Parkside Junior High School
Parkside Junior High School serves 706 students in grades 6-8.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 32% (which is equal to the Illinois state average of 32%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 39% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 37%) for the 2017-18 school year.
Parkside Junior High School placed in the top 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 52% (majority Hispanic).
School Overview
Parkside Junior High School's student population of 706 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 45 teachers has declined by 6% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 6-8 |
| Total Students | 706 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 45 teachers |
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School Comparison
Parkside Junior High School is ranked within the top 50% of all 3,672 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
The diversity score of Parkside Junior High School is 0.48, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.68. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (IL) |
Overall Testing Rank | #1477 out of 3672 schools (Top 50%) | |
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 32% | 32% |
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 39% | 37% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 16:1 | 15:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | n/a |
| Asian | 3% | 5% |
| Hispanic | 9% | 26% |
| Black | 11% | 17% |
| White | 71% | 48% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 6% | 4% |
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Diversity Score | 0.48 | 0.68 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 28% | 47% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 4% | 2% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Mclean County USD 5 School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, IL Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
The nearest high school to Parkside Junior High School is Normal Community West High School (0.6 miles away)
The nearest middle school is Kingsley Junior High School (1.3 miles away)
The nearest elementary school is Parkside Elementary School (0.2 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Normal Parkside Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 314 students
0.2 miles
1900 W College Ave
Normal, IL 61761
(309) 557-4422 0.2 K-5 314 - Normal Normal Community West High School Grades: 9-12 | 1,673 student
0.6 miles
501 N Parkside Rd
Normal, IL 61761
(309) 557-4402 0.6 9-12 1,673 - Normal Oakdale Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 415 students
1.1 miles
601 S Adelaide St
Normal, IL 61761
(309) 557-4421 1.1 K-5 415 - Normal Kingsley Junior High School Grades: 6-8 | 844 students
1.3 miles
303 Kingsley St
Normal, IL 61761
(309) 557-4407 1.3 6-8 844 - Normal Thomas Metcalf School Alternative School
Grades: PK-8 | 427 students
1.4 miles
Isu Campus Box 7000
Normal, IL 61790
(309) 438-7621 1.4 PK-8 427
School Reviews
| 2 This school has several less than competent teachers that administrators will do nothing about. They have a lot of violence in the school as do most of the Unit 5 jr. high and high schools. Case in point, the child beaten to death at Kingsley Junior High. Unit 5 also passed on a pedophile with a recommendation to Champaign-Urbana. The district tests well because the children are well-prepared due to their home lives. In general a majority of the students come from professional families who work for State Farm or the universities. - Posted by Parent - dseif |
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