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Francis W Parker

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Francis W Parker ranks 433 rd of 899 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

433^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 899 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Better than 52% of Massachusetts elementary schools

Summary

Francis W Parker is a K–5 elementary school in Quincy, Massachusetts, serving 323 students as part of Quincy Public Schools, a district ranked 183 of 351 statewide. In 2025–2026, Parker ranked 433 of 899 Massachusetts elementary schools, placing it in the 52nd percentile with 3 stars — slightly above the statewide median and in line with its history, since it has usually earned 3 stars, with dips to 2 stars in 2020–2021 and 2015–2016. Within Quincy, however, Parker ranks 6th of 7 same-district K–5 schools, ahead of only Squantum.

Results vary a lot by subject. Math proficiency is 47.75% and science is 43.75%, both above the Quincy district (43.03% math, 43.31% science) and above the state. ELA is the weak spot at 37.08%, below the district (42.85%) and state (40.03%), and the lowest among the listed Quincy K–5 schools. Fourth-grade ELA is the sharpest concern at 25.42%, far below district and state and well below Parker's own 3rd- and 5th-grade ELA. All-grade ELA has also slipped from 48.63% in 2022–23 to 37.08% in 2025–26, while district and state results stayed fairly stable.

Parker's effectiveness varies widely across student groups: it ranks very high for English Language Learner students (79th–94th percentile over three years) and low-income students (78th–82nd), and special education effectiveness jumped from the 28th percentile in 2023–24 to 72nd in 2025–26. Resources are not the obvious limit — Parker has the highest per-student spending ($17,788) and the lowest student-teacher ratio (11.7) among Quincy peers. Compared with nearby schools, Parker outperforms Boston's Kenny Elementary School and Murphy K-8 School in every subject, but trails Wollaston School, Beechwood Knoll Elementary, Montclair, and Milton's Collicot across the board.

323

Students ?

11.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,301

Per pupil spending ?

59.4%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

All students in Massachusetts receive free school meals.

148 Billings Rd
Quincy, MA 02171

(617) 984-8710

District: Quincy

Students who attend Francis W Parker usually attend:

Middle:	Atlantic Middle
High:	North Quincy High

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

59.8%

White:

20.4%

Hispanic:

7.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 62nd percentile in 2018 → 52nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Massachusetts median (52nd percentile)

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 62nd-percentile peak (2018) to 52nd (2026)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school43%

District avg43%

Massachusetts avg41%

433^rd of 899

Massachusetts public elementary schools ?

Top 48%▲ up 15 pts since 2016

From bottom 36% (2016) to top 48% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 11Elementary Schools in the Quincy

183^rd of 351Quincy 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
2026	52.2	433 of 899	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	56.7	390 of 906	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.6	411 of 916	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.1	389 of 928	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.9	443 of 932	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.3	560 of 936	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	59.9	386 of 942	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.6	356 of 934	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	53.6	451 of 938	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	40.7	592 of 932	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	40.5	591 of 914	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	47.4	549 of 926	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	40.8	598 of 928	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	44.1	575 of 930	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	37.0	632 of 924	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	38.1	629 of 920	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	35.8	636 of 909	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2008	44.1	567 of 908	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2007	46.6	539 of 911	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2006	58.5	398 of 911	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2005	41.6	545 of 887	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2004	54.2	446 of 882	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2003	69.0	290 of 884	67.2%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	17.5	131 of 149	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	24.0	116 of 142	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.2	122 of 152	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.6	119 of 145	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.5	122 of 143	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	11.0	126 of 141	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.5	116 of 155	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	41.5	109 of 154	29.2%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	24.5	550 of 672	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	40.5	353 of 632	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.6	443 of 665	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	21.9	572 of 656	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	68.5	34 of 291	88.3%	★★★★☆
2025	78.7	18 of 281	93.6%	★★★★★
2024	57.7	60 of 282	78.7%	★★★★☆
2023	87.4	11 of 264	95.8%	★★★★★
2022	63.2	42 of 267	84.3%	★★★★☆
2021	61.7	38 of 240	84.2%	★★★★☆
2019	81.8	23 of 258	91.1%	★★★★★
2018	72.7	33 of 244	86.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	49.0	442 of 869	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	57.9	365 of 869	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.4	406 of 886	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.8	300 of 887	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.5	264 of 901	70.7%	★★★★☆
2021	44.3	522 of 898	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.2	447 of 902	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.6	261 of 893	70.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	67.7	163 of 742	78.0%	★★★★☆
2025	68.3	161 of 736	78.1%	★★★★☆
2024	71.9	137 of 760	82.0%	★★★★☆
2023	76.9	95 of 757	87.5%	★★★★☆
2022	79.5	85 of 772	89.0%	★★★★☆
2021	67.4	161 of 705	77.2%	★★★★☆
2019	76.4	94 of 700	86.6%	★★★★☆
2018	84.0	47 of 685	93.1%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	54.8	384 of 879	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	53.4	404 of 884	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.1	424 of 891	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.3	502 of 896	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.4	563 of 908	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.2	541 of 904	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	62.5	341 of 907	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.0	403 of 898	55.1%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	63.6	197 of 709	72.2%	★★★★☆
2025	49.8	289 of 717	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	29.3	526 of 731	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.6	475 of 703	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	68.9	213 of 905	76.5%	★★★★☆
2021	53.7	373 of 894	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	84.0	72 of 896	92.0%	★★★★★
2018	88.7	47 of 886	94.7%	★★★★★

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	49.2	487 of 925	47.4%	★★☆☆☆

Tested Remotely

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	41.8	200 of 399	49.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	18.2	641 of 734	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	7.9	707 of 737	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	22.5	636 of 753	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.3	662 of 762	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.9	580 of 764	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	35.9	532 of 765	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.6	598 of 780	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.4	665 of 772	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2026)88th percentile+36 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)78th percentile+26 vs school

Special Education (2026)72nd percentile+20 vs school

Male (2026)56th percentile+4 vs school

Tested Remotely (2021)50th percentile+10 vs school

Female (2026)49th percentile-3 vs school

Tested In Person (2021)47th percentile+7 vs school

Disabled (2022)18th percentile-34 vs school

White (2026)13th percentile-39 vs school

Asian (2026)12th percentile-40 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics48%+7 vs state

Science44%+3 vs state

English Language Arts37%-3 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts (2026)							MCAS Next Generation Mathematics (2026)							MCAS Next Generation Science (2026)			MCAS Next Generation Civics (2026)	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	Directly certified (2024-25)	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	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
Francis W Parker	Public	K-5	148 Billings Rd	Quincy	02171	Norfolk County	Quincy	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 984-8710	323	28	11.7	59.4%	66 (20.4%)	20 (6.2%)	24 (7.4%)	193 (59.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.9%)	52.2	433^rd of 899 public elementary schools	51.8%		56.7	390^th of 906 public elementary schools	57.0%	43	46.3	25.4	40.0				37.1	51.9	39.0	52.3				47.8	43.8		43.8		$21,301
Montclair	Public	K-5	8 Belmont Street	Quincy	02171	Norfolk County	Quincy	No	No	No	No	(617) 984-8708	365	30	12.3	51.2%	79 (21.6%)	15 (4.1%)	27 (7.4%)	226 (61.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.9%)	73.1	237^th of 899 public elementary schools	73.6%		73.3	243^rd of 906 public elementary schools	73.2%	6	52.1	40.4	51.6				48.5	48.0	66.7	62.5				58.3	64.1		64.1		$19,675
Wollaston School	Public	K-5	205 Beale Street	Quincy	02170	Norfolk County	Quincy	No	No	No	No	(617) 984-8791	318	24	13.2	35.8%	87 (27.4%)	11 (3.5%)	10 (3.1%)	196 (61.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.4%)	88.2	100^th of 899 public elementary schools	88.9%		87.4	103^rd of 906 public elementary schools	88.6%	3	66.7	54.9	64.8				62.3	70.4	65.4	63.0				66.3	72.2		72.2		$19,184
Beechwood Knoll Elementary	Public	K-5	225 Fenno Street	Quincy	02170	Norfolk County	Quincy	No	No	No	No	(617) 984-8781	343	23	14.7	47.5%	104 (30.3%)	9 (2.6%)	20 (5.8%)	196 (57.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.1%)	76.5	209^th of 899 public elementary schools	76.8%		72.4	253^rd of 906 public elementary schools	72.1%	44	62.3	56.6	45.5				54.7	50.9	52.8	60.0				54.7	67.3		67.3		$19,050
Dr. Rick DeCristofaro Learning Center	Public	PK, KG-8	180 Old Colony Avenue	Quincy	02170	Norfolk County	Quincy	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(617) 984-8777	261	29	9.1	49.8%	63 (24.1%)	47 (18.0%)	30 (11.5%)	102 (39.1%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (6.9%)								(n/a)							0.0							0.0
Charles A Bernazzani Elementary	Public	K-5	701 Furnace Brook	Quincy	02169	Norfolk County	Quincy	No	No	No	No	(617) 984-8713	339	24	14.4	30.1%	192 (56.6%)	15 (4.4%)	15 (4.4%)	85 (25.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (9.1%)	57.7	371^st of 899 public elementary schools	58.7%		55.3	402^nd of 906 public elementary schools	55.6%	31	51.6	42.0	30.9				41.9	38.7	51.0	45.5				44.6	60.0		60.0		$19,426
Squantum	Public	K-5	50 Huckins Avenue	Quincy	02171	Norfolk County	Quincy	No	No	No	No	(617) 984-8706	343	25	13.7	33.8%	187 (54.5%)	22 (6.4%)	23 (6.7%)	91 (26.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.8%)	46.2	482^nd of 899 public elementary schools	46.4%		50.5	448^th of 906 public elementary schools	50.6%	34	56.4	42.3	44.9				48.1	41.8	34.6	26.5				34.6	20.4		20.4		$20,575
Merrymount	Public	K-5	4 Agawam Rd	Quincy	02169	Norfolk County	Quincy	No	No	No	No	(617) 984-8762	291	24	11.9	26.5%	181 (62.2%)	16 (5.5%)	29 (10.0%)	44 (15.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (7.2%)	61.4	344^th of 899 public elementary schools	61.7%		65.5	325^th of 906 public elementary schools	64.1%	19	49.0	48.3	59.0				51.4	42.9	41.4	50.0				44.2	45.0		45.0		$19,832
Kenny Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	19 Oakton Avenue	Dorchester	02122	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-8789	329	32	10.2	60.5%	62 (18.8%)	90 (27.4%)	108 (32.8%)	42 (12.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (7.9%)	32.5	610^th of 899 public elementary schools	32.1%		22.1	703^rd of 906 public elementary schools	22.4%	93	50.0	33.3	22.2	21.9			32.1	42.5	35.7	22.7	6.3			27.9	34.1		34.1		$32,896
Murphy K-8 School	Public	PK, KG-8	1 Worrell Street	Dorchester	02122	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-8781	855	71	12.0	67.5%	99 (11.6%)	162 (18.9%)	137 (16.0%)	423 (49.5%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	30 (3.5%)	45.3	488^th of 899 public elementary schools	45.7%		53.4	421^st of 906 public elementary schools	53.5%	67	34.1	47.2	36.9	42.0	16.1	29.6	35.2	28.4	48.3	33.0	39.2	8.6	30.0	32.1	35.9	24.6	31.4	19.1	$33,972

Frequently Asked Questions about Francis W Parker

Is Francis W Parker a good school?

Francis W Parker ranks 433^rd of 899 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Francis W Parker?

Students at Francis W Parker are 60% Asian, 20% White, 7% Hispanic, 6% African American, 6% Two or more races.

How many students attend Francis W Parker?

In the 2024-25 school year, 323 students attended Francis W Parker.

What district is Francis W Parker in?

Quincy

What schools do graduates of Francis W Parker attend?

Students who attend Francis W Parker usually go on to attend:

Middle : Atlantic Middle
High : North Quincy High

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