Parks Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

1301 Terrace Road
Cleveland, MS 38732

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Bottom 50%

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Serving 243 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Parks Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Mississippi for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 20-24% (which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving is 25-29% (which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 42%).

The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Mississippi state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 61% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 58% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 243 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 61%
: Bottom 50% in MS
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
: 25-29% (Btm 50%)
: 30-39% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MS Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Parks Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Mississippi for:

School Overview

Parks Elementary School's student population of 243 students has declined by 21% over five school years.

The teacher population of 21 teachers has grown by 10% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-6
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Parks Elementary School
Pre-K	14
Kind	36
1	24
2	34
3	39
4	23
5	23
6	30
Not Listed	20

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Total Students

243 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Parks Elementary School
2023	213
2022	213
2021	238
2020	308
2019	308
2018	319
2017	319
2016	359
2015	353
2014	389
2013	358
2012	352
2011	341
2010	374
2009	383
2008	399
2007	394
2006	388
2005	361
2004	349
2003	367
2002	323
2001	350
2000	322
1999	357
1998	364
1997	421
1996	460
1995	442
1994	432
1993	503
1992	536
1991	566
1990	566
1989	564
1988	541
1987	535

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

21 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Parks Elementary School
2023	19
2022	17
2021	19
2020	19
2019	19
2018	22
2017	22
2016	23
2015	21
2014	21
2013	21
2012	21
2011	20
2010	22
2009	23
2008	23
2007	21
2006	21
2005	20
2004	21
2003	21
2002	19
2001	19
2000	20
1999	22
1998	22
1997	22
1996	24
1995	25
1994	26
1993	26
1992	26
1991	26

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School Motto

We are Readers. We are Learners. We are Thinkers. We are Achievers.

School Rankings

Parks Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 795 schools in Mississippi (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Parks Elementary School is 0.61, which is equal to the diversity score at state average of 0.61. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MS)

#661 out of 795 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Parks Elementary School
2023	#661
2022	#602
2021	#554
2019	#507
2018	#502
2017	#610
2016	#487
2015	#582
2014	#470
2013	#382
2012	#377

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20-24%

52%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Parks Elementary School	Mississippi	Cleveland School District
2023	22%	52%	31%
2022	27%	47%	28%
2021	12%	37%	20%
2019	34%	46%	29%
2018	23%	43%	26%
2017	12%	37%	18%
2016	19%	31%	17%
2015	12%	27%	16%
2014	67%	64%	58%
2013	67%	68%	58%
2012	67%	64%	54%

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25-29%

42%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Parks Elementary School	Mississippi	Cleveland School District
2022	27%	42%	30%
2021	22%	35%	24%
2019	34%	41%	28%
2018	40%	39%	26%
2017	27%	35%	28%
2016	30%	33%	25%
2015	22%	33%	27%
2014	47%	56%	51%
2013	57%	59%	50%
2012	52%	56%	49%
2011	47%	53%	48%

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30-39%

55%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Parks Elementary School	Mississippi	Cleveland School District
2022	34%	55%	40%
2021	34%	49%	34%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Parks Elementary School	Mississippi	Cleveland School District
2023	11:1	13:1	14:1
2022	13:1	14:1	14:1
2021	13:1	14:1	14:1
2020	16:1	15:1	15:1
2019	16:1	15:1	15:1
2018	15:1	16:1	16:1
2017	15:1	16:1	16:1
2016	16:1	16:1	16:1
2015	17:1	16:1	16:1
2014	19:1	16:1	17:1
2013	17:1	16:1	17:1
2012	17:1	16:1	17:1
2011	17:1	16:1	16:1
2010	17:1	16:1	15:1
2009	17:1	16:1	14:1
2008	17:1	15:1	14:1
2007	19:1	16:1	17:1
2006	18:1	16:1	18:1
2005	18:1	17:1	17:1
2004	17:1	16:1	15:1
2003	17:1	16:1	14:1
2002	17:1	17:1	16:1
2001	18:1	17:1	16:1
2000	16:1	17:1	16:1
1999	16:1	17:1	17:1
1998	17:1	18:1	17:1
1997	19:1	18:1	18:1
1996	19:1	18:1	18:1
1995	18:1	18:1	18:1
1994	17:1	18:1	18:1
1993	20:1	19:1	18:1
1992	20:1	19:1	18:1
1991	22:1	19:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2020)
Year	Parks Elementary School	Mississippi
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Parks Elementary School	Mississippi	Cleveland School District
2023	3%	1%	1%
2022	4%	1%	1%
2021	3%	1%	1%
2020	2%	1%	1%
2019	2%	1%	1%
2018	2%	1%	1%
2017	2%	1%	1%
2016	1%	2%	1%
2015	1%	1%	3%
2014	2%	2%	2%
2013	1%	1%	2%
2012	1%	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%	1%
2010	2%	1%	1%
2009	2%	1%	1%
2008	2%	1%	1%
2007	2%	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Parks Elementary School	Mississippi	Cleveland School District
2023	3%	5%	3%
2022	2%	4%	3%
2021	1%	4%	2%
2020	3%	4%	3%
2019	3%	4%	3%
2018	3%	4%	3%
2017	3%	4%	3%
2016	3%	3%	3%
2015	3%	3%	5%
2014	3%	3%	3%
2013	4%	3%	3%
2012	4%	3%	3%
2011	3%	3%	2%
2010	4%	2%	2%
2009	4%	2%	2%
2008	3%	2%	2%
2007	2%	2%	1%
2006	2%	1%	1%
2005	3%	1%	1%
2004	3%	1%	1%
2003	2%	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%	1%

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Black

49%

47%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Parks Elementary School	Mississippi	Cleveland School District
2023	47%	47%	73%
2022	47%	47%	73%
2021	47%	48%	72%
2020	51%	48%	72%
2019	51%	48%	72%
2018	55%	49%	69%
2017	55%	49%	69%
2016	48%	49%	67%
2015	43%	49%	58%
2014	46%	49%	65%
2013	49%	49%	66%
2012	44%	50%	67%
2011	37%	50%	67%
2010	27%	50%	67%
2009	25%	50%	68%
2008	23%	51%	66%
2007	20%	51%	67%
2006	20%	51%	67%
2005	18%	51%	67%
2004	18%	51%	67%
2003	21%	51%	68%
2002	24%	51%	70%
2001	28%	51%	71%
2000	30%	50%	72%
1999	28%	51%	71%
1998	27%	51%	72%
1997	31%	51%	72%
1996	36%	51%	72%
1995	36%	51%	72%
1994	33%	51%	72%
1993	23%	52%	71%

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White

39%

42%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Parks Elementary School	Mississippi	Cleveland School District
2023	37%	42%	21%
2022	38%	43%	21%
2021	40%	43%	22%
2020	41%	44%	23%
2019	41%	44%	23%
2018	40%	43%	27%
2017	40%	43%	27%
2016	48%	45%	29%
2015	53%	46%	32%
2014	47%	45%	30%
2013	45%	46%	29%
2012	50%	46%	29%
2011	58%	45%	30%
2010	67%	46%	30%
2009	69%	46%	29%
2008	72%	46%	31%
2007	75%	46%	31%
2006	78%	46%	31%
2005	78%	47%	31%
2004	78%	46%	31%
2003	76%	46%	30%
2002	74%	46%	28%
2001	70%	46%	28%
2000	68%	47%	27%
1999	71%	47%	28%
1998	72%	48%	27%
1997	67%	48%	26%
1996	63%	48%	27%
1995	62%	48%	27%
1994	67%	48%	28%
1993	75%	48%	29%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2014-2023)
Year	Parks Elementary School	Mississippi	Cleveland School District
2023	10%	4%	2%
2022	9%	4%	2%
2021	9%	3%	3%
2020	2%	2%	1%
2019	2%	2%	1%
2014	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.61

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Parks Elementary School	Mississippi	Cleveland School District
2023	0.64	0.60	0.43
2022	0.63	0.60	0.43
2021	0.62	0.59	0.43
2020	0.58	0.58	0.44
2019	0.58	0.58	0.44
2018	0.54	0.58	0.46
2017	0.54	0.58	0.46
2016	0.54	0.56	0.47
2015	0.54	0.55	0.50
2014	0.57	0.56	0.49
2013	0.56	0.55	0.48
2012	0.56	0.55	0.47
2011	0.53	0.55	0.47
2010	0.48	0.55	0.47
2009	0.46	0.54	0.46
2008	0.43	0.53	0.47
2007	0.40	0.53	0.46
2006	0.35	0.53	0.46
2005	0.36	0.52	0.46
2004	0.36	0.53	0.46
2003	0.38	0.53	0.45
2002	0.40	0.53	0.43
2001	0.44	0.53	0.42
2000	0.45	0.53	0.41
1999	0.42	0.52	0.42
1998	0.41	0.51	0.41
1997	0.46	0.51	0.41
1996	0.48	0.51	0.41
1995	0.49	0.51	0.42
1994	0.45	0.51	0.42
1993	0.39	0.51	0.43

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

100%

68%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Parks Elementary School	Mississippi	Cleveland School District
2023	100%	74%	94%
2022	100%	100%	94%
2021	100%	100%	94%
2020	100%	68%	87%
2019	100%	68%	87%
2018	100%	70%	85%
2017	100%	70%	85%
2016	100%	70%	86%
2015	59%	67%	61%
2014	76%	65%	72%
2013	73%	64%	71%
2012	67%	63%	72%
2011	66%	63%	71%
2010	58%	62%	72%
2009	56%	59%	71%
2008	54%	58%	69%
2007	45%	59%	67%
2006	47%	63%	68%
2005	44%	56%	66%
2004	44%	56%	66%
2003	64%	57%	64%
2002	67%	57%	66%
2001	67%	55%	67%
2000	65%	55%	66%
1999	64%	55%	64%
1998	65%	56%	65%
1997	64%	56%	64%
1996	62%	55%	62%
1995	63%	55%	63%
1994	64%	55%	64%
1993	64%	55%	64%

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Eligible for (14-15)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2015)
Year	Parks Elementary School	Mississippi	Cleveland School District
2015	2%	7%	4%
2014	5%	7%	5%
2013	6%	8%	5%
2012	9%	8%	6%
2011	12%	7%	7%
2010	11%	8%	8%
2009	10%	9%	7%
2008	10%	9%	8%
2007	13%	8%	7%
2006	13%	7%	6%
2005	13%	8%	6%
2004	13%	8%	4%
2003	6%	8%	6%
2002	5%	8%	5%
2001	5%	9%	5%
2000	5%	9%	5%
1999	5%	9%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Cleveland School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MS Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Parks Elementary School's ranking?

Parks Elementary School is ranked #661 out of 795 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Mississippi.

What schools are Parks Elementary School often compared to?

Parks Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Pearman Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

20-24% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 52% MS state average), while 25-29% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 42% MS state average).

How many students attend Parks Elementary School?

243 students attend Parks Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

49% of Parks Elementary School students are Black, 39% of students are White, 6% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are Asian, and 3% of students are Hispanic.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Parks Elementary School?

Parks Elementary School has a student ration of 12:1, which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 13:1.

What grades does Parks Elementary School offer ?

Parks Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-6 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Parks Elementary School part of?

Parks Elementary School is part of Cleveland School District.