Enrollment
229
Kansas · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Parker, KS
Parker Elem
Federal NCES profile for Parker Elem, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 48/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 200825000753
👥 S:T ratio 49
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 64
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Parker Elem earns 48/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Kansas median.
- 48
- Resource Index · Typical
- 12.7:1
- students per teacher
- 39.5%
- free-lunch eligible
- 229
- students enrolled
Parker Elem has class sizes near the Kansas median. Computed live against every Kansas school reporting to NCES.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
18.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
12.7:1
vs 13.8:1 Kansas avg
-8% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
39.5%
vs 42.7% Kansas avg
-7% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Parker Elem compares with Kansas and U.S. medians
What stands out at Parker Elem
Parker Elem is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Parker, Kansas, enrolling 229 students.
At 12.7:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the Kansas median, within a few percentage points of the 13.8:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 39.5% lands close to the Kansas typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
With 229 students, its enrollment sits close to the Kansas median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 1,346 scored Kansas schools.
Against 283 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #166.
Its student body is predominantly White (87% of enrollment) (diversity index 24/100).
14.4% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Prairie View also operates Prairie View High (258 students) and Lacygne Elem (221 students) alongside Parker Elem.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Parker Elem compares
Parker Elem on the metrics families compare, against Kansas and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Kansas | Kansas avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 12.7:1 | ▼ 8% | 13.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 39.5% | ▼ 7% | 42.7% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 229 | top 61% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
12.7:1
Leaner classes than 69% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
229
Bigger than 23% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
39.5%
free-lunch eligible
- 7% below the Kansas average of 42.7%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
12.7:1
students per teacher
- 8% below state mean
Top 41% in Kansas - lower ratio than 59% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
14.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$17,353
per pupil, district-wide
- above Kansas avg of $15,487
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
2
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.9 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
White 86.9%
Two or More 6.6%
Hispanic or Latino 4.4%
African American 1.3%
Asian 0.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4%
Largest group: White at 86.9% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 23.8/100
Simpson diversity index - at 23.8, Parker Elem is less mixed than the Kansas school average of 39.4.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Prairie View, which includes Parker Elem.
$17,353
Per student
+12%
vs Kansas
Avg $15,487
+5%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 38.7%
State 56.1%
Federal 5.1%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Parker Elem Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prairie View High | Similar size | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Lacygne Elem | Similar size | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Prairie View Middle | Similar size | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Parker Elem's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 258
- Students per teacher
- 9.6:1
- Resource Index
- 58/100
- Enrollment
- 221
- Students per teacher
- 13:1
- Resource Index
- 61/100
- Enrollment
- 195
- Students per teacher
- 10.8:1
- Resource Index
- 56/100
Similar other schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Kansas, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~229 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Parker Elem
How many students attend Parker Elem?
Parker Elem has 229 students enrolled. It is a public school in Parker, KS.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Parker Elem?
The student-teacher ratio at Parker Elem is 12.7:1, which is 8% lower than the Kansas average of 13.8:1 and 19% lower 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 Parker Elem?
39.5% of students at Parker Elem are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Kansas average of 42.7%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Parker Elem?
The largest demographic group at Parker Elem is White at 86.9% of enrollment, in Parker, KS.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Parker Elem?
Parker Elem has a Resource Investment Index of 48/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Parker Elem a good school?
Parker Elem earns 48/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Kansas median. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Prairie View?
Besides Parker Elem, Prairie View also operates Prairie View High (258 students), Lacygne Elem (221 students), and Prairie View Middle (195 students). See the Prairie View district page for the complete list.
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