Parker School District 60-4

Summary:

The Parker School District 60-4 in South Dakota consists of 3 schools: 1 elementary school, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. The data reveals a mix of strengths and areas for improvement across the district.

Parker Elementary - 02 stands out as a top performer, consistently ranking in the top half of South Dakota elementary schools, though it is only rated 2 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger. Its 5th-grade students have excelled, with over 50% proficient in both ELA and Math. However, the school also has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 20.2%. In contrast, Parker High School - 01 has seen a decline in its statewide ranking, dropping from 62nd to 94th out of 166 schools. While its 11th-grade students perform better in ELA than Math, the school maintains a low dropout rate and a solid graduation rate.

Parker Junior High - 03 has also experienced a decline in its statewide ranking, dropping from 82nd to 167th out of 246 schools. The school's 7th-grade students outperform the 8th-grade students in both ELA and Math, and the school shares the high chronic absenteeism rate of 20.2% with the elementary school. Across the district, the schools have relatively low student-teacher ratios and consistent spending per student, but test scores, particularly in Math, tend to be lower than the state averages.

District Detail

335 W 1st Street
Parker, SD 57053

(605) 297-3456

SchoolDigger Rank:
101^st of 147 South Dakota districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 453

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts (2025)								Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)								Smarter Balanced Assessments Science (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	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Science 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Science 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Science 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Parker Elementary - 02	Public	PK, KG-6	335 W 1st St	Parker	57053	Turner County	Parker School District 60-4	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 297-3237	238	19	12.2	19.7%	218 (91.6%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.9%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.7%)	52.6	158^th of 300 public elementary schools	47.3%		49.6	109^th of 201 public elementary schools	45.8%	49	25.8	43.2	62.5	45.5				43.2	41.9	27.0	54.2	54.5				43.2	58.3			$10,566	$392	$10,174
Parker High School - 01	Public	9-12	335 W 1st St	Parker	57053	Turner County	Parker School District 60-4	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 297-3456	141	10	13.7	15.6%	130 (92.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.3%)	48.1	94^th of 166 public high schools	43.4%		36.3	93^rd of 141 public high schools	34.0%	1							55.8								39.5				37.2	$10,088	$00	$10,088
Parker Junior High - 03	Public	7-8	335 W 1st St	Parker	57053	Turner County	Parker School District 60-4	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 297-3456	74	5	15.7	31.1%	65 (87.8%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (9.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.7%)	40.5	167^th of 246 public middle schools	32.1%		41.3	96^th of 147 public middle schools	34.7%	71					44.7	32.4		38.9					42.1	23.5		33.3		23.5		$10,419	$00	$10,419

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Marion School District 60-3	6.2 mi	3	91^st
Viborg-Hurley School District 60-6	8.28 mi	4	66^th
Lennox School District 41-4	12.72 mi	5	3^rd
Freeman School District 33-1	15.05 mi	5	79^th
Tea Area School District 41-5	15.41 mi	6	21^st

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

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