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Parker Farms School

Q: Is Parker Farms School a good school?

Parker Farms School ranks 268 th of 493 Connecticut elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 2-5

268^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 493 Connecticut Elementary Schools

Better than 46% of Connecticut elementary schools

Summary

Parker Farms School is an elementary school serving grades 3-5 in Wallingford, Connecticut, with 241 students. It is part of the Wallingford School District, which is ranked 91 out of 156 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. Parker Farms School has consistently been rated 2 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger over the past 10 years.

Parker Farms School faces several challenges, including lower test scores compared to the district and state averages, high chronic absenteeism rates, and significant performance gaps between student subgroups. For example, in 2024-2025, only 41.7% of 3rd graders were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 49.6% for the district and 46.9% for the state. The nearby Pond Hill School and Rock Hill School generally outperform Parker Farms School on these metrics.

Additionally, Parker Farms School has a relatively high percentage of students (around 40%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, which is higher than some of the nearby schools. The school's performance has also declined over the past 10 years, dropping from a 3-star rating in 2014-2015 to a 2-star rating in recent years. Addressing the high chronic absenteeism rates and targeting interventions to improve student outcomes could be key focus areas for the school and the Wallingford School District.

268

Students ?

11.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,975

Per pupil spending ?

47.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

30 Parker Farms Road
Wallingford, CT 06492

(203) 294-6200

District: Wallingford School District

Students who attend Parker Farms School usually attend:

Middle:	James H. Moran Middle School
High:	Mark T. Sheehan High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

58.6%

Hispanic:

32.5%

Asian:

4.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 54th percentile in 2015 → 46th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2015

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

!Near the bottom of Wallingford School District's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school48%

District avg57%

Connecticut avg50%

268^th of 493

Connecticut public elementary schools ?

Bottom 46%▼ down 9 pts since 2015

From top 46% (2015) to bottom 46% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 4Elementary Schools in the Wallingford School District

91^st of 156Wallingford School District among Connecticut 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	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	43.3	268 of 493	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.1	286 of 497	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.3	292 of 491	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.4	256 of 490	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.5	273 of 538	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.9	313 of 522	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.9	327 of 532	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	38.4	321 of 519	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	48.7	270 of 518	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	59.1	251 of 551	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	46.0	371 of 557	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	51.7	358 of 564	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	57.1	320 of 565	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	51.1	362 of 579	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	63.6	282 of 566	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2008	71.6	202 of 565	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2007	64.5	274 of 568	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2006	56.7	323 of 570	43.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	30.3	156 of 232	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	22.5	179 of 237	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.3	194 of 230	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	53.5	129 of 234	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.6	254 of 455	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.7	178 of 242	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.8	195 of 259	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	49.3	47 of 132	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.3	47 of 111	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	74.2	30 of 173	82.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2024	35.4	41 of 70	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	66.3	77 of 302	74.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	36.5	160 of 239	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.0	169 of 233	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.4	171 of 231	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.3	170 of 232	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	44.7	237 of 445	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.8	182 of 247	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.2	192 of 262	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	63.6	119 of 371	67.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	16.4	224 of 248	9.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.3	227 of 250	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.2	246 of 262	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	37.8	184 of 252	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.9	266 of 327	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.0	267 of 295	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.1	276 of 296	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2021)68th percentile+19 vs school

Hispanic (2025)64th percentile+19 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)41st percentile~ school

Male (2025)33rd percentile-13 vs school

Female (2025)33rd percentile-13 vs school

White (2025)10th percentile-36 vs school

By subject vs Connecticut (2024-2025) ?

Science51%~ state avg

English Language Arts48%~ state avg

Mathematics46%-3 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NGSS Science (2025)	SBAC English Language Arts (2025)			SBAC Mathematics (2025)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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	NGSS Science 5th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 3rd Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 4th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 5th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 3rd Grade	SBAC Mathematics 4th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 5th Grade	Total
Parker Farms School	Public	2-5	30 Parker Farms Road	Wallingford	06492	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	Wallingford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 294-6200	268	24	11.0	47.4%	157 (58.6%)	3 (1.1%)	87 (32.5%)	12 (4.5%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.6%)	43.3	268^th of 493 public elementary schools	45.6%		40.1	286^th of 497 public elementary schools	42.5%	18	51.2	41.7	48.1	56.0	51.0	44.3	42.9	$21,975
Highland School	Public	PK, KG-2	200 Highland Avenue	Wallingford	06492	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	Wallingford School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 294-3970	292	24	12.3	26.7%	223 (76.4%)	5 (1.7%)	40 (13.7%)	8 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.5%)								(n/a)								$21,868
Mary G. Fritz Elementary School of Yalesville	Public	3-5	415 Church Street	Yalesville	06492	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	Wallingford School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 284-6900	265	26	10.3	30.6%	198 (74.7%)	2 (0.8%)	44 (16.6%)	13 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	7 (2.6%)	75.3	142^nd of 493 public elementary schools	71.2%		71.9	160^th of 497 public elementary schools	67.8%	18	73.3	56.8	61.3	71.3	73.7	68.0	64.4	$22,555
Moses Y. Beach School	Public	PK, KG-2	340 North Main Street	Wallingford	06492	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	Wallingford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 294-3940	326	27	12.0	38.0%	229 (70.2%)	4 (1.2%)	72 (22.1%)	9 (2.8%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (3.1%)								(n/a)								$23,147
Cook Hill School	Public	PK, KG-2	57 Hall Road	Wallingford	06492	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	Wallingford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 284-5400	357	30	11.9	35.3%	241 (67.5%)	9 (2.5%)	77 (21.6%)	14 (3.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.2%)								(n/a)								$24,018
Rock Hill School	Public	3-5	910 Old Rock Hill Road	Wallingford	06492	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	Wallingford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 294-6260	278	26	10.5	35.6%	187 (67.3%)	3 (1.1%)	65 (23.4%)	9 (3.2%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.7%)	55.4	235^th of 493 public elementary schools	52.3%		54.4	232^nd of 497 public elementary schools	53.3%	3	67.4	53.8	43.4	68.6	60.2	44.4	50.0	$21,800
Evarts C. Stevens School	Public	PK, KG-2	18 Kondracki Lane	Wallingford	06492	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	Wallingford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 294-3750	301	27	11.1	36.5%	200 (66.4%)	7 (2.3%)	74 (24.6%)	7 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.3%)								(n/a)								$22,367
Hanover School	Public	PK, KG-5	208 Main St.	Meriden	06450	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	Meriden School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 235-6359	456	40	11.6	62.1%	100 (21.9%)	35 (7.7%)	286 (62.7%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (6.6%)	30.1	323^rd of 493 public elementary schools	34.5%		30.9	318^th of 497 public elementary schools	36.0%	5	38.2	27.0	33.0	38.0	49.4	49.5	42.0	$15,503
Casimir Pulaski School	Public	PK, KG-5	100 Clearview Ave.	Meriden	06450	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	Meriden School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 238-1273	539	37	14.5	87.4%	86 (16.0%)	53 (9.8%)	367 (68.1%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (5.8%)	38.8	285^th of 493 public elementary schools	42.2%		44.6	269^th of 497 public elementary schools	45.9%	16	34.7	58.2	44.0	34.7	63.5	46.7	31.6	$14,636
Pond Hill School	Public	3-5	299 Pond Hill Road	Wallingford	06492	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	Wallingford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 294-6230	267	27	9.9	40.1%	175 (65.5%)	2 (0.7%)	71 (26.6%)	8 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.1%)	64.8	202^nd of 493 public elementary schools	59.0%		57.2	216^th of 497 public elementary schools	56.5%	14	70.4	50.5	56.8	69.1	67.0	51.6	61.7	$21,438

Frequently Asked Questions about Parker Farms School

Is Parker Farms School a good school?

Parker Farms School ranks 268^th of 493 Connecticut elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Parker Farms School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 268 students attended Parker Farms School.

What district is Parker Farms School in?

Wallingford School District

What schools do graduates of Parker Farms School attend?

Students who attend Parker Farms School usually go on to attend:

Middle : James H. Moran Middle School
High : Mark T. Sheehan High School

What is the racial makeup of Parker Farms School?

Students at Parker Farms School are 59% White, 32% Hispanic, 4% Asian, 3% Two or more races, 1% African American.

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