Aaron Parker Elementary

Summary:

Aaron Parker Elementary is a public elementary school located in Powderly, Texas, serving grades PK-4 with a total enrollment of 265 students. The school is part of the North Lamar Independent School District, which is ranked 289 out of 968 districts in Texas and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Aaron Parker Elementary has a significantly higher percentage of White students (73.58%) compared to the surrounding schools and the state average, with lower percentages of Hispanic (6.79%) and African American (3.4%) students. Academically, the school outperformed the district and state in STAAR Reading for 3rd and 4th grades, but underperformed in 3rd grade Mathematics. The school's student-teacher ratio of 12.1 is lower than nearby schools, and its spending per student ($11,144 in 2020-2021) is higher, suggesting a more personalized learning environment and greater investment in resources.

While Aaron Parker Elementary's statewide ranking has fluctuated over the years, the school's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with male students outperforming female students and White students underperforming compared to the state average. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of students (70.19%) eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a relatively high proportion of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds. Comparing the school to nearby institutions, North Lamar Intermediate has a similar racial makeup and academic performance, while Detroit Elementary has significantly lower statewide ranking and academic performance, and Blossom Elementary and Chisum Elementary have higher statewide rankings and academic performance.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-4

 98 Cr 44112
       Powderly, TX  75473-0037


(903) 732-3066

District: North Lamar Independent School District (Isd)

SchoolDigger Rank:
1595th of 4,675 Texas Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $11,144 Help


Students who attend Aaron Parker Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Frank Stone Middle
High:    North Lamar High School

Student/teacher ratio:  12.3 Help
Number of students:  270

Racial breakdown:

White:
67.0%
Two or more races:
17.4%
Hispanic:
9.6%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  74.1% Help


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Compare Details Aaron Parker Elementary ranks better than 65.9% of elementary schools in Texas. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 59.84. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Aaron Parker Elementary has the smallest elementary school student body size in the North Lamar Independent School District (Isd). Racial makeup is: White (67%), two or more races (17.4%), Hispanic (9.6%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 74.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the North Lamar Independent School District (Isd). (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Aaron Parker Elementary is 12.3, which is the lowest among 3 elementary schools in the North Lamar Independent School District (Isd)! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Aaron Parker Elementary is $11,144, which is the highest among 3 elementary schools in the North Lamar Independent School District (Isd)!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Aaron Parker Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Aaron Parker Elementary 1595th of 4675 Texas public elementary schools. (See Aaron Parker Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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North Lamar Independent School District (Isd):

SchoolDigger ranks North Lamar Independent School District (Isd) 289th of 968 Texas school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Aaron Parker Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Aaron Parker Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 42.24 2388th 3465 31.1%
2005 67.89 1103rd 3475 68.3%
2006 69.12 1066th 3476 69.3%
2007 54.18 2005th 3724 46.2%
2008 55.76 1899th 3768 49.6%
2009 58.15 1819th 3884 53.2%
2010 66.49 1365th 3937 65.3%
2011 39.93 2956th 4095 27.8%
2012 69.72 1150th 4206 72.7%
2013 53.59 2097th 4221 50.3%
2014 71.60 1133rd 4260 73.4%
2015 69.58 1297th 4320 70.0%
2016 75.58 965th 4286 77.5%
2017 62.76 1348th 4329 68.9%
2018 44.61 2266th 4359 48.0%
2019 44.94 2346th 4479 47.6%
2021 58.56 1595th 4578 65.2%
2022 41.37 2659th 4581 42.0%
2023 53.09 2005th 4647 56.9%
2024 59.84 1595th 4675 65.9%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Aaron Parker Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 10.35 991st 1046 5.3%
2019 33.82 803rd 1112 27.8%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Aaron Parker Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 59.78 931st 3558 73.8%
2021 26.67 3073rd 3799 19.1%
2022 49.70 1597th 3952 59.6%
2023 54.29 1391st 4086 66.0%
2024 35.30 2868th 4261 32.7%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Aaron Parker Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 44.99 2356th 4264 44.7%
2019 43.28 2537th 4309 41.1%
2021 73.09 707th 4451 84.1%
2022 49.71 2168th 4477 51.6%
2023 64.93 1190th 4521 73.7%
2024 63.17 1291st 4560 71.7%
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Rank History for Female students at Aaron Parker Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 39.02 2685th 4306 37.6%
2019 39.74 2686th 4348 38.2%
2021 57.10 1637th 4499 63.6%
2022 33.85 3177th 4561 30.3%
2023 42.87 2622nd 4588 42.9%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Aaron Parker Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 64.76 1209th 3106 61.1%
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Rank History for At Risk students at Aaron Parker Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 35.48 2991st 4240 29.5%
2019 37.61 2850th 4295 33.6%
2021 42.32 2396th 4331 44.7%
2022 39.13 2872nd 4461 35.6%
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Rank History for Male students at Aaron Parker Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 50.50 1968th 4319 54.4%
2019 51.73 1907th 4357 56.2%
2021 57.16 1635th 4498 63.7%
2022 49.85 2182nd 4563 52.2%
2023 66.47 1277th 4585 72.1%
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Rank History for White students at Aaron Parker Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 33.23 2261st 3127 27.7%
2019 28.27 2498th 3142 20.5%
2021 30.01 2359th 3082 23.5%
2022 24.63 2597th 3082 15.7%
2023 32.28 2305th 3106 25.8%
2024 57.64 1278th 3078 58.5%
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Data source: test scores: Texas Education Agency, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Aaron Parker Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 457 38 0 11 5 n/a n/a 0 511
1990 330 37 0 4 8 n/a n/a 0 379
1991 325 29 0 4 10 n/a n/a 0 368
1992 299 28 0 10 3 n/a n/a 0 340
1993 313 23 0 8 6 n/a n/a 0 350
1994 319 25 0 5 4 n/a n/a 0 353
1995 376 23 0 3 4 n/a n/a 0 406
1996 376 23 0 3 4 n/a n/a 0 406
1997 383 26 0 3 1 n/a n/a 0 413
1998 268 21 0 3 3 n/a n/a 0 295
1999 253 14 0 3 1 n/a n/a 0 271
2000 216 11 1 2 4 n/a n/a 0 234
2001 198 10 0 5 4 n/a n/a 0 217
2002 228 17 0 15 4 n/a n/a 0 264
2003 228 17 0 15 4 n/a n/a 0 264
2004 244 13 0 15 8 n/a n/a 0 280
2005 239 15 0 19 8 n/a n/a 0 281
2006 253 20 0 17 11 n/a n/a 0 301
2007 244 14 0 14 12 n/a n/a 0 284
2008 226 12 0 15 6 n/a n/a 0 259
2009 232 10 0 13 9 n/a n/a 0 264
2010 223 11 0 9 4 n/a n/a 0 247
2011 233 9 0 10 6 0 4 0 262
2012 215 14 0 14 8 0 4 0 255
2013 201 17 0 16 8 0 6 0 248
2014 185 8 0 15 12 0 11 0 231
2015 188 6 1 19 10 0 20 0 244
2016 180 7 3 20 8 0 13 0 231
2017 180 6 2 21 15 0 18 0 242
2018 185 6 2 15 14 0 12 0 234
2019 164 11 2 17 9 0 13 0 216
2020 188 9 2 25 10 0 10 0 244
2021 170 9 0 18 11 0 21 0 229
2022 178 10 1 12 11 0 25 0 237
2023 195 9 1 18 8 0 34 0 265
2024 181 10 1 26 4 1 47 0 270

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Aaron Parker Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 511 n/a n/a n/a
1990 379 22.0 17.2 n/a
1991 368 22.1 16.6 n/a
1992 340 22.0 15.4 40.3
1993 350 22.0 15.9 50
1994 353 22.9 15.4 34.8
1995 406 26.4 15.4 40.9
1996 406 26.4 15.4 40.9
1997 413 27.8 14.9 40.2
1998 295 20.2 14.6 45.8
1999 271 19.8 13.7 49.1
2000 234 19.4 12.1 52.6
2001 217 18.5 11.7 54.8
2002 264 19.7 13.4 53.4
2003 264 19.7 13.4 53.4
2004 280 20.6 13.6 61.1
2005 281 22.7 12.4 58
2006 301 23.2 13.0 59.8
2007 284 24.4 11.6 61.6
2008 259 26.3 9.8 61
2009 264 25.7 10.3 64.8
2010 247 25.9 9.5 64.4
2011 262 26.0 10.0 64.9
2012 255 25.4 10.0 62.4
2013 248 24.8 10.0 71.4
2014 231 25.4 9.0 71.4
2015 244 25.0 9.7 68
2016 231 25.0 9.2 68.4
2017 242 24.0 10.0 71.5
2018 234 20.9 11.1 65
2019 216 18.0 12.0 64.8
2020 244 19.5 12.4 66.4
2021 229 20.0 11.4 67.7
2022 237 20.1 11.7 63.3
2023 265 21.7 12.1 70.2
2024 270 21.9 12.3 74.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Aaron Parker Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 511 n/a n/a n/a
1990 379 22.0 17.2 n/a
1991 368 22.1 16.6 n/a
1992 340 22.0 15.4 40.3
1993 350 22.0 15.9 50
1994 353 22.9 15.4 34.8
1995 406 26.4 15.4 40.9
1996 406 26.4 15.4 40.9
1997 413 27.8 14.9 40.2
1998 295 20.2 14.6 45.8
1999 271 19.8 13.7 49.1
2000 234 19.4 12.1 52.6
2001 217 18.5 11.7 54.8
2002 264 19.7 13.4 53.4
2003 264 19.7 13.4 53.4
2004 280 20.6 13.6 61.1
2005 281 22.7 12.4 58
2006 301 23.2 13.0 59.8
2007 284 24.4 11.6 61.6
2008 259 26.3 9.8 61
2009 264 25.7 10.3 64.8
2010 247 25.9 9.5 64.4
2011 262 26.0 10.0 64.9
2012 255 25.4 10.0 62.4
2013 248 24.8 10.0 71.4
2014 231 25.4 9.0 71.4
2015 244 25.0 9.7 68
2016 231 25.0 9.2 68.4
2017 242 24.0 10.0 71.5
2018 234 20.9 11.1 65
2019 216 18.0 12.0 64.8
2020 244 19.5 12.4 66.4
2021 229 20.0 11.4 67.7
2022 237 20.1 11.7 63.3
2023 265 21.7 12.1 70.2
2024 270 21.9 12.3 74.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Aaron Parker Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,624 (14.4%) $9,654 (85.6%) $11,278
2020 $1,363 (13.9%) $8,434 (86.1%) $9,798
2021 $2,026 (18.2%) $9,118 (81.8%) $11,144

Data source: Texas Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Aaron Parker Elementary

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 2346th of 4479 Elementary schoolsRanks 2005th of 4647 Elementary schools
 9.2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Reading (Aaron Parker Elementary)4954
 5%
   3rd Grade Reading (North Lamar Independent School District (Isd))4645
 1%
   3rd Grade Reading (Texas)4450
 6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Aaron Parker Elementary)5757
   3rd Grade Mathematics (North Lamar Independent School District (Isd))5446
 8%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Texas)4843
 5%
4th Grade Reading (Aaron Parker Elementary)3035
 5%
   4th Grade Reading (North Lamar Independent School District (Isd))4038
 2%
   4th Grade Reading (Texas)4347
 4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Aaron Parker Elementary)3535
   4th Grade Mathematics (North Lamar Independent School District (Isd))4036
 4%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Texas)4647
 1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students216265
 22.7%
African American119
 18.2%
American Indian98
 11.1%
Asian21
 50%
Hispanic1718
 5.9%
Pacific Islander00
White164195
 18.9%
Two or More Races1334
 161.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients64.8%70.2%
 5.4%


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Students who attend Aaron Parker Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Frank Stone Middle
High : North Lamar High School

In the 2023-24 school year, 270 students attended Aaron Parker Elementary.

Students at Aaron Parker Elementary are 67% White, 17% Two or more races, 10% Hispanic, 4% African American, 1% American Indian.

Aaron Parker Elementary ranks 1595th of 4675 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Texas Education Agency.

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