Enrollment
246
Elementary
DISTRICT 390 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NORTH LAMAR ISD·NCES 483301003665
Aaron Parker Elementary School
98 CR 44112, POWDERLY, TX 75473 · (903) 732-3066 · Lamar County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL246 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 41% of Texas public elementary schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+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 Texas public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
12.0:1
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.4:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
63%
156 students
DISTRICT 54% · STATE 65%
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 | 50 | 20% |
| Kindergarten | 36 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 48 | 20% |
| Grade 2 | 39 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 41 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 31 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 1 | 0% |
Student demographics
51%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 63% · 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
Based on grade levels within NORTH LAMAR ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
46.0%
TX avg 54.5% . -17.0pp since 2023
Mathematics
49.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +8.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 46 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 49 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are down about 17 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 8 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 19.0% | 27.0% | 30.0% | 24.0% |
| Mathematics | 27.0% | 22.0% | 19.0% | 32.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 46.0% | 49.0% |
| 2024-25 | 42.0% | 27.0% |
| 2023-24 | 63.0% | 41.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. 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
42.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
46.6%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 43% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 47% typical for Texas 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 Texas'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 Aaron Parker Elementary School
Aaron Parker Elementary School's state test result (42.7% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Parker Elementary School this school | 246 | 63.4% | 42.7% |
| Detroit Elementary School DETROIT | 222 | 66.7% | 20.8% |
| Mt Enterprise Elementary School MT ENTERPRISE | 252 | 59.5% | 53.4% |
| Kountze Intermediate School KOUNTZE | 257 | 61.9% | 45.2% |
| Edgewood Elementary School EDGEWOOD | 243 | 64.6% | N/A |
| Harmony Elementary School BIG SANDY | 263 | 64.3% | 61.0% |
Matched among Texas 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 Aaron Parker Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Lamar County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 42.7% | #2,243 of 4,401 | #5 of 7 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 49.0% | #1,883 of 4,466 ▲ 2,095 | #3 of 7 ▲ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 46.0% | #3,052 of 4,466 ▲ 288 | #6 of 7 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 246 | #4,474 of 4,938 | #7 of 10 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.0:1 | #356 of 4,622 | #1 of 8 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 50.8% | #2,341 of 4,628 | #5 of 8 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 63.4% | #2,951 of 4,789 | #7 of 10 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +5.1% | #987 of 1,307 | 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
246
+17 (+7%) vs 2020
-33% since 1990-91, when it was 368
Student : Teacher
12.0:1
was 11.4:1
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 | 246 | 20.5 | 12.0:1 | 63% (156) |
| 2023-24 | 270 | 21.9 | 12.3:1 | 74% (200) |
| 2022-23 | 265 | 21.8 | 12.2:1 | 70% (186) |
| 2020-21 | 229 | 20 | 11.4:1 | 68% (155) |
| 2017-18 | 234 | 21 | 11.2:1 | 65% (152) |
| 2015-16 | 231 | 24 | 9.6:1 | 68% (158) |
| 2010-11 | 262 | 26 | 10.1:1 | 65% (170) |
| 2000-01 | 217 | 18 | 12.1:1 | 55% (119) |
| 1990-91 | 368 | 22 | 16.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Aaron Parker Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 5% (234 to 246); teachers down 2% (21 to 20.5).
About Aaron Parker Elementary School
The public elementary school Aaron Parker Elementary School is located in POWDERLY, Texas. Classes run from pre-K through 5, and the school has 246 students. The average for elementary schools in Texas is about 519 students, so this school is 53% smaller than average.
NORTH LAMAR ISD is responsible for 5 schools, Aaron Parker Elementary School included, with 2,395 students in all.
Roughly 67% of students at Aaron Parker Elementary School are White. Enrollment also includes 16% multiracial, 10% Hispanic, 3% Black, and 2% Native American. Aaron Parker Elementary School's diversity index is 51%, against a US figure of 70%.
The school employs the equivalent of 20.5 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 12.0:1. That is lower than the 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas. The free or reduced-price lunch share, often used to gauge student poverty, is 63%. For comparison, public schools in Lamar County average 61%.
The allk12 Grade for Aaron Parker Elementary School is C+. Compared with Texas public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 41% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Aaron Parker Elementary School posts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 42.7%, compared with a predicted 46.6%. It is not in the top or bottom 10% of Texas schools on BeatsExpectations.
County data help place the school in context: in Lamar County, the median household income is $61,880, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 22% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 16%. Lamar County is home to 21 public schools and about 8,516 public school students.
North Lamar Intermediate School is the closest public school, about 8.4 miles away in a straight line. In all, 6 other public schools sit within ten miles of Aaron Parker Elementary School. Aaron Parker Elementary School places 3rd of 6 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
Aaron Parker Elementary School has an NCES locale of Rural: Distant.
Enrollment at Aaron Parker Elementary School climbed 7% between 2020-21 and 2024-25, from 229 to 246 students.
Topics for discussion here include school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Lamar County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
50,669
Census ACS
Median income
$61,880
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
16%
Below federal line
Schools in county
21
8,516 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in NORTH LAMAR ISD
- North Lamar High SchoolHigh · 705 students
- North Lamar Intermediate SchoolElementary · 593 students
- Frank Stone Middle SchoolMiddle · 521 students
- W L Higgins Elementary SchoolElementary · 330 students
- Cecil Everett Elementary SchoolCombined
Nearby schools
- North Lamar Intermediate School8.4 mi · 593
- W L Higgins Elementary School8.5 mi · 330
- North Lamar High School8.6 mi · 705
- Frank Stone Middle School8.6 mi · 521
- Lamar County Head Start9.8 mi · 206
- Givens Early Childhood Center9.9 mi · 112
Frequently asked questions
About Aaron Parker Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Aaron Parker Elementary School?
Aaron Parker Elementary School enrolls approximately 246 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Aaron Parker Elementary School serve?
Aaron Parker Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Aaron Parker Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Aaron Parker Elementary School is approximately 12.0:1 (20 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Aaron Parker Elementary School?
At Aaron Parker Elementary School, the student body is approximately 67% White, 10% Hispanic, 3% Black, 0% Asian, 16% Two or more.
Is Aaron Parker Elementary School public or private?
Aaron Parker Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by NORTH LAMAR ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.