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Parker Alternative School

Public Grades 9-12

Students ?

34.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$4,596

Per pupil spending ?

8.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1001 S Kofa Ave
Parker, AZ 85344-5021

(928) 669-2197

District: Parker Unified School District

Racial breakdown:

American Indian:

59.5%

Hispanic:

27.0%

White:

10.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 1st percentile in 2012 → 14th in 2021

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 14th (2021) from a 1st-percentile low (2012)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Arizona average (0% vs 34% meeting standards)

!Graduation rate below the Arizona average (59% vs 80%)

!Dropout rate above the Arizona average (17% vs 5%)

Students meeting standards (2020-2021) ?

This school0%

District avg15%

Arizona avg34%

Not ranked this year

Parker Alternative School did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

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
2021	15.3	439 of 509	13.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	16.7	337 of 406	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	25.0	377 of 491	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	5.2	465 of 471	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	20.9	306 of 395	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	19.5	374 of 479	21.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	16.5	408 of 492	17.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	30.3	115 of 256	55.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	31.9	212 of 422	49.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Native American (2021)55th percentile+41 vs school

Special Education (2021)50th percentile+36 vs school

Hispanic (2021)22nd percentile+8 vs school

Male (2021)17th percentile+3 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2020-2021) ?

English Language Arts0%-38 vs state

Mathematics0%-31 vs state

Geometry0%

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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 11th Grade	AASA Mathematics 11th Grade	AzSCI Science 11th 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
Parker Alternative School	Public	9-12	1001 S Kofa Ave	Parker	85344	La Paz County	Parker Unified School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(928) 669-2197	37				4 (10.8%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (27.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (59.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.7%)								(n/a)				$4,596	$1,116	$458	$2,689	$1,453	$1,570	$3,023
WAVE-Arizona Western College	Public	9-12	1109 S Geronimo Ave	Parker	85344	La Paz County	Western Arizona Vocational District #50	No	(n/a)	No	No	(928) 669-2214	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)					$00			$00
Parker High School	Public	9-12	1600 S Kofa Ave	Parker	85344	La Paz County	Parker Unified School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(928) 669-2202	478	27	17.4		89 (18.6%)	4 (0.8%)	241 (50.4%)	7 (1.5%)	111 (23.2%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.4%)	14.5	248^th of 271 public high schools	8.5%		15.7	237^th of 270 public high schools	12.2%	11	21.0	12.0	9.0	$12,919	$2,619	$718	$5,957	$6,955	$2,626	$9,582
WAVE - Parker High School	Public	9-12	1600 S Kofa Ave	Parker	85344	La Paz County	Western Arizona Vocational District #50	No	(n/a)	No	No	(928) 669-2202	1				0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)					$00			$00

Frequently Asked Questions about Parker Alternative School

What district is Parker Alternative School in?

Parker Unified School District

What is the racial makeup of Parker Alternative School?

Students at Parker Alternative School are 59% American Indian, 27% Hispanic, 11% White, 3% Two or more races.

How many students attend Parker Alternative School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 37 students attended Parker Alternative School.

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2024–25 dropout ratesDec 2, 2025

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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