Parmenter Primary School
235 Wachusett St
Franklin MA, 02038, Norfolk County
Phone: 508-541-5281
Ranking: (301 out of 1,316, top 23%)*
Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Kindergarten to Grade 5
School District: Franklin School District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
Total Teachers: | 28 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 31 | 28 | 29 | |||||||
Total Students: | 418 | 442 | 450 | 431 | 440 | 445 | 426 | |||||||
Kindergarten: | 52 | 12.4% | 61 | 13.8% | 89 | 19.8% | 69 | 16.0% | 64 | 14.5% | 73 | 16.4% | 80 | 18.8% |
Grade 1: | 60 | 14.4% | 86 | 19.5% | 66 | 14.7% | 63 | 14.6% | 75 | 17.0% | 80 | 18.0% | 67 | 15.7% |
Grade 2: | 90 | 21.5% | 69 | 15.6% | 68 | 15.1% | 73 | 16.9% | 74 | 16.8% | 67 | 15.1% | 76 | 17.8% |
Grade 3: | 67 | 16.0% | 72 | 16.3% | 78 | 17.3% | 78 | 18.1% | 73 | 16.6% | 78 | 17.5% | 68 | 16.0% |
Grade 4: | 71 | 17.0% | 77 | 17.4% | 78 | 17.3% | 69 | 16.0% | 84 | 19.1% | 71 | 16.0% | 72 | 16.9% |
Grade 5: | 78 | 18.7% | 77 | 17.4% | 71 | 15.8% | 79 | 18.3% | 70 | 15.9% | 76 | 17.1% | 63 | 14.8% |
Ungraded: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 220 | 52.6% | 224 | 50.7% | 224 | 49.8% | 205 | 47.6% | 220 | 50.0% | 217 | 48.8% | 196 | 46.0% |
Female: | 198 | 47.4% | 218 | 49.3% | 226 | 50.2% | 226 | 52.4% | 220 | 50.0% | 228 | 51.2% | 215 | 50.5% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 2 | 0.5% | 1 | 0.2% | 2 | 0.4% | 2 | 0.5% | 2 | 0.5% | 3 | 0.7% | 1 | 0.2% |
Asian: | 32 | 7.7% | 24 | 5.4% | 19 | 4.2% | 16 | 3.7% | 17 | 3.9% | 14 | 3.1% | 18 | 4.2% |
Hispanic: | 18 | 4.3% | 18 | 4.1% | 17 | 3.8% | 24 | 5.6% | 15 | 3.4% | 15 | 3.4% | 13 | 3.1% |
Black: | 10 | 2.4% | 8 | 1.8% | 6 | 1.3% | 2 | 0.5% | 3 | 0.7% | 5 | 1.1% | 3 | 0.7% |
White: | 351 | 84.0% | 383 | 86.7% | 395 | 87.8% | 374 | 86.8% | 388 | 88.2% | 396 | 89.0% | 380 | 89.2% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 5 | 1.2% | 8 | 1.8% | 11 | 2.4% | 13 | 3.0% | 15 | 3.4% | 12 | 2.7% | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 66 | 15.8% | 60 | 13.6% | 66 | 14.7% | 51 | 11.8% | 50 | 11.4% | 40 | 9.0% | 34 | 8.0% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 16 | 3.8% | 12 | 2.7% | 1 | 0.2% | 2 | 0.5% | 15 | 3.4% | 11 | 2.5% | 15 | 3.5% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 15.08 | 17.14 | 16.04 | 15.02 | 14.39 | 16.20 | 14.90 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
MCAS | ||||||
2003 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 67.1% | 75% | N/A |
2007 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 73% | 73% | 59% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 67% | 73% | 56% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 71% | 72% | 57% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 73% | 75% | 63% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 85% | 77% | 61% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 76% | 73% | 61% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 58% | 68% | 57% |
2006 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 54% | 66% | 52% |
2007 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 81% | 78% | 60% |
2008 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 75% | 82% | 61% |
2009 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 77% | 77% | 60% |
2010 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 75% | 78% | 65% |
2011 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 85% | 81% | 66% |
2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 79% | 73% | 61% |
2013 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 69% | 81% | 67% |
2004 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 70% | 72% | 63% |
2005 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 72% | 74% | 62% |
2006 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 70% | 72% | 58% |
2003 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 60.7% | 75.5% | 56% |
2004 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 59% | 76% | 56% |
2005 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 60% | 68% | 50% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 66% | 67% | 50% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 67% | 75% | 56% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 64% | 68% | 49% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 58% | 74% | 53% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 64% | 74% | 54% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 66% | 74% | 53% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 80% | 79% | 57% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 54% | 70% | 53% |
2003 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 60.7% | 65.4% | 40% |
2004 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 53% | 66% | 42% |
2005 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 59% | 65% | 41% |
2006 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 59% | 62% | 40% |
2007 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 55% | 70% | 48% |
2008 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 75% | 76% | 49% |
2009 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 62% | 72% | 48% |
2010 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 74% | 72% | 48% |
2011 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 63% | 70% | 47% |
2012 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 78% | 75% | 51% |
2013 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 69% | 70% | 52% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 67% | 78% | 59% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 68% | 77% | 63% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 76% | 82% | 61% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 79% | 83% | 63% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 74% | 81% | 63% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 84% | 84% | 67% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 77% | 79% | 61% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 85% | 83% | 65% |
2006 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 57% | 65% | 43% |
2007 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 68% | 74% | 51% |
2008 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 65% | 76% | 52% |
2009 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 68% | 78% | 54% |
2010 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 60% | 78% | 55% |
2011 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 82% | 82% | 59% |
2012 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 72% | 77% | 57% |
2013 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 84% | 80% | 61% |
2003 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 54.16% | 73% | 52% |
2004 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 51% | 71% | 55% |
2005 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 69% | 73% | 51% |
2006 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 67% | 68% | 50% |
2007 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 67% | 68% | 51% |
2008 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 70% | 72% | 50% |
2009 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 61% | 68% | 49% |
2010 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 67% | 74% | 53% |
2011 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 72% | 69% | 50% |
2012 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 62% | 66% | 52% |
2013 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 69% | 68% | 51% |
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* Parmenter Primary School was rated 4 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.