Enrollment
299
Middle
DISTRICT 285 · STATE 494
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PARKER UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT (4510)·NCES 040598001977
Wallace Jr High School
1320 W 18TH ST # 1090, PARKER, AZ 85344 · (928) 669-2141 · La Paz County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE32-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL299 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 64% of Arizona public middle schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- AThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Arizona public middle schools
Student : Teacher
14.9:1
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.4:1 · STATE 17.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 109 | 36% |
| Grade 7 | 92 | 31% |
| Grade 8 | 98 | 33% |
Student demographics
63%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
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 . % PassingMath
23.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . +2.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 23 of every 100 students at this school do math at grade level. The Arizona average is about 38 of 100. Math scores are up about 2 points since 2017.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | N/A | 23.0% |
| 2023-24 | 29.0% | 25.0% |
| 2022-23 | 25.0% | 26.0% |
| 2021-22 | 24.0% | 20.0% |
| 2020-21 | 17.0% | 14.0% |
| 2018-19 | 21.0% | 21.0% |
| 2017-18 | 24.0% | 21.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Wallace Jr High School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 23.0% | #80 of 190 ▼ 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 29.0% | #108 of 190 ▲ 13 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +11.5pp | #8 of 160 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 299 | #155 of 214 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.9:1 | #35 of 179 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 62.9% | #37 of 182 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -20.3% | #67 of 139 |
Ranked against other public middle 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
299
-59 (-16%) vs 2020
+25% since 2000-01, when it was 239
Student : Teacher
14.9:1
was 18.8:1
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 | 299 | 20 | 14.9:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 297 | 17 | 17.5:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 303 | 22 | 13.8:1 | 73% (220) |
| 2020-21 | 358 | 19 | 18.8:1 | 48% (171) |
| 2017-18 | 375 | 19 | 19.7:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 359 | 18 | 19.9:1 | 76% (273) |
| 2010-11 | 216 | 9 | 24.0:1 | 72% (155) |
| 2000-01 | 239 | 14 | 17.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Wallace Jr High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 20% (375 to 299); teachers up 5% (19 to 20).
About Wallace Jr High School
Wallace Jr High School operates as a small middle school in PARKER, Arizona. The school teaches grades 6 through 8 and enrolls 299 students. That is 39% below the average of about 494 students for middle schools in Arizona.
Parker Unified School District (4510) includes 6 schools. Together they enroll 1,707 students.
The largest group at Wallace Jr High School is Hispanic students, at 52%. Other groups include 28% Native American, 13% White, and 6% multiracial. By comparison, La Paz County residents are about 26% Hispanic. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Wallace Jr High School scores 63%.
The school's 20 full-time-equivalent teachers translate to a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.9:1. The average for middle schools in Arizona is 17.8:1, so this school has fewer students per teacher.
Wallace Jr High School holds a B allk12 Grade, placing it above 64% of Arizona public middle schools.
In La Paz County, the median household earns about $49,478 a year, about 14% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 14%. Across La Paz County, 14 public schools serve about 2,203 students.
Less than a tenth of a mile separates Wallace Jr High School from the closest public school, Wallace Elementary School. Wallace Jr High School has 5 other public schools within five miles.
Its location is classified as Town: Distant by the National Center for Education Statistics.
A 16% decline took enrollment from 358 in 2020-21 to 299 in 2024-25. There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (14.9:1) than in 2020-21 (18.8:1).
This page is set up for the Wallace Jr High School community to discuss open houses, carpools, and field trips. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
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 Elementary SchoolElementary · 323 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 Elementary SchoolElementary · 323 students
- Le Pera Elementary SchoolElementary · 191 students
- Parker Alternative SchoolHigh · 37 students
- WAVE - Parker High SchoolHigh · 1 students
Nearby schools
- Wallace Elementary School0.1 mi · 323
- WAVE - Parker High School0.1 mi · 1
- Parker High School0.2 mi · 478
- Parker Alternative School0.6 mi · 37
- Blake Primary School0.8 mi · 379
- Monument Peak5.7 mi · 70
Frequently asked questions
About Wallace Jr High SchoolHow large is Wallace Jr High School?
Wallace Jr High School enrolls approximately 299 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Wallace Jr High School serve?
Wallace Jr High School serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Wallace Jr High School?
Approximately 14.9:1 students per teacher at Wallace Jr High School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Wallace Jr High School?
At Wallace Jr High School, the student body is approximately 13% White, 52% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is Wallace Jr High School public or private?
Wallace Jr High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Parker Unified School District (4510).
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.