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Massachusetts public elementary school

Parker Elementary

Billerica school district

C+
overall grade

Ranks #519 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools.

Overall rank
#519
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
35%
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
47%
MA average 43%
Avg class size
21
438 students

ELA and Math show the share of 3rd graders meeting or exceeding expectations on the MCAS, averaged over 2024–2026.

How it compares

What stands out
  • Strongest area: Attendance, in the top 33% statewide. Students attend 94.9% of school days on average.
  • Area to watch: ELA ranks in the bottom 36% statewide.
  • Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 20.4% in 2022 to 12.4% in 2025.
  • Trend: ELA is down 6 points since 2023 (49% to 43%).
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Averagebottom 43% · #519
ELA
Below averagebottom 36% · #582
Math
Averagetop 45% · #396
Attendance
Above averagetop 33% · #288
Teacher quality
Above averagetop 34% · #301

MCAS standings use the 2024–2026 average of grade 3 results, so one unusual year doesn't swing a school's ranking. Scores in the sections below are from 2026.

Test scores

ELA has been above the state average in 4 of 8 years since 2018. Math has been above the state average in 6 of 8 years since 2018.

Share of 3rd graders meeting or exceeding expectations on the MCAS. There was no test in 2020.

English Language Arts43%in 2026 · state 43%
Same as the state
0%50%100%This school43%State43%20172019202120232026
Math45%in 2026 · state 42%
3 points above the state
0%50%100%This school45%State42%20172019202120232026
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)494
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)497
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)44th · 53rd

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students438
Average class size21MA avg 18
Students per teacher13.6MA avg 12.1
Who attends
White
57.8%
Asian
14.2%
Black/African American
13%
Hispanic/Latino
11.6%
Multi-Race
2.7%
American Indian/Alaska Native
0.7%

51.6% girls · 48.4% boys

Student needs
Low incomeLower than average
This school
28.1%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersLower than average
This school
3.7%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesAbout average
This school
22.6%
MA avg
22.3%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
100%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersAbout average
This school
78.7%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldAbout average
This school
97.1%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearAbout average
This school
87.9%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)32.8
Principal retention100%
General education teachers72.6%
Special education teachers27.4%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateAbout average
This school
94.9%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysBetter than average
This school
12.4%
MA avg
15.6%

8.8 days absent per student (MA avg 10.3) · Suspensions: Not reported

About Billerica

Middlesex County · North Shore & Merrimack Valley
Avg single-family home value$645KMA median $588K
Avg property tax bill$7,484MA median $6,814
Tax rate$11.60 per $1,000MA median $12.40
Income per person$50,638MA median $47,872
Local kids in public school97.5%
Town bond ratingAA+
Free cash reserves2.5% of budget

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Town figures are FY2026 averages for single-family homes from the Massachusetts Department of Revenue. Assessed values usually run below recent sale prices. "MA median" is the median of the state's 351 towns.

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