Parkers Prairie Public School District

The Parkers Prairie Public School District in Minnesota is home to two schools: Parkers Prairie Secondary (grades 7-12) and Parkers Prairie Elementary (grades PK-6). While both schools have maintained a consistent presence in the district, their performance and rankings have shown some notable differences.

Parkers Prairie Secondary has experienced fluctuations in its state-wide ranking, dropping from 140th out of 476 Minnesota high schools in 2022-2023 to 241st out of 480 in 2023-2024. This decline in ranking and rating is an area that warrants further investigation. In contrast, Parkers Prairie Elementary has maintained a steady 3-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past three school years, ranking between 329th and 395th out of over 800 Minnesota elementary schools.

Academically, the two schools have shown mixed results. Parkers Prairie Secondary has struggled with math and science proficiency rates below the state average, while Parkers Prairie Elementary has outperformed the state average in math proficiency, particularly in 3rd and 6th grades. However, the elementary school's reading proficiency rates have been more variable, with 6th-grade students performing below the state average. The difference in student-teacher ratios between the secondary (19.5) and elementary (13.2) schools may contribute to these performance disparities.