Parker Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025)

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Parker Elementary School

3800 Norwood St
Midland, TX 79707

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Bottom 50%

Serving 547 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Parker Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 38% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving is 47% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 51%).

The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 65% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 547 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 65%
: Bottom 50% in TX
: 38% (Btm 50%)
: 47% (Btm 50%)
: 35-39% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

School Overview

Parker Elementary School's student population of 547 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 37 teachers has grown by 8% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-6

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Parker Elementary School
Pre-K	39
Kind	68
1	74
2	71
3	91
4	80
5	63
6	61

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Total Students

547 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Parker Elementary School
2023	567
2022	533
2021	506
2020	523
2019	523
2018	461
2017	461
2016	444
2015	558
2014	502
2013	495
2012	381
2011	391
2010	420
2009	473
2008	470
2007	488
2006	482
2005	464
2004	465
2003	470
2002	461
2001	414
2000	329
1999	417
1998	439
1997	428
1996	447
1995	464
1994	514
1993	564
1992	618
1991	560
1990	545
1989	619
1988	692
1987	595

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

37 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Parker Elementary School
2023	37
2022	37
2021	37
2020	34
2019	34
2018	33
2017	33
2016	31
2015	40
2014	37
2013	34
2012	27
2011	32
2010	32
2009	30
2008	34
2007	35
2006	35
2005	34
2004	32
2003	34
2002	32
2001	32
2000	30
1999	30
1998	32
1997	29
1996	28
1995	27
1994	30
1993	31
1992	32
1991	30

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School Rankings

Parker Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 8,188 schools in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Parker Elementary School is 0.63, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.64. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (TX)

#4374 out of 8188 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Parker Elementary School
2022	#4374
2021	#3541
2019	#3886
2018	#2527
2017	#3149
2016	#3502
2015	#3542
2014	#4310
2013	#5207
2012	#3536
2011	#4359

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38%

41%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Parker Elementary School	Texas	Midland Independent School District
2022	38%	41%	37%
2021	42%	37%	34%
2019	50%	51%	41%
2018	59%	49%	41%
2017	82%	78%	72%
2016	79%	75%	65%
2015	76%	73%	61%
2014	74%	76%	65%
2013	73%	78%	69%
2012	87%	83%	77%
2011	84%	84%	79%

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47%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Parker Elementary School	Texas	Midland Independent School District
2022	47%	51%	44%
2021	36%	42%	36%
2019	42%	47%	36%
2018	46%	45%	41%
2017	73%	72%	64%
2016	72%	71%	63%
2015	75%	73%	66%
2014	76%	75%	67%
2013	71%	78%	72%
2012	87%	88%	84%
2011	87%	88%	85%

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35-39%

46%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Parker Elementary School	Texas	Midland Independent School District
2022	37%	46%	43%
2021	37%	43%	38%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

15:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Parker Elementary School	Texas	Midland Independent School District
2023	15:1	14:1	17:1
2022	14:1	14:1	16:1
2021	14:1	14:1	15:1
2020	15:1	15:1	17:1
2019	15:1	15:1	17:1
2018	14:1	15:1	16:1
2017	14:1	15:1	16:1
2016	14:1	15:1	16:1
2015	14:1	15:1	15:1
2014	13:1	15:1	16:1
2013	15:1	15:1	16:1
2012	14:1	15:1	16:1
2011	12:1	15:1	15:1
2010	13:1	15:1	15:1
2009	16:1	14:1	15:1
2008	14:1	14:1	15:1
2007	14:1	15:1	15:1
2006	14:1	15:1	15:1
2005	14:1	15:1	15:1
2004	15:1	15:1	16:1
2003	14:1	15:1	15:1
2002	14:1	15:1	15:1
2001	13:1	15:1	15:1
2000	11:1	14:1	15:1
1999	14:1	14:1	16:1
1998	14:1	14:1	17:1
1997	15:1	15:1	17:1
1996	16:1	15:1	17:1
1995	17:1	15:1	18:1
1994	17:1	15:1	18:1
1993	18:1	15:1	18:1
1992	19:1	16:1	19:1
1991	19:1	16:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Parker Elementary School	Texas	Midland Independent School District
2023	5%	5%	3%
2022	7%	5%	3%
2021	8%	5%	3%
2020	5%	5%	3%
2019	5%	5%	3%
2018	6%	5%	2%
2017	6%	5%	2%
2016	6%	4%	2%
2015	4%	4%	2%
2014	4%	4%	2%
2013	6%	4%	2%
2012	6%	4%	2%
2011	6%	4%	1%
2010	4%	4%	2%
2009	3%	4%	1%
2008	3%	4%	2%
2007	3%	4%	1%
2006	2%	3%	1%
2005	2%	3%	1%
2004	4%	3%	1%
2003	4%	3%	1%
2002	3%	3%	2%
2001	3%	3%	1%
2000	3%	2%	1%
1999	2%	2%	1%
1998	4%	2%	1%
1997	5%	2%	1%
1996	3%	2%	1%
1995	2%	2%	1%
1994	2%	2%	1%
1993	3%	2%	1%
1992	3%	2%	1%
1991	2%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

49%

53%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Parker Elementary School	Texas	Midland Independent School District
2023	48%	53%	66%
2022	48%	53%	66%
2021	46%	53%	65%
2020	47%	53%	63%
2019	47%	53%	63%
2018	40%	52%	63%
2017	40%	52%	63%
2016	44%	52%	63%
2015	47%	52%	62%
2014	49%	52%	60%
2013	46%	51%	59%
2012	42%	51%	58%
2011	48%	50%	57%
2010	55%	49%	55%
2009	53%	48%	54%
2008	53%	47%	53%
2007	51%	46%	51%
2006	48%	46%	49%
2005	50%	45%	48%
2004	47%	44%	46%
2003	48%	43%	45%
2002	44%	42%	43%
2001	34%	41%	42%
2000	29%	40%	40%
1999	28%	39%	39%
1998	26%	38%	37%
1997	19%	38%	36%
1996	17%	37%	35%
1995	16%	36%	34%
1994	16%	36%	33%
1993	17%	35%	32%
1992	20%	35%	31%
1991	19%	34%	30%

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Black

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Parker Elementary School	Texas	Midland Independent School District
2023	9%	13%	7%
2022	8%	13%	7%
2021	12%	13%	8%
2020	12%	13%	8%
2019	12%	13%	8%
2018	12%	13%	8%
2017	12%	13%	8%
2016	9%	13%	8%
2015	11%	13%	8%
2014	7%	13%	8%
2013	12%	13%	9%
2012	10%	13%	8%
2011	7%	13%	9%
2010	7%	14%	9%
2009	6%	14%	9%
2008	6%	14%	9%
2007	8%	14%	10%
2006	9%	15%	10%
2005	6%	14%	10%
2004	7%	14%	10%
2003	4%	14%	10%
2002	6%	14%	10%
2001	8%	14%	10%
2000	11%	14%	10%
1999	15%	14%	10%
1998	17%	14%	10%
1997	17%	14%	10%
1996	14%	14%	10%
1995	14%	14%	10%
1994	13%	14%	10%
1993	5%	14%	10%
1992	5%	14%	10%
1991	4%	14%	10%

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White

35%

25%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Parker Elementary School	Texas	Midland Independent School District
2023	35%	26%	22%
2022	35%	26%	22%
2021	32%	26%	23%
2020	35%	27%	24%
2019	35%	27%	24%
2018	40%	28%	26%
2017	40%	28%	26%
2016	39%	29%	26%
2015	36%	29%	27%
2014	38%	29%	29%
2013	34%	30%	30%
2012	40%	31%	31%
2011	36%	31%	32%
2010	34%	33%	34%
2009	37%	34%	35%
2008	38%	35%	36%
2007	38%	36%	38%
2006	41%	36%	40%
2005	42%	38%	41%
2004	42%	39%	43%
2003	44%	40%	44%
2002	47%	41%	45%
2001	55%	42%	47%
2000	57%	44%	49%
1999	53%	45%	50%
1998	53%	46%	52%
1997	59%	46%	53%
1996	66%	47%	54%
1995	68%	48%	55%
1994	69%	48%	56%
1993	75%	49%	57%
1992	72%	49%	58%
1991	75%	51%	59%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Parker Elementary School	Texas	Midland Independent School District
2023	2%	3%	2%
2022	1%	3%	2%
2021	1%	3%	1%
2020	1%	2%	2%
2019	1%	2%	2%
2018	2%	2%	1%
2017	2%	2%	1%
2016	2%	2%	1%
2015	2%	2%	1%
2014	2%	2%	1%
2013	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.63

0.64

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Parker Elementary School	Texas	Midland Independent School District
2023	0.64	0.64	0.51
2022	0.64	0.64	0.52
2021	0.67	0.64	0.53
2020	0.65	0.63	0.54
2019	0.65	0.63	0.54
2018	0.67	0.64	0.54
2017	0.67	0.64	0.54
2016	0.65	0.63	0.54
2015	0.64	0.63	0.54
2014	0.61	0.63	0.56
2013	0.66	0.64	0.56
2012	0.66	0.64	0.57
2011	0.64	0.64	0.57
2010	0.58	0.64	0.58
2009	0.59	0.64	0.58
2008	0.58	0.64	0.59
2007	0.59	0.64	0.59
2006	0.60	0.64	0.60
2005	0.58	0.64	0.60
2004	0.60	0.64	0.60
2003	0.58	0.64	0.60
2002	0.59	0.64	0.60
2001	0.58	0.64	0.60
2000	0.58	0.65	0.60
1999	0.62	0.65	0.59
1998	0.63	0.65	0.59
1997	0.59	0.64	0.59
1996	0.52	0.64	0.58
1995	0.50	0.64	0.58
1994	0.49	0.64	0.57
1993	0.41	0.63	0.57
1992	0.44	0.63	0.56
1991	0.40	0.63	0.55

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

45%

57%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Parker Elementary School	Texas	Midland Independent School District
2023	46%	57%	51%
2022	48%	57%	50%
2021	43%	56%	47%
2020	34%	56%	42%
2019	34%	56%	42%
2018	34%	53%	43%
2017	34%	53%	43%
2016	30%	53%	39%
2015	28%	52%	36%
2014	34%	53%	37%
2013	45%	53%	38%
2012	45%	44%	41%
2011	41%	44%	45%
2010	46%	43%	44%
2009	39%	40%	38%
2008	40%	39%	40%
2007	44%	39%	41%
2006	46%	40%	43%
2005	39%	39%	41%
2004	42%	39%	40%
2003	45%	39%	41%
2002	32%	38%	30%
2001	25%	38%	29%
2000	19%	38%	27%
1999	24%	39%	29%
1998	26%	40%	30%
1997	19%	41%	30%
1996	27%	41%	35%
1995	26%	41%	40%
1994	23%	40%	36%
1993	23%	45%	38%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Parker Elementary School	Texas	Midland Independent School District
2023	6%	5%	6%
2022	1%	4%	2%
2021	3%	4%	5%
2020	5%	4%	7%
2019	5%	4%	7%
2018	8%	6%	8%
2017	8%	6%	8%
2016	6%	6%	7%
2015	5%	6%	7%
2014	6%	7%	9%
2013	9%	7%	8%
2012	4%	7%	8%
2011	7%	7%	7%
2010	8%	8%	9%
2009	7%	8%	8%
2008	9%	8%	8%
2007	8%	8%	8%
2006	5%	8%	7%
2005	7%	8%	9%
2004	6%	7%	8%
2003	8%	7%	7%
2002	6%	7%	7%
2001	5%	7%	7%
2000	7%	8%	7%
1999	10%	8%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Midland Independent School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Parker Elementary School's ranking?

Parker Elementary School is ranked #4374 out of 8,188 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Texas.

What schools are Parker Elementary School often compared to?

Parker Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Carver Center, Greathouse Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

38% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 41% TX state average), while 47% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 51% TX state average).

How many students attend Parker Elementary School?

547 students attend Parker Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

49% of Parker Elementary School students are Hispanic, 35% of students are White, 7% of students are Black, 6% of students are Asian, and 3% of students are Two or more races.

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

Parker Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is higher than the Texas state average of 14:1.

What grades does Parker Elementary School offer ?

Parker Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-6

What school district is Parker Elementary School part of?

Parker Elementary School is part of Midland Independent School District.

In what neighborhood is Parker Elementary School located?

Parker Elementary School is located in the Northwood neighborhood of Midland, TX.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 547 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 65%
: Bottom 50%
: 38% (Btm 50%)
: 47% (Btm 50%)
: 35-39% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education