 01821

(978) 528-8610

District: Billerica

SchoolDigger Rank:
356^th of 916 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $22,062

Students who attend Parker usually attend:

Middle:	Marshall Middle School
High:	Billerica Memorial High School

Student/teacher ratio: 14.1

Number of students: 421

Racial breakdown:

White:

61.5%

Asian:

16.4%

African American:

10.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 24.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Parker ranks better than 61.1% of elementary schools in Massachusetts. It also ranks 3^rd among 5 ranked elementary schools in the Billerica School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 60.93. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (61.5%), Asian (16.4%), African American (10.5%). (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Parker is 14.1. 2 elementary schools in the Billerica School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Parker is $22,062, which is the highest among 5 elementary schools in the Billerica School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Parker:

SchoolDigger ranks Parker 356^th of 916 Massachusetts public elementary schools. (See Parker in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Special Education students:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

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Male students:

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Billerica:

SchoolDigger ranks Billerica 138^th of 351 Massachusetts school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Parker

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MA State Percentile
2003	67.09	325^th	884	63.2%
2004	64.80	341^st	882	61.3%
2005	57.21	405^th	887	54.3%
2006	39.12	602^nd	911	33.9%
2007	45.81	553^rd	911	39.3%
2008	48.60	514^th	908	43.4%
2009	34.52	643^rd	909	29.3%
2010	56.47	429^th	920	53.4%
2011	41.26	607^th	924	34.3%
2012	40.07	603^rd	930	35.2%
2013	44.13	559^th	928	39.8%
2014	41.51	606^th	926	34.6%
2015	56.57	431^st	914	52.8%
2016	43.11	568^th	932	39.1%
2017	39.49	616^th	938	34.3%
2018	37.24	624^th	934	33.2%
2019	48.78	505^th	942	46.4%
2021	79.18	195^th	936	79.2%
2022	62.54	360^th	932	61.4%
2023	50.59	465^th	928	49.9%
2024	60.93	356^th	916	61.1%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Parker

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	37.54	598^th	886	32.5%
2019	35.02	629^th	896	29.8%
2021	62.44	262^nd	894	70.7%
2022	47.22	466^th	905	48.5%
2023	38.42	404^th	703	42.5%
2024	57.07	245^th	731	66.5%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Parker

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	47.31	355^th	685	48.2%
2019	40.19	434^th	700	38.0%
2021	76.96	87^th	705	87.7%
2022	59.98	260^th	772	66.3%
2023	41.42	449^th	757	40.7%
2024	68.98	161^st	760	78.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Parker

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	48.45	484^th	893	45.8%
2019	47.00	517^th	902	42.7%
2021	74.64	215^th	898	76.1%
2022	55.27	417^th	901	53.7%
2023	50.00	458^th	887	48.4%
2024	63.99	319^th	886	64.0%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Parker

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	54.12	246^th	656	62.5%
2019	61.21	198^th	665	70.2%
2021	74.76	107^th	632	83.1%
2022	55.86	240^th	672	64.3%

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Rank History for Male students at Parker

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	30.19	662^nd	898	26.3%
2019	48.03	492^nd	907	45.8%
2021	80.54	166^th	904	81.6%
2022	67.80	288^th	908	68.3%
2023	50.58	444^th	896	50.4%
2024	53.63	415^th	891	53.4%

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Rank History for Tested In Person students at Parker

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	80.45	168^th	925	81.8%

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Rank History for Tested Remotely students at Parker

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	82.72	68^th	399	83.0%

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Rank History for White students at Parker

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	23.51	649^th	772	15.9%
2019	35.36	559^th	780	28.3%
2021	72.64	186^th	765	75.7%
2022	46.49	435^th	764	43.1%
2023	30.05	579^th	762	24.0%
2024	49.20	395^th	753	47.5%

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Data source: test scores: Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

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Enrollment information for Parker

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	474	3	4	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	486
1989	470	3	17	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	490
1990	475	5	17	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	499
1991	501	5	8	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	514
1992	475	7	14	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	499
1993	471	5	20	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	498
1994	486	6	18	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	512
1995	470	3	16	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	494
1996	470	3	16	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	494
1997	458	1	14	8	1	n/a	n/a	0	482
1998	506	4	16	3	2	n/a	n/a	0	531
1999	401	3	12	11	0	n/a	n/a	0	427
2000	474	7	16	16	4	n/a	n/a	0	517
2001	504	7	18	24	0	n/a	n/a	0	553
2002	421	3	17	11	5	n/a	n/a	0	457
2003	421	3	17	11	5	n/a	n/a	0	457
2004	364	6	20	7	5	n/a	n/a	0	402
2005	379	11	20	11	0	n/a	n/a	0	421
2006	383	5	27	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	421
2007	340	6	24	10	0	n/a	n/a	2	382
2008	352	15	22	10	0	n/a	n/a	5	404
2009	336	12	28	13	0	0	8	0	397
2010	329	12	30	12	0	0	8	0	391
2011	296	15	32	17	2	0	7	0	369
2012	272	21	34	21	4	0	8	0	360
2013	314	20	41	26	2	0	16	0	419
2014	350	23	43	26	1	0	13	0	456
2015	367	16	42	21	0	0	10	0	456
2016	359	24	46	26	1	0	12	0	468
2017	371	30	53	35	2	0	16	0	507
2018	367	27	54	37	1	0	16	0	502
2019	352	28	59	43	1	0	19	0	502
2020	282	29	56	40	1	0	17	0	425
2021	262	30	50	33	0	0	11	0	386
2022	275	35	55	29	1	0	17	0	412
2023	275	38	66	29	5	0	14	0	427
2024	259	44	69	35	5	0	9	0	421

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Parker

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	486	n/a	n/a	n/a
1989	490	n/a	n/a	n/a
1990	499	n/a	n/a	n/a
1991	514	n/a	n/a	n/a
1992	499	n/a	n/a	n/a
1993	498	n/a	0.0	n/a
1994	512	n/a	n/a	n/a
1995	494	n/a	0.0	n/a
1996	494	n/a	0.0	n/a
1997	482	n/a	0.0	n/a
1998	531	n/a	0.0	n/a
1999	427	n/a	0.0	8.2
2000	517	n/a	0.0	5.2
2001	553	n/a	0.0	5.8
2002	457	n/a	n/a	5
2003	457	n/a	n/a	5
2004	402	28.4	14.2	6
2005	421	27.1	15.5	4.3
2006	421	28.5	14.8	2.4
2007	382	29.0	13.2	0.8
2008	404	28.0	14.4	0.5
2009	397	26.5	15.0	0.3
2010	391	27.9	14.0	0.3
2011	369	26.6	13.8	10.3
2012	360	27.3	13.1	15.3
2013	419	31.3	13.3	19.8
2014	456	28.1	16.2	18.4
2015	456	37.0	12.3	24.1
2016	468	35.0	13.3	n/a
2017	507	35.4	14.3	n/a
2018	502	36.6	13.6	n/a
2019	502	35.1	14.2	n/a
2020	425	31.4	13.5	n/a
2021	386	29.3	13.1	n/a
2022	412	32.9	12.4	n/a
2023	427	31.8	13.4	n/a
2024	421	29.8	14.1	n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Parker

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	486	n/a	n/a	n/a
1989	490	n/a	n/a	n/a
1990	499	n/a	n/a	n/a
1991	514	n/a	n/a	n/a
1992	499	n/a	n/a	n/a
1993	498	n/a	0.0	n/a
1994	512	n/a	n/a	n/a
1995	494	n/a	0.0	n/a
1996	494	n/a	0.0	n/a
1997	482	n/a	0.0	n/a
1998	531	n/a	0.0	n/a
1999	427	n/a	0.0	8.2
2000	517	n/a	0.0	5.2
2001	553	n/a	0.0	5.8
2002	457	n/a	n/a	5
2003	457	n/a	n/a	5
2004	402	28.4	14.2	6
2005	421	27.1	15.5	4.3
2006	421	28.5	14.8	2.4
2007	382	29.0	13.2	0.8
2008	404	28.0	14.4	0.5
2009	397	26.5	15.0	0.3
2010	391	27.9	14.0	0.3
2011	369	26.6	13.8	10.3
2012	360	27.3	13.1	15.3
2013	419	31.3	13.3	19.8
2014	456	28.1	16.2	18.4
2015	456	37.0	12.3	24.1
2016	468	35.0	13.3	n/a
2017	507	35.4	14.3	n/a
2018	502	36.6	13.6	n/a
2019	502	35.1	14.2	n/a
2020	425	31.4	13.5	n/a
2021	386	29.3	13.1	n/a
2022	412	32.9	12.4	n/a
2023	427	31.8	13.4	n/a
2024	421	29.8	14.1	n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Parker

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$129 (0.8%)	$16,899 (99.2%)	$17,028
2020	$193 (1.0%)	$19,155 (99.0%)	$19,348
2021	$676 (3.1%)	$21,386 (96.9%)	$22,062

Data source: Massachusetts Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Parker

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 505^th of 942 Elementary schools	Ranks 465^th of 928 Elementary schools	3.5%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Parker)	58	48.8	9.3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Billerica)	60	51.2	8.8%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)	56	43.9	12.1%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Parker)	55	48.8	6.3%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Billerica)	56	51.5	4.5%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)	49	41	8%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Parker)	51	33.8	17.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Billerica)	54	38.8	15.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)	52	39.7	12.3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Parker)	62	39.2	22.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (Billerica)	52	49.9	2.1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)	49	45	4%
All Grades English Language Arts (Parker)	53	41.6	11.4%
All Grades English Language Arts (Billerica)	54	45.2	8.8%
All Grades English Language Arts (Massachusetts)	52	42.3	9.7%
All Grades Mathematics (Parker)	49	44.2	4.8%
All Grades Mathematics (Billerica)	49	41.3	7.7%
All Grades Mathematics (Massachusetts)	49	40.6	8.4%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	502	427	14.9%
African American	28	38	35.7%
American Indian	1	5	400%
Asian	59	66	11.9%
Hispanic	43	29	32.6%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	352	275	21.9%
Two or More Races	19	14	26.3%

Schools Near Parker

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts (2024)				MCAS Next Generation Mathematics (2024)				MCAS Next Generation Science (2024)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 4th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 3rd Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 4th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Science 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Parker	Public	K-4	52 River Street	Billerica	01821	Middlesex County	Billerica	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 528-8610	421	30	14.1		259 (61.5%)	44 (10.5%)	35 (8.3%)	69 (16.4%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.1%)	60.9	356^th of 916 public elementary schools	61.1%		50.6	465^th of 928 public elementary schools	49.9%	109	35.0	46.2		40.5	55.7	56.4		56.1			$22,062	$676	$21,386
Frederick J Dutile	Public	K-4	10 Dutile School Road	North Billerica	01862	Middlesex County	Billerica	No	No	No	No	(978) 528-8530	296	19	15.3		190 (64.2%)	24 (8.1%)	23 (7.8%)	43 (14.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.1%)	72.2	267^th of 916 public elementary schools	70.9%		80.6	182^nd of 928 public elementary schools	80.4%	85	54.6	48.9		52.2	65.2	46.8		57.5			$18,281	$561	$17,720
Hajjar Elementary	Public	K-4	59 Rogers Street	Billerica	01862	Middlesex County	Billerica	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 528-8550	382	28	13.6		251 (65.7%)	22 (5.8%)	57 (14.9%)	36 (9.4%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.4%)	58.4	387^th of 916 public elementary schools	57.8%		50.4	467^th of 928 public elementary schools	49.7%	80	44.3	32.4		38.6	55.7	56.0		55.8			$18,669	$688	$17,980
John F Kennedy	Public	K-4	20 Kimbrough Road	Billerica	01821	Middlesex County	Billerica	No	No	No	No	(978) 528-8570	328	24	13.6		267 (81.4%)	4 (1.2%)	28 (8.5%)	17 (5.2%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.4%)	64	329^th of 916 public elementary schools	64.1%		71.6	270^th of 928 public elementary schools	70.9%	59	43.8	40.9		42.5	56.2	59.1		57.6			$19,630	$591	$19,039
Thomas Ditson	Public	K-4	39 Cook Street	Billerica	01821	Middlesex County	Billerica	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 528-8510	551	33	16.5		366 (66.4%)	24 (4.4%)	57 (10.3%)	78 (14.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.2%)	59.5	373^rd of 916 public elementary schools	59.3%		65.3	322^nd of 928 public elementary schools	65.3%	51	39.3	38.2		38.8	55.1	58.4		56.7			$18,214	$658	$17,556
Lt Job Lane School	Public	3-5	66 Sweetwater Avenue	Bedford	01730	Middlesex County	Bedford	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 275-7606	571	45	12.7		301 (52.7%)	36 (6.3%)	45 (7.9%)	145 (25.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	43 (7.5%)	91.2	57^th of 916 public elementary schools	93.8%		90.3	72^nd of 928 public elementary schools	92.2%	15	68.1	62.6	66.5	65.8	75.4	74.7	69.7	73.2	68.5	68.5	$18,938	$805	$18,132
Heath-Brook	Public	PK, KG-1	165 Shawsheen Street	Tewksbury	01876	Middlesex County	Tewksbury	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 640-7865	310	24	13.0		246 (79.4%)	16 (5.2%)	26 (8.4%)	13 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.9%)								(n/a)											$17,514	$704	$16,809
South Row	Public	K-4	250 Boston Rd	Chelmsford	01824	Middlesex County	Chelmsford	No	No	No	No	(978) 251-5177	465	34	13.6		301 (64.7%)	15 (3.2%)	37 (8.0%)	81 (17.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (6.5%)	78.4	204^th of 916 public elementary schools	77.7%		86.6	116^th of 928 public elementary schools	87.5%	88	62.6	51.1		57.4	55.1	64.4		59.4			$16,510	$836	$15,674
Shawsheen Elementary	Public	1-3	298 Shawsheen Avenue	Wilmington	01887	Middlesex County	Wilmington	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 694-6030	342	30	11.3		278 (81.3%)	6 (1.8%)	16 (4.7%)	25 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.0%)								(n/a)	49.2			49.2	57.6			57.6			$19,062	$870	$18,192
Center Elementary School	Public	2-4	139 Pleasant Street	Tewksbury	01876	Middlesex County	Tewksbury	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(978) 640-7870	767	54	14.1		594 (77.4%)	37 (4.8%)	65 (8.5%)	44 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (3.5%)								(n/a)	41.3	32.7		37.0	46.7	37.7		42.3

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