Parker Elementary

Summary:

Parker Elementary is a public elementary school in Galveston, Texas, serving students from pre-kindergarten to 4th grade as part of the Galveston Independent School District. The school has a diverse student population, with a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

While Parker Elementary's performance has been improving over the years, its academic achievement, as measured by STAAR test scores, still lags behind the state and district averages. The school's student performance varies significantly among different subgroups, with female students and African American and Hispanic students generally outperforming the overall school. However, the school's performance for special education students is particularly concerning. Compared to nearby schools, Parker Elementary generally outperforms schools in the same district but falls short of the higher-performing Morgan Elementary Magnet School.

Despite spending more per student than the state average and having a relatively low student-to-teacher ratio, Parker Elementary's academic performance suggests that the school may need additional resources and support to address the unique challenges faced by its student population, particularly those from low socioeconomic backgrounds.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-4

 6802 Jones Dr
       Galveston, TX  77551-1899


(409) 761-6600

District: Galveston Independent School District (Isd)

SchoolDigger Rank:
1901st of 4,675 Texas Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $11,674 Help


Students who attend Parker Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Austin Middle
    Weis
High:    Aim College & Career Prep
    Ball High School

Student/teacher ratio:  11.7 Help
Number of students:  482

Racial breakdown:

African American:
38.0%
Hispanic:
32.0%
White:
24.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  87.3% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Parker Elementary ranks better than 59.3% of elementary schools in Texas. It also ranks 3rd among 6 ranked elementary schools in the Galveston Independent School District (Isd). (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 54.36. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Parker Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: African American (38%), Hispanic (32%), White (24.1%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 87.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Parker Elementary is 11.7, which is the 3rd best among 6 elementary schools in the Galveston Independent School District (Isd). (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Parker Elementary is $11,674, which is the lowest among 6 elementary schools in the Galveston Independent School District (Isd)!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Parker Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Parker Elementary 1901st of 4675 Texas public elementary schools. (See Parker Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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White students:


Galveston Independent School District (Isd):

SchoolDigger ranks Galveston Independent School District (Isd) 564th of 968 Texas school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Parker Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Parker Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 63.08 1331st 3465 61.6%
2005 66.66 1170th 3475 66.3%
2006 52.76 1906th 3476 45.2%
2007 68.07 1195th 3724 67.9%
2008 54.40 1971st 3768 47.7%
2009 60.46 1679th 3884 56.8%
2010 40.71 2794th 3937 29.0%
2011 37.50 3074th 4095 24.9%
2012 32.62 3291st 4206 21.8%
2013 22.32 3713th 4221 12.0%
2014 22.16 3735th 4260 12.3%
2015 31.89 3257th 4320 24.6%
2016 33.68 3123rd 4286 27.1%
2017 31.15 3081st 4329 28.8%
2018 37.64 2706th 4359 37.9%
2019 55.37 1750th 4479 60.9%
2021 55.88 1736th 4578 62.1%
2022 55.80 1821st 4581 60.2%
2023 55.00 1882nd 4647 59.5%
2024 54.36 1901st 4675 59.3%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Parker Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 60.90 1026th 3333 69.2%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Parker Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 21.33 3243rd 3558 8.9%
2019 27.47 3017th 3684 18.1%
2021 20.71 3507th 3799 7.7%
2022 32.38 2848th 3952 27.9%
2023 43.78 2030th 4086 50.3%
2024 22.73 3687th 4261 13.5%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Parker Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 46.14 2289th 4264 46.3%
2019 59.41 1396th 4309 67.6%
2021 61.73 1301st 4451 70.8%
2022 70.19 887th 4477 80.2%
2023 59.83 1531st 4521 66.1%
2024 63.43 1283rd 4560 71.9%
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Rank History for Female students at Parker Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 32.59 3090th 4306 28.2%
2019 59.34 1537th 4348 64.7%
2021 51.62 1939th 4499 56.9%
2022 64.09 1357th 4561 70.2%
2023 60.43 1547th 4588 66.3%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Parker Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 71.48 693rd 3184 78.2%
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Rank History for At Risk students at Parker Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 57.33 1483rd 4240 65.0%
2019 62.70 1175th 4295 72.6%
2021 53.19 1617th 4331 62.7%
2022 56.41 1649th 4461 63.0%
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Rank History for Male students at Parker Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 43.87 2324th 4319 46.2%
2019 47.51 2154th 4357 50.6%
2021 59.95 1497th 4498 66.7%
2022 43.99 2510th 4563 45.0%
2023 45.74 2403rd 4585 47.6%
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Rank History for African American students at Parker Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 43.47 1357th 2483 45.3%
2019 58.94 816th 2515 67.6%
2021 62.80 631st 2444 74.2%
2022 51.91 1015th 2421 58.1%
2023 46.50 1185th 2443 51.5%
2024 71.21 450th 2421 81.4%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Parker Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 45.92 2206th 4168 47.1%
2019 55.68 1625th 4188 61.2%
2021 61.34 1298th 4329 70.0%
2022 53.78 1845th 4376 57.8%
2023 62.30 1350th 4401 69.3%
2024 63.51 1254th 4431 71.7%
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Rank History for White students at Parker Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 42.07 1898th 3127 39.3%
2019 66.46 916th 3142 70.8%
2021 58.77 1149th 3082 62.7%
2022 72.35 669th 3082 78.3%
2023 63.12 1081st 3106 65.2%
2024 46.50 1753rd 3078 43.0%
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Data source: test scores: Texas Education Agency, 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.

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Data source: Texas Education Agency

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Enrollment information for Parker Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 254 205 8 104 n/a n/a n/a 0 571
1989 240 200 6 107 0 n/a n/a 0 553
1990 244 194 11 118 0 n/a n/a 0 567
1991 197 175 12 116 2 n/a n/a 0 502
1992 257 190 22 137 1 n/a n/a 0 607
1993 252 189 20 128 1 n/a n/a 0 590
1994 259 184 25 140 1 n/a n/a 0 609
1995 268 162 18 189 1 n/a n/a 0 638
1996 268 162 18 189 1 n/a n/a 0 638
1997 334 108 32 185 0 n/a n/a 0 659
1998 339 117 34 195 1 n/a n/a 0 686
1999 323 140 31 161 1 n/a n/a 0 656
2000 295 107 33 174 4 n/a n/a 0 613
2001 278 123 30 177 5 n/a n/a 0 613
2002 254 113 53 177 1 n/a n/a 0 598
2003 254 113 53 177 1 n/a n/a 0 598
2004 234 134 62 215 1 n/a n/a 0 646
2005 239 124 63 241 4 n/a n/a 0 671
2006 207 167 51 243 1 n/a n/a 0 669
2007 181 122 44 207 4 n/a n/a 0 558
2008 184 152 33 240 5 n/a n/a 0 614
2009 107 72 17 141 1 n/a n/a 0 338
2010 219 179 25 294 1 n/a n/a 0 718
2011 152 177 14 275 3 1 13 0 635
2012 144 181 18 237 3 1 15 0 599
2013 157 199 18 211 3 1 16 0 605
2014 163 206 20 211 2 4 16 0 622
2015 167 202 17 209 3 5 17 0 620
2016 154 231 15 188 1 1 17 0 607
2017 137 210 11 160 1 3 16 0 538
2018 156 212 12 178 0 3 17 0 578
2019 149 231 11 191 0 2 19 0 603
2020 150 221 9 174 1 0 22 0 577
2021 116 199 4 190 2 0 19 0 530
2022 118 173 5 158 0 0 20 0 474
2023 116 183 11 154 2 0 16 0 482

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

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 571 34.0 16.7 n/a
1989 553 n/a n/a n/a
1990 567 37.0 15.3 n/a
1991 502 36.9 13.6 n/a
1992 607 37.0 16.4 43.3
1993 590 40.0 14.8 52.4
1994 609 39.2 15.5 42.9
1995 638 45.2 14.1 36.8
1996 638 45.2 14.1 36.8
1997 659 45.6 14.5 34
1998 686 47.3 14.5 35.1
1999 656 45.3 14.5 39.9
2000 613 43.6 14.1 41.9
2001 613 40.4 15.2 44.4
2002 598 41.1 14.5 44.8
2003 598 41.1 14.5 44.8
2004 646 40.3 16.0 50.9
2005 671 40.5 16.6 55.1
2006 669 40.7 16.4 63.2
2007 558 37.3 15.0 61.6
2008 614 40.3 15.2 67.8
2009 338 36.9 9.1 87
2010 718 50.3 14.2 75.6
2011 635 41.8 15.1 80.5
2012 599 40.6 14.7 78.8
2013 605 32.3 18.7 80
2014 622 33.2 18.7 83.3
2015 620 32.0 19.3 85.2
2016 607 34.0 17.8 81.9
2017 538 31.3 17.1 81.6
2018 578 34.2 16.9 79.1
2019 603 36.0 16.7 79.4
2020 577 35.2 16.3 83
2021 530 38.0 13.9 90.9
2022 474 41.6 11.3 89
2023 482 40.8 11.7 87.3

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

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 571 34.0 16.7 n/a
1989 553 n/a n/a n/a
1990 567 37.0 15.3 n/a
1991 502 36.9 13.6 n/a
1992 607 37.0 16.4 43.3
1993 590 40.0 14.8 52.4
1994 609 39.2 15.5 42.9
1995 638 45.2 14.1 36.8
1996 638 45.2 14.1 36.8
1997 659 45.6 14.5 34
1998 686 47.3 14.5 35.1
1999 656 45.3 14.5 39.9
2000 613 43.6 14.1 41.9
2001 613 40.4 15.2 44.4
2002 598 41.1 14.5 44.8
2003 598 41.1 14.5 44.8
2004 646 40.3 16.0 50.9
2005 671 40.5 16.6 55.1
2006 669 40.7 16.4 63.2
2007 558 37.3 15.0 61.6
2008 614 40.3 15.2 67.8
2009 338 36.9 9.1 87
2010 718 50.3 14.2 75.6
2011 635 41.8 15.1 80.5
2012 599 40.6 14.7 78.8
2013 605 32.3 18.7 80
2014 622 33.2 18.7 83.3
2015 620 32.0 19.3 85.2
2016 607 34.0 17.8 81.9
2017 538 31.3 17.1 81.6
2018 578 34.2 16.9 79.1
2019 603 36.0 16.7 79.4
2020 577 35.2 16.3 83
2021 530 38.0 13.9 90.9
2022 474 41.6 11.3 89
2023 482 40.8 11.7 87.3

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

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $2,003 (19.4%) $8,320 (80.6%) $10,323
2020 $1,411 (14.0%) $8,642 (86.0%) $10,053
2021 $1,526 (13.1%) $10,148 (86.9%) $11,674

Data source: Texas Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Parker Elementary

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1750th of 4479 Elementary schoolsRanks 1882nd of 4647 Elementary schools
 1.4%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Reading (Parker Elementary)3245
 13%
   3rd Grade Reading (Galveston Independent School District (Isd))4344
 1%
   3rd Grade Reading (Texas)4450
 6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Parker Elementary)5733
 24%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Galveston Independent School District (Isd))5538
 17%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Texas)4843
 5%
4th Grade Reading (Parker Elementary)4664
 18%
   4th Grade Reading (Galveston Independent School District (Isd))4853
 5%
   4th Grade Reading (Texas)4347
 4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Parker Elementary)4649
 3%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Galveston Independent School District (Isd))5544
 11%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Texas)4647
 1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students603482
 20.1%
African American231183
 20.8%
American Indian02
Asian1111
Hispanic191154
 19.4%
Pacific Islander20
 100%
White149116
 22.1%
Two or More Races1916
 15.8%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients79.4%87.3%
 7.9%


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Students who attend Parker Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Austin Middle
Middle : Weis
High : Aim College & Career Prep
High : Ball High School

Parker Elementary ranks 1901st of 4675 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 482 students attended Parker Elementary.

Students at Parker Elementary are 38% African American, 32% Hispanic, 24% White, 3% Two or more races, 2% Asian.


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