Is Parker Farms School a good school?

Parker Farms School ranks 286 th of 497 Connecticut elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Parker Farms School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 226 students attended Parker Farms School.

What is the racial makeup of Parker Farms School?

Students at Parker Farms School are 60% White, 31% Hispanic, 6% Asian, 2% African American, 1% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Parker Farms School attend?

Students who attend Parker Farms School usually go on to attend: Middle : James H. Moran Middle School High : Mark T. Sheehan High School

Parker Farms School

Summary:

Parker Farms School is an elementary school serving grades 3-5 in Wallingford, Connecticut, with a student population of 226 that is predominantly White (59.73%) and Hispanic (30.53%). While the school is part of the Wallingford School District, which is ranked 100 out of 158 districts in the state, Parker Farms School's academic performance is generally lower than the district and state averages.

Parker Farms School's proficiency rates in English Language Arts range from 39% to 51.7%, compared to the district's 44%-60.4% and the state's 45.9%-51.4%. In Mathematics, the school's proficiency rates are 40.7%-44.2%, compared to the district's 48.7%-57.3% and the state's 43.1%-51.3%. The school's performance also varies significantly across different student subgroups, with Hispanic students performing relatively well but White students and students with special needs ranking much lower. Overall, Parker Farms School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Connecticut elementary schools and maintains a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

The school's high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 43.81% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, may be a contributing factor to its lower academic performance. Additionally, the school's student-teacher ratio, which has ranged from 8.8 to 10.3 over the past few years, is higher than some of the nearby schools, such as Pond Hill School, Rock Hill School, and Mary G. Fritz Elementary School of Yalesville. These factors, along with the school's declining academic performance and disparities in student group outcomes, suggest that Parker Farms School may need to implement targeted interventions and strategies to address the unique challenges faced by its student population and improve overall academic achievement.

Detail:

Public 3-5

30 Parker Farms Road
Wallingford, CT 06492

(203) 294-6200

District: Wallingford School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
286^th of 497 Connecticut Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $22,664

Students who attend Parker Farms School usually attend:

Middle:	James H. Moran Middle School
High:	Mark T. Sheehan High School

Student/teacher ratio: 8.8

Number of students: 226

Racial breakdown:

White:

59.7%

Hispanic:

30.5%

Asian:

6.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 43.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Parker Farms School ranks worse than 57.5% of elementary schools in Connecticut. It also ranks last among 4 ranked elementary schools in the Wallingford School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 40.13. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Parker Farms School is $22,664, which is the highest among 8 elementary schools in the Wallingford School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Parker Farms School:

SchoolDigger ranks Parker Farms School 286^th of 497 Connecticut public elementary schools. (See Parker Farms School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Wallingford School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Wallingford School District 100^th of 158 Connecticut school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Parker Farms School

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Rank History for all students at Parker Farms School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CT State Percentile
2006	56.70	323^rd	570	43.3%
2007	64.50	274^th	568	51.8%
2008	71.59	202^nd	565	64.2%
2009	63.57	282^nd	566	50.2%
2010	51.08	362^nd	579	37.5%
2011	57.12	320^th	565	43.4%
2012	51.73	358^th	564	36.5%
2013	46.04	371^st	557	33.4%
2015	59.11	251^st	551	54.4%
2016	48.67	270^th	518	47.9%
2017	38.44	321^st	519	38.2%
2018	38.89	327^th	532	38.5%
2019	40.89	313^th	522	40.0%
2021	48.51	273^rd	538	49.3%
2022	48.41	256^th	490	47.8%
2023	36.34	292^nd	491	40.5%
2024	40.13	286^th	497	42.5%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Parker Farms School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CT State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	63.64	119^th	371	67.9%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Parker Farms School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CT State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	66.26	77^th	302	74.5%
2024	35.35	41^st	70	41.4%

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Rank History for Female students at Parker Farms School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CT State Percentile
2018	29.80	195^th	259	24.7%
2019	31.75	178^th	242	26.4%
2021	41.61	254^th	455	44.2%
2022	53.48	129^th	234	44.9%
2023	16.35	194^th	230	15.7%
2024	22.47	179^th	237	24.5%

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Rank History for Male students at Parker Farms School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CT State Percentile
2018	29.24	192^nd	262	26.7%
2019	29.75	182^nd	247	26.3%
2021	44.66	237^th	445	46.7%
2022	31.30	170^th	232	26.7%
2023	26.38	171^st	231	26.0%
2024	31.03	169^th	233	27.5%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Parker Farms School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CT State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	74.23	30^th	173	82.7%
2024	47.28	47^th	111	57.7%

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Rank History for White students at Parker Farms School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CT State Percentile
2018	11.12	276^th	296	6.8%
2019	16.96	267^th	295	9.5%
2021	24.87	266^th	327	18.7%
2022	37.77	184^th	252	27.0%
2023	11.21	246^th	262	6.1%
2024	14.27	227^th	250	9.2%

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Data source: test scores: Connecticut Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Connecticut State Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Parker Farms School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	422	9	4	4	0	n/a	n/a	439
1989	432	11	4	10	0	n/a	n/a	457
1990	435	8	6	17	n/a	n/a	n/a	466
1991	452	11	5	24	0	n/a	n/a	492
1992	430	11	6	18	1	n/a	n/a	466
1993	423	10	11	18	1	n/a	n/a	463
1994	412	10	13	15	1	n/a	n/a	451
1995	416	8	12	28	0	n/a	n/a	464
1996	416	8	12	28	0	n/a	n/a	464
1997	333	5	21	54	0	n/a	n/a	413
1998	351	7	23	50	1	n/a	n/a	432
1999	347	6	17	45	1	n/a	n/a	416
2000	302	16	19	48	0	n/a	n/a	385
2001	289	19	17	58	0	n/a	n/a	383
2002	295	15	18	59	0	n/a	n/a	387
2003	295	15	18	59	0	n/a	n/a	387
2004	271	16	16	68	1	n/a	n/a	372
2005	261	13	20	96	1	n/a	n/a	391
2006	283	18	25	95	0	n/a	n/a	421
2007	233	10	29	84	0	n/a	n/a	356
2008	239	4	28	81	0	n/a	n/a	352
2009	229	9	24	87	0	n/a	n/a	349
2010	220	20	23	92	0	n/a	n/a	355
2011	256	18	19	49	0	0	0	342
2012	234	13	17	64	0	0	0	328
2013	226	16	21	62	0	0	2	327
2014	188	10	20	68	0	0	3	289
2015	179	8	19	78	1	0	2	287
2016	169	8	12	74	2	0	2	267
2017	175	6	9	65	2	1	4	262
2018	175	9	12	59	1	3	4	263
2019	179	8	12	59	0	3	5	266
2020	184	10	14	74	0	2	1	285
2021	149	5	8	71	0	0	5	238
2022	130	7	7	74	1	0	3	222
2023	135	4	14	69	1	0	3	226

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Parker Farms School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	439	20.0	21.9	n/a
1989	457	22.0	20.7	n/a
1990	466	22.0	21.1	n/a
1991	492	24.0	20.5	n/a
1992	466	25.8	18.0	9.7
1993	463	26.0	17.8	1.1
1994	451	25.8	17.5	15.3
1995	464	26.3	17.6	15.5
1996	464	26.3	17.6	15.5
1997	413	23.3	17.7	18.4
1998	432	24.4	17.7	15
1999	416	26.3	15.8	26.2
2000	385	27.3	14.1	23.9
2001	383	27.9	13.7	n/a
2002	387	26.7	14.5	18.3
2003	387	26.7	14.5	18.3
2004	372	26.9	13.8	25
2005	391	26.4	14.8	n/a
2006	421	25.6	16.4	7.6
2007	356	26.5	13.4	14.6
2008	352	27.5	12.8	11.9
2009	349	29.9	12.7	12.6
2010	355	27.1	13.0	23.7
2011	342	26.7	12.7	17.3
2012	328	28.1	11.6	21
2013	327	27.2	12.0	26.6
2014	289	21.3	13.5	28.7
2015	287	25.0	11.4	32.1
2016	267	24.0	11.1	34.5
2017	262	25.2	10.3	31.3
2018	263	26.7	9.8	30
2019	266	24.4	10.8	39.8
2020	285	26.2	10.8	42.8
2021	238	24.2	9.8	43.3
2022	222	21.5	10.3	40.5
2023	226	25.6	8.8	43.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Parker Farms School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	439	20.0	21.9	n/a
1989	457	22.0	20.7	n/a
1990	466	22.0	21.1	n/a
1991	492	24.0	20.5	n/a
1992	466	25.8	18.0	9.7
1993	463	26.0	17.8	1.1
1994	451	25.8	17.5	15.3
1995	464	26.3	17.6	15.5
1996	464	26.3	17.6	15.5
1997	413	23.3	17.7	18.4
1998	432	24.4	17.7	15
1999	416	26.3	15.8	26.2
2000	385	27.3	14.1	23.9
2001	383	27.9	13.7	n/a
2002	387	26.7	14.5	18.3
2003	387	26.7	14.5	18.3
2004	372	26.9	13.8	25
2005	391	26.4	14.8	n/a
2006	421	25.6	16.4	7.6
2007	356	26.5	13.4	14.6
2008	352	27.5	12.8	11.9
2009	349	29.9	12.7	12.6
2010	355	27.1	13.0	23.7
2011	342	26.7	12.7	17.3
2012	328	28.1	11.6	21
2013	327	27.2	12.0	26.6
2014	289	21.3	13.5	28.7
2015	287	25.0	11.4	32.1
2016	267	24.0	11.1	34.5
2017	262	25.2	10.3	31.3
2018	263	26.7	9.8	30
2019	266	24.4	10.8	39.8
2020	285	26.2	10.8	42.8
2021	238	24.2	9.8	43.3
2022	222	21.5	10.3	40.5
2023	226	25.6	8.8	43.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Parker Farms School

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2018	$18,894
2019	$19,440
2020	$17,255
2021	$20,721
2022	$21,432
2023	$22,664

Data source: Connecticut Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Parker Farms School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 313^th of 522 Elementary schools	Ranks 292^nd of 491 Elementary schools	0.5%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Parker Farms School)	51.1	37.6	13.5%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Wallingford School District)	54.7	48.7	6%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut)	54.3	45.5	8.8%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Parker Farms School)	53.3	42.4	10.9%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Wallingford School District)	53	56.7	3.7%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Connecticut)	55	49.8	5.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Parker Farms School)	48.9	50.6	1.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Wallingford School District)	46.9	50.5	3.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut)	54.6	48.8	5.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (Parker Farms School)	50	47	3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Wallingford School District)	49.3	50.8	1.5%
4th Grade Mathematics (Connecticut)	52.5	48.3	4.2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Parker Farms School)	54.9	42.4	12.5%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Wallingford School District)	56.2	57.9	1.7%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut)	58.1	51.3	6.8%
5th Grade Mathematics (Parker Farms School)	42.7	30.3	12.4%
5th Grade Mathematics (Wallingford School District)	43.3	47.5	4.2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Connecticut)	46.5	41.8	4.7%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	266	226	15%
African American	8	4	50%
American Indian	0	1
Asian	12	14	16.7%
Hispanic	59	69	16.9%
Pacific Islander	3	0	100%
White	179	135	24.6%
Two or More Races	5	3	40%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	39.8%	43.8%	4%

Schools Near Parker Farms School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				NGSS Science (2024)	SBAC English Language Arts (2024)			SBAC Mathematics (2024)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
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	NGSS Science 5th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 3rd Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 4th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 5th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 3rd Grade	SBAC Mathematics 4th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 5th Grade	Total
Parker Farms School	Public	3-5	30 Parker Farms Road	Wallingford	06492	New Haven County	Wallingford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 294-6200	226	26	8.8	43.8%	135 (59.7%)	4 (1.8%)	69 (30.5%)	14 (6.2%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)	40.1	286^th of 497 public elementary schools	42.5%		36.3	292^nd of 491 public elementary schools	40.5%	6	51.7	39.0	46.5	51.7	44.2	40.7	41.6	$22,664
Highland School	Public	PK, KG-2	200 Highland Avenue	Wallingford	06492	New Haven County	Wallingford School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 294-3970	294	24	12.3	25.9%	231 (78.6%)	1 (0.3%)	36 (12.2%)	11 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	14 (4.8%)								(n/a)								$21,076
Mary G. Fritz Elementary School of Yalesville	Public	3-5	415 Church Street	Yalesville	06492	New Haven County	Wallingford School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 284-6900	283	29	9.9	26.9%	213 (75.3%)	5 (1.8%)	37 (13.1%)	16 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	11 (3.9%)	71.9	160^th of 497 public elementary schools	67.8%		73.9	147^th of 491 public elementary schools	70.1%	13	72.5	45.9	64.0	70.3	66.2	64.0	64.8	$20,683
Moses Y. Beach School	Public	PK, KG-2	340 North Main Street	Wallingford	06492	New Haven County	Wallingford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 294-3940	332	28	12.0	30.4%	239 (72.0%)	5 (1.5%)	65 (19.6%)	7 (2.1%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	13 (3.9%)								(n/a)								$20,510
Cook Hill School	Public	PK, KG-2	57 Hall Road	Wallingford	06492	New Haven County	Wallingford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 284-5400	377	31	12.1	39.8%	253 (67.1%)	9 (2.4%)	83 (22.0%)	20 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.2%)								(n/a)								$21,893
Rock Hill School	Public	3-5	910 Old Rock Hill Road	Wallingford	06492	New Haven County	Wallingford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 294-6260	303	26	11.5	31.4%	198 (65.3%)	4 (1.3%)	72 (23.8%)	16 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.3%)	54.4	232^nd of 497 public elementary schools	53.3%		60.8	205^th of 491 public elementary schools	58.2%	27	59.5	41.4	54.5	57.3	58.6	58.0	44.8	$18,432
Evarts C. Stevens School	Public	PK, KG-2	18 Kondracki Lane	Wallingford	06492	New Haven County	Wallingford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 294-3750	315	28	11.4	37.1%	200 (63.5%)	6 (1.9%)	79 (25.1%)	12 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.7%)								(n/a)								$19,987
Hanover School	Public	PK, KG-5	208 Main St.	Meriden	06450	New Haven County	Meriden School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 235-6359	427	42	10.1	62.5%	120 (28.1%)	27 (6.3%)	259 (60.7%)	7 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.3%)	30.9	318^th of 497 public elementary schools	36.0%		32.1	321^st of 491 public elementary schools	34.6%	3	32.5	27.7	41.7	36.9	42.0	50.0	42.2	$21,017
Casimir Pulaski School	Public	PK, KG-5	100 Clearview Ave.	Meriden	06450	New Haven County	Meriden School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 238-1273	576	41	14.0	87.2%	98 (17.0%)	54 (9.4%)	390 (67.7%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (5.0%)	44.6	269^th of 497 public elementary schools	45.9%		33.3	314^th of 491 public elementary schools	36.0%	45	45.9	53.7	43.8	44.9	57.9	44.8	42.9	$14,812
Pond Hill School	Public	3-5	299 Pond Hill Road	Wallingford	06492	New Haven County	Wallingford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 294-6230	257	31	8.2	36.6%	177 (68.9%)	1 (0.4%)	60 (23.3%)	8 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.3%)	57.2	216^th of 497 public elementary schools	56.5%		46.6	252^nd of 491 public elementary schools	48.7%	36	58.2	49.5	43.0	64.8	61.1	62.0	46.2	$22,168

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