Best Public Schools in Parker, AZ

Summary:

The city of Parker, Arizona is home to 6 schools that serve students from elementary through high school, all part of the Parker Unified School District. While the district as a whole faces challenges, with a low 1-star rating from SchoolDigger, a few standout schools emerge from the data.

Le Pera Elementary School stands out for its strong academic performance, with 3rd-grade proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics exceeding both district and state averages. In contrast, Parker Alternative School struggles, with a low 4-year graduation rate of 47.8% and a high dropout rate of 19.4%, suggesting the need for additional support and resources for its at-risk student population.

Across the district, schools face significant socioeconomic challenges, with high rates of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 68.64% at Parker High School to 90.29% at Le Pera Elementary School. This economic disadvantage likely contributes to the district's overall underperformance on standardized tests, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics ranging from 15-34% at the high school level and 19-48% at the elementary school level, compared to state averages of 30-46%.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				AASA English Language Arts (2024)						AASA Mathematics (2024)							AzSCI Science (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	AASA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	AASA English Language Arts 4th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 6th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 7th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 8th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 11th Grade	AASA Mathematics 3rd Grade	AASA Mathematics 4th Grade	AASA Mathematics 5th Grade	AASA Mathematics 6th Grade	AASA Mathematics 7th Grade	AASA Mathematics 8th Grade	AASA Mathematics 11th Grade	AzSCI Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Personnel Spending from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Sub-total Spending from State and Local Funds
WAVE - Parker High School	Public	9-12	1600 S Kofa Ave	Parker	85344	La Paz County	Western Arizona Vocational District #50	No	(n/a)	No	No	(928) 669-2202	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)																$00			$00
WAVE-Arizona Western College	Public	9-12	1109 S Geronimo Ave	Parker	85344	La Paz County	Western Arizona Vocational District #50	No	(n/a)	No	No	(928) 669-2214	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)																$00			$00
Parker High School	Public	9-12	1600 S Kofa Ave	Parker	85344	La Paz County	Parker Unified School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(928) 669-2202	497	28	17.7		90 (18.1%)	2 (0.4%)	240 (48.3%)	4 (0.8%)	133 (26.8%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (5.6%)	15.7	237^th of 270 public high schools	12.2%		26.5	331^st of 469 public high schools	29.4%	94						21.0							15.0		$12,919	$2,619	$718	$5,957	$6,955	$2,626	$9,582
Blake Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	701 S Navajo Ave	Parker	85344	La Paz County	Parker Unified School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(928) 669-8203	361	21	17.1		36 (10.0%)	1 (0.3%)	199 (55.1%)	5 (1.4%)	99 (27.4%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.8%)								(n/a)															$13,892	$3,282	$720	$7,284	$7,803	$2,086	$9,890
Wallace Elementary School	Public	3-5	1201 W 16th St	Parker	85344	La Paz County	Parker Unified School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(928) 669-2141	323	18	17.9		49 (15.2%)	2 (0.6%)	171 (52.9%)	1 (0.3%)	81 (25.1%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.9%)	15.6	771^st of 912 public elementary schools	15.5%		29.2	837^th of 1245 public elementary schools	32.8%	66	19.0	26.0					34.0	26.0	21.0						$11,523	$3,113	$464	$6,689	$6,329	$1,617	$7,946
Wallace Junior High School	Public	6-8	1320 W 18th St # 1090	Parker	85344	La Paz County	Parker Unified School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(928) 669-2141	297	17	17.4		47 (15.8%)	0 (0.0%)	130 (43.8%)	6 (2.0%)	95 (32.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (6.4%)	24.3	378^th of 550 public middle schools	31.3%		31.9	529^th of 854 public middle schools	38.1%	151			24.0	28.0	33.0					25.0	26.0	24.0		18.0	$10,990	$2,305	$449	$5,058	$6,642	$1,594	$8,237
Parker Alternative School	Public	9-12	1001 S Kofa Ave	Parker	85344	La Paz County	Parker Unified School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(928) 669-2197	39				3 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (46.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (43.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.6%)								(n/a)															$4,596	$1,116	$458	$2,689	$1,453	$1,570	$3,023
Le Pera Elementary School	Public	K-8	19121 Tahbo Rd	Parker	85344	La Paz County	Parker Unified School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(928) 662-4306	204	11	18.5		4 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	120 (58.8%)	3 (1.5%)	70 (34.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.4%)								(n/a)	48.0						48.0								$14,329	$6,757	$1,153	$14,667	$4,838	$1,581	$6,419

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Arizona Department of Education.

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