Parlin School

Parlin School is a K–8 elementary school at 587 Broadway Street in Everett, MA, serving 992 students — one of the largest elementary enrollments among its nearby comparison schools. For 2025–2026, Parlin School ranks 796th of 899 Massachusetts schools (11th percentile, 1 star). Proficiency stands at 18.98% in English Language Arts, 17.49% in math, and 14.72% in science — below the Everett district (22.23% ELA, 22.48% math, 18.9% science) and far below the state (about 40% in each subject). Roughly four in five Parlin students are not meeting proficiency in ELA.

The clearest positive signal is direction of travel. Over three years, ELA rose from 11.55% to 15.93% to 18.98%, and math from 11.44% to 15.27% to 17.49%; science went 7.66% to 15.15% to 14.72%, slipping slightly in the most recent year. The school's statewide percentile moved from the 4th to the 11th, its highest since 2018–19. Still, within its own district, Parlin ranks last in all three subjects among Everett elementaries. Webster School is 13 points higher in ELA and nearly 26 points higher in science; Sumner G. Whittier School, Lafayette School, George Keverian School, and Madeline English School all rank above it.

Parlin spends $14,506 per student (2020–21), the lowest in its comparison set, with a 14:1 student–teacher ratio — effectively the highest among nearby peers. That said, money alone doesn't explain the gap: Ferryway in Malden spends only about $750 more per student and outperforms Parlin by roughly 23 points in ELA, while William A Berkowitz Elementary in Chelsea posts 61.78% in math. Different student groups show different results — English Language Learner students rank at the 53rd percentile, special education students at the 37th, and low-income students at the 22nd — with nearly every group improving year over year. Bright spots include 7th-grade math (16.16%, edging the district's 16.06%) and 8th-grade civics (18%, above the district's 16.6%). The weakest area is 8th-grade science at 11%.