Other / mixed grade configuration · Devens, MA
Francis W. Parker Charter Essential School
Federal NCES profile for Francis W. Parker Charter Essential School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 51/100.
The verdict
Francis W. Parker Charter Essential School earns 51/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 93% of Massachusetts schools.
- 51
- Resource Index · Higher
- 8.4:1
- small classes for Massachusetts
- 388
- students enrolled
Francis W. Parker Charter Essential School has class sizes smaller than 93% of Massachusetts schools. Computed live against every Massachusetts school reporting to NCES.
School address
NCES ID 250003800581 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-18 students YoY
Francis W. Parker Charter Essential School held near 370 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-18 headcount).
Teacher FTE lost 46.1 → 41.3 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
-18 students YoY 250003800581 · Devens, MA Other · SMALL · CHARTER
388 enr · 8.4:1 · RII 51
Nearest enrollment peer: Flomaton Elementary School (388 students)
Francis W. Parker Charter Essential School held near 370 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-18 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 46.1 → 41.3 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Massachusetts schools → · Find another →
How Francis W. Parker Charter Essential School compares
Francis W. Parker Charter Essential School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Massachusetts and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Massachusetts | Massachusetts avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 8.4:1 | ▼ 32% | 12.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 388 | top 54% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: White at 79.7% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 35.2, Francis W. Parker Charter Essential School is less mixed than the Massachusetts school average of 47.3.
Programs
District finance for Francis W. Parker Charter Essential (District) reports $21,559 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing
Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.
Similar enrollment (~388 students)
Frequently asked questions about Francis W. Parker Charter Essential School
How many students attend Francis W. Parker Charter Essential School?
Francis W. Parker Charter Essential School has 388 students enrolled. It is a public school in Devens, MA. CCD year-over-year: 388 (2022-23) → 370 (2023-24), nearly flat (-18).
What is the student-teacher ratio at Francis W. Parker Charter Essential School?
The student-teacher ratio at Francis W. Parker Charter Essential School is 8.4:1, which is 32% lower than the Massachusetts average of 12.3:1 and 46% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Francis W. Parker Charter Essential School?
The largest demographic group at Francis W. Parker Charter Essential School is White at 79.7% of enrollment, in Devens, MA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Francis W. Parker Charter Essential School?
Francis W. Parker Charter Essential School has a Resource Investment Index of 51/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
What other schools are in Francis W. Parker Charter Essential (District)?
None; Francis W. Parker Charter Essential (District) is a single-school charter district, and Francis W. Parker Charter Essential School is its only campus.