Enrollment
251
Elementary
DISTRICT 266 · STATE 344
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PARKERS PRAIRIE PUBLIC SCHOOL DIST.·NCES 272811001237
PARKERS PRAIRIE ELEMENTARY
518 S MCCORNELL, PARKERS PRAIRIE, MN 56361 · (218) 338-4079 · Otter Tail County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL251 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 57% of Minnesota public elementary schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Minnesota public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
16.4:1
15 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.8:1 · STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
35%
89 students
DISTRICT 31% · STATE 48%
Community
0
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 | 16 | 6% |
| Kindergarten | 25 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 36 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 36 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 41 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 32 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 24 | 10% |
| Grade 6 | 41 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (25) is 39% smaller than its 6th grade class (41).
Student demographics
6%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 60% · 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
Students here typically continue to
PARKERS PRAIRIE ELEMENTARY→PARKERS PRAIRIE SECONDARY
Based on grade levels within PARKERS PRAIRIE PUBLIC SCHOOL DIST.. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds StandardsEnglish Language Arts
54.0%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
53.3%
MN avg 45.3%
What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 54 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 53 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Minnesota schools, those numbers are about 50 and 45.
Source: MCA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
49.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
46.0%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 50% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 46% typical for Minnesota schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Minnesota's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like PARKERS PRAIRIE ELEMENTARY
PARKERS PRAIRIE ELEMENTARY's state test result (49.6% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| PARKERS PRAIRIE ELEMENTARY this school | 251 | 35.5% | 49.6% |
| LAKEWOOD ELEMENTARY DULUTH | 254 | 34.6% | 67.1% |
| UNDERWOOD ELEMENTARY UNDERWOOD | 282 | 36.5% | 48.1% |
| RUSHFORD-PETERSON ELEMENTARY RUSHFORD | 266 | 36.8% | 47.2% |
| WIN-E-MAC ELEMENTARY ERSKINE | 247 | 33.6% | 52.2% |
| WATERVILLE ELEMENTARY WATERVILLE | 264 | 35.6% | 42.1% |
Matched among Minnesota 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 PARKERS PRAIRIE ELEMENTARY ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota | In Otter Tail County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 49.6% | #347 of 844 | #8 of 10 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 53.3% | #388 of 844 | #8 of 10 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 54.0% | #318 of 844 | #6 of 10 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 251 | #717 of 1,130 | #7 of 15 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.4:1 | #664 of 769 | #9 of 10 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 6.2% | #781 of 796 | #11 of 11 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 35.5% | #599 of 942 | #9 of 11 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -11.9% | #280 of 499 | N/A |
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
251
+17 (+7%) vs 2020
-28% since 1990-91, when it was 349
Student : Teacher
16.4:1
was 13.0:1
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 | 251 | 15.3 | 16.4:1 | 35% (89) |
| 2023-24 | 257 | 18.1 | 14.2:1 | 39% (101) |
| 2022-23 | 256 | 19.3 | 13.2:1 | 37% (94) |
| 2020-21 | 234 | 18 | 13.0:1 | 26% (62) |
| 2017-18 | 285 | 19.1 | 14.9:1 | 32% (91) |
| 2015-16 | 289 | 20 | 14.4:1 | 38% (109) |
| 2010-11 | 276 | 19 | 14.5:1 | 49% (135) |
| 2000-01 | 306 | 21 | 14.6:1 | 38% (116) |
| 1990-91 | 349 | 21 | 16.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for PARKERS PRAIRIE ELEMENTARY.
Since 2017-18: students down 12% (285 to 251); teachers down 20% (19.1 to 15.3).
About PARKERS PRAIRIE ELEMENTARY
PARKERS PRAIRIE ELEMENTARY runs as a small elementary school in PARKERS PRAIRIE, Minnesota. School enrollment was 251 students in 2024-25, in pre-K through 6. For comparison, elementary schools in Minnesota average about 344 students.
PARKERS PRAIRIE ELEMENTARY is run by PARKERS PRAIRIE PUBLIC SCHOOL DIST., whose 2 schools enroll 531 students.
The large majority of students at PARKERS PRAIRIE ELEMENTARY, 97%, are White. By the diversity index, PARKERS PRAIRIE ELEMENTARY comes in at 6%.
PARKERS PRAIRIE ELEMENTARY employs 15.3 full-time-equivalent teachers. That gives a ratio of about 16.4:1. That ratio is over the 13.7:1 average for elementary schools in Minnesota. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility was 35% in 2024-25.
The allk12 Grade for PARKERS PRAIRIE ELEMENTARY is B. Compared with Minnesota public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 57% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
A school with PARKERS PRAIRIE ELEMENTARY's lunch-eligibility share in Minnesota is predicted to score 46.0%. PARKERS PRAIRIE ELEMENTARY scores 49.6%, 3.6 points above that line.
PARKERS PRAIRIE ELEMENTARY is located in Otter Tail County, where median household income is about $72,255, 28% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 5% of people live in poverty. Federal data list 37 public schools in Otter Tail County, with a combined enrollment of about 8,503.
The closest public school, PARKERS PRAIRIE SECONDARY, is about 0.2 miles from PARKERS PRAIRIE ELEMENTARY. Within ten miles are 2 other public schools. The average proficiency across nearby scored schools is 50.2%; PARKERS PRAIRIE ELEMENTARY's is 49.6%, ranking 5th of 9.
NCES describes the area around PARKERS PRAIRIE ELEMENTARY as Rural: Remote, meaning in rural territory far from an urban area.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, PARKERS PRAIRIE ELEMENTARY went from 234 students to 251. The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 13.0:1 in 2020-21 to 16.4:1 in 2024-25.
Discussions about PARKERS PRAIRIE ELEMENTARY may include school safety, transportation, and start times. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Otter Tail County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
60,475
Census ACS
Median income
$72,255
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
28%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
37
8,503 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in PARKERS PRAIRIE PUBLIC SCHOOL DIST.
- PARKERS PRAIRIE SECONDARYHigh · 280 students
Other schools in PARKERS PRAIRIE
- PARKERS PRAIRIE SECONDARYHigh · 280 students
- F.E.D. Parkers Prairie Credit RecovElementary
Nearby schools
- PARKERS PRAIRIE SECONDARY0.2 mi · 280
- Miltona Elementary7.6 mi · 126
- Carlos Elementary12.1 mi · 108
- HENNING ELEMENTARY13.0 mi · 210
- HENNING SECONDARY13.0 mi · 171
- Bertha Secondary15.1 mi · 213
Frequently asked questions
About PARKERS PRAIRIE ELEMENTARYHow many students attend PARKERS PRAIRIE ELEMENTARY?
PARKERS PRAIRIE ELEMENTARY enrolls approximately 251 students in grades PK-06.
What grades does PARKERS PRAIRIE ELEMENTARY serve?
PARKERS PRAIRIE ELEMENTARY serves grades PK-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at PARKERS PRAIRIE ELEMENTARY?
The student-to-teacher ratio at PARKERS PRAIRIE ELEMENTARY is approximately 16.4:1 (15 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at PARKERS PRAIRIE ELEMENTARY?
At PARKERS PRAIRIE ELEMENTARY, the student body is approximately 97% White, 2% Hispanic, 1% Two or more.
Is PARKERS PRAIRIE ELEMENTARY public or private?
PARKERS PRAIRIE ELEMENTARY is a public K-12 school, overseen by PARKERS PRAIRIE PUBLIC SCHOOL DIST..
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.