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Wallace Elementary School

Public Grades 3-5

800^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 909 Arizona Elementary Schools

Better than 12% of Arizona elementary schools

Summary

Wallace Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Parker, Arizona, serving grades 3-5 with a total enrollment of 323 students. The school is part of the Parker Unified School District, which is ranked 264 out of 289 school districts in Arizona and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Wallace Elementary School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Arizona elementary schools, with a ranking between 686 and 837 out of around 1,000 schools over the past several years. The school has maintained a 1- or 2-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating below-average performance compared to other schools in the state. Its academic performance, as measured by proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science, is significantly below the state average across all grade levels. Compared to the nearby Le Pera Elementary School, which is also part of the Parker Unified School District, Wallace Elementary School's academic performance is significantly lower across all grade levels and subject areas.

The school's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with some groups, such as English Language Learner (ELL) students, performing relatively well, while others, such as Multi-racial and Special Education students, perform poorly. Despite increased per-student spending and a relatively low student-teacher ratio, the school has consistently struggled to improve academic outcomes for its students, suggesting that factors beyond just district-level policies and resources may be contributing to the challenges it faces.

323

Students ?

17.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,523

Per pupil spending ?

76.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1201 W 16th St
Parker, AZ 85344-6313

(928) 669-2141

District: Parker Unified School District

Students who attend Wallace Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Wallace Junior High School
High:	Parker High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

48.9%

American Indian:

26.6%

White:

15.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 13th percentile in 2015 → 12th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Arizona average (23% vs 39% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (12th percentile)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school23%

District avg22%

Arizona avg39%

800^th of 909

Arizona public elementary schools ?

Bottom 12%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

264^th of 289Parker Unified School District among Arizona 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	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	14.2	800 of 909	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.6	771 of 912	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.2	837 of 1245	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	25.2	686 of 1000	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.2	707 of 1226	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	24.0	767 of 1039	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.8	803 of 1109	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	21.6	881 of 1106	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	25.1	811 of 1079	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	16.2	830 of 955	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	28.5	808 of 1079	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	30.1	903 of 1158	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	26.9	939 of 1141	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	32.2	762 of 1075	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	37.1	706 of 1090	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	32.5	757 of 1062	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	55.9	283 of 620	54.4%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	52.5	162 of 451	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.3	76 of 975	92.2%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	29.0	826 of 1219	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	23.4	664 of 824	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	36.4	719 of 1219	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	23.7	644 of 862	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.0	676 of 1023	33.9%	★★☆☆☆

Foster Care

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	29.4	265 of 306	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	21.9	390 of 496	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.5	382 of 486	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.8	732 of 1170	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.2	471 of 716	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.1	584 of 1198	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	22.8	573 of 709	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.2	601 of 911	34.0%	★★☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	31.8	349 of 423	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	17.5	490 of 549	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.1	525 of 556	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	34.5	727 of 1116	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.4	441 of 618	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.1	612 of 820	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	8.7	599 of 626	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.9	595 of 628	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	29.3	823 of 1216	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	18.6	690 of 830	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	35.8	715 of 1220	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	12.8	763 of 850	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.5	790 of 1032	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	17.8	574 of 617	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	31.9	372 of 444	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	40.4	602 of 1027	41.4%	★★☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	19.4	175 of 219	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	41.9	302 of 654	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.6	6 of 20	70.0%	★★★★☆
2018	40.8	36 of 62	41.9%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	16.1	794 of 820	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	38.0	684 of 1201	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	21.5	371 of 417	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	43.5	576 of 1024	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.8	567 of 1161	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	29.2	456 of 595	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.7	559 of 720	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2023)64th percentile+31 vs school

Asian (2021)54th percentile+12 vs school

White (2023)44th percentile+11 vs school

Female (2023)32nd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)21st percentile+9 vs school

Native American (2023)20th percentile-13 vs school

Homeless (2021)17th percentile-25 vs school

Foster Care (2021)13th percentile-29 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)11th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2023)7th percentile-26 vs school

Male (2025)4th percentile-8 vs school

Special Education (2023)3rd percentile-30 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics28%-11 vs state

English Language Arts20%-20 vs state

Science15%-19 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				AASA English Language Arts (2025)			AASA Mathematics (2025)			AzSCI Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
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	AASA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	AASA English Language Arts 4th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 5th Grade	AASA Mathematics 3rd Grade	AASA Mathematics 4th Grade	AASA Mathematics 5th Grade	AzSCI Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Personnel Spending from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Sub-total Spending from State and Local Funds
Wallace Elementary School	Public	3-5	1201 W 16th St	Parker	85344	La Paz County	Parker Unified School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(928) 669-2141	323	18	17.9		50 (15.5%)	2 (0.6%)	158 (48.9%)	6 (1.9%)	86 (26.6%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (6.5%)	14.2	800^th of 909 public elementary schools	12.0%		15.6	771^st of 912 public elementary schools	15.5%	29	17.0	29.0	13.0	36.0	26.0	23.0	15.0	$11,523	$3,113	$464	$6,689	$6,329	$1,617	$7,946
Blake Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	701 S Navajo Ave	Parker	85344	La Paz County	Parker Unified School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(928) 669-8203	379	24	15.7		42 (11.1%)	1 (0.3%)	216 (57.0%)	5 (1.3%)	100 (26.4%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.0%)								(n/a)								$13,892	$3,282	$720	$7,284	$7,803	$2,086	$9,890
Le Pera Elementary School	Public	K-8	19121 Tahbo Rd	Parker	85344	La Paz County	Parker Unified School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(928) 662-4306	191	12	15.9		4 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	113 (59.2%)	2 (1.0%)	66 (34.6%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.1%)								(n/a)								$14,329	$6,757	$1,153	$14,667	$4,838	$1,581	$6,419

Frequently Asked Questions about Wallace Elementary School

Is Wallace Elementary School a good school?

Wallace Elementary School ranks in the bottom 12.0% of Arizona elementary schools.

What district is Wallace Elementary School in?

Parker Unified School District

How many students attend Wallace Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 323 students attended Wallace Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Wallace Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Wallace Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Wallace Junior High School
High : Parker High School

What is the racial makeup of Wallace Elementary School?

Students at Wallace Elementary School are 49% Hispanic, 27% American Indian, 15% White, 7% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

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2024–25 graduation ratesNov 7, 2025

2024–25 AASA & AzSCI test scoresOct 10, 2025

2023–24 dropout ratesJun 30, 2025

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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