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Parker Elementary

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Parker Elementary ranks 159 th of 872 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

159^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 872 Minnesota Elementary Schools

Better than 82% of Minnesota elementary schools

Summary

Parker Elementary is a public elementary school located in Elk River, Minnesota, serving 526 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. The school is part of the Elk River Public School District, which is ranked 33 out of 446 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Parker Elementary consistently outperforms the state and district averages in both math and reading proficiency across all grade levels. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's math proficiency rate was 64.39%, compared to the district's 60.89% and the state's 45.21%. Similarly, Parker's reading proficiency rate was 63.67%, compared to the district's 60.37% and the state's 49.59%. The school's performance is particularly strong in 5th-grade reading, where 75.26% of students were proficient or better, significantly higher than the district (70.93%) and state (57.09%) averages. Additionally, Parker Elementary excels in supporting students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, ranking 51 out of 764 Minnesota elementary schools in this category.

While Parker Elementary is a standout school, the nearby Prairie View Elementary and Twin Lakes Elementary schools also demonstrate strong academic performance. Twin Lakes Elementary, in particular, outperforms Parker Elementary in several areas, such as math and reading proficiency for all grades and specific grade levels. However, Parker Elementary's relatively low student-teacher ratio of 17.3 may contribute to its academic success, and this could be an area of focus for the other nearby schools.

513

Students ?

16.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,152

Per pupil spending ?

28.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

500 School St
Elk River, MN 55330-1395

(763) 241-3500

District: Elk River Public School District

Students who attend Parker Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Salk Middle School
High:	Elk River Senior High

Racial breakdown:

White:

83.8%

African American:

6.6%

Two or more races:

5.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 99th percentile in 2015 → 82nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Minnesota average (64% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 18% of Minnesota elementary schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 17 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school64%

District avg61%

Minnesota avg47%

159^th of 872

Minnesota public elementary schools ?

Top 18%▼ down 17 pts since 2015

From top 1% (2015) to top 18% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 9Elementary Schools in the Elk River Public School District

33^rd of 446Elk River Public School District among Minnesota districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	78.7	159 of 872	81.8%	★★★★☆
2024	76.5	176 of 881	80.0%	★★★★☆
2023	80.0	141 of 845	83.3%	★★★★☆
2022	87.1	63 of 858	92.7%	★★★★★
2021	87.7	55 of 869	93.7%	★★★★★
2019	83.0	90 of 870	89.7%	★★★★☆
2018	88.7	27 of 847	96.8%	★★★★★
2017	92.9	5 of 853	99.4%	★★★★★
2016	92.5	6 of 848	99.3%	★★★★★
2015	90.8	11 of 840	98.7%	★★★★★
2014	80.1	104 of 826	87.4%	★★★★☆
2013	75.3	171 of 824	79.2%	★★★★☆
2012	80.0	93 of 820	88.7%	★★★★☆
2011	77.8	116 of 814	85.7%	★★★★☆
2010	76.8	112 of 803	86.1%	★★★★☆
2008	65.8	271 of 781	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2007	62.1	312 of 777	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2006	57.9	372 of 756	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2005	59.3	311 of 685	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2004	73.4	146 of 676	78.4%	★★★★☆
2003	66.7	223 of 674	66.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	70.3	229 of 799	71.3%	★★★★☆
2024	67.9	253 of 809	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	74.9	182 of 787	76.9%	★★★★☆
2022	84.9	66 of 799	91.7%	★★★★★
2021	80.8	97 of 783	87.6%	★★★★☆
2019	83.1	74 of 787	90.6%	★★★★★
2018	85.9	49 of 774	93.7%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	86.2	51 of 764	93.3%	★★★★★
2024	70.5	200 of 793	74.8%	★★★★☆
2023	86.2	44 of 774	94.3%	★★★★★
2022	92.6	13 of 663	98.0%	★★★★★
2021	96.3	4 of 683	99.4%	★★★★★
2019	71.2	164 of 740	77.8%	★★★★☆
2018	91.9	13 of 728	98.2%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	82.1	98 of 812	87.9%	★★★★☆
2024	78.3	147 of 826	82.2%	★★★★☆
2023	79.2	136 of 799	83.0%	★★★★☆
2022	85.5	65 of 808	92.0%	★★★★★
2021	89.2	28 of 784	96.4%	★★★★★
2019	79.1	118 of 798	85.2%	★★★★☆
2018	87.9	29 of 779	96.3%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	46.1	304 of 562	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.6	359 of 572	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.8	230 of 524	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.7	133 of 500	73.4%	★★★★☆
2021	85.5	26 of 417	93.8%	★★★★★
2019	71.5	108 of 515	79.0%	★★★★☆
2018	80.3	58 of 463	87.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	62.2	248 of 714	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.2	230 of 730	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.4	218 of 712	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	76.9	117 of 725	83.9%	★★★★☆
2021	82.6	63 of 710	91.1%	★★★★★
2019	74.7	135 of 722	81.3%	★★★★☆
2018	85.2	44 of 712	93.8%	★★★★★

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)93rd percentile+12 vs school

Male (2025)88th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)71st percentile-10 vs school

White (2025)65th percentile-16 vs school

Special Education (2025)46th percentile-36 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2024-2025) ?

Math64%+19 vs state

Reading64%+14 vs state

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Schools Near Parker Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCA-III Math (2025)				MCA-III Reading (2025)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCA-III Math 3rd Grade	MCA-III Math 4th Grade	MCA-III Math 5th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	MCA-III Reading 3rd Grade	MCA-III Reading 4th Grade	MCA-III Reading 5th Grade	MCA-III Reading All Grades	Total
Parker Elementary	Public	K-5	500 School St	Elk River	55330	Sherburne County	Elk River Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(763) 241-3500	513	30	16.9	28.3%	430 (83.8%)	34 (6.6%)	14 (2.7%)	9 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.1%)	78.7	159^th of 872 public elementary schools	81.8%		76.5	176^th of 881 public elementary schools	80.0%	17	68.0	61.9	62.9	64.4	51.6	64.3	75.3	63.7	$11,152
Lincoln Elementary	Public	K-5	998 Jackson Street NW	Elk River	55330	Sherburne County	Elk River Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(763) 241-3480	554	33	16.5	45.7%	350 (63.2%)	56 (10.1%)	68 (12.3%)	25 (4.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (9.7%)	71.8	246^th of 872 public elementary schools	71.8%		61.6	358^th of 881 public elementary schools	59.4%	112	73.4	61.0	53.5	63.0	68.1	36.6	66.7	57.8	$12,091
Elk River District Shared Time Prog	Public	K-5	11500 193rd Ave NW	Elk River	55330	Sherburne County	Elk River Public School District	No	No	No	No	(763) 241-3400	1	0			1 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)									$2,295
Meadowvale Elementary	Public	K-5	12701 Elk Lake Rd	Elk River	55330	Sherburne County	Elk River Public School District	No	No	No	No	(763) 241-3470	554	32	17.2	16.2%	466 (84.1%)	9 (1.6%)	25 (4.5%)	5 (0.9%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.4%)	44 (7.9%)	85.1	93^rd of 872 public elementary schools	89.3%		81.8	125^th of 881 public elementary schools	85.8%	32	84.2	75.7	44.2	69.3	71.3	67.0	71.3	69.8	$11,037
Three Rivers Montessori School	Public, Charter	K-6	17267 Yale St NW	Elk River	55330	Sherburne County	Three Rivers Montessori School	Yes	No	No	No	(763) 595-1213	119	7	15.8	30.3%	106 (89.1%)	4 (3.4%)	2 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (5.9%)	29.3	656^th of 872 public elementary schools	24.8%		17	747^th of 881 public elementary schools	15.2%	91	50.0		0.0	31.3	40.9		9.1	31.3
Twin Lakes Elementary	Public	K-5	10051 191st Ave NW	Elk River	55330	Sherburne County	Elk River Public School District	No	No	No	No	(763) 274-7242	704	39	18.0	22.3%	570 (81.0%)	47 (6.7%)	21 (3.0%)	24 (3.4%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (5.5%)	94.2	20^th of 872 public elementary schools	97.7%		87.9	63^rd of 881 public elementary schools	92.8%	43	87.1	81.0	68.6	78.5	75.8	77.6	83.2	79.1	$12,229
Otsego Elementary	Public	K-4	8125 NE River Rd	Otsego	55330	Wright County	Elk River Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(763) 241-3494	536	32	16.8	21.5%	408 (76.1%)	33 (6.2%)	35 (6.5%)	29 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (5.8%)	73	229^th of 872 public elementary schools	73.7%		74	218^th of 881 public elementary schools	75.3%	11	66.4	68.7		67.5	51.8	55.6		53.6	$11,654
Prairie View Elementary School	Public	K-4	12220 80th St NE	Otsego	55330	Wright County	Elk River Public School District	No	No	No	No	(763) 274-6270	755	45	16.8	19.5%	488 (64.6%)	141 (18.7%)	27 (3.6%)	47 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (6.9%)	82.1	126^th of 872 public elementary schools	85.6%		82.5	119^th of 881 public elementary schools	86.5%	7	80.4	66.7		73.2	56.6	63.5		60.2	$10,554
Kaleidoscope Charter Elementary School	Public, Charter	K-5	7525 Kalland Ave NE	Otsego	55301	Wright County	Kaleidoscope Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(763) 428-1890	300	28	10.9	35.0%	220 (73.3%)	20 (6.7%)	20 (6.7%)	7 (2.3%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (9.7%)	26.6	677^th of 872 public elementary schools	22.4%		31.6	644^th of 881 public elementary schools	26.9%	33	48.5	33.3	18.0	34.7	34.9	33.3	38.0	35.3	$14,535
Brookside Elementary	Public	K-5	17003 Nowthen Blvd NW	Ramsey	55303	Anoka County	Anoka-Hennepin School District	No	No	No	No	(763) 433-5200	779	50	15.4	27.0%	568 (72.9%)	52 (6.7%)	38 (4.9%)	64 (8.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (7.1%)	82.5	116^th of 872 public elementary schools	86.7%		82.5	118^th of 881 public elementary schools	86.6%	2	71.2	75.8	75.3	74.1	53.6	63.7	66.5	61.4

Frequently Asked Questions about Parker Elementary

How many students attend Parker Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 513 students attended Parker Elementary.

Is Parker Elementary a good school?

Parker Elementary ranks 159^th of 872 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Parker Elementary in?

Elk River Public School District

What schools do graduates of Parker Elementary attend?

Students who attend Parker Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Salk Middle School
High : Elk River Senior High

What is the racial makeup of Parker Elementary?

Students at Parker Elementary are 84% White, 7% African American, 5% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic, 2% Asian.

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