J. D. PARKER SCHOOL OF TECHNOLOGY

Set in STUART, Florida, J. D. PARKER SCHOOL OF TECHNOLOGY is a moderately sized K-5 school, overseen by MARTIN. It educates 531 students across grades pre-K through 5.

J. D. PARKER SCHOOL OF TECHNOLOGY is one of 32 schools operated by MARTIN, a district that enrolls 18,316 students overall.

In terms of who attends, J. D. PARKER SCHOOL OF TECHNOLOGY reports that the most-represented group is Hispanic (50%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups; the rest reads as 24% Black, 19% White, 5% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 16% Hispanic, putting the school's mix visibly more Hispanic than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, J. D. PARKER SCHOOL OF TECHNOLOGY shows 31 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 17.1:1. That tracks the state average closely. An estimated 67% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Martin County runs at roughly 43%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat above the surrounding baseline.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), J. D. PARKER SCHOOL OF TECHNOLOGY sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 47.8%; this one delivers 45.4%.

Around the school, Martin County reports that median household earnings sit near $82,943, 37% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. J. D. PARKER SCHOOL OF TECHNOLOGY is one of 37 public schools in Martin County (combined enrollment of about 18,316 students).

The closest other public school is SPECTRUM ACADEMY, roughly 0.5 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts J. D. PARKER SCHOOL OF TECHNOLOGY at 4th of 4; the average score across the group is 62.1%.

J. D. PARKER SCHOOL OF TECHNOLOGY operates from a suburban location.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at J. D. PARKER SCHOOL OF TECHNOLOGY has contracted 19%, going from 656 students in 2018 to 531 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 32% to 19% across the same window. Class-load math has rose: from 14.6:1 in 2018 to 17.1:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.