Parkway Elementary School
Rank
: 3/
Bottom 50%10
Tel:
(609) 538-9800
Parkway Elementary School serves 424 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.
Parkway Elementary School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 35-39% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 42%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35-39% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 55%) for the 2017-18 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the New Jersey state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 83% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 56% (majority Hispanic and Black).
School Overview
Parkway Elementary School's student population of 424 students has grown by 9% over five school years.
The teacher population of 40 teachers has grown by 5% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-5 |
| Total Students | 424 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 40 teachers |
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School Comparison
Parkway Elementary School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 2,239 schools in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
The diversity score of Parkway Elementary School is 0.63, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.70. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (NJ) |
Overall Testing Rank | #1632 out of 2239 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 35-39% | 42% |
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 35-39% | 55% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 11:1 | 12:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | n/a |
| Asian | 4% | 10% |
| Hispanic | 16% | 29% |
| Black | 56% | 15% |
| White | 17% | 44% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 7% | 2% |
| All Ethnic Groups |
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Diversity Score | 0.63 | 0.70 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 50% | 33% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 8% | 5% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Ewing Township School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, NJ Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
The nearest high school to Parkway Elementary School is Daylight/twilight High School (0.7 miles away)
The nearest middle school is Joyce Kilmer Middle School (0.7 miles away)
The nearest elementary school is International Academy Of Trenton Charter School (0.6 miles away)
Show me:
- School (Math and Reading Proficiency) Location Miles Grades Students
- Trenton International Academy Of Trenton Charter School Charter School
Math: 9% | Reading: 15%Rank:1/Bottom 50% Grades: K-6 | 692 students10
0.6 miles
500 Perry Street
Trenton, NJ 08618
(609) 759-2005 0.6 K-6 692 - Trenton Jefferson Elementary School Math: 9% | Reading: 9%Rank:1/Bottom 50% Grades: K-5 | 378 students10
0.6 miles
1 Whittlesey Road
Trenton, NJ 08618
(609) 656-4660 0.6 K-5 378 - Trenton Daylight/twilight High School Math: ≤5% | Reading: ≤5%Rank:1/Bottom 50% Grades: 9-12 | 345 students10
0.7 miles
501 Edgewood Avenue
Trenton, NJ 08618
(609) 656-4850 0.7 9-12 345 - Trenton Gregory Elementary School Math: 6% | Reading: 14%Rank:1/Bottom 50% Grades: K-5 | 538 students10
0.7 miles
500 Rutherford Avenue
Trenton, NJ 08618
(609) 656-4740 0.7 K-5 538 - Trenton Joyce Kilmer Middle School Math: 4% | Reading: 20%Rank:1/Bottom 50% Grades: 6-8 | 388 students10
0.7 miles
1300 Stuyvesant Avenue
Trenton, NJ 08618
(609) 656-4800 0.7 6-8 388
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