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Parkers Prairie Elementary

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Parkers Prairie Elementary ranks 294 th of 869 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

294^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 869 Minnesota Elementary Schools

Better than 66% of Minnesota elementary schools

Summary

Parkers Prairie Elementary is a PK–6 school serving 251 students in the small rural community of Parkers Prairie, MN, part of the Parkers Prairie Public School District. The school ranked 294th of 869 Minnesota elementary schools in 2025–2026 (66th percentile, 3 stars), and its rank has improved steadily—from the 55th percentile in 2023–2024 to the 62nd and then the 66th. The district overall ranks in the 86th percentile with 4 stars, so the elementary school currently sits below its district's overall standing.

Reading is the school's most consistent strength: at 57.4% proficiency, it is above both the district (50.9%) and state (48.6%), and it beats the state at every tested grade, including 5th and 6th grade at 62.5%. Math is also above state overall (57.1% vs. 44.9%) but uneven—3rd grade (77.8%) and 4th grade (68.3%) are well above state, while 5th grade (38.7%) and 6th grade (37.5%) fall below it. Science is the clearest concern: 5th-grade proficiency was 12.5%, less than half the state rate of 25.5% and the lowest among nearby tested elementaries. Because science is tested only in 5th grade, a single small class can move the number, but the drop from 47.5% in 2022–2023 is worth asking about.

For families tracking how well the school serves specific groups, the low-income subgroup result stands out: it rose from the 37th percentile in 2023–2024 to the 82nd percentile in 2025–2026, or top 18% statewide. Enrollment is 251, with 35.46% of students eligible for free/reduced lunch, and the student-teacher ratio has risen from 13.2 to 16.4 over two years—higher than most nearby schools except Bertha Elementary. Nearby, Miltona Elementary (98th percentile), Carlos Elementary (89th) and Garfield Elementary (78th) outrank Parkers Prairie, while it edges out Woodland Elementary School (42nd) and Bertha Elementary (60th). Lincoln Elementary is the closest match on poverty and staffing yet scores higher in math (67.9%) and science (32.4%).

251

Students ?

16.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,211

Per pupil spending ?

35.5%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in Minnesota receive free school meals.

518 S McCornell
Parkers Prairie, MN 56361-0046

(218) 338-4079

District: Parkers Prairie Public School District

Students who attend Parkers Prairie Elementary usually attend:

High:

Parkers Prairie Secondary

Racial breakdown:

White:

96.8%

Hispanic:

1.6%

Two or more races:

1.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 57th percentile in 2016 → 66th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Minnesota average (53% vs 43% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 9 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Minnesota median (66th percentile)

Worth a look

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

!Science scores 13 pts below the Minnesota average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school53%

District avg50%

Minnesota avg43%

294^th of 869

Minnesota public elementary schools ?

Top 34%▲ up 9 pts since 2016

From top 43% (2016) to top 34% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

63^rd of 458Parkers Prairie 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	65.8	294 of 869	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	64.3	330 of 872	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.5	395 of 881	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.8	360 of 845	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.4	329 of 858	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.1	373 of 869	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.2	317 of 870	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.4	287 of 847	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	59.4	403 of 853	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	62.1	365 of 848	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	71.0	243 of 840	71.1%	★★★★☆
2014	57.1	420 of 826	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	60.8	359 of 824	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	72.5	194 of 820	76.3%	★★★★☆
2011	65.9	294 of 814	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	54.7	467 of 803	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2009	43.4	303 of 434	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2008	57.5	397 of 781	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2007	67.0	244 of 777	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2006	69.6	199 of 756	73.7%	★★★★☆
2005	60.5	294 of 685	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2004	56.1	345 of 676	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2003	64.1	255 of 674	62.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	63.7	272 of 790	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	60.6	324 of 799	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.3	414 of 809	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.8	501 of 787	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	56.9	386 of 799	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.9	461 of 783	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	65.6	289 of 787	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.2	276 of 774	64.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	72.3	138 of 764	81.9%	★★★★☆
2025	66.0	214 of 764	72.0%	★★★★☆
2024	41.3	501 of 793	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	69.3	193 of 774	75.1%	★★★★☆
2022	50.5	338 of 663	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	56.1	308 of 683	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	79.0	85 of 740	88.5%	★★★★☆
2018	84.8	45 of 728	93.8%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	63.0	293 of 807	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	62.7	318 of 812	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.3	300 of 826	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.3	215 of 799	73.1%	★★★★☆
2022	67.2	269 of 808	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.5	269 of 784	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.8	348 of 798	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.0	331 of 779	57.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	44.5	407 of 710	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	41.5	457 of 714	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.8	521 of 730	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.9	480 of 712	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.4	441 of 725	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.4	460 of 710	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.7	446 of 722	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.9	438 of 712	38.5%	★★☆☆☆

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)82nd percentile+16 vs school

Female (2026)66th percentile~ school

Male (2026)64th percentile~ school

White (2026)43rd percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2025-2026) ?

Reading57%+9 vs state

Math57%+12 vs state

Science12%-13 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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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
Parkers Prairie Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	518 S McCornell	Parkers Prairie	56361	Otter Tail County	Parkers Prairie Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(218) 338-4079	251	15	16.4	35.5%	243 (96.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	65.8	294^th of 869 public elementary schools	66.2%		64.3	330^th of 872 public elementary schools	62.2%	36	55.6	51.2	62.5	62.5	57.4	12.5	12.5	77.8	68.3	38.7	37.5	57.1	$13,211
Miltona Elementary	Public, Magnet	K-5	271 Dale St	Miltona	56354	Douglas County	Alexandria Public School District	No	Yes	No	No	(877) 736-1419	126	8	15.5	17.5%	121 (96.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.2%)	94.9	19^th of 869 public elementary schools	97.8%		83.6	106^th of 872 public elementary schools	87.8%	87	79.2	72.0	76.2		75.7	57.1	57.1	79.2	92.0	81.0		84.3	$11,394
Carlos Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	20 N Douglas Ave	Carlos	56319	Douglas County	Alexandria Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(320) 852-7181	108	10	10.8	25.9%	96 (88.9%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.6%)	85	93^rd of 869 public elementary schools	89.3%		87.9	63^rd of 872 public elementary schools	92.8%	30	44.4	69.2	68.8		59.6	43.8	43.8	88.9	76.9	81.3		83.0	$11,599
Henning Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	500 School Ave	Henning	56551	Otter Tail County	Henning Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(218) 583-2927	210	16	13.4	50.5%	198 (94.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.9%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.3%)	66.7	286^th of 869 public elementary schools	67.1%		75.7	200^th of 872 public elementary schools	77.1%	86	65.6	50.0	58.1	53.1	57.1	19.4	19.4	71.9	79.2	48.4	34.4	57.1	$11,751
Bertha Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	310 Central Ave S	Bertha	56437	Todd County	Bertha-Hewitt Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(218) 924-2500	293	16	17.9	51.2%	279 (95.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.4%)	59.7	347^th of 869 public elementary schools	60.1%		57.4	400^th of 872 public elementary schools	54.1%	53	41.9	61.9	52.4	37.5	47.9	28.6	28.6	69.8	69.0	47.6	30.0	55.5	$12,003
Garfield Elementary	Public	K-5	303 Sanstead St E	Garfield	56332	Douglas County	Alexandria Public School District	No	No	No	No	(320) 762-3350	117	9	12.8	17.1%	114 (97.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.7%)	76	192^nd of 869 public elementary schools	77.9%		88.4	57^th of 872 public elementary schools	93.5%	135	58.6	68.8	55.6		60.3	38.9	38.9	58.6	62.5	83.3		66.7	$12,682
Voyager Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	203 Voyager Drive	Alexandria	56308	Douglas County	Alexandria Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(320) 762-3325	446	35	12.8	27.8%	410 (91.9%)	4 (0.9%)	16 (3.6%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.9%)	75.6	195^th of 869 public elementary schools	77.6%		74.7	211^th of 872 public elementary schools	75.8%	16	58.6	58.1	61.1		59.3	26.4	26.4	69.0	71.9	60.3		67.3	$11,254
Brandon Elementary	Public	PK, KG-1	206 3rd St W	Brandon	56135	Douglas County	Brandon-Evansville Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(320) 834-4084	107	12	9.2	40.2%	101 (94.4%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.7%)								(n/a)													$10,500
Lakes Country Academy - ALEX	Public	K-6	524 Willow Drive	Alexandria	56537	Otter Tail County	Region 4-Lakes Country Service Coop	No	No	No	No	(218) 739-3273	7	3	2.2	—	3 (42.9%)	1 (14.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (14.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (28.6%)								(n/a)
Woodland Elementary School	Public	K-5	1410 McKay Ave S Ste #101	Alexandria	56308	Douglas County	Alexandria Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(320) 762-3300	410	37	11.1	41.7%	328 (80.0%)	8 (2.0%)	40 (9.8%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	29 (7.1%)	46.7	501^st of 869 public elementary schools	42.3%		48.2	493^rd of 872 public elementary schools	43.5%	8	35.4	49.2	44.8		43.1	25.9	25.9	46.9	58.5	35.6		47.3	$11,322

Frequently Asked Questions about Parkers Prairie Elementary

What schools do graduates of Parkers Prairie Elementary attend?

Students who attend Parkers Prairie Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Parkers Prairie Secondary

What is the racial makeup of Parkers Prairie Elementary?

Students at Parkers Prairie Elementary are 97% White, 2% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

How many students attend Parkers Prairie Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 251 students attended Parkers Prairie Elementary.

Is Parkers Prairie Elementary a good school?

Parkers Prairie Elementary ranks 294^th of 869 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Parkers Prairie Elementary in?

Parkers Prairie Public School District

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2024–25 through 2025–26 MCA-III & MCA-IV test scoresSep 30, 2026

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2023–24 dropout rates & graduation ratesMay 8, 2025

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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