Parker Elementary - 02

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Parker Elementary - 02 is a public elementary school serving grades PK-6 in Parker, South Dakota, with 262 students. The school is part of the Parker School District 60-4, which is ranked 90 out of 126 school districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Parker Elementary - 02 has consistently performed above the state average in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency across all grade levels. For example, in 2023-2024, the school's ELA proficiency rate for all grades was 51.79%, compared to the state average of 50.04%. The school's 5th grade ELA proficiency rate has been particularly strong, reaching 61.77% in 2023-2024, significantly higher than the state average of 49.55%. However, the school's performance for male students and White students has been more inconsistent, ranking 88th and 109th out of South Dakota elementary schools, respectively, in 2023-2024.

Compared to nearby schools, Parker Elementary - 02 generally performs better in terms of test scores, with higher proficiency rates in both ELA and Mathematics. However, the school's overall ranking among South Dakota elementary schools has declined over the years, from a high of 12th in 2014-2015 to 109th in 2023-2024. Nearby schools like Tea Area Frontier Elementary - 05 and Lennox Elementary - 02 have consistently outperformed Parker Elementary - 02 in recent years, ranking 24th and 13th, respectively, in 2023-2024.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-6

 335 W 1st St
       Parker, SD  57053


(605) 297-3237

District: Parker School District 60-4

SchoolDigger Rank:
109th of 201 South Dakota Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,237 Help


Students who attend Parker Elementary - 02 usually attend:

Middle:    Parker Junior High - 03
High:    Parker High School - 01

Student/teacher ratio:  14.0 Help
Number of students:  262

Racial breakdown:

White:
88.9%
Hispanic:
6.5%
Two or more races:
2.7%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  13.4% Help


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Compare Details Parker Elementary - 02 ranks worse than 54.2% of elementary schools in South Dakota. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 49.59. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Parker Elementary - 02 is $10,237.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Parker Elementary - 02:

SchoolDigger ranks Parker Elementary - 02 109th of 201 South Dakota public elementary schools. (See Parker Elementary - 02 in the ranking list.)

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Parker School District 60-4:

SchoolDigger ranks Parker School District 60-4 90th of 126 South Dakota school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Parker Elementary - 02

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Rank History for all students at Parker Elementary - 02

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 84.77 7th 187 96.3%
2004 74.86 24th 189 87.3%
2005 75.98 19th 194 90.2%
2006 71.27 42nd 197 78.7%
2007 79.29 10th 194 94.8%
2008 75.36 22nd 194 88.7%
2009 84.43 6th 196 96.9%
2010 82.97 12th 206 94.2%
2011 87.08 2nd 205 99.0%
2012 80.19 19th 214 91.1%
2013 78.93 17th 201 91.5%
2015 83.68 12th 209 94.3%
2016 74.46 33rd 206 84.0%
2017 66.82 59th 207 71.5%
2018 61.38 79th 204 61.3%
2019 65.17 63rd 206 69.4%
2021 51.08 103rd 202 49.0%
2022 49.19 106th 202 47.5%
2023 39.04 131st 204 35.8%
2024 49.59 109th 201 45.8%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Parker Elementary - 02

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 67.72 16th 72 77.8%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Parker Elementary - 02

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 39.56 67th 112 40.2%
2024 76.00 12th 110 89.1%
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Rank History for Female students at Parker Elementary - 02

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 58.11 73rd 163 55.2%
2019 65.15 43rd 155 72.3%
2021 54.29 68th 151 55.0%
2022 51.76 69th 150 54.0%
2023 51.61 73rd 154 52.6%
2024 52.74 85th 165 48.5%
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Rank History for Male students at Parker Elementary - 02

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 64.64 62nd 170 63.5%
2019 64.57 46th 160 71.3%
2021 40.42 103rd 157 34.4%
2022 42.97 94th 154 39.0%
2023 28.14 127th 166 23.5%
2024 45.30 88th 161 45.3%
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Rank History for White students at Parker Elementary - 02

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 49.25 105th 186 43.5%
2019 60.69 65th 191 66.0%
2021 44.95 109th 185 41.1%
2022 43.31 119th 184 35.3%
2023 34.45 133rd 185 28.1%
2024 45.03 109th 184 40.8%
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Data source: test scores: South Dakota Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Parker Elementary - 02 Test Scores
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Enrollment information for Parker Elementary - 02

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 232 232
1990 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 251 251
1991 0 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 256 256
1992 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 256 256
1993 249 2 0 0 1 n/a n/a 0 252
1994 267 2 2 1 0 n/a n/a 0 272
1995 241 6 1 0 2 n/a n/a 0 250
1996 241 6 1 0 2 n/a n/a 0 250
1997 225 8 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 233
1998 220 7 0 0 1 n/a n/a 0 228
1999 220 5 1 1 1 n/a n/a 0 228
2000 234 4 1 2 1 n/a n/a 0 242
2001 227 3 1 0 1 n/a n/a 0 232
2002 201 2 4 0 2 n/a n/a 0 209
2003 201 2 4 0 2 n/a n/a 0 209
2004 196 2 3 0 1 n/a n/a 0 202
2005 203 4 2 0 3 n/a n/a 0 212
2006 196 2 1 0 2 n/a n/a 0 201
2007 193 0 1 0 4 n/a n/a 0 198
2008 179 n/a 2 n/a 2 n/a n/a 0 183
2009 190 2 2 3 3 n/a n/a 0 200
2010 171 2 1 6 1 n/a n/a 0 181
2011 187 1 0 7 1 1 3 0 200
2012 175 1 0 2 3 1 0 0 182
2013 195 3 0 5 3 2 2 0 210
2014 201 3 0 6 3 2 0 0 215
2015 210 2 0 6 4 1 3 0 226
2016 202 2 0 8 4 1 5 0 222
2017 216 1 0 6 4 1 6 0 234
2018 220 1 0 8 3 0 14 0 246
2019 211 0 0 11 1 0 9 0 232
2020 225 2 0 19 0 0 6 0 252
2021 232 2 0 17 0 0 6 0 257
2022 227 0 0 20 0 0 9 0 256
2023 233 0 1 17 4 0 7 0 262

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 Elementary - 02

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 232 13.8 16.8 n/a
1990 251 16.0 15.6 n/a
1991 256 16.0 16.0 n/a
1992 256 16.0 16.0 n/a
1993 252 15.9 15.8 n/a
1994 272 16.8 16.2 n/a
1995 250 17.3 14.5 n/a
1996 250 17.3 14.5 n/a
1997 233 17.5 13.3 13.3
1998 228 13.5 16.9 28.1
1999 228 13.5 16.9 25.9
2000 242 17.0 14.2 18.2
2001 232 17.1 13.6 19.4
2002 209 17.0 12.3 14.8
2003 209 17.0 12.3 14.8
2004 202 16.5 12.2 13.9
2005 212 15.2 13.9 17
2006 201 15.8 12.7 18.9
2007 198 14.8 13.4 19.2
2008 183 14.8 12.4 24.6
2009 200 14.8 13.5 19.5
2010 181 13.8 13.1 18.2
2011 200 13.4 14.8 22
2012 182 14.1 12.8 22.5
2013 210 14.2 14.7 21.9
2014 215 17.1 12.5 20
2015 226 17.0 13.2 24.3
2016 222 18.0 12.3 26.1
2017 234 17.5 13.3 26.1
2018 246 17.2 14.2 28.5
2019 232 19.1 12.1 27.6
2020 252 18.3 13.7 12.7
2021 257 21.4 12.0 14.8
2022 256 18.9 13.5 9.8
2023 262 18.7 14.0 13.4

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 Elementary - 02

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 232 13.8 16.8 n/a
1990 251 16.0 15.6 n/a
1991 256 16.0 16.0 n/a
1992 256 16.0 16.0 n/a
1993 252 15.9 15.8 n/a
1994 272 16.8 16.2 n/a
1995 250 17.3 14.5 n/a
1996 250 17.3 14.5 n/a
1997 233 17.5 13.3 13.3
1998 228 13.5 16.9 28.1
1999 228 13.5 16.9 25.9
2000 242 17.0 14.2 18.2
2001 232 17.1 13.6 19.4
2002 209 17.0 12.3 14.8
2003 209 17.0 12.3 14.8
2004 202 16.5 12.2 13.9
2005 212 15.2 13.9 17
2006 201 15.8 12.7 18.9
2007 198 14.8 13.4 19.2
2008 183 14.8 12.4 24.6
2009 200 14.8 13.5 19.5
2010 181 13.8 13.1 18.2
2011 200 13.4 14.8 22
2012 182 14.1 12.8 22.5
2013 210 14.2 14.7 21.9
2014 215 17.1 12.5 20
2015 226 17.0 13.2 24.3
2016 222 18.0 12.3 26.1
2017 234 17.5 13.3 26.1
2018 246 17.2 14.2 28.5
2019 232 19.1 12.1 27.6
2020 252 18.3 13.7 12.7
2021 257 21.4 12.0 14.8
2022 256 18.9 13.5 9.8
2023 262 18.7 14.0 13.4

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Parker Elementary - 02

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2020 $269 (3.1%) $8,414 (96.9%) $8,683
2021 $448 (4.6%) $9,217 (95.4%) $9,666
2022 $433 (4.5%) $9,089 (95.5%) $9,522
2023 $314 (3.1%) $9,923 (96.9%) $10,237

Data source: South Dakota Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 63rd of 206 Elementary schoolsRanks 131st of 204 Elementary schools
 33.6%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Parker Elementary - 02)42.940.7
 2.1%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Parker School District 60-4)42.940.7
 2.1%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (South Dakota)49.145.3
 3.8%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Parker Elementary - 02)67.959.3
 8.6%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Parker School District 60-4)67.959.3
 8.6%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (South Dakota)52.751.1
 1.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Parker Elementary - 02)6039.4
 20.6%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Parker School District 60-4)6039.4
 20.6%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (South Dakota)50.347.2
 3.1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Parker Elementary - 02)57.133.3
 23.8%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Parker School District 60-4)57.133.3
 23.8%
   4th Grade Mathematics (South Dakota)4947.7
 1.2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Parker Elementary - 02)67.745
 22.7%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Parker School District 60-4)67.745
 22.7%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (South Dakota)54.148.7
 5.4%
5th Grade Mathematics (Parker Elementary - 02)47.132.5
 14.6%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Parker School District 60-4)47.132.5
 14.6%
   5th Grade Mathematics (South Dakota)40.539.4
 1.2%
5th Grade Science (Parker Elementary - 02)55.945
 10.9%
   5th Grade Science (Parker School District 60-4)55.945
 10.9%
   5th Grade Science (South Dakota)42.139.9
 2.2%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Parker Elementary - 02)6036.7
 23.3%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Parker School District 60-4)6036.7
 23.3%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (South Dakota)50.844.6
 6.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (Parker Elementary - 02)53.333.3
 20%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Parker School District 60-4)53.333.3
 20%
   6th Grade Mathematics (South Dakota)41.339.1
 2.2%
All Grades English Language Arts (Parker Elementary - 02)58.340.8
 17.5%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Parker School District 60-4)57.747
 10.6%
   All Grades English Language Arts (South Dakota)53.249.7
 3.5%
All Grades Mathematics (Parker Elementary - 02)55.938.5
 17.5%
   All Grades Mathematics (Parker School District 60-4)55.639.8
 15.8%
   All Grades Mathematics (South Dakota)44.941.9
 3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students232262
 12.9%
African American00
American Indian14
 300%
Asian01
Hispanic1117
 54.5%
Pacific Islander00
White211233
 10.4%
Two or More Races97
 22.2%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients27.6%13.4%
 14.2%


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In the 2022-23 school year, 262 students attended Parker Elementary - 02.

Parker Elementary - 02 ranks 109th of 201 South Dakota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students at Parker Elementary - 02 are 89% White, 6% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% American Indian.

Students who attend Parker Elementary - 02 usually go on to attend:

Middle : Parker Junior High - 03
High : Parker High School - 01


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

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