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Parker Unified School District


At a glance
264thof 289 Arizona districts▼ 5
Better than 8% of Arizona districts
1608 S Laguna Ave
Parker, AZ 85344-6360
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Statewide performance 2017–2025
2025: better than 8.7% of districts
6
Schools
1,707
Students
Top rankedWallace Junior High School434th of 552 Arizona middle schools
Smallest classes
Wallace Junior High School 14.9 students per teacher
Summary:

The Parker Unified School District in Arizona serves students from 6 schools, including 3 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 2 high schools (one regular and one alternative). The district as a whole is ranked 264 out of 289 districts in the state and is rated 0 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger, indicating very low overall performance.

Within the district, Le Pera Elementary School stands out as a high performer, with the highest proficiency rates in 3rd-grade English Language Arts (48%) and Mathematics (48%), significantly outperforming the district and state averages. In contrast, the other schools in the district struggle, with student proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science well below the state averages, mostly in the 10-30% range.

While Parker High School and Parker Alternative School have relatively high 4-year graduation rates around 78.4%, the district also faces challenges with high dropout rates, ranging from 5.2% at the high schools. Additionally, there are significant funding disparities within the district, with spending per student ranging from $4,596 at Parker Alternative School to $14,329 at Le Pera Elementary School.

Ranking:
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E Elementary M Middle H High A Alternative P Private




SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Arizona Department of Education.

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