Other / mixed grade configuration · Parker, AZ

Blake Primary School

Federal NCES profile for Blake Primary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 35/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 040598000493
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👥 S:T ratio
34
🌟 Gifted program
70
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Blake Primary School earns 35/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Arizona median.

#3 of 6
public schools in Parker · Resource Index
35
Resource Index · Typical
16.5:1
students per teacher
57.9%
free-lunch eligible

Blake Primary School has class sizes near the Arizona median. Computed live against every Arizona school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Blake Primary School ranks #3 of 6 public schools in Parker, AZ.

School address

Parker, AZ 85344
District: Parker Unified School District (4510) · Arizona

NCES ID 040598000493 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+7 students YoY

Blake Primary School held near 361 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+7 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 23.0 → 21.0 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

+7 students YoY 040598000493 · Parker, AZ Other · SMALL · TRAD

379 enr · 16.5:1 · 57.9% lunch · RII 35

Nearest enrollment peer: Parker High School (478 students)

Blake Primary School held near 361 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+7 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 23.0 → 21.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Arizona schools → · Find another →

Blake Primary School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Blake Primary School reports 379 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Blake Primary School compares

Blake Primary School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Arizona and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Arizona Arizona avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 16.5:1 ▼ 3% 17:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 57.9% ▲ 20% 48.3% 51.7%
Enrollment 379 top 54% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

16.5:1
Leaner classes than 34% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
379
Bigger than 44% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
57.9%
free-lunch eligible - 20% above the Arizona average of 48.3%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
16.5:1
students per teacher - 3% below state mean
Top 50% in Arizona - lower ratio than 50% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
67.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$13,358
per pupil, district-wide - below Arizona avg of $13,502
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
8
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 57.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 26.4%
White 11.1%
Two or More 4.0%
Asian 1.3%
African American 0.3%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 57.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 59.1/100

Simpson diversity index - at 59.1, Blake Primary School is more mixed than the Arizona school average of 47.2.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Parker Unified School District (4510) reports $13,358 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Blake Primary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Parker High School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Wallace Elementary School Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Wallace Jr High School Similar size Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Le Pera Elementary School Smaller Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
Parker Alternative School Smaller No free-lunch data No ratio data

Comparisons are relative to Blake Primary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Parker Unified School District (4510) · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~379 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~16.5:1)

Frequently asked questions about Blake Primary School

How many students attend Blake Primary School?

Blake Primary School has 379 students enrolled. It is a public school in Parker, AZ. CCD year-over-year: 354 (2022-23) → 361 (2023-24), nearly flat (+7).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Blake Primary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Blake Primary School is 16.5:1, which is 3% lower than the Arizona average of 17:1 and 5% higher than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Blake Primary School?

57.9% of students at Blake Primary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Arizona average of 48.3%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Blake Primary School?

The largest demographic group at Blake Primary School is Hispanic or Latino at 57.0% of enrollment, in Parker, AZ. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 59.1/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Blake Primary School?

Blake Primary School has a Resource Investment Index of 35/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Blake Primary School rank among public schools in Parker?

By Resource Investment Index, Blake Primary School ranks #3 of 6 public schools in Parker, AZ. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Parker on the city page.

What other schools are in Parker Unified School District (4510)?

Besides Blake Primary School, Parker Unified School District (4510) also operates Parker High School (478 students), Wallace Elementary School (323 students), and Wallace Jr High School (299 students). See the Parker Unified School District (4510) district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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