Summary:
Zip code 01434 is home to a single school: Francis W. Parker Charter Essential School, a high school serving grades 7–12 with 388 students. It belongs to the Francis W. Parker Charter Essential (District), a single-school charter district. The area summary counts 1 high school, 0 elementary, 0 middle, and 0 alternative schools, even though the school also covers middle grades 7–8. Because it is the only school here, it is the only option represented in this data, and it stands out on several measures: a 4-star rating, a recent school rank of 39th out of 353 (89th percentile) in 2025–2026, up from 65th of 349 (81st percentile) the prior year.
Test scores are a clear strength. In 2025–2026 MCAS Next Generation results, 10th graders far exceeded the state in ELA (76.12 vs. 45.48), math (68.66 vs. 43.73), and science (65.67 vs. 40.50). All-grade science proficiency was 54.69 versus the state's 40.98. Eighth graders also beat state averages in ELA (+6.74 points), math (+6.77), science (+15.76), and civics (+9.44). Seventh grade, the entry grade, was closest to the state: ELA at 38.67 vs. 39.91 (slightly below) and math at 38.67 vs. 37.48 (slightly above). All-grade ELA, math, and science scores declined from 2024–2025 to 2025–2026, though each remained above state levels.
Outcome measures are strong: a 96.5% graduation rate and a 0.0% dropout rate for 2024–2025, with a student-teacher ratio of 9.4. Spending per student was $19,432 in 2020–2021, the most recent spending data provided, and is not benchmarked against state or peer averages here. The free/reduced-lunch percentage is not available, so socioeconomic context cannot be assessed from this data and should not be read as 0%. Overall, this is a high-performing, 4-star charter school with improving rankings, excellent graduation outcomes, and particularly strong 10th-grade and science results; the relative soft spot is 7th-grade ELA.
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