Parker Whitney Elementary

Located at 5145 Topaz Ave., in Rocklin, California, Parker Whitney Elementary is a middle-of-the-pack elementary school that enrolls 422 students (grades K through 6), part of Rocklin Unified.

Within Rocklin Unified, which oversees 18 schools and 11,579 students, Parker Whitney Elementary is one campus in the system.

On the student-mix side, Parker Whitney Elementary logs that 63% of the student body identifies as White. Beyond that, the school reports 18% Hispanic, 12% multiracial, 5% Asian.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 21 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 20.5:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 22.3:1, putting Parker Whitney Elementary tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 30% of students at Parker Whitney Elementary qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Parker Whitney Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 61.6% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 59.2%.

In the broader community, census data for Placer County shows median household earnings sit near $115,998, roughly 43% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Parker Whitney Elementary is one of 123 public schools in Placer County (combined enrollment of about 70,590 students).

The closest other public school is Spring View Middle, roughly 0.7 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Parker Whitney Elementary at 4th of 9; the average score across the group is 58.8%.

Geographically, the school is in a suburban area.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count shrank 7%: 453 students in 2018 compared to 422 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 70% to 63% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 23.4:1 in 2018 to 20.5:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, recent activity here tends to focus on science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.