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Enrollment
571
Elementary
DISTRICT 322 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HARLEM UD 122·NCES 171824001907
Donald C Parker Early Educ Center
808 Harlem Rd, Machesney Park, IL 61115 · (815) 654-4559 · Winnebago County
GRADES PK–KGELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL571 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
13.9:1
41 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.4:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
70%
401 students
DISTRICT 64% · STATE 56%
Community
5
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 144 | 25% |
| Kindergarten | 427 | 75% |
Student demographics
57%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 54% · STATE 69% · 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
Schools most like Donald C Parker Early Educ Center
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Donald C Parker Early Educ Center this school | 571 | 70.2% | N/A |
| Ridge Lawn Elementary School Chicago Ridge | 572 | 70.3% | 27.6% |
| Colonel George Iles Elementary School Quincy | 535 | 69.2% | 37.8% |
| Lincoln Elementary School Marion | 482 | 66.6% | 59.0% |
| Dr. Abby Fox Rooney Elementary School Quincy | 500 | 67.2% | 34.1% |
| Arland D Williams Jr Elementary School Mattoon | 653 | 68.6% | 46.1% |
Matched among Illinois elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Donald C Parker Early Educ Center ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Winnebago County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 571 | #334 of 2,419 | #7 of 54 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.9:1 | #1,216 of 2,035 | #12 of 48 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 57.3% | #674 of 2,042 | #32 of 51 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 70.2% | #739 of 2,132 | #27 of 53 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -3.7% | #1,270 of 1,461 | #25 of 28 |
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
571
+17 (+3%) vs 2020
-18% since 2000-01, when it was 698
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 | 571 | 41 | 13.9:1 | 70% (401) |
| 2023-24 | 562 | 39.3 | 14.3:1 | 71% (398) |
| 2022-23 | 553 | 34.4 | 16.1:1 | 70% (387) |
| 2020-21 | 554 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 593 | 38.4 | 15.4:1 | 62% (369) |
| 2015-16 | 585 | 35 | 16.7:1 | 55% (321) |
| 2010-11 | 538 | 22 | 24.4:1 | 6% (32) |
| 2000-01 | 698 | 22 | 31.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Donald C Parker Early Educ Center.
Since 2017-18: students down 4% (593 to 571); teachers up 7% (38.4 to 41).
About Donald C Parker Early Educ Center
Donald C Parker Early Educ Center is classified as an elementary school. It is located in Machesney Park, Illinois. It covers pre-K through kindergarten, with a total enrollment of 571 students. Statewide, elementary schools in Illinois average about 381 students each.
Harlem UD 122 (11 schools, 6,108 students) runs Donald C Parker Early Educ Center.
Roughly 61% of students at Donald C Parker Early Educ Center are White. Other reported shares: 19% Hispanic, 10% multiracial, and 8% Black. Pick two students at random and there is a 57% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Donald C Parker Early Educ Center's 41 full-time-equivalent teachers put its ratio at 13.9:1. That is close to the 13.9:1 average for elementary schools in Illinois. The school's rate of free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 70%. That is higher than the 61% average for public schools in Winnebago County.
Winnebago County has these Census figures: the median household income is $65,837, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 25% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 11%. In all, Winnebago County has 94 public schools and roughly 44,103 students.
The nearest other public school, Machesney Elementary School, is about 0.5 miles away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools.
Donald C Parker Early Educ Center is coded as Suburb: Large in federal locale data.
Enrollment is up 3% from 2020-21, when Donald C Parker Early Educ Center had 554 students, to 2024-25, when it had 571.
Discussions about Donald C Parker Early Educ Center may include science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Winnebago County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
283,292
Census ACS
Median income
$65,837
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
94
44,103 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Harlem UD 122
- Harlem High SchoolHigh · 1,884 students
- Harlem Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,330 students
- Machesney Elementary SchoolElementary · 361 students
- Windsor Elementary SchoolElementary · 315 students
- Maple Elementary SchoolElementary · 313 students
- Olson Park Elementary SchoolElementary · 294 students
Other schools in Machesney Park
- Harlem High SchoolHigh · 1,884 students
- Machesney Elementary SchoolElementary · 361 students
- Olson Park Elementary SchoolElementary · 294 students
- Marquette Elementary SchoolElementary · 268 students
- Ralston Elementary SchoolElementary · 232 students
Nearby schools
- Machesney Elementary School0.5 mi · 361
- Maple Elementary School0.6 mi · 313
- Marquette Elementary School0.7 mi · 268
- Windsor Elementary School1.1 mi · 315
- Harlem Middle School1.1 mi · 1,330
- Olson Park Elementary School1.4 mi · 294
Frequently asked questions
About Donald C Parker Early Educ CenterWhat is the total enrollment at Donald C Parker Early Educ Center?
Donald C Parker Early Educ Center enrolls approximately 571 students in grades PK-KG.
What age range does Donald C Parker Early Educ Center serve?
Donald C Parker Early Educ Center serves students from grade PK through grade KG.
How many students per teacher at Donald C Parker Early Educ Center?
Approximately 13.9:1 students per teacher at Donald C Parker Early Educ Center.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Donald C Parker Early Educ Center?
At Donald C Parker Early Educ Center, the student body is approximately 61% White, 19% Hispanic, 8% Black, 2% Asian, 10% Two or more.
Is Donald C Parker Early Educ Center public or private?
Donald C Parker Early Educ Center is a public K-12 school, overseen by Harlem UD 122.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.