Parkside Junior High School
- Parkside Junior High School serves 745 students in grades 6-8.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 33% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 32%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 39% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 38%) for the 2016-17 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 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is equal to the Illinois state level of 16:1.
- Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 51%.
School Overview
- Parkside Junior High School's student population of 745 students has grown by 5% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 46 teachers has declined by 8% over five school years.
| School Type | Magnet School |
| Grades Offered | Grades 6-8 |
| Total Students | 745 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 46 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Parkside Junior High School is ranked within the top 50% of all 3,679 schools in Illinois (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 16:1 has increased from 14:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Parkside Junior High School is 0.49, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.67. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (IL) |
| Overall School Rank | #1477 out of 3679 schools (Top 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 33% | 32% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 39% | 38% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 16:1 | 16:1 |
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| Asian | 2% | 5% |
| Hispanic | 9% | 26% |
| Black | 13% | 17% |
| White | 70% | 49% |
| Two or more races | 6% | 3% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.49 | 0.67 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 28% | 46% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 5% | 4% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Mclean County USD 5 School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (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 Magnet School
Grades: K-5 | 342 students
0.2 miles
1900 W College Ave
Normal, IL 61761
(309)557-4422 0.2 K-5 342 - Normal Normal Community West High School Magnet School
Grades: 9-12 | 1620 students
0.6 miles
501 N Parkside Rd
Normal, IL 61761
(309)557-4402 0.6 9-12 1620 - Normal Oakdale Elementary School Magnet School
Grades: K-5 | 406 students
1.1 miles
601 S Adelaide St
Normal, IL 61761
(309)557-4421 1.1 K-5 406 - Normal Kingsley Junior High School Magnet School
Grades: 6-8 | 868 students
1.3 miles
303 Kingsley St
Normal, IL 61761
(309)557-4407 1.3 6-8 868 - Normal Thomas Metcalf School Alternative School
Magnet School
Grades: PK-8 | 424 students
1.4 miles
Isu Campus Box 7000
Normal, IL 61790
(309)438-7621 1.4 PK-8 424
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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