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Parkers Prairie Elementary

Q: Is Parkers Prairie Elementary a good school?

Parkers Prairie Elementary ranks 330 th of 872 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

330^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 872 Minnesota Elementary Schools

Better than 62% of Minnesota elementary schools

Summary

Parkers Prairie Elementary is a public elementary school serving 257 students in grades PK-6 in the Parkers Prairie Public School District in Parkers Prairie, Minnesota. The school has consistently ranked in the middle third of Minnesota elementary schools over the past several years, with academic performance generally on par with or slightly above the state and district averages.

Compared to nearby schools, Parkers Prairie Elementary's performance is mixed. It tends to perform better than Bertha Elementary and Henning Elementary, but lags behind the higher-performing schools in the Alexandria Public School District, such as Garfield Elementary, Miltona Elementary, and Voyager Elementary. The school has also seen some fluctuations in the performance of different student subgroups, with male students generally outperforming female students in recent years.

Parkers Prairie Elementary has maintained a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 13.2 to 14.1 students per teacher in recent years. However, the school has seen an increase in the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, rising from 22.83% in 2021-2022 to 39.3% in 2023-2024, which is higher than some nearby schools but lower than others. Overall, Parkers Prairie Elementary appears to be a solid, middle-performing elementary school that could benefit from further analysis and targeted interventions to address any achievement gaps and leverage the resources and best practices of the higher-performing nearby schools.

251

Students ?

16.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,211

Per pupil spending ?

35.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

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: Declining — 71st percentile in 2015 → 62nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Minnesota average (54% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Above the Minnesota median (62nd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 9 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school54%

District avg45%

Minnesota avg47%

330^th of 872

Minnesota public elementary schools ?

Top 38%▼ down 9 pts since 2015

From top 29% (2015) to top 38% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

215^th of 446Parkers 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
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
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
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
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
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 (2025)72nd percentile+10 vs school

Male (2025)61st percentile~ school

Female (2025)59th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)36th percentile-26 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2024-2025) ?

Reading54%+4 vs state

Math53%+8 vs state

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Schools Near Parkers Prairie Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCA-III Math (2025)					MCA-III Reading (2025)					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	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	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	MCA-III Reading 3rd Grade	MCA-III Reading 4th Grade	MCA-III Reading 5th Grade	MCA-III Reading 6th Grade	MCA-III Reading 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%)	64.3	330^th of 872 public elementary schools	62.2%		58.5	395^th of 881 public elementary schools	55.2%	65	71.1	58.8	34.8	42.9	53.3	50.0	35.3	73.9	61.9	54.0	$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%)	83.6	106^th of 872 public elementary schools	87.8%		89.6	44^th of 881 public elementary schools	95.0%	62	84.2	85.0	66.7		77.8	63.2	60.0	58.3		60.3	$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%)	87.9	63^rd of 872 public elementary schools	92.8%		68.8	269^th of 881 public elementary schools	69.5%	206	92.9	88.9	70.0		82.7	71.4	66.7	60.0		65.4	$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%)	75.7	200^th of 872 public elementary schools	77.1%		76.8	173^rd of 881 public elementary schools	80.4%	27	76.2	73.3	51.5	50.0	63.3	40.9	60.0	63.6	78.6	59.6	$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%)	57.4	400^th of 872 public elementary schools	54.1%		59	385^th of 881 public elementary schools	56.3%	15	81.4	66.7	36.6	38.7	55.9	50.0	28.6	46.3	53.1	46.4	$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%)	88.4	57^th of 872 public elementary schools	93.5%		82.6	116^th of 881 public elementary schools	86.8%	59	68.8	94.4	68.4		77.4	56.3	72.2	79.0		69.8	$12,682
Voyager Elementary	Public	K-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%)	74.7	211^th of 872 public elementary schools	75.8%		71.9	236^th of 881 public elementary schools	73.2%	25	74.2	74.7	57.1		68.9	60.7	54.1	49.4		55.0	$11,254
Brandon Elementary	Public	PK, KG-1	206 3rd St W	Brandon	56315	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	56308	Douglas 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%)	48.2	493^rd of 872 public elementary schools	43.5%		48.8	505^th of 881 public elementary schools	42.7%	12	50.7	56.7	43.2		49.8	49.3	34.5	46.0		43.8	$11,322

Frequently Asked Questions about Parkers Prairie Elementary

Is Parkers Prairie Elementary a good school?

Parkers Prairie Elementary ranks 330^th of 872 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Parkers Prairie Elementary in?

Parkers Prairie Public School District

How many students attend Parkers Prairie Elementary?

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

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