Parker Elementary School
Public elementary school in Midland, Texas · Midland ISD · Grades Pre-K–6
Parker Elementary School serves 468 students in grades Pre-K–6 in Midland (Midland County). It is one of 39 schools in Midland ISD. By enrollment it is the 2835th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 14.8 students per full-time teacher, it has about the same as the typical Texas elementary school (14.8).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 4,726 Texas elementary schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 31.55 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–6 |
| District | Midland ISD |
| County | Midland County |
| Area type | City, midsize |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 483057005899 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Midland ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 468 | 29,651 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 14.8 | 20.9 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 53% | 60.1% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 49% of Texas elementary schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Parker Elementary School in context
Size
Parker Elementary School is the smallest of Midland ISD's 25 elementary schools; its 468 students are 1.6% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 1.5 miles away and have a median of 591 students, so Parker Elementary School is smaller than most of them.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 4 with 74 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 44, against an average of 59 per grade. This year grade 6 has 19% more students than kindergarten (57 against 48). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 44 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 50.6% of enrollment, a lower share than across Midland ISD (68%). White students are next, at 36.3%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
53% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 60.1% across Midland ISD and a median of 72% for Texas elementary schools. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Parker Elementary School has 31.55 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 14.8 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 468 students would have about 31.6 teachers, so Parker Elementary School has about as many as that.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
NCES classifies its location as city, midsize, which means it is inside a principal city of 100,000 to 250,000 people. The nearest other elementary school is Rusk Elementary School, 0.9 miles away in the same district. There are 24 elementary schools within 5 miles and 27 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 50.6% |
| White | 36.3% |
| Black | 5.3% |
| Asian | 5.1% |
| Two or more races | 2.1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.4% |
46.4% of students are girls and 53.6% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 44 |
| Kindergarten | 48 |
| Grade 1 | 52 |
| Grade 2 | 70 |
| Grade 3 | 56 |
| Grade 4 | 74 |
| Grade 5 | 67 |
| Grade 6 | 57 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
3800 Norwood St, Midland, TX 79707
Phone: (432)240-7600
Website: midlandisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Parker Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rusk Elementary School | Midland ISD | 0.9 mi | 516 | 18.1 | 67.2% |
| Greathouse Elementary School | Midland ISD | 1.2 mi | 872 | 21.9 | 35.3% |
| Emerson Elementary School | Midland ISD | 1.2 mi | 529 | 17.5 | 56.7% |
| Bush Elementary School | Midland ISD | 1.2 mi | 527 | 16.7 | 66% |
| Fannin Elementary School | Midland ISD | 1.7 mi | 603 | 16.8 | 51.6% |
| Santa Rita Elementary School | Midland ISD | 1.9 mi | 835 | 27.5 | 56.8% |
| Bonham Elementary School | Midland ISD | 2.0 mi | 697 | 19.3 | 74.9% |
| Scharbauer Elementary School | Midland ISD | 2.0 mi | 579 | 20.5 | 64.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.