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Parmenter

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Parmenter ranks 148 th of 906 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

148^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 906 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Better than 84% of Massachusetts elementary schools

Summary

Parmenter is an exceptional elementary school located in Franklin, Massachusetts, serving 291 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. The school consistently ranks among the top 20% of Massachusetts elementary schools, with consistently high MCAS proficiency rates that outperform the state averages across all grade levels and subject areas, particularly in mathematics and science.

One of Parmenter's most remarkable achievements is the exceptional performance of its low socioeconomic status (SES) students, who rank in the top 5% of Massachusetts elementary schools. This suggests the school has effective strategies and resources in place to address the unique needs of students from disadvantaged backgrounds. However, the school's special education and disabled student populations struggle, ranking in the bottom 50% of Massachusetts elementary schools, an area the school may need to address.

Compared to nearby schools, Parmenter's academic performance is generally stronger, with higher proficiency rates and statewide rankings. Nearby J.F. Kennedy Memorial and Benjamin Franklin Classical Charter Public School also demonstrate exceptional academic performance, indicating a high level of educational quality in the Franklin area. With its consistent 4-star rating from SchoolDigger and strong performance across most metrics, Parmenter is providing a high-quality education and could serve as a model for other schools seeking to replicate its success.

309

Students ?

13.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,318

Per pupil spending ?

21.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

235 Wachusett Street
Franklin, MA 02038

(508) 541-5281

District: Franklin

Students who attend Parmenter usually attend:

Middle:	Remington Middle
High:	Franklin High

Racial breakdown:

White:

68.0%

Hispanic:

13.6%

Asian:

8.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 61st percentile in 2015 → 84th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Massachusetts average (62% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 16% of Massachusetts elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 23 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school62%

District avg58%

Massachusetts avg41%

148^th of 906

Massachusetts public elementary schools ?

Top 16%▲ up 23 pts since 2015

From top 39% (2015) to top 16% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 5Elementary Schools in the Franklin

58^th of 348Franklin among Massachusetts 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	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	82.8	148 of 906	83.7%	★★★★☆
2024	81.3	167 of 916	81.8%	★★★★☆
2023	71.8	268 of 928	71.1%	★★★★☆
2022	72.7	254 of 932	72.7%	★★★★☆
2021	72.6	255 of 936	72.8%	★★★★☆
2019	80.7	168 of 942	82.2%	★★★★☆
2018	86.5	100 of 934	89.3%	★★★★☆
2017	74.8	224 of 938	76.1%	★★★★☆
2016	74.4	228 of 932	75.5%	★★★★☆
2015	62.5	357 of 914	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2014	75.3	220 of 926	76.2%	★★★★☆
2013	70.7	290 of 928	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	81.0	161 of 930	82.7%	★★★★☆
2011	83.7	131 of 924	85.8%	★★★★☆
2010	72.6	266 of 920	71.1%	★★★★☆
2009	74.2	235 of 909	74.1%	★★★★☆
2008	78.3	185 of 908	79.6%	★★★★☆
2007	73.6	243 of 911	73.3%	★★★★☆
2006	72.4	245 of 911	73.1%	★★★★☆
2005	75.7	235 of 887	73.5%	★★★★☆
2004	58.5	402 of 882	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2003	63.9	362 of 884	59.0%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	29.9	471 of 672	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	58.1	206 of 632	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	77.7	101 of 665	84.8%	★★★★☆
2018	52.2	254 of 656	61.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	74.0	221 of 869	74.6%	★★★★☆
2024	79.7	172 of 886	80.6%	★★★★☆
2023	71.8	248 of 887	72.0%	★★★★☆
2022	66.8	293 of 901	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	66.5	296 of 898	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	76.6	197 of 902	78.2%	★★★★☆
2018	78.9	160 of 893	82.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	88.5	33 of 736	95.5%	★★★★★
2024	83.1	58 of 760	92.4%	★★★★★
2023	68.6	161 of 757	78.7%	★★★★☆
2022	68.3	179 of 772	76.8%	★★★★☆
2021	64.5	187 of 705	73.5%	★★★★☆
2019	74.4	107 of 700	84.7%	★★★★☆
2018	52.6	302 of 685	55.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	86.3	99 of 884	88.8%	★★★★☆
2024	79.5	166 of 891	81.4%	★★★★☆
2023	69.2	277 of 896	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	75.5	195 of 908	78.5%	★★★★☆
2021	75.2	223 of 904	75.3%	★★★★☆
2019	78.9	169 of 907	81.4%	★★★★☆
2018	89.6	53 of 898	94.1%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	42.0	366 of 717	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.1	404 of 731	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.5	496 of 703	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	58.3	324 of 905	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.2	314 of 894	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	72.2	168 of 896	81.3%	★★★★☆
2018	54.3	365 of 886	58.8%	★★★☆☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	71.1	266 of 925	71.2%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	76.6	144 of 737	80.5%	★★★★☆
2024	73.7	175 of 753	76.8%	★★★★☆
2023	67.1	227 of 762	70.2%	★★★★☆
2022	67.0	227 of 764	70.3%	★★★★☆
2021	65.1	248 of 765	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	73.8	170 of 780	78.2%	★★★★☆
2018	81.8	94 of 772	87.8%	★★★★☆

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 (2025)96th percentile+12 vs school

Male (2025)89th percentile+5 vs school

White (2025)80th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2025)75th percentile-9 vs school

Tested In Person (2021)71st percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)49th percentile-35 vs school

Disabled (2022)30th percentile-43 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics64%+23 vs state

Science62%+20 vs state

English Language Arts60%+19 vs state

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Schools Near Parmenter

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts (2025)							MCAS Next Generation Mathematics (2025)							MCAS Next Generation Science (2025)			MCAS Next Generation Civics (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 4th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 6th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 7th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 3rd Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 4th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 6th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 7th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Science 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Civics 8th Grade	Total
Parmenter	Public	K-5	235 Wachusett Street	Franklin	02038	Norfolk County	Franklin	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 541-5281	309	22	13.8		210 (68.0%)	17 (5.5%)	42 (13.6%)	26 (8.4%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (3.2%)	82.8	148^th of 906 public elementary schools	83.7%		81.3	167^th of 916 public elementary schools	81.8%	19	60.5	67.4	54.6				60.3	69.8	70.5	54.6				64.1	61.8		61.8		$19,318
Oak Street Elementary	Public	K-5	224 Oak Street	Franklin	02038	Norfolk County	Franklin	No	No	No	No	(508) 541-7890	398	31	12.9		289 (72.6%)	23 (5.8%)	29 (7.3%)	43 (10.8%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	11 (2.8%)	81.5	164^th of 906 public elementary schools	81.9%		78.8	198^th of 916 public elementary schools	78.4%	34	73.3	54.8	55.7				61.2	81.7	58.1	50.0				63.0	62.9		62.9		$17,538
Benjamin Franklin Classical Charter Public School	Public, Charter	K-8	500 Financial Park	Franklin	02038	Norfolk County	Benjamin Franklin Classical Charter Public	Yes	No	No	Yes	(508) 541-3434	898	76	11.7		523 (58.2%)	27 (3.0%)	67 (7.5%)	215 (23.9%)	13 (1.4%)	6 (0.7%)	45 (5.0%)	83.4	142^nd of 906 public elementary schools	84.3%		81.6	160^th of 916 public elementary schools	82.5%	18	58.0	54.0	61.6	66.0	54.1	62.9	59.4	59.6	58.6	63.6	63.0	50.5	56.7	58.7	74.8	53.1	64.1	59.8	$18,029
Jefferson Elementary	Public	K-5	628 Washington Street	Franklin	02038	Norfolk County	Franklin	No	No	No	No	(508) 541-2140	321	27	12.0		248 (77.3%)	12 (3.7%)	19 (5.9%)	19 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	20 (6.2%)	88.8	86^th of 906 public elementary schools	90.5%		86.1	115^th of 916 public elementary schools	87.4%	29	71.1	69.2	73.5				71.1	68.2	75.4	55.1				67.1	63.3		63.3		$20,100
Helen Keller Elementary	Public	K-5	500 Lincoln Street	Franklin	02038	Norfolk County	Franklin	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 553-0322	560	43	12.9		462 (82.5%)	14 (2.5%)	36 (6.4%)	35 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (2.1%)	72.3	254^th of 906 public elementary schools	72.0%		72.4	266^th of 916 public elementary schools	71.0%	12	46.9	51.2	47.9				48.6	64.6	63.9	53.1				60.4	57.3		57.3		$17,960
J F Kennedy Memorial	Public	K-5	551 Pond Street	Franklin	02038	Norfolk County	Franklin	No	No	No	No	(508) 541-5260	341	24	13.9		275 (80.6%)	4 (1.2%)	16 (4.7%)	33 (9.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	10 (2.9%)	90.2	66^th of 906 public elementary schools	92.7%		95.1	18^th of 916 public elementary schools	98.0%	48	53.9	72.3	73.2				65.5	64.6	84.6	82.9				76.6	90.2		90.2		$18,089
Delaney	Public	PK, KG-3	120 Taunton Street	Wrentham	02093	Norfolk County	Wrentham	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 384-5430	601	49	12.3		492 (81.9%)	13 (2.2%)	43 (7.2%)	23 (3.8%)	5 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	24 (4.0%)								(n/a)	60.0						60.0	69.8						69.8					$19,202
H Olive Day	Public	PK, KG-2	232 Main Street	Norfolk	02056	Norfolk County	Norfolk	No	No	No	No	(508) 541-5475	477	43	11.2		409 (85.7%)	16 (3.4%)	12 (2.5%)	15 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.2%)								(n/a)																			$19,500
Stall Brook	Public	PK, KG-3	342 Hartford Avenue	Bellingham	02019	Norfolk County	Bellingham	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 966-0451	280	23	12.3		187 (66.8%)	10 (3.6%)	61 (21.8%)	8 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.0%)								(n/a)	40.4						40.4	40.4						40.4					$28,319
Burke/Memorial Elementary School	Public	2-4	16 Cassidy Lane	Medway	02053	Norfolk County	Medway	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 533-3266	506	29	17.6		388 (76.7%)	8 (1.6%)	44 (8.7%)	32 (6.3%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (6.3%)	84.8	130^th of 906 public elementary schools	85.7%		81.3	166^th of 916 public elementary schools	81.9%	36	61.0	61.5					61.2	66.1	64.9					65.5					$16,917

Frequently Asked Questions about Parmenter

Is Parmenter a good school?

Parmenter ranks 148^th of 906 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Parmenter attend?

Students who attend Parmenter usually go on to attend:

Middle : Remington Middle
High : Franklin High

What district is Parmenter in?

Franklin

What is the racial makeup of Parmenter?

Students at Parmenter are 68% White, 14% Hispanic, 8% Asian, 6% African American, 3% Two or more races.

How many students attend Parmenter?

In the 2024-25 school year, 309 students attended Parmenter.

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IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.