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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 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 361 students in Parker Unified School District (4510).
Public Preschools in Parker Unified School District (4510) have a diversity score of 0.61, which is less than the Arizona public preschool average of 0.64.
Minority enrollment is 90% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Arizona public preschool average of 67% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (AZ)
# Schools
6 Schools
841 Schools
# Students
1,721 Students
395,515 Students
# Teachers
95 Teachers
23,860 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
District Rank
Parker Unified School District (4510), which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 607 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
0.64
0.64
# American Indian Students
495 Students
17,006 Students
% American Indian Students
29%
4%
# Asian Students
19 Students
9,623 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
878 Students
195,352 Students
% Hispanic Students
51%
49%
# Black Students
5 Students
22,513 Students
% Black Students
n/a
6%
# White Students
229 Students
131,530 Students
% White Students
13%
33%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,496 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
95 Students
17,995 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
40
20,476
# Students in K Grade:
120
45,750
# Students in 1st Grade:
137
49,579
# Students in 2nd Grade:
125
52,288
# Students in 3rd Grade:
134
49,880
# Students in 4th Grade:
133
51,327
# Students in 5th Grade:
132
49,953
# Students in 6th Grade:
116
37,491
# Students in 7th Grade:
117
18,851
# Students in 8th Grade:
131
19,086
# Students in 9th Grade:
117
56
# Students in 10th Grade:
169
82
# Students in 11th Grade:
124
63
# Students in 12th Grade:
126
168
# Ungraded Students:
-
465
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,458 is higher than the state median of $11,421. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,352 is higher than the state median of $11,323. 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
$17,458
$11,421
Spending / Student
$12,352
$11,323
Best Parker Unified School District (4510) Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Blake Primary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 65-69% )
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
701 S Navajo Ave
Parker, AZ 85344
(928) 669-8203
Parker, AZ 85344
(928) 669-8203
Grades: PK-2
| 361 students
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