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Aaron Parker Elementary

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Aaron Parker Elementary ranks 2143 rd of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

2143^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 54% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Aaron Parker Elementary is a small, rural PK-5 school in Powderly, TX, serving 246 students as part of the North Lamar Independent School District (Isd). The most notable feature of this school is its extreme year-to-year performance volatility, which sets it apart from nearby schools like Blossom Elementary and Chisum Elementary, which show consistent, high rankings. Aaron Parker’s state ranking has swung dramatically, from the 66th percentile in 2023-2024, down to the 16th percentile in 2024-2025, and back up to the 54th percentile in 2025-2026. This "boom-and-bust" cycle makes it challenging to get a reliable picture of the school’s quality from one year to the next.

Despite this instability, the school shows a clear strength in supporting students from low socio-economic backgrounds, ranking in the 70th percentile for this group in the most recent data. This is a standout achievement, especially given that 63-74% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. The school also invests heavily in small class sizes, with a student-to-teacher ratio of 12:1—the smallest among all comparable schools—and per-student spending of $11,144, which is higher than other district elementary schools. However, this advantage appears fragile, as the school still experienced a disastrous year in 2024-2025, suggesting that factors like staff changes or specific student cohorts may drive the volatility.

Academically, Aaron Parker presents a mixed picture. In the most recent test scores, 3rd-grade Math proficiency (51.35%) outperformed the state average (44.33%), but Reading scores lagged behind both the district and state averages. In contrast, Chisum Elementary excels in Reading (67-68% proficiency) but struggles with 3rd-grade Math. Compared to the district’s other elementary, North Lamar Intermediate, which serves grades 2-5 and has shown stable performance in the 57th-59th percentile for three years, Aaron Parker’s results are far less predictable. For parents, this school offers a supportive, small-class environment with strong outcomes for low-income students, but the academic inconsistency—especially in Reading—is a key factor to consider.

246

Students ?

12.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,869

Per pupil spending ?

63.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

98 Cr 44112
Powderly, TX 75473-0037

(903) 732-3066

District: North Lamar Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Aaron Parker Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Frank Stone Middle
High:	North Lamar High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

67.5%

Two or more races:

15.9%

Hispanic:

10.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 77th percentile in 2016 → 54th in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Texas median (54th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 23 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school47%

District avg50%

Texas avg49%

2,143^rd of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 46%▼ down 24 pts since 2016

From top 23% (2016) to top 46% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Elementary Schools in the North Lamar Independent School District (Isd)

496^th of 951North Lamar 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	49.5	2143 of 4627	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	22.2	3899 of 4651	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	59.8	1608 of 4710	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.1	2005 of 4647	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.4	2659 of 4581	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	58.6	1595 of 4578	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.9	2346 of 4479	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.6	2266 of 4359	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	62.8	1348 of 4329	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	75.6	965 of 4286	77.5%	★★★★☆
2015	69.6	1297 of 4320	70.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	71.6	1133 of 4260	73.4%	★★★★☆
2013	53.6	2097 of 4221	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	69.7	1150 of 4206	72.7%	★★★★☆
2011	39.9	2956 of 4095	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	66.5	1365 of 3937	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	58.1	1819 of 3884	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2008	55.8	1899 of 3768	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2007	54.2	2005 of 3724	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2006	69.1	1066 of 3476	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2005	67.9	1103 of 3475	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2004	42.2	2388 of 3465	31.1%	★★☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	39.1	2872 of 4461	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.3	2396 of 4331	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.6	2850 of 4295	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.5	2991 of 4240	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	47.7	2242 of 4575	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	22.1	3188 of 3744	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.2	3088 of 4658	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.9	2622 of 4588	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.8	3177 of 4561	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	57.1	1637 of 4499	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	39.7	2686 of 4348	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.0	2685 of 4306	37.6%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2018	64.8	1209 of 3106	61.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	61.1	1375 of 4520	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	23.2	3231 of 3705	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	63.2	1298 of 4594	71.7%	★★★★☆
2023	64.9	1190 of 4521	73.7%	★★★★☆
2022	49.7	2168 of 4477	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	73.1	707 of 4451	84.1%	★★★★☆
2019	43.3	2537 of 4309	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.0	2356 of 4264	44.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	51.0	2042 of 4582	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	28.4	2882 of 3739	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	78.8	756 of 4647	83.7%	★★★★☆
2023	66.5	1277 of 4585	72.1%	★★★★☆
2022	49.8	2182 of 4563	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.2	1635 of 4498	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.7	1907 of 4357	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.5	1968 of 4319	54.4%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	19.4	1000 of 1106	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	33.8	803 of 1112	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	10.3	991 of 1046	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	36.0	2838 of 4301	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	21.6	3142 of 3549	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.3	2890 of 4292	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.3	1391 of 4086	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.7	1597 of 3952	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	26.7	3073 of 3799	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	59.8	931 of 3558	73.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	38.3	2045 of 3006	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	17.8	2381 of 2612	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	57.6	1288 of 3108	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	32.3	2305 of 3106	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.6	2597 of 3082	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.0	2359 of 3082	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.3	2498 of 3142	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.2	2261 of 3127	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆

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)70th percentile+16 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2018)61st percentile+13 vs school

Male (2026)55th percentile~ school

Female (2026)51st percentile-3 vs school

At Risk (2022)36th percentile-6 vs school

Special Education (2026)34th percentile-20 vs school

White (2026)32nd percentile-22 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)10th percentile-44 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics49%~ state avg

Reading46%-6 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2026)		STAAR Reading (2026)			STAAR Mathematics (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 Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	Total
Aaron Parker Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	98 Cr 44112	Powderly	75473	Lamar County	North Lamar Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 732-3066	246	20	12.0	63.4%	166 (67.5%)	8 (3.3%)	25 (10.2%)	1 (0.4%)	6 (2.4%)	1 (0.4%)	39 (15.9%)	49.5	2143^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	53.7%		22.2	3899^th of 4651 public elementary schools	16.2%	1756			46.0	46.2		51.4	46.2		$9,869
North Lamar Intermediate	Public	2-5	310 Nl Pkwy	Paris	75460	Lamar County	North Lamar Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 737-7971	593	39	15.2	54.0%	412 (69.5%)	23 (3.9%)	89 (15.0%)	8 (1.3%)	5 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	55 (9.3%)	52.8	1968^th of 4627 public elementary schools	57.5%		52.3	2002^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	57.0%	34			46.0	51.3	50.8	49.6	54.7	51.4	$8,830
W L Higgins Elementary	Public	PK, KG-1	3201 Panther Dr Bldg #12	Paris	75460	Lamar County	North Lamar Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 737-2081	330	21	15.8	64.8%	218 (66.1%)	17 (5.2%)	63 (19.1%)	3 (0.9%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	26 (7.9%)								(n/a)									$8,652
Aikin Elementary	Public	K-4	3100 Pine Mill Rd	Paris	75460	Lamar County	Paris Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 737-7443	866	56	15.5	72.3%	364 (42.0%)	203 (23.4%)	158 (18.2%)	10 (1.2%)	8 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	123 (14.2%)	28.9	3501^st of 4627 public elementary schools	24.3%		25.8	3680^th of 4651 public elementary schools	20.9%	179			37.6	39.5		30.4	42.5		$7,601
Justiss Elementary	Public	K-4	401 18th N W	Paris	75460	Lamar County	Paris Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 737-7458	546	39	14.1	94.0%	116 (21.2%)	158 (28.9%)	210 (38.5%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	4 (0.7%)	55 (10.1%)	34.2	3137^th of 4627 public elementary schools	32.2%		30.2	3418^th of 4651 public elementary schools	26.5%	281	12.5	70.0	38.2	52.8		26.4	43.4		$8,557
Blossom Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	310 High St	Blossom	75416	Lamar County	Prairiland Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 982-5230	408	28	14.7	49.5%	341 (83.6%)	2 (0.5%)	48 (11.8%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.2%)	63.9	1408^th of 4627 public elementary schools	69.6%		60.1	1572^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	66.2%	164			62.3	33.9	62.1	62.3	54.8	58.5	$7,842
Chisum Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3250 S Church St	Paris	75462	Lamar County	Chisum Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 737-2820	584	39	14.9	41.4%	462 (79.1%)	25 (4.3%)	60 (10.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	35 (6.0%)	59.6	1628^th of 4627 public elementary schools	64.8%		65	1349^th of 4651 public elementary schools	71.0%	279			48.8	67.1	68.2	31.7	61.0	44.3	$8,649
Detroit Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	130 2nd SE	Detroit	75436	Red River County	Detroit Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 674-3137	222	17	13.2	66.7%	164 (73.9%)	10 (4.5%)	26 (11.7%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (9.0%)	26.3	3676^th of 4627 public elementary schools	20.6%		8.6	4526^th of 4651 public elementary schools	2.7%	850			48.4	17.9	44.4	45.2	14.3	29.6	$16,647

Frequently Asked Questions about Aaron Parker Elementary

What schools do graduates of Aaron Parker Elementary attend?

Students who attend Aaron Parker Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Frank Stone Middle
High : North Lamar High School

What is the racial makeup of Aaron Parker Elementary?

Students at Aaron Parker Elementary are 67% White, 16% Two or more races, 10% Hispanic, 3% African American, 2% American Indian.

How many students attend Aaron Parker Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 246 students attended Aaron Parker Elementary.

What district is Aaron Parker Elementary in?

North Lamar Independent School District (Isd)

Is Aaron Parker Elementary a good school?

Aaron Parker Elementary ranks 2143^rd of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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