Enrollment
388
Massachusetts · 2024-25 NCES data
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.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 250003800581Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 66
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 59
📋 Attendance 47
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
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 →
Teachers (FTE)
46.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
8.4:1
vs 12.3:1 Massachusetts avg
-32% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Francis W. Parker Charter Essential School compares with Massachusetts and U.S. medians
What stands out at Francis W. Parker Charter Essential School
Francis W. Parker Charter Essential School is a mid-sized charter combined-grade school in Devens, Massachusetts, enrolling 388 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 8.4:1, Francis W. Parker Charter Essential School is leaner than roughly 93% of Massachusetts schools and 32% under the state's 12.3:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
With 388 students, its enrollment sits close to the Massachusetts median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 1,831 scored Massachusetts schools.
Its student body is led by White (80%) and Hispanic or Latino (8%) (diversity index 35/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 204 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 21.1% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Francis W. Parker Charter Essential (District) is a single-school charter district, so Francis W. Parker Charter Essential School operates independently rather than alongside district-mates.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Francis W. Parker Charter Essential School compares
Francis W. Parker Charter Essential School on the metrics families compare, against 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
8.4:1
Leaner classes than 94% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
388
Bigger than 46% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
8.4:1
students per teacher
- 32% below state mean
Top 7% in Massachusetts - lower ratio than 93% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
21.1%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$19,624
per pupil, district-wide
- below Massachusetts avg of $22,458
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.9 FTE
Per 204 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
5
in-school suspensions + 11 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 4.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
White 79.7%
Hispanic or Latino 8.4%
Two or More 6.2%
African American 2.7%
Asian 2.7%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.3%
Largest group: White at 79.7% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 35.2/100
Simpson diversity index - at 35.2, Francis W. Parker Charter Essential School is less mixed than the Massachusetts school average of 47.3.
Programs
AP courses offered 8
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Francis W. Parker Charter Essential (District), which includes Francis W. Parker Charter Essential School.
$19,624
Per student
-13%
vs Massachusetts
Avg $22,458
+18%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 85.5%
State 8.0%
Federal 6.5%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
Similar other schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Massachusetts, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~388 students)
Next steps
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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.
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, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Francis W. Parker Charter Essential School a good school?
Francis W. Parker Charter Essential School earns 51/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 93% of Massachusetts schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
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.
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