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Parker Elementary School

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Serving 513 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Parker Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Minnesota for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 67% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving is 70% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 51%).

The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Minnesota state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 40% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 513 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 16%
: Top 10% in MN
: 67% (Top 20%)
: 70% (Top 10%)
: 70-74% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Parker Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Minnesota for:

School Overview

Parker Elementary School's student population of 513 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 30 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2016

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Parker Elementary School
Kind	73
1	77
2	83
3	98
4	88
5	94

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Total Students

513 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Parker Elementary School
2025	513
2024	526
2023	530
2022	500
2021	523
2020	556
2019	573
2018	527
2017	527
2016	487
2015	503
2014	507
2013	496
2012	466
2011	479
2010	461
2009	431
2008	428
2007	705
2006	663
2005	642
2004	593
2003	598
2002	628
2001	636
2000	624
1999	629
1998	628
1997	615
1996	614
1995	657
1994	695
1993	698
1992	737
1991	735
1990	651
1989	707

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Total Classroom Teachers

30 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2025)
Year	Parker Elementary School
2025	30
2024	30
2023	30
2022	29
2021	30
2020	29
2019	31
2018	32
2017	32
2016	30
2015	30
2014	33
2013	29
2012	30
2011	27
2010	24
2009	26
2008	26
2007	36
2006	35
2005	32
2004	28
2003	31
2002	34
2001	37
2000	38
1999	42
1997	39
1996	40
1995	38
1994	38
1993	38
1992	40
1991	41
1990	37
1989	36
1988	35

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Average Class Size

15 students

School Rankings

Parker Elementary School ranks within the top 10% of all 1,773 schools in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Parker Elementary School is 0.29, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.60. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MN)

#126 out of 1773 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Parker Elementary School
2023	#126
2022	#105
2021	#62
2019	#121
2018	#51
2017	#5
2016	#5
2015	#8
2014	#76
2013	#153
2012	#118

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67%

46%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Parker Elementary School	Minnesota	Elk River Public School District
2023	67%	46%	62%
2022	73%	45%	59%
2021	70%	45%	56%
2019	77%	56%	71%
2018	81%	58%	72%
2017	90%	59%	75%
2016	89%	60%	73%
2015	90%	61%	74%
2014	84%	61%	70%
2013	82%	61%	68%
2012	83%	62%	69%

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70%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Parker Elementary School	Minnesota	Elk River Public School District
2022	70%	51%	60%
2021	75%	53%	60%
2019	74%	59%	70%
2018	81%	60%	72%
2017	87%	61%	70%
2016	88%	60%	69%
2015	88%	60%	67%
2014	75%	59%	65%
2013	69%	58%	62%
2012	89%	76%	82%
2011	89%	74%	77%

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70-74%

41%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Parker Elementary School	Minnesota	Elk River Public School District
2022	72%	41%	54%
2021	62%	45%	53%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2025)
Year	Parker Elementary School	Minnesota	Elk River Public School District
2025	17:1	13:1
2024	18:1	16:1	21:1
2023	18:1	16:1	24:1
2022	17:1	16:1	24:1
2021	17:1	16:1	23:1
2020	19:1	16:1	20:1
2019	18:1	16:1	20:1
2018	16:1	16:1	19:1
2017	16:1	16:1	19:1
2016	16:1	16:1	20:1
2015	17:1	16:1	19:1
2014	15:1	16:1	19:1
2013	17:1	16:1	19:1
2012	16:1	16:1	19:1
2011	18:1	16:1	20:1
2010	19:1	16:1	20:1
2009	17:1	16:1	19:1
2008	16:1	17:1	20:1
2007	20:1	17:1	21:1
2006	19:1	17:1	21:1
2005	20:1	17:1	21:1
2004	21:1	17:1	24:1
2003	19:1	17:1	21:1
2002	18:1	17:1	19:1
2001	17:1	17:1	18:1
2000	16:1	16:1	17:1
1999	15:1	15:1	15:1
1997	16:1	18:1	20:1
1996	15:1	18:1	18:1
1995	17:1	18:1	20:1
1994	18:1	18:1	20:1
1993	18:1	18:1	20:1
1992	18:1	18:1	19:1
1991	18:1	18:1	18:1
1990	18:1	18:1	18:1
1989	20:1	18:1	19:1
1988	18:1	18:1	20:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2010)
Year	Parker Elementary School	Minnesota	Elk River Public School District
2010	2%	2%	1%
2009	2%	2%	1%
2007	1%	2%	1%
2005	1%	3%	2%
2004	1%	3%	1%
2003	1%	3%	1%
2002	1%	2%	1%
2001	1%	2%	1%
2000	1%	2%	1%
1999	1%	2%	1%
1998	1%	2%	2%
1997	1%	2%	2%
1996	1%	2%	2%
1995	1%	2%	2%
1994	1%	2%	2%
1993	1%	2%	2%
1992	1%	2%	1%
1991	1%	2%	1%
1990	1%	2%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2024)
Year	Parker Elementary School	Minnesota	Elk River Public School District
2024	3%	7%	4%
2023	3%	7%	3%
2022	2%	7%	2%
2021	2%	7%	3%
2020	2%	7%	2%
2019	1%	7%	2%
2018	1%	7%	1%
2017	1%	7%	1%
2016	1%	7%	2%
2015	2%	6%	2%
2014	2%	6%	2%
2013	2%	6%	3%
2012	2%	7%	2%
2011	4%	6%	2%
2010	5%	6%	3%
2009	5%	6%	3%
2008	5%	6%	3%
2007	4%	6%	3%
2006	3%	6%	3%
2005	2%	5%	2%
2003	1%	5%	1%
2002	1%	5%	1%
2001	1%	5%	1%
1999	1%	5%	1%
1998	1%	4%	1%
1997	1%	4%	1%
1996	1%	4%	1%
1995	1%	4%	1%
1993	1%	3%	1%
1992	1%	3%	1%
1990	1%	3%	2%

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Hispanic

12%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2024)
Year	Parker Elementary School	Minnesota	Elk River Public School District
2024	3%	12%	5%
2023	3%	11%	5%
2022	2%	10%	4%
2021	2%	10%	4%
2020	2%	9%	4%
2019	4%	9%	4%
2018	5%	9%	3%
2017	5%	9%	3%
2016	6%	9%	3%
2015	5%	9%	3%
2014	7%	8%	3%
2013	7%	8%	3%
2012	5%	7%	3%
2011	5%	7%	3%
2010	4%	7%	2%
2009	3%	6%	2%
2008	2%	6%	2%
2007	2%	6%	2%
2006	2%	5%	1%
2005	2%	5%	1%
2004	1%	4%	1%
2003	1%	4%	1%
2002	2%	4%	1%
2000	1%	3%	1%
1999	1%	3%	1%
1998	1%	2%	1%
1997	1%	2%
1996	1%	2%	1%
1995	1%	2%
1994	1%	2%
1993	1%	2%

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Black

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2024)
Year	Parker Elementary School	Minnesota	Elk River Public School District
2024	6%	12%	6%
2023	6%	12%	6%
2022	5%	12%	5%
2021	3%	11%	4%
2020	3%	11%	3%
2019	2%	11%	3%
2018	2%	11%	2%
2017	2%	11%	2%
2016	2%	10%	2%
2015	1%	10%	2%
2014	2%	10%	2%
2013	2%	9%	2%
2012	3%	9%	2%
2011	1%	9%	2%
2010	4%	10%	3%
2009	5%	10%	3%
2008	3%	9%	3%
2007	2%	9%	2%
2006	2%	8%	1%
2005	2%	8%	1%
2004	1%	8%	1%
2003	1%	7%
2000	1%	6%
1999	1%	5%
1998	1%	6%

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White

84%

60%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Parker Elementary School	Minnesota	Elk River Public School District
2024	81%	61%	79%
2023	82%	62%	81%
2022	86%	63%	83%
2021	88%	64%	84%
2020	87%	66%	86%
2019	87%	66%	86%
2018	85%	67%	89%
2017	85%	67%	89%
2016	86%	68%	89%
2015	85%	69%	89%
2014	82%	71%	89%
2013	82%	72%	89%
2012	81%	73%	90%
2011	83%	74%	90%
2010	85%	75%	91%
2009	85%	76%	91%
2008	90%	76%	91%
2007	91%	77%	92%
2006	93%	79%	94%
2005	93%	79%	94%
2004	96%	80%	95%
2003	96%	81%	97%
2002	96%	82%	97%
2001	98%	83%	97%
2000	97%	84%	97%
1999	96%	85%	97%
1998	96%	86%	96%
1997	96%	87%	97%
1996	97%	87%	96%
1995	97%	88%	97%
1994	98%	88%	97%
1993	97%	89%	97%
1992	98%	90%	98%
1991	98%	91%	97%
1990	98%	91%	98%
1989	98%	91%	99%
1988	99%	91%	99%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)
Year	Parker Elementary School	Minnesota	Elk River Public School District
2024	7%	6%	6%
2023	6%	6%	5%
2022	5%	6%	6%
2021	5%	6%	5%
2020	6%	5%	5%
2019	6%	5%	5%
2018	7%	4%	5%
2017	7%	4%	5%
2016	5%	4%	4%
2015	7%	4%	4%
2014	7%	3%	3%
2013	7%	3%	3%
2012	9%	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.29

0.60

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Parker Elementary School	Minnesota	Elk River Public School District
2025	0.29	0.61
2024	0.34	0.60	0.36
2023	0.32	0.59	0.34
2022	0.26	0.58	0.31
2021	0.22	0.57	0.28
2020	0.24	0.54	0.26
2019	0.24	0.54	0.26
2018	0.27	0.53	0.21
2017	0.27	0.53	0.21
2016	0.26	0.52	0.21
2015	0.27	0.51	0.21
2014	0.32	0.48	0.21
2013	0.33	0.47	0.20
2012	0.34	0.45	0.19
2011	0.31	0.44	0.19
2010	0.27	0.42	0.17
2009	0.27	0.41	0.17
2008	0.19	0.41	0.16
2007	0.17	0.40	0.14
2006	0.13	0.37	0.12
2005	0.14	0.37	0.11
2004	0.08	0.35	0.10
2003	0.07	0.34	0.07
2002	0.08	0.32	0.06
2001	0.04	0.31	0.06
2000	0.06	0.29	0.06
1999	0.07	0.28	0.07
1998	0.08	0.26	0.07
1997	0.07	0.24	0.06
1996	0.06	0.23	0.06
1995	0.05	0.23	0.06
1994	0.04	0.22	0.05
1993	0.06	0.21	0.06
1992	0.04	0.19	0.04
1991	0.03	0.16	0.04
1990	0.04	0.16	0.03
1989	0.03	0.16	0.02

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Eligible for

23%

34%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Parker Elementary School	Minnesota	Elk River Public School District
2025	23%	34%
2024	24%	36%	18%
2023	26%	35%	18%
2022	9%	26%	9%
2021	11%	26%	10%
2020	13%	28%	12%
2019	13%	28%	12%
2018	20%	30%	12%
2017	20%	30%	12%
2016	22%	31%	13%
2015	21%	31%	13%
2014	27%	31%	17%
2013	25%	31%	16%
2012	23%	30%	15%
2011	24%	29%	17%
2010	17%	28%	14%
2009	18%	25%	11%
2008	14%	24%	9%
2007	8%	23%	9%
2006	9%	23%	9%
2005	7%	22%	7%
2004	4%	21%	7%
2003	6%	20%	6%
2002	6%	19%	5%
2001	8%	18%	5%
2000	8%	18%	5%
1999	10%	19%	6%
1998	9%	19%	6%
1997	9%	19%	6%
1996	13%	19%	7%
1995	12%	18%	8%
1994	12%	18%	8%
1993	11%	17%	7%
1992	13%	18%	8%
1991	10%	16%	5%
1990	11%	15%	8%
1989	8%	15%	8%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2025)
Year	Parker Elementary School	Minnesota	Elk River Public School District
2025	6%	7%
2024	5%	7%	6%
2023	7%	8%	7%
2022	3%	6%	2%
2021	3%	6%	3%
2020	7%	8%	5%
2019	6%	8%	5%
2018	4%	8%	4%
2017	4%	8%	4%
2016	8%	7%	5%
2015	8%	7%	5%
2014	8%	7%	7%
2013	7%	7%	6%
2012	6%	7%	7%
2011	9%	8%	7%
2010	9%	8%	7%
2009	7%	8%	5%
2008	6%	8%	5%
2007	5%	7%	6%
2006	5%	7%	4%
2005	5%	7%	4%
2004	3%	7%	4%
2003	3%	7%	4%
2002	5%	7%	4%
2001	4%	7%	4%

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School District Name

Elk River Public School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

School Notes

School Mascot: Pumas

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Parker Elementary School's ranking?

Parker Elementary School is ranked #126 out of 1,773 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in Minnesota.

What schools are Parker Elementary School often compared to?

Parker Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Lincoln Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

67% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 46% MN state average), while 70% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 51% MN state average).

How many students attend Parker Elementary School?

513 students attend Parker Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

84% of Parker Elementary School students are White, 6% of students are Black, 5% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are Hispanic, and 2% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Parker Elementary School?

Parker Elementary School has a student ration of 17:1, which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 13:1.

What grades does Parker Elementary School offer ?

Parker Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Parker Elementary School part of?

Parker Elementary School is part of Elk River Public School District.

Popular comparisons: Parker Elementary School vs. Lincoln Elementary School

The nearest high school to Parker Elementary School is Elk River Senior High School (0.4 miles away)

The nearest middle school is Salk Middle School (0.6 miles away)

The nearest elementary school is Lincoln Elementary School (0.1 miles away)

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Lincoln Elementary School

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998 Jackson Street Nw
Elk River, MN 55330
(763) 241-3480

0.1 miles

Gr: K-5 | 554 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 37%

Elk River Senior High School

(Math: 51% | Reading: 56%)
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900 School St
Elk River, MN 55330
(763) 241-3434

0.4 miles

Gr: 9-12 | 1,562 students Student-teacher ratio: 26:1 Minority enrollment: 21%

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(Math: 59% | Reading: 56%)
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11970 Highland Rd
Elk River, MN 55330
(763) 241-3455

0.6 miles

Gr: 6-8 | 638 students Student-teacher ratio: 25:1 Minority enrollment: 31%

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Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 513 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 16%
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Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

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