Parkside School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025)

495 E 5175 S
Salt Lake City, UT 84107

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Parkside Elementary School is a K-6th grade school located in Murray, Utah. It is a part of the Murray School District. The school's principal is Dr. Brian Dawes.

Serving 473 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Parkside School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Utah for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 13% (which is lower than the Utah state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving is 26% (which is lower than the Utah state average of 43%).

The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is lower than the Utah state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 67% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Utah state average of 29% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 473 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 67%
: Bottom 50% in UT
: 13% (Btm 50%)
: 26% (Btm 50%)
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), UT Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Parkside School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Utah for:

School Overview

Parkside School's student population of 473 students has declined by 9% over five school years.

The teacher population of 27 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-6

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Parkside School
Kind	64
1	79
2	65
3	70
4	79
5	57
6	59

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Total Students

473 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Parkside School
2023	471
2022	435
2021	426
2020	522
2019	522
2018	613
2017	613
2016	625
2015	609
2014	559
2013	546
2012	534
2011	579
2010	589
2009	538
2008	503
2007	534
2006	549
2005	588
2004	564
2003	542
2002	541
2001	575
2000	586
1999	588
1998	611
1997	581
1996	591
1995	598
1994	637
1993	660
1992	624
1991	734
1990	692
1989	662
1988	695
1987	525

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

27 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Parkside School
2023	24
2022	25
2020	26
2019	26
2018	26
2017	26
2016	26
2014	26
2013	24
2012	26
2011	26
2010	28
2009	35
2008	25
2007	28
2006	29
2005	27
2004	25
2003	25
2002	25
2001	26
2000	28
1999	28
1998	29
1997	31
1996	30
1995	27
1994	28
1993	27
1992	27
1991	23

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School Rankings

Parkside School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 975 schools in Utah (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Parkside School is 0.67, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.46. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (UT)

#897 out of 975 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Parkside School
2022	#897
2021	#897
2019	#881
2018	#746
2017	#752
2016	#743
2015	#732
2014	#745
2013	#785
2012	#750
2011	#736

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(20-21)

13%

39%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)
Year	Parkside School	Utah	Murray School District
2021	13%	39%	37%
2019	20%	45%	45%
2018	31%	47%	50%
2017	34%	47%	50%
2016	35%	47%	47%
2015	35%	45%	44%
2014	29%	44%	44%
2013	59%	77%	79%
2012	59%	75%	77%
2011	59%	73%	74%
2010	65%	70%	68%

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(20-21)

26%

43%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)
Year	Parkside School	Utah	Murray School District
2021	26%	43%	43%
2019	27%	47%	49%
2018	36%	45%	50%
2017	31%	44%	45%
2016	32%	45%	45%
2015	28%	44%	43%
2014	30%	42%	44%
2013	66%	83%	84%
2012	70%	83%	85%
2011	67%	81%	82%
2010	70%	81%	83%

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(20-21)

20-24%

45%

Student : Teacher Ratio

18:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Parkside School	Utah	Murray School District
2023	20:1	22:1	22:1
2022	17:1	22:1	22:1
2020	20:1	22:1	23:1
2019	20:1	22:1	23:1
2018	24:1	23:1	23:1
2017	24:1	23:1	23:1
2014	22:1	23:1	22:1
2013	23:1	23:1	22:1
2012	21:1	23:1	22:1
2011	23:1	23:1	23:1
2010	21:1	23:1	22:1
2009	15:1	27:1	22:1
2008	21:1	23:1	21:1
2007	19:1	22:1	21:1
2006	19:1	20:1	18:1
2005	22:1	22:1	22:1
2004	23:1	22:1	13:1
2003	22:1	22:1	22:1
2002	22:1	22:1	21:1
2001	22:1	22:1	22:1
2000	21:1	21:1	20:1
1999	21:1	20:1	20:1
1998	21:1	21:1	21:1
1997	19:1	21:1	21:1
1996	20:1	22:1	21:1
1995	23:1	23:1	23:1
1994	23:1	24:1	23:1
1993	24:1	24:1	24:1
1992	24:1	25:1	24:1
1991	32:1	25:1	25:1
1990	27:1	24:1	23:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Parkside School	Utah	Murray School District
2023	1%	1%	1%
2022	2%	1%	1%
2021	2%	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%	1%
2018	1%	1%
2017	1%	1%
2016	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%	1%
2011	2%	1%	2%
2010	4%	3%	4%
2009	3%	2%	2%
2008	2%	2%	1%
2007	3%	2%	1%
2006	3%	2%	1%
2005	2%	2%	2%
2004	1%	2%	2%
2003	1%	2%	1%
2002	1%	2%	1%
2001	3%	2%	2%
2000	3%	2%	2%
1999	1%	2%	1%
1998	3%	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%	1%
1996	2%	1%	1%
1995	3%	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%	1%
1992	2%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Parkside School	Utah	Murray School District
2023	3%	2%	2%
2022	2%	2%	2%
2021	2%	2%	2%
2020	3%	2%	2%
2019	3%	2%	2%
2018	2%	2%	1%
2017	2%	2%	1%
2016	2%	2%	2%
2015	1%	2%	2%
2014	1%	3%	2%
2013	2%	2%	3%
2012	2%	2%	2%
2011	4%	2%	2%
2010	5%	5%	6%
2009	3%	4%	4%
2008	3%	3%	4%
2007	3%	3%	4%
2006	2%	3%	3%
2005	2%	3%	3%
2004	1%	3%	3%
2003	1%	3%	3%
2002	1%	3%	3%
2001	1%	3%	3%
2000	1%	3%	3%
1999	2%	3%	3%
1998	1%	3%	2%
1997	2%	2%	2%
1996	3%	2%	2%
1995	1%	2%	1%
1990	2%	2%	1%
1989	2%	2%	3%

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Hispanic

47%

20%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Parkside School	Utah	Murray School District
2023	41%	20%	22%
2022	33%	19%	21%
2021	37%	18%	20%
2020	34%	17%	20%
2019	34%	17%	20%
2018	29%	17%	19%
2017	29%	17%	19%
2016	32%	17%	19%
2015	27%	17%	17%
2014	26%	16%	15%
2013	24%	16%	14%
2012	21%	15%	13%
2011	21%	15%	13%
2010	18%	15%	13%
2009	22%	14%	12%
2008	21%	15%	12%
2007	18%	13%	12%
2006	19%	12%	12%
2005	19%	12%	11%
2004	15%	11%	10%
2003	14%	10%	10%
2002	13%	10%	9%
2001	12%	9%	8%
2000	10%	8%	7%
1999	10%	7%	6%
1998	9%	7%	6%
1997	8%	6%	5%
1996	9%	5%	4%
1995	8%	5%	4%
1994	6%	4%	3%
1993	6%	4%	3%
1992	5%	4%	3%
1991	5%	4%	3%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Parkside School	Utah	Murray School District
2023	10%	1%	4%
2022	13%	1%	4%
2021	11%	1%	4%
2020	10%	1%	4%
2019	10%	1%	4%
2018	8%	1%	3%
2017	8%	1%	3%
2016	6%	1%	3%
2015	7%	1%	3%
2014	7%	1%	2%
2013	6%	1%	2%
2012	4%	1%	2%
2011	3%	1%	3%
2010	5%	3%	4%
2009	3%	1%	2%
2008	3%	2%	2%
2007	3%	1%	2%
2006	4%	1%	1%
2005	4%	1%	2%
2004	4%	1%	2%
2003	4%	1%	2%
2002	3%	1%	2%
2001	2%	1%	2%
2000	1%	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%	1%
1996	2%	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%

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White

33%

71%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Parkside School	Utah	Murray School District
2023	38%	71%	65%
2022	42%	72%	66%
2021	40%	73%	68%
2020	45%	74%	68%
2019	45%	74%	68%
2018	52%	75%	70%
2017	52%	75%	70%
2016	54%	75%	71%
2015	60%	75%	73%
2014	60%	76%	76%
2013	65%	77%	77%
2012	68%	78%	80%
2011	67%	78%	78%
2010	57%	73%	73%
2009	69%	79%	80%
2008	71%	78%	81%
2007	73%	81%	81%
2006	72%	82%	83%
2005	73%	82%	82%
2004	79%	83%	83%
2003	80%	84%	84%
2002	82%	84%	85%
2001	82%	85%	85%
2000	85%	86%	87%
1999	86%	87%	89%
1998	87%	88%	90%
1997	88%	90%	91%
1996	84%	91%	92%
1995	87%	91%	93%
1994	91%	92%	94%
1993	92%	92%	94%
1992	93%	92%	95%
1991	92%	92%	95%

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Hawaiian

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Parkside School	Utah	Murray School District
2023	2%	2%	1%
2022	3%	2%	1%
2021	3%	2%	1%
2020	1%	2%	1%
2019	1%	2%	1%
2018	1%	2%	1%
2017	1%	2%	1%
2016	1%	2%	1%
2015	1%	2%	1%
2014	1%	1%	1%
2012	1%	2%	1%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Parkside School	Utah	Murray School District
2023	5%	3%	5%
2022	5%	3%	5%
2021	5%	3%	4%
2020	6%	3%	4%
2019	6%	3%	4%
2018	7%	2%	6%
2017	7%	2%	6%
2016	4%	2%	4%
2015	4%	2%	4%
2014	4%	2%	3%
2013	2%	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.67

0.46

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Parkside School	Utah	Murray School District
2023	0.68	0.46	0.53
2022	0.70	0.45	0.53
2021	0.69	0.44	0.50
2020	0.67	0.43	0.50
2019	0.67	0.43	0.50
2018	0.64	0.41	0.47
2017	0.64	0.41	0.47
2016	0.61	0.41	0.46
2015	0.57	0.41	0.43
2014	0.57	0.40	0.40
2013	0.54	0.39	0.38
2012	0.50	0.37	0.35
2011	0.51	0.37	0.37
2010	0.63	0.47	0.40
2009	0.48	0.36	0.34
2008	0.45	0.37	0.33
2007	0.44	0.33	0.34
2006	0.45	0.31	0.31
2005	0.43	0.31	0.32
2004	0.36	0.30	0.30
2003	0.34	0.29	0.29
2002	0.31	0.28	0.28
2001	0.31	0.26	0.27
2000	0.27	0.25	0.24
1999	0.25	0.23	0.21
1998	0.24	0.21	0.18
1997	0.22	0.19	0.16
1996	0.29	0.17	0.16
1995	0.24	0.17	0.14
1994	0.17	0.15	0.11
1993	0.14	0.15	0.11
1992	0.13	0.15	0.09
1991	0.15	0.14	0.09

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Eligible for

62%

24%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Parkside School	Utah	Murray School District
2023	59%	23%	26%
2022	49%	22%	24%
2021	49%	25%	24%
2020	59%	27%	28%
2019	59%	27%	28%
2018	58%	29%	32%
2017	58%	29%	32%
2016	56%	29%	29%
2015	53%	30%	29%
2014	53%	29%	29%
2013	94%	48%	55%
2012	65%	37%	37%
2011	43%	31%	27%
2010	48%	33%	29%
2009	37%	23%	22%
2008	44%	21%	23%
2007	4%	21%	19%
2006	31%	23%	19%
2005	30%	23%	18%
2004	30%	23%	17%
2003	30%	22%	16%
2002	21%	20%	13%
2001	24%	19%	12%
2000	23%	19%	11%
1999	24%	19%	10%
1998	26%	19%	11%
1997	22%	19%	10%
1996	25%	19%	11%
1995	25%	19%	12%
1994	26%	19%	12%
1993	29%	19%	14%

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Eligible for

11%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Parkside School	Utah	Murray School District
2023	9%	6%	5%
2022	6%	5%	5%
2021	5%	5%	4%
2020	6%	6%	5%
2019	6%	6%	5%
2018	6%	7%	4%
2017	6%	7%	4%
2016	5%	7%	5%
2015	5%	8%	5%
2014	8%	8%	5%
2013	5%	11%	5%
2012	8%	11%	9%
2011	6%	7%	6%
2010	12%	9%	9%
2009	9%	8%	8%
2008	12%	9%	9%
2007	2%	10%	9%
2006	9%	9%	9%
2005	14%	9%	8%
2004	11%	9%	7%
2003	8%	9%	7%
2002	13%	9%	7%
2001	13%	9%	8%
2000	11%	9%	7%
1999	7%	9%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Murray School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Parkside School's ranking?

Parkside School is ranked #897 out of 975 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Utah.

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

13% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 39% UT state average), while 26% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 43% UT state average).

How many students attend Parkside School?

473 students attend Parkside School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

47% of Parkside School students are Hispanic, 33% of students are White, 7% of students are Black, 6% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are Asian, 2% of students are American Indian, and 2% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Parkside School?

Parkside School has a student ration of 18:1, which is lower than the Utah state average of 21:1.

What grades does Parkside School offer ?

Parkside School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-6

What school district is Parkside School part of?

Parkside School is part of Murray School District.

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