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Parker Unified School District (4510) ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arizona for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 509 students in Parker Unified School District (4510). This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Arizona.
Public Middle Schools in Parker Unified School District (4510) have an average math proficiency score of 18% (versus the Arizona public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 23% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 89% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Arizona public middle school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (AZ)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,109 Schools
# Students
1,722 Students
599,108 Students
# Teachers
103 Teachers
23,343 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Parker Unified School District (4510), which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 616 school districts in Arizona (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80-84% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#428 out of 631 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
11%
24%
Graduation Rate
80-84%
77%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.65
0.66
# American Indian Students
519 Students
24,584 Students
% American Indian Students
30%
4%
# Asian Students
13 Students
20,757 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
850 Students
270,096 Students
% Hispanic Students
50%
45%
# Black Students
5 Students
35,861 Students
% Black Students
n/a
6%
# White Students
244 Students
219,591 Students
% White Students
14%
37%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
2,067 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
91 Students
26,152 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
30
4,994
# Students in K Grade:
129
32,843
# Students in 1st Grade:
126
35,196
# Students in 2nd Grade:
132
34,542
# Students in 3rd Grade:
141
35,882
# Students in 4th Grade:
128
36,612
# Students in 5th Grade:
114
40,296
# Students in 6th Grade:
118
60,442
# Students in 7th Grade:
144
85,648
# Students in 8th Grade:
109
88,951
# Students in 9th Grade:
169
36,398
# Students in 10th Grade:
131
36,237
# Students in 11th Grade:
128
35,022
# Students in 12th Grade:
118
35,887
# Ungraded Students:
5
158
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,448 is higher than the state median of $11,257. The school district revenue/student has grown by 48% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,344 is higher than the state median of $11,161. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$30 MM
$12,837 MM
Spending
$21 MM
$12,727 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,448
$11,257
Spending / Student
$12,344
$11,161
Best Parker Unified School District (4510) Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Wallace Jr High School
Magnet School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1320 W 18th St # 1090
Parker, AZ 85344
(928) 669-2141
Parker, AZ 85344
(928) 669-2141
Grades: 6-8
| 303 students
Rank: #22.
Le Pera Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
19121 Tahbo Rd
Parker, AZ 85344
(928) 662-4306
Parker, AZ 85344
(928) 662-4306
Grades: K-8
| 206 students
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