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Serving 440 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Parker Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 40-44% (which is approximately equal to the Texas state average of 44%). The percentage of students achieving is 50-54% (which is approximately equal to the Texas state average of 51%).

The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Texas state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 75% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is equal to the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-4
Enrollment: 440 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 75%
: Top 50% in TX
: 40-44% (Top 50%)
: 50-54% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Parker Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:

School Overview

Parker Elementary School's student population of 440 students has declined by 27% over five school years.

The teacher population of 36 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-4

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Parker Elementary School
Pre-K	59
Kind	69
1	68
2	74
3	79
4	91

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Total Students

440 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Parker Elementary School
2023	482
2022	474
2021	530
2020	603
2019	603
2018	538
2017	538
2016	607
2015	620
2014	622
2013	605
2012	599
2011	635
2010	718
2009	338
2008	614
2007	558
2006	669
2005	671
2004	646
2003	598
2002	617
2001	613
2000	613
1999	656
1998	686
1997	659
1996	638
1995	587
1994	609
1993	590
1992	607
1991	502
1990	567
1989	553
1988	571
1987	1,165

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

36 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Parker Elementary School
2023	41
2022	42
2021	38
2020	36
2019	36
2018	31
2017	31
2016	34
2015	32
2014	33
2013	32
2012	41
2011	42
2010	50
2009	37
2008	40
2007	37
2006	40
2005	40
2004	40
2003	41
2002	40
2001	40
2000	43
1999	45
1998	47
1997	46
1996	45
1995	40
1994	39
1993	40
1992	37
1991	37

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School Calendar

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Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

School Rankings

Parker Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 8,096 schools in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Parker Elementary School is 0.70, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.64. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (TX)

#3556 out of 8096 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Parker Elementary School
2023	#3556
2022	#2848
2021	#4204
2019	#4090
2018	#5367
2017	#5695
2016	#6488
2015	#6558
2014	#6989
2013	#6779
2012	#5227

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40-44%

44%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Parker Elementary School	Texas	Galveston Independent School District
2023	42%	44%	33%
2022	47%	41%	32%
2021	37%	37%	33%
2019	51%	51%	47%
2018	37%	49%	44%
2017	74%	78%	74%
2016	65%	75%	69%
2015	62%	73%	63%
2014	57%	76%	67%
2013	52%	78%	69%
2012	85%	83%	76%

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50-54%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Parker Elementary School	Texas	Galveston Independent School District
2022	52%	51%	46%
2021	32%	42%	39%
2019	40%	47%	43%
2018	37%	45%	44%
2017	61%	72%	65%
2016	57%	71%	65%
2015	57%	73%	66%
2014	57%	75%	65%
2013	67%	78%	69%
2012	80%	88%	84%
2011	83%	88%	83%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Parker Elementary School	Texas	Galveston Independent School District
2023	12:1	14:1	12:1
2022	11:1	14:1	12:1
2021	14:1	14:1	13:1
2020	17:1	15:1	14:1
2019	17:1	15:1	14:1
2018	17:1	15:1	14:1
2017	17:1	15:1	14:1
2016	18:1	15:1	14:1
2015	19:1	15:1	14:1
2014	19:1	15:1	18:1
2013	19:1	15:1	18:1
2012	15:1	15:1	15:1
2011	15:1	15:1	15:1
2010	14:1	15:1	14:1
2009	9:1	14:1	11:1
2008	15:1	14:1	14:1
2007	15:1	15:1	15:1
2006	17:1	15:1	15:1
2005	17:1	15:1	15:1
2004	16:1	15:1	16:1
2003	15:1	15:1	15:1
2002	15:1	15:1	15:1
2001	15:1	15:1	14:1
2000	14:1	14:1	14:1
1999	15:1	14:1	14:1
1998	15:1	14:1	14:1
1997	14:1	15:1	14:1
1996	14:1	15:1	15:1
1995	15:1	15:1	15:1
1994	16:1	15:1	16:1
1993	15:1	15:1	15:1
1992	16:1	16:1	15:1
1991	14:1	16:1	15:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Parker Elementary School	Texas	Galveston Independent School District
2023	2%	5%	2%
2022	1%	5%	2%
2021	1%	5%	2%
2020	2%	5%	2%
2019	2%	5%	2%
2018	2%	5%	2%
2017	2%	5%	2%
2016	2%	4%	2%
2015	3%	4%	4%
2014	3%	4%	2%
2013	3%	4%	2%
2012	3%	4%	3%
2011	3%	4%	2%
2010	3%	4%	3%
2009	5%	4%	3%
2008	5%	4%	3%
2007	8%	4%	3%
2006	8%	3%	3%
2005	9%	3%	3%
2004	10%	3%	3%
2003	9%	3%	3%
2002	7%	3%	3%
2001	5%	3%	3%
2000	5%	2%	3%
1999	5%	2%	3%
1998	6%	2%	2%
1997	5%	2%	2%
1996	3%	2%	2%
1995	4%	2%	2%
1994	4%	2%	3%
1993	3%	2%	3%
1992	4%	2%	3%
1991	3%	1%	3%

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Hispanic

34%

53%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Parker Elementary School	Texas	Galveston Independent School District
2023	32%	53%	47%
2022	33%	53%	47%
2021	36%	53%	46%
2020	32%	53%	44%
2019	32%	53%	44%
2018	30%	52%	46%
2017	30%	52%	46%
2016	31%	52%	46%
2015	34%	52%	44%
2014	34%	52%	45%
2013	35%	51%	45%
2012	40%	51%	46%
2011	43%	50%	46%
2010	41%	49%	47%
2009	42%	48%	49%
2008	39%	47%	43%
2007	37%	46%	41%
2006	36%	46%	39%
2005	36%	45%	39%
2004	33%	44%	38%
2003	30%	43%	37%
2002	31%	42%	36%
2001	29%	41%	35%
2000	28%	40%	33%
1999	25%	39%	33%
1998	28%	38%	32%
1997	28%	38%	31%
1996	30%	37%	30%
1995	29%	36%	29%
1994	23%	36%	28%
1993	22%	35%	27%
1992	23%	35%	26%
1991	23%	34%	26%

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Black

35%

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Parker Elementary School	Texas	Galveston Independent School District
2023	38%	13%	26%
2022	37%	13%	26%
2021	37%	13%	27%
2020	38%	13%	26%
2019	38%	13%	26%
2018	40%	13%	26%
2017	40%	13%	26%
2016	39%	13%	27%
2015	33%	13%	26%
2014	33%	13%	24%
2013	33%	13%	24%
2012	30%	13%	23%
2011	28%	13%	25%
2010	25%	14%	25%
2009	21%	14%	25%
2008	25%	14%	30%
2007	22%	14%	31%
2006	25%	15%	32%
2005	18%	14%	32%
2004	21%	14%	32%
2003	19%	14%	33%
2002	20%	14%	34%
2001	20%	14%	34%
2000	17%	14%	36%
1999	21%	14%	36%
1998	17%	14%	37%
1997	16%	14%	38%
1996	25%	14%	39%
1995	27%	14%	40%
1994	30%	14%	40%
1993	32%	14%	40%
1992	31%	14%	41%
1991	35%	14%	42%

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White

25%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Parker Elementary School	Texas	Galveston Independent School District
2023	24%	26%	22%
2022	25%	26%	23%
2021	22%	26%	23%
2020	25%	27%	25%
2019	25%	27%	25%
2018	26%	28%	25%
2017	26%	28%	25%
2016	26%	29%	24%
2015	27%	29%	24%
2014	26%	29%	27%
2013	26%	30%	26%
2012	24%	31%	25%
2011	24%	31%	24%
2010	31%	33%	25%
2009	32%	34%	23%
2008	30%	35%	24%
2007	32%	36%	25%
2006	31%	36%	26%
2005	36%	38%	26%
2004	36%	39%	27%
2003	42%	40%	27%
2002	42%	41%	27%
2001	45%	42%	28%
2000	48%	44%	28%
1999	49%	45%	28%
1998	49%	46%	29%
1997	51%	46%	29%
1996	42%	47%	29%
1995	40%	48%	29%
1994	43%	48%	29%
1993	43%	49%	30%
1992	42%	49%	30%
1991	39%	51%	29%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Parker Elementary School	Texas	Galveston Independent School District
2023	3%	3%	3%
2022	4%	3%	2%
2021	4%	3%	2%
2020	3%	2%	2%
2019	3%	2%	2%
2018	2%	2%	1%
2017	2%	2%	1%
2016	2%	2%	1%
2015	3%	2%	2%
2014	3%	2%	1%
2013	3%	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.70

0.64

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Parker Elementary School	Texas	Galveston Independent School District
2023	0.70	0.64	0.66
2022	0.70	0.64	0.66
2021	0.69	0.64	0.67
2020	0.70	0.63	0.68
2019	0.70	0.63	0.68
2018	0.69	0.64	0.66
2017	0.69	0.64	0.66
2016	0.69	0.63	0.66
2015	0.71	0.63	0.64
2014	0.71	0.63	0.67
2013	0.71	0.64	0.68
2012	0.71	0.64	0.68
2011	0.69	0.64	0.68
2010	0.68	0.64	0.66
2009	0.68	0.64	0.65
2008	0.70	0.64	0.67
2007	0.71	0.64	0.68
2006	0.71	0.64	0.68
2005	0.71	0.64	0.68
2004	0.71	0.64	0.69
2003	0.70	0.64	0.69
2002	0.69	0.64	0.69
2001	0.68	0.64	0.69
2000	0.67	0.65	0.69
1999	0.66	0.65	0.69
1998	0.66	0.65	0.69
1997	0.64	0.64	0.69
1996	0.68	0.64	0.69
1995	0.69	0.64	0.69
1994	0.68	0.64	0.69
1993	0.67	0.63	0.69
1992	0.68	0.63	0.68
1991	0.68	0.63	0.68

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

85%

57%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Parker Elementary School	Texas	Galveston Independent School District
2023	86%	57%	79%
2022	87%	57%	79%
2021	90%	56%	78%
2020	79%	56%	77%
2019	79%	56%	77%
2018	74%	53%	68%
2017	74%	53%	68%
2016	74%	53%	70%
2015	77%	52%	70%
2014	74%	53%	67%
2013	74%	53%	65%
2012	70%	44%	66%
2011	72%	44%	65%
2010	68%	43%	63%
2009	84%	40%	66%
2008	57%	39%	58%
2007	52%	39%	59%
2006	49%	40%	58%
2005	40%	39%	56%
2004	41%	39%	55%
2003	37%	39%	56%
2002	35%	38%	55%
2001	37%	38%	53%
2000	31%	38%	52%
1999	30%	39%	51%
1998	35%	40%	55%
1997	34%	41%	54%
1996	37%	41%	51%
1995	38%	41%	46%
1994	43%	40%	49%
1993	52%	45%	58%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Parker Elementary School	Texas	Galveston Independent School District
2023	1%	5%	2%
2022	2%	4%	2%
2021	1%	4%	2%
2020	1%	4%	1%
2019	1%	4%	1%
2018	6%	6%	6%
2017	6%	6%	6%
2016	7%	6%	5%
2015	7%	6%	6%
2014	9%	7%	7%
2013	6%	7%	6%
2012	9%	7%	6%
2011	8%	7%	6%
2010	8%	8%	6%
2009	3%	8%	11%
2008	11%	8%	8%
2007	10%	8%	7%
2006	14%	8%	9%
2005	15%	8%	9%
2004	10%	7%	7%
2003	8%	7%	8%
2002	13%	7%	8%
2001	7%	7%	8%
2000	11%	8%	9%
1999	9%	8%	10%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Galveston Independent School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Parker Elementary School's ranking?

Parker Elementary School is ranked #3556 out of 8,096 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Texas.

What schools are Parker Elementary School often compared to?

Parker Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Oppe Elementary School, Morgan El Magnet School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

40-44% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 44% TX state average), while 50-54% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 51% TX state average).

How many students attend Parker Elementary School?

440 students attend Parker Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

35% of Parker Elementary School students are Black, 34% of students are Hispanic, 25% of students are White, 5% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Parker Elementary School?

Parker Elementary School has a student ration of 12:1, which is lower than the Texas state average of 14:1.

What grades does Parker Elementary School offer ?

Parker Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-4

What school district is Parker Elementary School part of?

Parker Elementary School is part of Galveston Independent School District.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-4
Enrollment: 440 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 75%
: Top 50%
: 40-44% (Top 50%)
: 50-54% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education