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Parker Elementary

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Parker Elementary ranks 178 th of 869 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

178^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 869 Minnesota Elementary Schools

Better than 80% of Minnesota elementary schools

Summary

Parker Elementary is a K–5 school in Elk River, Minnesota, serving 513 students as part of the Elk River Public School District. For 2025–2026, it ranks 178th of 869 elementary schools statewide — the 80th percentile, 4 stars. That is solidly above average, though it is a step down from the school's earlier standing, when it ranked among the top 10 in the state in 2015–2016 and 2016–2017 and stayed in the 90s percentile through 2021–2022.

Parker's 2025–2026 scores beat the state in every tested subject: math 58.0 (state 44.9), reading 65.2 (state 48.6), and science 37.8 (state 25.5). Reading and science are also above the district's 59.3 and 30.1, but math falls below the district's 60.5. Math is where Parker trails nearby same-district schools most clearly: Prairie View Elementary School (78.8), Twin Lakes Elementary (77.4), Otsego Elementary (68.8), and Meadowvale Elementary (67.1) all score higher, and Parker edges only Lincoln Elementary (57.8). In reading, Parker sits mid-pack, and in science it is second among these schools, behind Meadowvale's 40.4. Lincoln is just 0.16 miles away, yet Parker outperforms it in all three subjects even though Lincoln serves a higher share of low-income students.

Grade-level results show a split between subjects. Math slides by grade — 65.4 in 3rd, 59.6 in 4th, 49.4 in 5th — all below district averages but above state averages. Fifth-grade reading is a standout at 77.1, the highest among same-district K–5 schools and well above the district's 66.4 and the state's 54.5. Science dipped to 29.9 in 2024–2025 before rebounding to 37.8. Parker's effectiveness with low-income students ranks in the 92nd percentile, and its special education ranking improved sharply, to the 78th percentile from the 46th. Overall, Parker is a well-above-state-average school with real strengths in upper-elementary reading and science, and a clear opportunity to strengthen math.

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 2016 → 80th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Minnesota average (58% vs 43% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 20% of Minnesota elementary schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 19 percentile points since 2016

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

!Near the bottom of Elk River Public School District's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school58%

District avg55%

Minnesota avg43%

178^th of 869

Minnesota public elementary schools ?

Top 20%▼ down 20 pts since 2016

From top 1% (2016) to top 20% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

37^th of 458Elk 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
2026	77.1	178 of 869	79.5%	★★★★☆
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
2026	71.1	212 of 790	73.2%	★★★★☆
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
2026	82.5	63 of 764	91.8%	★★★★★
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
2026	79.0	139 of 807	82.8%	★★★★☆
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
2026	67.0	129 of 579	77.7%	★★★★☆
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
2026	58.8	287 of 710	59.6%	★★★☆☆
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 (2026)92nd percentile+12 vs school

Male (2026)83rd percentile+3 vs school

Special Education (2026)78th percentile~ school

Female (2026)73rd percentile-6 vs school

White (2026)60th percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2025-2026) ?

Reading65%+17 vs state

Math58%+13 vs state

Science38%+12 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MCA-IV Reading (2026)					MCA-IV Science (2026)		MCA-III Math (2026)					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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCA-IV Reading 3rd Grade	MCA-IV Reading 4th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 5th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 6th Grade	MCA-IV Reading All Grades	MCA-IV Science 5th Grade	MCA-IV Science All Grades	MCA-III Math 3rd Grade	MCA-III Math 4th Grade	MCA-III Math 5th Grade	MCA-III Math 6th Grade	MCA-III Math 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%)	77.1	178^th of 869 public elementary schools	79.5%		78.7	159^th of 872 public elementary schools	81.8%	19	61.5	57.3	77.1		65.2	37.8	37.8	65.4	59.6	49.4		58.0	$11,152
Lincoln Elementary	Public	PK, KG-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%)	68.9	265^th of 869 public elementary schools	69.5%		71.8	246^th of 872 public elementary schools	71.8%	19	62.4	57.4	57.8		59.3	26.5	26.5	74.2	56.4	41.0		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%)	85.8	88^th of 869 public elementary schools	89.9%		85.1	93^rd of 872 public elementary schools	89.3%	5	66.7	69.0	70.5		68.8	40.4	40.4	76.5	69.0	56.8		67.1	$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%)	51.8	441^st of 869 public elementary schools	49.3%		29.3	656^th of 872 public elementary schools	24.8%	215	52.6	44.4			48.0	20.0	20.0	57.9	55.6	20.0		45.1
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%)	87.8	61^st of 869 public elementary schools	93.0%		94.2	20^th of 872 public elementary schools	97.7%	41	75.9	75.8	63.5		71.9	31.6	31.6	82.8	84.8	63.5		77.4	$12,229
Otsego Elementary	Public	K-4	8125 NE River Rd	Otsego	55330	Sherburne 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%)	81.1	135^th of 869 public elementary schools	84.5%		73	229^th of 872 public elementary schools	73.7%	94	64.9	61.7			63.3			72.8	64.5			68.8	$11,654
Prairie View Elementary School	Public	K-4	12220 80th St NE	Otsego	55330	Sherburne 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%)	88.4	56^th of 869 public elementary schools	93.6%		82.1	126^th of 872 public elementary schools	85.6%	70	65.6	65.5			65.6			79.4	78.1			78.8	$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%)	31.5	633^rd of 869 public elementary schools	27.2%		26.6	677^th of 872 public elementary schools	22.4%	44	42.0	38.3	34.7		38.4	8.2	8.2	45.1	52.5	20.4		40.3	$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%)	86.4	80^th of 869 public elementary schools	90.8%		82.5	116^th of 872 public elementary schools	86.7%	36	63.0	63.9	71.3		65.8	42.5	42.5	76.3	69.4	68.0		71.3

Frequently Asked Questions about Parker Elementary

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

Is Parker Elementary a good school?

Parker Elementary ranks 178^th of 869 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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.

How many students attend Parker Elementary?

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

What district is Parker Elementary in?

Elk River Public School District

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

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