Parker Farms School

Set in Wallingford, Connecticut, Parker Farms School is a compact elementary campus, operated by Wallingford School District. It instructs 268 students across grades 2 through 5. Compared to the state average of about 378 students per school, that is 29% below typical.

Wallingford School District runs 12 schools in total, collectively educating 5,087 students. Parker Farms School is one of those campuses.

On demographics, Parker Farms School lists that White students make up the majority at 59%. The remainder is composed of 32% Hispanic, 4% Asian, 3% multiracial. That composition is broadly in line with South Central Connecticut Planning Region as a whole.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 24 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 11.0:1 students per teacher. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 12.6:1 average. Roughly 47% of students at Parker Farms School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for South Central Connecticut Planning Region indicate median household income runs about $88,197, about 42% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. In all, South Central Connecticut Planning Region runs 152 public schools (combined enrollment of about 72,909 students), of which Parker Farms School is one.

Nearest neighbor: James H. Moran Middle School, around 0.7 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The campus sits in a commuter-belt setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Parker Farms School's enrollment has held roughly steady since 2018, when it stood at 263 (now 268). Hispanic enrollment moved from 22% to 32% across the same window. Class-load math has loosened: from 9.8:1 in 2018 to 11.0:1 in 2025.

On the community side, members of the Parker Farms School community share and discuss pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.