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Parkside Elementary School (Closed 2023)

301 6th Ave Sw
Oelwein, IA 50662

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Parkside Elementary School serves 77 students in grades 1.

The student-teacher ratio of 9:1 was lower than the Iowa state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment was 5% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was lower than the Iowa state average of 30% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades 1

Total Students

77 students

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Total Students Trends (1989-2025)
Year	Parkside Elementary School
2025	77
2024	77
2023	77
2022	77
2021	77
2020	77
2019	77
2018	89
2017	89
2016	81
2015	87
2014	95
2013	98
2012	87
2011	74
2010	90
2009	79
2008	87
2007	71
2006	91
2005	74
2004	105
2003	85
2002	112
2001	124
2000	136
1999	136
1998	148
1997	161
1996	146
1995	143
1994	153
1993	171
1992	157
1991	159
1990	159
1989	159

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

9 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1989-2025)
Year	Parkside Elementary School
2025	9
2024	9
2023	9
2022	9
2021	9
2020	9
2019	9
2018	9
2017	9
2016	9
2015	8
2014	8
2013	7
2012	8
2011	8
2010	8
2009	8
2008	8
2007	7
2006	9
2005	8
2004	8
2003	7
2002	9
2001	7
2000	7
1999	7
1998	7
1997	6
1996	7
1995	7
1994	6
1993	7
1992	7
1991	8
1990	8
1989	8

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (IA)

Student-Teacher Ratio

9:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	Parkside Elementary School	Iowa	Oelwein Community School District
2025	9:1	14:1
2024	9:1	14:1
2023	9:1	14:1	13:1
2022	9:1	14:1	13:1
2021	9:1	14:1	13:1
2020	9:1	14:1	12:1
2019	9:1	14:1	12:1
2018	10:1	14:1	13:1
2017	10:1	14:1	13:1
2016	9:1	14:1	14:1
2015	11:1	14:1	14:1
2014	12:1	14:1	14:1
2013	15:1	14:1	15:1
2012	11:1	14:1	15:1
2011	10:1	14:1	14:1
2010	11:1	14:1	13:1
2009	10:1	14:1	12:1
2008	11:1	14:1	12:1
2007	10:1	14:1	12:1
2006	10:1	13:1	12:1
2005	9:1	14:1	13:1
2004	13:1	14:1	13:1
2003	12:1	14:1	14:1
2002	12:1	14:1	13:1
2001	18:1	15:1	16:1
2000	19:1	15:1	17:1
1999	19:1	15:1	17:1
1998	21:1	15:1	16:1
1997	27:1	15:1	16:1
1996	21:1	15:1	16:1
1995	20:1	15:1	16:1
1994	26:1	15:1	17:1
1993	26:1	16:1	17:1
1992	22:1	15:1	16:1
1991	21:1	15:1	16:1
1990	21:1	15:1	15:1
1989	21:1	19:1	15:1

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Hispanic

14%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1992-2025)
Year	Parkside Elementary School	Iowa	Oelwein Community School District
2025	3%	14%
2024	3%	13%
2023	3%	13%	8%
2022	3%	12%	7%
2021	3%	12%	5%
2020	3%	11%	6%
2019	3%	11%	6%
2018	2%	11%	5%
2017	2%	11%	5%
2016	4%	10%	7%
2015	3%	11%	5%
2014	5%	10%	5%
2013	3%	9%	4%
2012	3%	9%	4%
2010	3%	8%	3%
2007	4%	6%	3%
2006	1%	5%	3%
2005	1%	5%	2%
2004	3%	5%	3%
2003	7%	4%	3%
2002	8%	4%	2%
2001	6%	4%	2%
2000	6%	2%	2%
1999	5%	3%	3%
1998	4%	3%	2%
1997	4%	2%	2%
1996	3%	2%	2%
1995	1%	2%	2%
1994	3%	2%	2%
1993	2%	2%	1%
1992	4%	1%	2%

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White

95%

70%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	Parkside Elementary School	Iowa	Oelwein Community School District
2025	95%	70%
2024	95%	71%
2023	95%	72%	84%
2022	95%	73%	85%
2021	95%	74%	86%
2020	95%	75%	87%
2019	95%	75%	87%
2018	87%	77%	88%
2017	87%	77%	88%
2016	92%	78%	86%
2015	89%	78%	88%
2014	86%	79%	87%
2013	87%	80%	87%
2012	87%	81%	89%
2011	88%	81%	89%
2010	89%	82%	92%
2009	96%	84%	94%
2008	97%	84%	95%
2007	90%	86%	94%
2006	96%	88%	93%
2005	95%	87%	94%
2004	92%	88%	93%
2003	92%	89%	94%
2002	88%	89%	96%
2001	92%	89%	96%
2000	97%	94%	97%
1999	94%	91%	95%
1998	95%	92%	96%
1997	94%	93%	96%
1996	95%	93%	97%
1995	98%	93%	97%
1994	96%	93%	97%
1993	96%	94%	98%
1992	95%	95%	98%
1991	95%	95%	98%
1990	91%	95%	98%
1989	88%	95%	98%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2025)
Year	Parkside Elementary School	Iowa	Oelwein Community School District
2025	2%	5%
2024	2%	5%
2023	2%	5%	7%
2022	2%	5%	6%
2021	2%	4%	7%
2020	2%	4%	6%
2019	2%	4%	6%
2018	9%	4%	6%
2017	9%	4%	6%
2016	3%	4%	6%
2015	8%	3%	6%
2014	7%	3%	6%
2013	5%	3%	6%
2012	9%	3%	5%
2011	8%	2%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

30%

0.10

0.48

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Diversity Score Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	Parkside Elementary School	Iowa	Oelwein Community School District
2025	0.10	0.49
2024	0.10	0.48
2023	0.10	0.46	0.28
2022	0.10	0.45	0.28
2021	0.10	0.43	0.26
2020	0.10	0.42	0.24
2019	0.10	0.42	0.24
2018	0.24	0.39	0.22
2017	0.24	0.39	0.22
2016	0.15	0.38	0.25
2015	0.20	0.38	0.23
2014	0.26	0.37	0.23
2013	0.24	0.35	0.24
2012	0.24	0.34	0.21
2011	0.22	0.34	0.21
2010	0.20	0.32	0.16
2009	0.08	0.29	0.12
2008	0.06	0.28	0.10
2007	0.19	0.26	0.12
2006	0.08	0.23	0.14
2005	0.10	0.24	0.12
2004	0.15	0.22	0.13
2003	0.15	0.21	0.11
2002	0.22	0.20	0.08
2001	0.15	0.20	0.08
2000	0.09	0.15	0.05
1999	0.12	0.16	0.08
1998	0.10	0.15	0.07
1997	0.12	0.13	0.07
1996	0.10	0.13	0.06
1995	0.04	0.13	0.06
1994	0.08	0.13	0.05
1993	0.08	0.11	0.04
1992	0.10	0.10	0.04
1991	0.09	0.10	0.04
1990	0.17	0.10	0.04
1989	0.21	0.10	0.04

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Eligible for

57%

35%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	Parkside Elementary School	Iowa	Oelwein Community School District
2025	57%	35%
2024	57%	36%
2023	57%	36%	52%
2022	57%	35%	47%
2021	57%	35%	52%
2020	57%	36%	51%
2019	57%	36%	51%
2018	62%	34%	49%
2017	62%	34%	49%
2016	61%	34%	46%
2015	47%	34%	44%
2014	58%	34%	46%
2013	50%	34%	44%
2012	59%	33%	41%
2011	62%	31%	48%
2010	48%	29%	38%
2009	58%	26%	35%
2008	43%	26%	37%
2007	45%	24%	38%
2006	38%	25%	32%
2005	42%	23%	36%
2004	41%	22%	37%
2003	51%	21%	33%
2002	41%	19%	28%
2001	45%	19%	29%
2000	50%	19%	29%
1999	43%	20%	28%
1998	31%	21%	25%
1997	32%	20%	27%
1996	33%	20%	23%
1995	31%	20%	26%
1994	32%	19%	26%
1993	29%	19%	25%
1992	29%	18%	23%
1991	30%	17%	24%
1990	33%	14%	24%
1989	42%	17%	24%

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Eligible for

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2001-2025)
Year	Parkside Elementary School	Iowa	Oelwein Community School District
2025	10%	7%
2024	10%	5%
2023	10%	6%	5%
2022	10%	5%	5%
2021	10%	6%	5%
2020	10%	7%	9%
2019	10%	7%	9%
2018	11%	7%	9%
2017	11%	7%	9%
2016	8%	7%	11%
2015	13%	7%	9%
2014	13%	7%	12%
2013	18%	7%	12%
2012	6%	7%	9%
2011	9%	8%	9%
2010	13%	8%	9%
2009	8%	8%	9%
2008	10%	8%	10%
2007	13%	8%	9%
2006	8%	8%	11%
2005	11%	8%	10%
2004	10%	8%	9%
2003	22%	8%	10%
2002	22%	8%	10%
2001	13%	8%	11%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Oelwein Community School District

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Parkside Elementary School?

77 students attend Parkside Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

95% of Parkside Elementary School students are White, 3% of students are Hispanic, and 2% of students are Two or more races.

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

Parkside Elementary School has a student ration of 9:1, which is lower than the Iowa state average of 14:1.

What grades does Parkside Elementary School offer ?

Parkside Elementary School offers enrollment in grades 1

What school district is Parkside Elementary School part of?

Parkside Elementary School is part of Oelwein Community School District.

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