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Parker Elementary - 02

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Parker Elementary - 02 ranks 158 th of 300 South Dakota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

158^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 300 South Dakota Elementary Schools

Better than 47% of South Dakota elementary schools

Summary

Parker Elementary - 02 is a public elementary school serving 253 students in grades PK-6 in Parker, South Dakota. The school is part of the Parker School District 60-4, which is ranked 101 out of 147 school districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Parker Elementary - 02 faces several challenges, including consistently lower test scores compared to the state average across all grade levels and subjects. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (43.2%) and Mathematics (43.2%) were both below the state averages (50.93% and 43.49% respectively). The school's performance on the 3rd grade assessments is particularly concerning, with proficiency rates of only 25.81% in ELA and 41.93% in Math, compared to the state averages of 44.38% and 51.08% respectively. However, the school does perform better in 5th grade ELA (62.5% proficient) and 6th grade Math (54.54% proficient), suggesting potential strengths in the upper elementary grades.

Compared to nearby schools, such as West Central Humboldt Elementary - 02, Tea Area Venture Elementary - 06, and Lennox Elementary - 02, Parker Elementary - 02 generally underperforms on test scores and other key metrics. For instance, Lennox Elementary - 02, which is only 12.7 miles away, ranked 16th out of 300 South Dakota elementary schools in 2024-2025 and had proficiency rates of 69.65% in ELA and 75% in Math, significantly higher than Parker Elementary - 02.

238

Students ?

12.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,566

Per pupil spending ?

19.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

335 W 1st St
Parker, SD 57053

(605) 297-3237

District: Parker School District 60-4

Students who attend Parker Elementary - 02 usually attend:

Middle:	Parker Junior High - 03
High:	Parker High School - 01

Racial breakdown:

White:

91.6%

Hispanic:

5.9%

Two or more races:

1.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 94th percentile in 2015 → 47th in 2025

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 47 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school45%

District avg43%

South Dakota avg47%

158^th of 300

South Dakota public elementary schools ?

Bottom 47%▼ down 47 pts since 2015

From top 6% (2015) to bottom 47% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

101^st of 147Parker School District 60-4 among South Dakota 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	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	52.6	158 of 300	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.6	109 of 201	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.0	131 of 204	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.2	106 of 202	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	51.1	103 of 202	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	65.2	63 of 206	69.4%	★★★★☆
2018	61.4	79 of 204	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	66.8	59 of 207	71.5%	★★★★☆
2016	74.5	33 of 206	84.0%	★★★★☆
2015	83.7	12 of 209	94.3%	★★★★★
2013	78.9	17 of 201	91.5%	★★★★★
2012	80.2	19 of 214	91.1%	★★★★★
2011	87.1	2 of 205	99.0%	★★★★★
2010	83.0	12 of 206	94.2%	★★★★★
2009	84.4	6 of 196	96.9%	★★★★★
2008	75.4	22 of 194	88.7%	★★★★☆
2007	79.3	10 of 194	94.8%	★★★★★
2006	71.3	42 of 197	78.7%	★★★★☆
2005	76.0	19 of 194	90.2%	★★★★★
2004	74.9	24 of 189	87.3%	★★★★☆
2003	84.8	7 of 187	96.3%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	43.3	88 of 176	50.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	47.4	168 of 291	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.7	85 of 165	48.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.6	73 of 154	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.8	69 of 150	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.3	68 of 151	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.2	43 of 155	72.3%	★★★★☆
2018	58.1	73 of 163	55.2%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	35.5	106 of 163	35.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	57.2	81 of 237	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	76.0	12 of 110	89.1%	★★★★☆
2023	39.6	67 of 112	40.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	55.8	137 of 292	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.3	88 of 161	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.1	127 of 166	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	43.0	94 of 154	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.4	103 of 157	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	64.6	46 of 160	71.3%	★★★★☆
2018	64.6	62 of 170	63.5%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	45.1	89 of 165	46.1%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	55.3	84 of 248	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.7	16 of 72	77.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	47.9	165 of 287	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.0	109 of 184	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.4	133 of 185	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	43.3	119 of 184	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.0	109 of 185	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	60.7	65 of 191	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.2	105 of 186	43.5%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2025)66th percentile+19 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)66th percentile+18 vs school

Male (2025)53rd percentile+6 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)50th percentile+3 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)46th percentile~ school

White (2025)43rd percentile-5 vs school

Female (2025)42nd percentile-5 vs school

Hispanic (2025)35th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs South Dakota (2024-2025) ?

Science58%+18 vs state

English Language Arts43%-8 vs state

Mathematics43%~ state avg

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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 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 All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Science 5th 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
Marion Elementary - 02	Public	PK, KG-5	100 S Cedar St	Marion	57043	Turner County	Marion School District 60-3	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 648-3615	100	11	9.4	38.0%	94 (94.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	56.2	143^rd of 300 public elementary schools	52.3%		39.9	130^th of 201 public elementary schools	35.3%	13	41.2	60.0	46.2		48.9	41.2	53.3	38.5		44.4	53.9	$16,013	$657	$15,356
Lennox Elementary - 02	Public	PK, KG-4	305 W 5th Ave	Lennox	57039	Lincoln County	Lennox School District 41-4	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 647-2203	362	21	16.8	20.4%	320 (88.4%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.1%)	1 (0.3%)	9 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.7%)	83.7	16^th of 300 public elementary schools	94.7%		86	13^th of 201 public elementary schools	93.5%	3	71.4	67.4			69.7	81.0	67.4			75.0		$11,073	$509	$10,564
Freeman Elementary - 02	Public	PK, KG-6	1001 S Wipf St	Freeman	57029	Hutchinson County	Freeman School District 33-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 925-4216	192	16	11.7	32.8%	153 (79.7%)	1 (0.5%)	32 (16.7%)	4 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	58.8	131^st of 300 public elementary schools	56.3%		48.5	116^th of 201 public elementary schools	42.3%	15	39.3	55.6	62.5	54.6	52.5	46.4	40.7	37.5	54.6	44.6	50.0	$13,636	$630	$13,006
Tea Area Legacy Elementary - 01	Public	K-5	500 W Charish St	Tea	57064	Lincoln County	Tea Area School District 41-5	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 498-2700	538	31	17.1	14.5%	458 (85.1%)	4 (0.7%)	34 (6.3%)	4 (0.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (6.7%)	83.9	13^th of 300 public elementary schools	95.7%		81.8	24^th of 201 public elementary schools	88.1%	11	74.2	76.1	65.0		71.7	84.3	77.5	65.0		75.8	47.5	$9,497	$292	$9,205
Tea Area Venture Elementary - 06	Public	K-5	101 E 7th St	Tea	57064	Lincoln County	Tea Area School District 41-5	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 498-2700	379	25	15.0	20.6%	310 (81.8%)	5 (1.3%)	22 (5.8%)	6 (1.6%)	6 (1.6%)	1 (0.3%)	29 (7.7%)	74.3	56^th of 300 public elementary schools	81.3%		68.5	52^nd of 201 public elementary schools	74.1%	4	73.3	43.8	64.6		61.9	90.0	45.8	56.9		65.3	50.8	$9,998	$292	$9,706
Cameron Colony Elementary - 04	Public	K-8	28971 447th Ave	Viborg	57070	Turner County	Viborg-Hurley School District 60-6	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 766-5418	12	1	12.0		12 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	65.5	103^rd of 300 public elementary schools	65.7%					(n/a)	33.3	0.0	100.0		57.2	33.3	100.0	66.7		57.1	66.7
Canistota Elementary - 02	Public	PK, KG-5	431 4th Ave	Canistota	57012	McCook County	Canistota School District 43-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 296-3458	141	13	10.6	28.4%	121 (85.8%)	1 (0.7%)	4 (2.8%)	1 (0.7%)	10 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.8%)	74.5	54^th of 300 public elementary schools	82.0%		57.9	85^th of 201 public elementary schools	57.7%	31	80.0	70.8	50.0		68.3	85.0	75.0	43.8		70.0	25.0	$15,124	$534	$14,591
Viborg-Hurley Elementary - 02	Public	PK, KG-4	203 W Park Ave	Viborg	57070	Turner County	Viborg-Hurley School District 60-6	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 766-5418	153	9	16.3	26.8%	139 (90.8%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.0%)	64.9	105^th of 300 public elementary schools	65.0%		73.9	43^rd of 201 public elementary schools	78.6%	62	48.2	55.6			51.1	59.3	66.7			62.2		$11,761	$573	$11,188
West Central Humboldt Elementary - 02	Public	K-5	600 S Main St	Humboldt	57035	Minnehaha County	West Central School District 49-7	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 363-3131	310	21	14.8	11.3%	288 (92.9%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.5%)	72.8	64^th of 300 public elementary schools	78.7%		61.6	73^rd of 201 public elementary schools	63.7%	9	50.0	49.6	64.3		55.7	67.9	67.3	64.3		66.1	46.9	$10,596	$531	$10,065

Frequently Asked Questions about Parker Elementary - 02

How many students attend Parker Elementary - 02?

In the 2024-25 school year, 238 students attended Parker Elementary - 02.

What district is Parker Elementary - 02 in?

Parker School District 60-4

What is the racial makeup of Parker Elementary - 02?

Students at Parker Elementary - 02 are 92% White, 6% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

Is Parker Elementary - 02 a good school?

Parker Elementary - 02 ranks 158^th of 300 South Dakota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Parker Elementary - 02 attend?

Students who attend Parker Elementary - 02 usually go on to attend:

Middle : Parker Junior High - 03
High : Parker High School - 01

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