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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 is 1 public preschool serving 354 students in Parker Unified School District (4510).
Public Preschools in Parker Unified School District (4510) have a diversity score of 0.63, which is less than the Arizona public preschool average of 0.64.
Minority enrollment is 87% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Arizona public preschool average of 66% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (AZ)
# Schools
6 Schools
815 Schools
# Students
1,722 Students
385,417 Students
# Teachers
103 Teachers
22,970 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
0.64
# American Indian Students
519 Students
16,917 Students
% American Indian Students
30%
4%
# Asian Students
13 Students
8,874 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
850 Students
188,195 Students
% Hispanic Students
50%
49%
# Black Students
5 Students
21,328 Students
% Black Students
n/a
6%
# White Students
244 Students
131,672 Students
% White Students
14%
34%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,448 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
91 Students
16,983 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
30
18,760
# Students in K Grade:
129
46,901
# Students in 1st Grade:
126
50,975
# Students in 2nd Grade:
132
49,214
# Students in 3rd Grade:
141
50,593
# Students in 4th Grade:
128
49,417
# Students in 5th Grade:
114
47,968
# Students in 6th Grade:
118
35,368
# Students in 7th Grade:
144
17,468
# Students in 8th Grade:
109
17,947
# Students in 9th Grade:
169
62
# Students in 10th Grade:
131
57
# Students in 11th Grade:
128
94
# Students in 12th Grade:
118
133
# Ungraded Students:
5
460
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 Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Blake Primary School
Magnet 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
| 354 students
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