Parkside Elementary School
Parkside Elementary School serves 324 students in grades Prekindergarten-8.
Parkside Elementary School placed in the top 50% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 50%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 55% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 47%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 49% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 45%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is equal to the Alabama state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 47% (majority Black).
Quick Stats (2022)
- Grades: Prekindergarten-8
- Students: 324 students
- Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
- Minority Enrollment: 16%
- Overall Testing Rank: Top 50% in AL
- Math Proficiency: 55% (Top 30%)
- Reading Proficiency: 49% (Top 50%)
- Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education
School Overview
Parkside Elementary School's student population of 324 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 19 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-8
Total Students
324 students

Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers
19 teachers

Students by Grade

School Rankings
Parkside Elementary School is ranked within the top 50% of all 1,263 schools in Alabama (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Parkside Elementary School is 0.28, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.61. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#392 out of 1263 schools
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
47%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
45%

Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

American Indian
n/a
1%

Asian
n/a
2%

Hispanic
10%
9%

Black
n/a
32%

White
84%
53%

Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
6%
3%

All Ethnic Groups



National School Lunch Program
Yes
Eligible for Free Lunch
55%
48%

Eligible for Reduced Lunch
10%
6%

School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2020-2021 (latest school year available) National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education
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