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Schools in Parker · Plano Independent School District

Parker’s public schools outscore 77% of Texas districts

In Parker, 54% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Texas average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving Parker, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Texas, not nationally.

#98of 642 Texas townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Texas state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency

64%

▲ 13 pts vs TX 51%

2021–22

Math proficiency

54%

▲ 13 pts vs TX 41%

2021–22

Graduate on time

94%

▲ 4 pts vs TX 90%

class of 2023

Spent per student

$12.1K

▼ 5% vs TX $12.8K

FY2024

Students per teacher

13.9

TX 14.9 · smaller classes

Schools in town

45,599 students on the public path

In brief

Parker’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 52 Texas towns with household incomes within a quarter of Parker’s, its schools beat 52%, lower than their 77% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 64% and math 54% in spring 2022, against 51% and 41% statewide; 94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $12,149 per student, against $12,815 across Texas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

44 elementary schools, then 13 middle, eight high and four high schools

Which school depends on the address at every step. Enrollment is down 7% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Parker’s grade

A⁻ Test scoresC⁺ Graduation

A−: better than 77% of Texas school districts, #98 of 642 Texas towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Texas average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Texas school districts we grade (1,191)Better than 77%

Lower resultsHigher results

Texas towns with similar household incomes (52)Better than 52%

A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 26,898 test results and a graduating class of 3,956 wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Parker’s students in the tested grades sat them (26,787 in math, 27,010 in reading).

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Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Parker, with each school’s own grade.

44 schools teach K in Parker’s district. Which one depends on your address. Their grades range from D to A+, so check the specific school.

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Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Dallas

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Town	Schools	Main districts
Parker	A⁻	Plano Independent
Plano	A⁻	Plano Independent
Wylie	A	Wylie Independent
Allen	A	Allen Independent
Lucas	A⁺	Lovejoy Independent
Murphy	A⁻	Plano Independent PK–12 · Wylie Independent PK–12

Parker’s public schools outscore 77% of Texas districts

Parker’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Above the state on both counts

Spending and class size

44 elementary schools, then 13 middle, eight high and four high schools

What’s behind Parker’s grade

Where will my kid go?

The district

Well above the state in reading

Parker vs. its neighbors

Every school in Parker

Questions about Parker’s schools

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