Parker Jr. High - 03

Parker Jr. High - 03 is a tiny junior high in Parker, South Dakota, operated by Parker School District 60-4. The school teaches 74 students in grades 7 through 8. That puts it 60% below the typical public school in South Dakota, which averages around 187 students.

Across the 3 schools in Parker School District 60-4 (453 students total), Parker Jr. High - 03 accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, Parker Jr. High - 03 shows that nearly all students (88%) are White. Other groups include 9% Hispanic, 3% multiracial.

On the income-and-resources front, Parker Jr. High - 03 reports 5 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 15.7:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 13.4:1 average. About 31% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, On a poverty-adjusted basis, Parker Jr. High - 03 sits in the bottom 10% statewide. Predicted proficiency from the FRL regression is roughly 50.3%; actual is 36.1%, a gap of -14.2 points.

Zooming out to the county, Turner County reports that median household earnings sit near $75,771, roughly 27% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 6%. In all, Turner County runs 15 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,459 students), of which Parker Jr. High - 03 is one.

Parker Elementary - 02 is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Parker Jr. High - 03 at 7th of 7; the average score across the group is 52.3%.

The campus sits in a countryside setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count rose 9%: 68 students in 2018 compared to 74 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share edged up from 1% to 9%. Class-load math has grew: from 13.8:1 in 2018 to 15.7:1 in 2025.

On allk12, recent activity here tends to focus on pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.