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Parker Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

500 School St, Elk River, MN 55330 · (763) 241-3500 · Part of Elk River School District

Elk River’s School Grade A better than 87% of Minnesota school districts

Students
513
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
28%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Parker Elementary

  • Its own letter, A+: reading and math results near the top of Minnesota’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 26 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 23 pts above the state
  • Next stop for Elk River kids: 2 middle schools

On the path

Where Elk River kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–5Parker ElementaryYou are here
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency70%
State average 44.3%
Reading / language arts75%
State average 52.5%

Its own letter, A+, places these results among Minnesota’s 1,645 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

500 School St, Elk River

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten73
Grade 177
Grade 283
Grade 398
Grade 488
Grade 594
Enrollment over time
523’20
500’21
530’22
526’23
513’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 84%Black 7%Two or more races 5%Hispanic 3%Asian 2%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Parker Elementary from Elk River families.

Other schools in Elk River School District

The district →

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Minnesota’s other public schools; Elk River’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.