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Aaron Parker Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

3899^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,651 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 16% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Aaron Parker Elementary is a public elementary school in Powderly, Texas, serving 270 students in grades PK-4 as part of the North Lamar Independent School District. The school's performance has fluctuated over the years, with its statewide ranking ranging from a high of 965 out of 4,286 Texas elementary schools in 2015-2016 to a low of 3,899 out of 4,651 in 2024-2025.

While Aaron Parker Elementary has seen mixed results on STAAR tests compared to district and state averages, the school's reading proficiency rates have been relatively stronger than its math performance. The school has a high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, with 74.07% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2023-2024. However, the school's low socioeconomic status students have performed relatively better than other subgroups, suggesting the school may be effectively supporting these students.

Compared to nearby schools, W.L. Higgins Elementary and North Lamar Intermediate have similar demographic and performance characteristics to Aaron Parker Elementary. However, the school's performance is generally lower than the Prairiland ISD and Chisum ISD schools, which are located further away but have higher statewide rankings and better student outcomes.

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 — 70th percentile in 2015 → 16th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (32% vs 49% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (16th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 54 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school32%

District avg42%

Texas avg49%

3,899^th of 4,651

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 16%▼ down 54 pts since 2015

From top 30% (2015) to bottom 16% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

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

585^th of 961North 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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)

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

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

Multi-racial (2019)28th percentile-20 vs school

Male (2025)23rd percentile+7 vs school

Female (2025)15th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)13th percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2025)11th percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)9th percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?

Reading40%-13 vs state

Mathematics25%-20 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2025)		STAAR Reading (2025)			STAAR Mathematics (2025)			STAAR Science (2025)	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 (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	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	STAAR Science 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%)	22.2	3899^th of 4651 public elementary schools	16.2%		59.8	1608^th of 4710 public elementary schools	65.9%	2291			42.5	35.7		27.5	21.4			$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%)	52.3	2002^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	57.0%		53.8	1942^nd of 4710 public elementary schools	58.8%	60			49.1	49.6	55.7	44.0	37.2	53.0	31.4	$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%)	25.8	3680^th of 4651 public elementary schools	20.9%		22.2	3946^th of 4710 public elementary schools	16.2%	266			36.4	35.1		27.2	40.9			$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%)	30.2	3418^th of 4651 public elementary schools	26.5%		19.1	4120^th of 4710 public elementary schools	12.5%	702	11.1	62.5	40.0	52.0		29.9	26.4			$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%)	60.1	1572^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	66.2%		47.7	2324^th of 4710 public elementary schools	50.7%	752			48.3	52.9	57.1	41.7	59.4	55.4	35.7	$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%)	65	1349^th of 4651 public elementary schools	71.0%		65.6	1317^th of 4710 public elementary schools	72.0%	32			67.9	72.0	60.4	42.2	54.8	34.0	40.6	$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%)	8.6	4526^th of 4651 public elementary schools	2.7%		30.9	3404^th of 4710 public elementary schools	27.7%	1122			16.7	33.3	6.7	16.7	22.2	3.2	12.9	$16,647

Frequently Asked Questions about Aaron Parker Elementary

How many students attend Aaron Parker Elementary?

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

Is Aaron Parker Elementary a good school?

Aaron Parker Elementary ranks in the bottom 16.2% of Texas elementary schools.

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.

What district is Aaron Parker Elementary in?

North Lamar Independent School District (Isd)

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