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Edgar H. Parkman School

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Edgar H. Parkman School ranks 292 nd of 492 Connecticut elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 3-5

292^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 492 Connecticut Elementary Schools

Better than 41% of Connecticut elementary schools

Summary

Edgar H. Parkman School is an upper-elementary school in Enfield, CT, serving 266 students in grades 3–5 as part of the Enfield School District. The school has held a steady, mid-range profile over the past decade, typically ranking in the 41st–47th percentile among Connecticut elementary schools, and it serves a high-poverty population — 54.5% of students qualified for free/reduced lunch in 2024–2025. It is also the smallest of Enfield's three grade 3–5 schools, compared to Prudence Crandall School (351 students) and Eli Whitney School (346).

Parkman's standout strength is attendance: chronic absenteeism has stayed below 9% for five straight years, far better than the district (16.9%) and state (16.4%) rates in 2025–2026. The school also posts notably strong outcomes for economically disadvantaged students, with its low socio-economic status subgroup ranking in the 57th–60th percentile statewide over the past two years — a genuine bright spot. Science is another relative plus: 5th grade science proficiency jumped to 61.1% in 2025–2026, exceeding both state and district averages, though this result has not been consistent in prior years.

The main concern is math, where proficiency averaged about 40.5% in 2025–2026 versus roughly 50% statewide, and well below Eli Whitney School's 51.6% average. Grade-level scores also swing considerably from year to year. Still, compared to demographically similar South Elementary School in Windsor Locks, Parkman posts better test scores on almost every measure and far lower chronic absenteeism while spending less per student. Nearby McAlister Intermediate School in Suffield posts the highest achievement in the area, but serves a much lower-poverty population. Overall, Parkman appears to be doing more with less, particularly for low-income students, and the challenge ahead is turning its attendance and equity strengths into more consistent schoolwide academic gains — especially in math.

266

Students ?

13.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,515

Per pupil spending ?

54.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

165 Weymouth Rd.
Enfield, CT 06082

(860) 253-6570

District: Enfield School District

Students who attend Edgar H. Parkman School usually attend:

Middle:	John F. Kennedy Middle School
High:	Enfield High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

59.4%

Hispanic:

21.8%

Two or more races:

10.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 43rd percentile in 2016 → 41st in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Connecticut average (46% vs 51% meeting standards)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school46%

District avg47%

Connecticut avg51%

292^nd of 492

Connecticut public elementary schools ?

Bottom 41%▼ down 2 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3Elementary Schools in the Enfield School District

114^th of 153Enfield School District among Connecticut districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	39.0	292 of 492	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	42.2	272 of 493	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.4	265 of 497	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.3	293 of 491	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.8	278 of 490	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.6	291 of 538	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.5	250 of 522	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.1	304 of 532	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	48.4	269 of 519	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	44.2	297 of 518	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	47.3	314 of 551	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	72.7	188 of 557	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	70.2	217 of 564	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	76.9	133 of 565	76.5%	★★★★☆
2010	76.9	143 of 579	75.3%	★★★★☆
2009	81.2	58 of 566	89.8%	★★★★☆
2008	81.6	63 of 565	88.8%	★★★★☆
2007	78.8	106 of 568	81.3%	★★★★☆
2006	73.0	185 of 570	67.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	23.8	176 of 232	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	39.2	151 of 237	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.9	169 of 234	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	37.4	267 of 455	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.4	150 of 242	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.4	180 of 259	30.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	49.8	30 of 70	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.6	28 of 70	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	28.9	52 of 72	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	53.9	24 of 70	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.1	108 of 302	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.5	18 of 60	70.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	21.4	179 of 234	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	30.2	170 of 239	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	41.0	147 of 232	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.0	257 of 445	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.4	151 of 247	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.6	182 of 262	30.5%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	51.4	167 of 371	55.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	13.6	230 of 246	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	15.0	226 of 248	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.5	229 of 250	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.6	256 of 262	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.9	236 of 252	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	19.3	280 of 327	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.4	230 of 295	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.1	265 of 296	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)57th percentile+16 vs school

Special Education (2021)55th percentile+9 vs school

Female (2025)24th percentile-21 vs school

Male (2026)24th percentile-17 vs school

White (2026)7th percentile-34 vs school

By subject vs Connecticut (2025-2026) ?

Science61%+8 vs state

English Language Arts45%-5 vs state

Mathematics40%-10 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				NGSS Science (2026)	SBAC English Language Arts (2026)			SBAC Mathematics (2026)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NGSS Science 5th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 3rd Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 4th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 5th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 3rd Grade	SBAC Mathematics 4th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 5th Grade	Total
Edgar H. Parkman School	Public	3-5	165 Weymouth Rd.	Enfield	06082	Capitol Planning Region	Enfield School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 253-6570	266	20	13.4	54.5%	158 (59.4%)	16 (6.0%)	58 (21.8%)	5 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (10.9%)	39	292^nd of 492 public elementary schools	40.7%		42.2	272^nd of 493 public elementary schools	44.8%	20	61.1	40.9	44.1	51.1	40.9	40.2	40.4	$19,515
Enfield Street School	Public	K-2	1318 Enfield St.	Enfield	06082	Capitol Planning Region	Enfield School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 253-6565	226	20	11.4	52.2%	137 (60.6%)	12 (5.3%)	50 (22.1%)	5 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (9.7%)								(n/a)								$20,553
Eli Whitney School	Public	3-5	94 Middle Rd.	Enfield	06082	Capitol Planning Region	Enfield School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 763-7540	346	22	15.6	44.8%	213 (61.6%)	10 (2.9%)	95 (27.5%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (7.5%)	48.8	258^th of 492 public elementary schools	47.6%		51.3	248^th of 493 public elementary schools	49.7%	10	56.0	41.8	49.2	52.6	44.4	56.2	54.3	$19,357
Broad Brook Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	14 Rye St.	East Windsor	06016	Capitol Planning Region	East Windsor School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 623-2433	441	40	11.0	52.6%	187 (42.4%)	48 (10.9%)	117 (26.5%)	52 (11.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	36 (8.2%)	35.5	312^th of 492 public elementary schools	36.6%		28.6	328^th of 493 public elementary schools	33.5%	16		40.5	45.6		47.3	41.2		$25,962
Hazardville Memorial School	Public	K-2	68 North Maple St.	Enfield	06082	Capitol Planning Region	Enfield School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 763-7500	298	21	13.9	48.0%	187 (62.8%)	13 (4.4%)	72 (24.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (8.4%)								(n/a)								$17,356
Henry Barnard School	Public	K-2	27 Shaker Rd.	Enfield	06082	Capitol Planning Region	Enfield School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 253-6540	311	26	11.7	53.4%	175 (56.3%)	21 (6.8%)	80 (25.7%)	7 (2.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (8.7%)								(n/a)								$21,391
South Elementary School	Public	3-5	87 South St.	Windsor Locks	06096	Capitol Planning Region	Windsor Locks School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 292-5021	285	31	9.0	50.9%	166 (58.2%)	34 (11.9%)	53 (18.6%)	13 (4.6%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	17 (6.0%)	20.2	370^th of 492 public elementary schools	24.8%		24.5	345^th of 493 public elementary schools	30.0%	25	495.0	30.3	29.3	40.7	35.8	29.3	35.8	$23,681
North Street School	Public	PK, KG-2	325 North St.	Windsor Locks	06096	Capitol Planning Region	Windsor Locks School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 292-5027	396	37	10.7	49.0%	237 (59.8%)	42 (10.6%)	57 (14.4%)	28 (7.1%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (7.3%)								(n/a)								$22,541
Prudence Crandall School	Public	3-5	150 Brainard Rd.	Enfield	06082	Capitol Planning Region	Enfield School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 253-6464	351	23	15.2	55.3%	202 (57.5%)	25 (7.1%)	85 (24.2%)	12 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (7.7%)	42.2	275^th of 492 public elementary schools	44.1%		40	276^th of 493 public elementary schools	44.0%	1	66.4	50.0	39.2	43.9	53.9	38.4	42.1	$19,349
McAlister Intermediate School	Public	3-5	260 Mountain Road	Suffield	06078	Capitol Planning Region	Suffield School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 668-3830	472	32	14.7	12.7%	389 (82.4%)	17 (3.6%)	41 (8.7%)	23 (4.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	62.3	212^th of 492 public elementary schools	56.9%		73.9	152^nd of 493 public elementary schools	69.2%	60	62.1	43.8	59.0	63.4	57.8	64.1	60.9	$16,560

Frequently Asked Questions about Edgar H. Parkman School

What schools do graduates of Edgar H. Parkman School attend?

Students who attend Edgar H. Parkman School usually go on to attend:

Middle : John F. Kennedy Middle School
High : Enfield High School

How many students attend Edgar H. Parkman School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 266 students attended Edgar H. Parkman School.

Is Edgar H. Parkman School a good school?

Edgar H. Parkman School ranks 292^nd of 492 Connecticut elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Edgar H. Parkman School in?

Enfield School District

What is the racial makeup of Edgar H. Parkman School?

Students at Edgar H. Parkman School are 59% White, 22% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races, 6% African American, 2% Asian.

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