Parmenter

Summary:

Parmenter is an elementary school located in Franklin, Massachusetts, serving 289 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. The school consistently outperforms the state average in MCAS Next Generation assessments, with proficiency rates of 57.53% in English Language Arts, 67.59% in Mathematics, and 51.85% in Science, compared to the state averages of 39.17%, 40.91%, and 41.95%, respectively.

Parmenter's academic performance is particularly strong compared to the surrounding schools, with the school's White, Male, and Low Socioeconomic Status (SES) student subgroups consistently ranking in the top 25% of Massachusetts elementary schools. However, the school's Special Education and Disabled student subgroups perform below the state average, ranking in the bottom 50% of Massachusetts elementary schools. Parmenter also has a more diverse student population compared to the nearby schools, with 26.99% of its students being non-White in the 2022-2023 school year.

When compared to nearby schools, such as H Olive Day, Stall Brook, and Burke/Memorial Elementary School, Parmenter outperforms the majority of these schools in MCAS Next Generation assessments, particularly in Mathematics and Science. The school's relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 9.6 to 11.6 over the past three school years, suggests that Parmenter may be allocating resources effectively to support student learning.


Detail:

Public K-5

 235 Wachusett Street
       Franklin, MA  02038


(508) 541-5281

District: Franklin

SchoolDigger Rank:
167th of 916 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $17,454 Help


Students who attend Parmenter usually attend:

Middle:    Remington Middle
High:    Franklin High

Student/teacher ratio:  11.6 Help
Number of students:  289

Racial breakdown:

White:
73.0%
Hispanic:
10.0%
Asian:
7.3%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  21.1% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Parmenter ranks better than 81.8% of elementary schools in Massachusetts. It also ranks 3rd among 5 ranked elementary schools in the Franklin School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 81.26. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Parmenter has the smallest elementary school student body size in the Franklin School District. Racial makeup is: White (73%), Hispanic (10%), Asian (7.3%). (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Parmenter is 11.6, which is the lowest among 5 elementary schools in the Franklin School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Parmenter is $17,454. 2 elementary schools in the Franklin School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Parmenter:

SchoolDigger ranks Parmenter 167th of 916 Massachusetts public elementary schools. (See Parmenter in the ranking list.)

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Franklin:

SchoolDigger ranks Franklin 58th of 351 Massachusetts school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Parmenter

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Rank History for all students at Parmenter

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 63.87 362nd 884 59.0%
2004 58.48 402nd 882 54.4%
2005 75.71 235th 887 73.5%
2006 72.44 245th 911 73.1%
2007 73.55 243rd 911 73.3%
2008 78.28 185th 908 79.6%
2009 74.17 235th 909 74.1%
2010 72.62 266th 920 71.1%
2011 83.67 131st 924 85.8%
2012 80.97 161st 930 82.7%
2013 70.65 290th 928 68.8%
2014 75.30 220th 926 76.2%
2015 62.54 357th 914 60.9%
2016 74.36 228th 932 75.5%
2017 74.85 224th 938 76.1%
2018 86.48 100th 934 89.3%
2019 80.73 168th 942 82.2%
2021 72.57 255th 936 72.8%
2022 72.69 254th 932 72.7%
2023 71.80 268th 928 71.1%
2024 81.26 167th 916 81.8%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Parmenter

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 54.31 365th 886 58.8%
2019 72.22 168th 896 81.3%
2021 58.17 314th 894 64.9%
2022 58.31 324th 905 64.2%
2023 29.51 496th 703 29.4%
2024 40.10 404th 731 44.7%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Parmenter

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 52.62 302nd 685 55.9%
2019 74.45 107th 700 84.7%
2021 64.51 187th 705 73.5%
2022 68.33 179th 772 76.8%
2023 68.56 161st 757 78.7%
2024 83.06 58th 760 92.4%
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Rank History for Female students at Parmenter

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 78.88 160th 893 82.1%
2019 76.59 197th 902 78.2%
2021 66.54 296th 898 67.0%
2022 66.76 293rd 901 67.5%
2023 71.84 248th 887 72.0%
2024 79.75 172nd 886 80.6%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Parmenter

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 52.17 254th 656 61.3%
2019 77.67 101st 665 84.8%
2021 58.11 206th 632 67.4%
2022 29.92 471st 672 29.9%
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Rank History for Male students at Parmenter

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 89.59 53rd 898 94.1%
2019 78.95 169th 907 81.4%
2021 75.19 223rd 904 75.3%
2022 75.53 195th 908 78.5%
2023 69.19 277th 896 69.1%
2024 79.54 166th 891 81.4%
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Rank History for Tested In Person students at Parmenter

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 71.12 266th 925 71.2%
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Rank History for White students at Parmenter

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 81.78 94th 772 87.8%
2019 73.81 170th 780 78.2%
2021 65.15 248th 765 67.6%
2022 67.05 227th 764 70.3%
2023 67.06 227th 762 70.2%
2024 73.69 175th 753 76.8%
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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.

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Data source: Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

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Enrollment information for Parmenter

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1990 431 3 6 3 0 n/a n/a 0 443
1991 458 1 7 4 0 n/a n/a 0 470
1992 487 3 10 3 2 n/a n/a 0 505
1993 516 2 8 3 1 n/a n/a 0 530
1994 540 6 4 4 1 n/a n/a 0 555
1995 601 1 7 3 0 n/a n/a 0 612
1996 601 1 7 3 0 n/a n/a 0 612
1997 474 2 13 4 0 n/a n/a 0 493
1998 488 3 7 3 0 n/a n/a 0 501
1999 527 6 7 0 0 n/a n/a 0 540
2000 521 9 9 1 0 n/a n/a 0 540
2001 513 9 15 4 0 n/a n/a 0 541
2002 386 8 16 5 5 n/a n/a 0 420
2003 386 8 16 5 5 n/a n/a 0 420
2004 398 10 21 15 2 n/a n/a 0 446
2005 396 9 20 12 3 n/a n/a 0 440
2006 411 5 16 18 2 n/a n/a 10 462
2007 389 3 20 15 1 n/a n/a 11 439
2008 380 3 18 13 1 n/a n/a 11 426
2009 396 5 14 15 3 0 12 0 445
2010 388 3 17 15 2 0 15 0 440
2011 374 2 16 24 2 0 13 0 431
2012 395 6 19 17 2 0 11 0 450
2013 383 8 24 18 1 0 8 0 442
2014 351 10 32 18 2 0 5 0 418
2015 343 7 32 16 1 1 7 0 407
2016 324 8 24 15 1 2 5 0 379
2017 308 14 24 10 1 3 5 0 365
2018 268 15 18 11 1 4 6 0 323
2019 267 21 18 24 1 4 4 0 339
2020 266 25 18 27 0 5 4 0 345
2021 240 16 14 31 0 3 6 0 310
2022 229 16 16 28 0 3 9 0 301
2023 211 15 21 29 0 2 11 0 289

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Parmenter

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1990 443 n/a n/a n/a
1991 470 n/a n/a n/a
1992 505 n/a n/a n/a
1993 530 n/a 0.0 n/a
1994 555 n/a n/a n/a
1995 612 n/a 0.0 n/a
1996 612 n/a 0.0 n/a
1997 493 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 501 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 540 n/a 0.0 0
2000 540 n/a 0.0 9.4
2001 541 n/a 0.0 8.9
2002 420 n/a n/a 10
2003 420 n/a n/a 10
2004 446 31.0 14.4 10.1
2005 440 30.2 14.6 14.1
2006 462 33.6 13.8 11.3
2007 439 34.0 12.9 12.6
2008 426 28.6 14.9 11.8
2009 445 27.5 16.2 11.5
2010 440 30.5 14.3 14.8
2011 431 28.6 15.0 12.3
2012 450 28.0 16.0 14.9
2013 442 25.7 17.1 16.3
2014 418 27.7 15.0 19.6
2015 407 28.0 14.5 21.1
2016 379 26.0 14.5 n/a
2017 365 27.3 13.3 n/a
2018 323 23.6 13.6 n/a
2019 339 23.0 14.7 n/a
2020 345 26.9 12.7 n/a
2021 310 29.0 10.6 n/a
2022 301 31.1 9.6 n/a
2023 289 24.8 11.6 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 Parmenter

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1990 443 n/a n/a n/a
1991 470 n/a n/a n/a
1992 505 n/a n/a n/a
1993 530 n/a 0.0 n/a
1994 555 n/a n/a n/a
1995 612 n/a 0.0 n/a
1996 612 n/a 0.0 n/a
1997 493 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 501 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 540 n/a 0.0 0
2000 540 n/a 0.0 9.4
2001 541 n/a 0.0 8.9
2002 420 n/a n/a 10
2003 420 n/a n/a 10
2004 446 31.0 14.4 10.1
2005 440 30.2 14.6 14.1
2006 462 33.6 13.8 11.3
2007 439 34.0 12.9 12.6
2008 426 28.6 14.9 11.8
2009 445 27.5 16.2 11.5
2010 440 30.5 14.3 14.8
2011 431 28.6 15.0 12.3
2012 450 28.0 16.0 14.9
2013 442 25.7 17.1 16.3
2014 418 27.7 15.0 19.6
2015 407 28.0 14.5 21.1
2016 379 26.0 14.5 n/a
2017 365 27.3 13.3 n/a
2018 323 23.6 13.6 n/a
2019 339 23.0 14.7 n/a
2020 345 26.9 12.7 n/a
2021 310 29.0 10.6 n/a
2022 301 31.1 9.6 n/a
2023 289 24.8 11.6 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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Parmenter

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $229 (1.6%) $14,460 (98.4%) $14,689
2020 $262 (1.7%) $14,937 (98.3%) $15,199
2021 $1,007 (5.8%) $16,447 (94.2%) $17,454

Data source: Massachusetts Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Parmenter

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 168th of 942 Elementary schoolsRanks 268th of 928 Elementary schools
 11%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Parmenter)7261.1
 10.9%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Franklin)7458.7
 15.3%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)5643.9
 12.1%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Parmenter)6564.8
 0.2%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Franklin)6956.2
 12.8%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)4941
 8%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Parmenter)7349.1
 23.9%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Franklin)7053.9
 16.1%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)5239.7
 12.3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Parmenter)7676.4
 0.4%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Franklin)7170.1
 0.9%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)4945
 4%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Parmenter)5840.9
 17.1%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Franklin)6660.4
 5.6%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)5243.8
 8.2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Parmenter)6854.6
 13.5%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Franklin)6358.7
 4.3%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)4940.9
 8.2%
5th Grade Science (Parmenter)6738.6
 28.4%
   5th Grade Science (Franklin)6353.9
 9.1%
   5th Grade Science (Massachusetts)4841.6
 6.4%
All Grades English Language Arts (Parmenter)6851
 17%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Franklin)6753.3
 13.7%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Massachusetts)5242.3
 9.7%
All Grades Mathematics (Parmenter)7066
 4%
   All Grades Mathematics (Franklin)6557
 8%
   All Grades Mathematics (Massachusetts)4940.6
 8.4%
All Grades Science (Parmenter)6738.6
 28.4%
   All Grades Science (Franklin)6454
 10%
   All Grades Science (Massachusetts)4741.2
 5.8%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students339289
 14.7%
African American2115
 28.6%
American Indian10
 100%
Asian1821
 16.7%
Hispanic2429
 20.8%
Pacific Islander42
 50%
White267211
 21%
Two or More Races411
 175%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Parmenter

Students at Parmenter are 73% White, 10% Hispanic, 7% Asian, 5% African American, 4% Two or more races.

Students who attend Parmenter usually go on to attend:

Middle : Remington Middle
High : Franklin High

In the 2022-23 school year, 289 students attended Parmenter.

Parmenter ranks 167th of 916 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

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