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Twin Lakes Elementary School vs. Parker Elementary School

Should you attend Twin Lakes Elementary School or Parker Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Twin Lakes Elementary School
10051 191st Ave Nw
Elk River, MN 55330
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Parker Elementary School
500 School St
Elk River, MN 55330
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 716 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Twin Lakes Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Minnesota for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 75% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 45%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 72% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Minnesota state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 39% (majority Black).
Serving 526 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 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 73% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 45%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Minnesota state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 39% (majority Black).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
Yes
Grades Offered
K-5
K-5
Total Students
716 students
526 students
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This chart displays total students of Parker Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
38 teachers
30 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
18:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Parker Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#64 out of 1860 schools in MN
(Top 5%)
#105 out of 1860 schools in MN
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Twin Lakes Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Parker Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
75%
(Top 5% in MN)
73%
(Top 5% in MN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Twin Lakes Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Parker Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
72%
(Top 5% in MN)
70%
(Top 10% in MN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Twin Lakes Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Parker Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
60-64%
(Top 20% in MN)
70-74%
(Top 5% in MN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Twin Lakes Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Parker Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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This chart displays the students of Parker Elementary School by grade.
Kindergarten Students
118
82
Grade 1 Students
109
82
Grade 2 Students
124
98
Grade 3 Students
114
87
Grade 4 Students
131
93
Grade 5 Students
120
84

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Parker Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2009-10 school year data.
% Asian
3%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Twin Lakes Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
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% Hispanic
3%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Twin Lakes Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Parker Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
7%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Twin Lakes Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Parker Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
81%
81%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Twin Lakes Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Parker Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Twin Lakes Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Parker Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.34
0.34
This chart displays the diversity score of Twin Lakes Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Parker Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
19%
24%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Twin Lakes Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Parker Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Twin Lakes Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Parker Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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