PARKER INTERMEDIATE CTR

PARKER INTERMEDIATE CTR is an intermediate school of average-sized scale in McAlester, Oklahoma, overseen by MCALESTER, enrolling 437 students in grades 5 through 6.

PARKER INTERMEDIATE CTR is one of 6 schools operated by MCALESTER, a district that teaches 3,008 students overall.

For racial and ethnic makeup, PARKER INTERMEDIATE CTR reports that the largest single group is White at 45%, but no single group is in the majority; the rest is composed of 21% multiracial, 15% Native American, 14% Hispanic, 4% Black. That is considerably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 70%.

Looking at school resources, On paper, PARKER INTERMEDIATE CTR has 26 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 16.9:1. The state averages around 15.7:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. About 69% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

After controlling for student poverty, PARKER INTERMEDIATE CTR sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 32.0%; this one delivers 34.3%.

Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for Pittsburg County indicate median household income runs about $55,310, 20% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 14% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Pittsburg County runs 36 public schools (combined enrollment of about 7,341 students), of which PARKER INTERMEDIATE CTR is one.

Karla Brock Early Childhood Academy is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.4 miles from this campus. 7 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 6 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), PARKER INTERMEDIATE CTR ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, above the local average of 29.7%.

Geographically, the school is in a town-based area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at PARKER INTERMEDIATE CTR has edged down 3%, going from 449 students in 2018 to 437 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the feed for PARKER INTERMEDIATE CTR typically covers science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.