Enrollment
323
Elementary
DISTRICT 298 · STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PARKER UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT (4510)·NCES 040598000495
Wallace Elementary School
1201 W 16TH ST, PARKER, AZ 85344 · (928) 669-2141 · La Paz County
GRADES 03–05ELEMENTARY32-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL323 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
17.9:1
18 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.6:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 96 | 30% |
| Grade 4 | 111 | 34% |
| Grade 5 | 116 | 36% |
Student demographics
66%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 63% · STATE 65% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Wallace Elementary School→Wallace Jr High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Parker Unified School District (4510). Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
AASA 2024-25 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
20.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . -8.0pp since 2017
Math
28.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . -10.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 20 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 28 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arizona schools, those numbers are about 45 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 8 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 10 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 20.0% | 28.0% |
| 2023-24 | 19.0% | 27.0% |
| 2022-23 | 24.0% | 31.0% |
| 2021-22 | 23.0% | 37.0% |
| 2020-21 | 25.0% | 27.0% |
| 2018-19 | 31.0% | 40.0% |
| 2017-18 | 28.0% | 38.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Wallace Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In La Paz County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 28.0% | #575 of 1,072 ▲ 9 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 20.0% | #904 of 1,072 ▲ 3 | N/A |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -6.0pp | #193 of 930 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 323 | #848 of 1,223 | #2 of 7 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.9:1 | #618 of 991 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 66.1% | #119 of 1,007 | N/A |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -16.8% | #375 of 721 | N/A |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
323
-12 (-4%) vs 2020
-56% since 1990-91, when it was 740
Student : Teacher
17.9:1
was 18.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 323 | 18 | 17.9:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 323 | 18 | 17.9:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 313 | 20 | 15.7:1 | 77% (240) |
| 2020-21 | 335 | 18 | 18.6:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 388 | 16 | 24.3:1 | 78% (301) |
| 2015-16 | 354 | 20 | 17.7:1 | 85% (300) |
| 2010-11 | 315 | 16 | 19.7:1 | 73% (229) |
| 2000-01 | 357 | 21 | 17.0:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 740 | 37 | 20.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Wallace Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 17% (388 to 323); teachers up 13% (16 to 18).
About Wallace Elementary School
This page covers Wallace Elementary School, a small elementary school in PARKER, Arizona. The school's 323 students are in grades 3 through 5. Statewide, elementary schools in Arizona average about 451 students each.
Wallace Elementary School falls under Parker Unified School District (4510), which has 6 schools enrolling 1,707 students.
Wallace Elementary School has no majority group; Hispanic students are the largest, at 49%. Smaller groups are 27% Native American, 15% White, and 7% multiracial. County-wide, 26% of La Paz County residents are Hispanic. Wallace Elementary School's diversity index is 66%, against a US figure of 70%.
The count of teachers at Wallace Elementary School is 18 full-time equivalents, for a ratio of 17.9:1. That is higher than the 17.0:1 average for elementary schools in Arizona.
Across La Paz County, the median household income is $49,478, roughly 14% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 14% of residents live below the federal poverty line. La Paz County is home to 14 public schools and about 2,203 public school students.
Nearby, Wallace Jr High School is less than a tenth of a mile away. There are 5 more public schools inside five miles.
The school is in a town some distance from an urbanized area, according to its NCES locale (Town: Distant).
2024-25 enrollment was 323, a 4% decrease from 335 in 2020-21.
Conversations here can range across enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
La Paz County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
16,664
Census ACS
Median income
$49,478
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
14%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
14
2,203 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Parker Unified School District (4510)
- Parker High SchoolHigh · 478 students
- Blake Primary SchoolElementary · 379 students
- Wallace Jr High SchoolMiddle · 299 students
- Le Pera Elementary SchoolElementary · 191 students
- Parker Alternative SchoolHigh · 37 students
Other schools in PARKER
- Parker High SchoolHigh · 478 students
- Blake Primary SchoolElementary · 379 students
- Wallace Jr High SchoolMiddle · 299 students
- Le Pera Elementary SchoolElementary · 191 students
- Parker Alternative SchoolHigh · 37 students
- WAVE - Parker High SchoolHigh · 1 students
Other Wallace Elementary schools
8 other US public schools in 9 states are named Wallace Elementary. Wallace Elementary School is the 8th largest of the 9.
- Wallace ElementaryWallace, NC · 1,120 students
- Wallace Elementary SchoolDALLAS, TX · 654 students
- Wallace Elementary SchoolHOBOKEN, NJ · 649 students
- Wallace Elementary SchoolYork, PA · 427 students
- Wallace Elementary SchoolOttawa, IL · 420 students
Nearby schools
- Wallace Jr High School0.1 mi · 299
- WAVE - Parker High School0.1 mi · 1
- Parker High School0.1 mi · 478
- Parker Alternative School0.5 mi · 37
- Blake Primary School0.7 mi · 379
- Monument Peak5.7 mi · 70
Frequently asked questions
About Wallace Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Wallace Elementary School?
Wallace Elementary School enrolls approximately 323 students in grades 03-05.
Is Wallace Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Wallace Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades 03-05.
How many students per teacher at Wallace Elementary School?
Approximately 17.9:1 students per teacher at Wallace Elementary School.
What is the student diversity at Wallace Elementary School?
Student demographics at Wallace Elementary School are roughly 15% White, 49% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Asian, 7% Two or more.
What district is Wallace Elementary School in?
Wallace Elementary School is part of Parker Unified School District (4510).
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.