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Parker Elementary

Q: Is Parker Elementary a good school?

Parker Elementary ranks 1822 nd of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

1822^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 61% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Parker Elementary is a mid-sized school in the Midland Independent School District, serving 468 students in grades PK-6 at 3800 Norwood St in western Midland, TX, with about half of its students qualifying for free or reduced lunch.

Parker’s standout strength is its ability to accelerate student achievement in the upper grades (4th-6th), where it consistently outperforms both the district and state in reading and math. For example, 6th-grade math proficiency (55.07%) is 10 points above the district and a remarkable 16.5 points above the state. The school also boasts an exceptional science program, with 5th-grade science scores (47.14%) nearly 20 points above the district average and the highest among nearby peers, including the higher-ranked Greathouse Elementary. A low student-teacher ratio of 14.8:1—significantly smaller than neighbors like Santa Rita Elementary (27.5:1) and Scharbauer Elementary (20.4:1)—supports this individualized attention. However, the school faces a persistent "3rd-grade slump," with reading and math scores in 3rd grade falling below district and state averages, though students show strong growth in subsequent years. Additionally, 5th-grade math performance has been volatile, swinging from 63.49% proficiency in 2023-2024 to 35.71% in 2025-2026, a pattern that warrants attention.

Overall, Parker has maintained a stable, above-average state ranking (61st percentile in 2025-2026) and a 3-star rating in four of the last five years. While it cannot match the top-tier overall ranking of Greathouse Elementary, it excels in specific areas like science and upper-grade math, making it a solid choice for families seeking a school that effectively supports student growth from 4th grade onward. The school’s effective use of resources and focus on accelerating learning for students who start behind are key takeaways for parents.

468

Students ?

14.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,255

Per pupil spending ?

53%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3800 Norwood St
Midland, TX 79707-4499

(432) 240-7600

District: Midland Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Parker Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Alamo J H
High:	Legacy High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

50.6%

White:

36.3%

African American:

5.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 50th percentile in 2016 → 61st in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 11 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Texas median (61st percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school51%

District avg48%

Texas avg49%

1,822^nd of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 39%▲ up 10 pts since 2016

From top 50% (2016) to top 39% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

10^th of 25Elementary Schools in the Midland Independent School District (Isd)

560^th of 951Midland Independent School District (Isd) among Texas 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	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	55.6	1822 of 4627	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	61.2	1523 of 4651	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.0	1599 of 4710	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.1	2291 of 4647	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.4	2353 of 4581	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	59.6	1536 of 4578	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.7	1935 of 4479	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.2	1242 of 4359	71.5%	★★★★☆
2017	67.6	1128 of 4329	73.9%	★★★★☆
2016	53.4	2135 of 4286	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	41.6	2771 of 4320	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2014	48.7	2412 of 4260	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	46.1	2522 of 4221	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	61.1	1638 of 4206	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	54.1	2187 of 4095	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	51.1	2283 of 3937	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	49.3	2287 of 3884	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2008	53.4	2018 of 3768	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2007	46.9	2360 of 3724	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2006	51.8	1962 of 3476	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2005	67.2	1142 of 3475	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2004	67.3	1119 of 3465	67.7%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	24.8	2067 of 2443	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	46.6	1221 of 2421	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.8	1152 of 2444	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.1	673 of 2515	73.2%	★★★★☆
2018	54.5	951 of 2483	61.7%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	56.7	497 of 1015	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	39.5	687 of 957	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	57.8	415 of 967	57.1%	★★★☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	45.4	2420 of 4461	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	58.6	1283 of 4331	70.4%	★★★★☆
2019	43.5	2432 of 4295	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.5	2616 of 4240	38.3%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	33.6	1199 of 1643	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	59.9	948 of 2918	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.0	807 of 3668	78.0%	★★★★☆
2023	87.5	189 of 3556	94.7%	★★★★★
2022	81.7	326 of 3487	90.7%	★★★★★
2021	79.6	352 of 3446	89.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	56.1	1756 of 4575	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	71.4	827 of 3744	77.9%	★★★★☆
2024	64.3	1353 of 4658	71.0%	★★★★☆
2023	51.9	2029 of 4588	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.9	2664 of 4561	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	59.1	1548 of 4499	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.8	2065 of 4348	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.2	1071 of 4306	75.1%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	59.7	1475 of 4413	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	66.7	931 of 3644	74.5%	★★★★☆
2024	57.4	1633 of 4465	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.8	2716 of 4401	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.8	2633 of 4376	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	52.3	1790 of 4329	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.6	2023 of 4188	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.7	1273 of 4168	69.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	52.4	1963 of 4520	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	59.7	1240 of 3705	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.7	1760 of 4594	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.2	2544 of 4521	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.4	2060 of 4477	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.3	1806 of 4451	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.8	2153 of 4309	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	72.1	772 of 4264	81.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	55.6	1785 of 4582	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	56.5	1429 of 3739	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.0	1879 of 4647	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.3	2435 of 4585	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.4	2149 of 4563	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.1	1584 of 4498	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.3	1873 of 4357	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.7	1403 of 4319	67.5%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	52.6	1574 of 4301	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	58.9	1110 of 3549	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.0	1773 of 4292	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.5	2047 of 4086	49.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.3	2778 of 3952	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	42.6	1851 of 3799	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.2	1864 of 3684	49.4%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	42.4	1869 of 3006	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	50.6	1338 of 2612	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.0	1573 of 3108	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.4	1857 of 3106	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.2	2299 of 3082	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	50.5	1465 of 3082	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.0	2049 of 3142	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	58.6	1190 of 3127	61.9%	★★★☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2026)67th percentile+6 vs school

Special Education (2026)63rd percentile+3 vs school

Female (2026)62nd percentile~ school

Male (2026)61st percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)57th percentile-4 vs school

Asian (2023)51st percentile~ school

At Risk (2022)46th percentile-3 vs school

White (2026)38th percentile-23 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)27th percentile-34 vs school

African American (2023)15th percentile-35 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading55%~ state avg

Mathematics47%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2026)		STAAR Spanish Mathematics (2026)		STAAR Reading (2026)						STAAR Mathematics (2026)						STAAR Social Studies (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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 (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	STAAR Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Parker Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	3800 Norwood St	Midland	79707	Midland County	Midland Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(432) 240-7600	468	32	14.8	53.0%	170 (36.3%)	25 (5.3%)	237 (50.6%)	24 (5.1%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.1%)	55.6	1822^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	60.6%		61.2	1523^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	67.3%	299					40.3	57.5	60.0	60.9			43.3	58.7	35.7	55.1				$10,255
Rusk Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	2601 Wedgewood St	Midland	79707	Midland County	Midland Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(432) 240-7800	516	29	18.0	67.2%	136 (26.4%)	21 (4.1%)	315 (61.0%)	31 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.5%)	36	3025^th of 4627 public elementary schools	34.6%		48.3	2236^th of 4651 public elementary schools	51.9%	789	10.0		0.0		38.3	38.0	40.9	50.9			28.0	54.2	39.4	39.6				$8,992
Greathouse Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	5107 Greathouse Ave	Midland	79707	Midland County	Midland Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(432) 240-6900	872	40	21.9	35.3%	359 (41.2%)	45 (5.2%)	375 (43.0%)	50 (5.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (4.8%)	75.7	914^th of 4627 public elementary schools	80.2%		71	1090^th of 4651 public elementary schools	76.6%	176					65.6	69.8	77.4	57.4			75.3	54.6	55.6	42.2				$7,525
Emerson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	2800 Moss Ave	Midland	79705	Midland County	Midland Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(432) 240-6700	529	30	17.5	56.7%	195 (36.9%)	34 (6.4%)	276 (52.2%)	6 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	15 (2.8%)	49.3	2155^th of 4627 public elementary schools	53.4%		46.4	2358^th of 4651 public elementary schools	49.3%	203					58.6	43.5	38.0	56.3			65.7	50.7	35.4	38.0				$9,312
Bush Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	5001 Preston Dr	Midland	79707	Midland County	Midland Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(432) 240-6300	527	32	16.6	66.0%	142 (26.9%)	73 (13.9%)	243 (46.1%)	54 (10.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.8%)	55.9	1809^th of 4627 public elementary schools	60.9%		57.4	1702^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	63.4%	107					37.1	40.9	67.7	60.0			32.3	45.1	72.6	71.7				$9,705
Fannin Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	2400 Fannin Ave	Midland	79705	Midland County	Midland Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(432) 240-6800	603	36	16.8	51.6%	199 (33.0%)	52 (8.6%)	330 (54.7%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.0%)	48.4	2200^th of 4627 public elementary schools	52.5%		43	2572^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	44.7%	372					52.0	44.4	53.9	53.2			42.9	41.5	51.3	40.3				$8,061
Santa Rita Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	5306 Whitman St	Midland	79705	Midland County	Midland Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(432) 240-7900	835	30	27.5	56.8%	206 (24.7%)	52 (6.2%)	531 (63.6%)	23 (2.8%)	3 (0.4%)	3 (0.4%)	17 (2.0%)	54.9	1864^th of 4627 public elementary schools	59.7%		56	1776^th of 4651 public elementary schools	61.8%	88	20.0	28.6	15.8	21.4	47.1	53.4	50.6	43.8			53.2	59.3	57.5	37.0				$7,918
Bonham Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	909 Bonham St	Midland	79703	Midland County	Midland Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(432) 240-6000	697	36	19.2	74.9%	93 (13.3%)	41 (5.9%)	509 (73.0%)	30 (4.3%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	20 (2.9%)	40.7	2688^th of 4627 public elementary schools	41.9%		29.7	3448^th of 4651 public elementary schools	25.9%	760	0.0	28.6	37.5		28.4	41.3	58.3	43.8			34.6	46.2	41.8	53.8				$7,510
Scharbauer Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	2115 Hereford Blvd	Midland	79707	Midland County	Midland Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(432) 240-8000	579	28	20.4	64.8%	155 (26.8%)	17 (2.9%)	380 (65.6%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.8%)	64.4	1383^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	70.1%		35.6	3080^th of 4651 public elementary schools	33.8%	1697					50.7	68.0	55.3	54.3			39.4	73.1	64.5	40.0				$10,235
Classical Academy - Permian Basin	Public, Charter	K-8	4320 W Illinois Ave Ste A	Midland	79073	Midland County	Texas College Preparatory Academies	Yes	No	(n/a)	No	(432) 682-0384	218	18	11.8	34.9%	82 (37.6%)	15 (6.9%)	101 (46.3%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.3%)	13 (6.0%)	40.6	2695^th of 4627 public elementary schools	41.8%		39.9	2774^th of 4651 public elementary schools	40.4%	79					58.3	38.9	50.0	52.6	33.3	76.2	41.7	33.3	34.6	35.0	44.4	71.4	42.9	$9,854

Frequently Asked Questions about Parker Elementary

How many students attend Parker Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 468 students attended Parker Elementary.

What district is Parker Elementary in?

Midland Independent School District (Isd)

Is Parker Elementary a good school?

Parker Elementary ranks 1822^nd of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Parker Elementary?

Students at Parker Elementary are 51% Hispanic, 36% White, 5% African American, 5% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Parker Elementary attend?

Students who attend Parker Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Alamo J H
High : Legacy High School

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