Parkway Elementary School
Tel:
(816)671-4310
- Parkway Elementary School serves 443 students in grades Kindergarten-6.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 38% (which is lower than the Missouri state average of 47%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 56% (which is lower than the Missouri state average of 61%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Missouri state level of 14:1.
- Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Missouri state average of 28%.
School Overview
- Parkway Elementary School's student population of 443 students has declined by 14% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 28 teachers has declined by 9% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Kindergarten-6 |
| Total Students | 443 students |
 | |
| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 28 teachers |
 | |
| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Parkway Elementary School's student:teacher ratio of 16:1 has decreased from 17:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Parkway Elementary School is 0.37, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.45. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (MO) |
| Overall School Rank | #1496 out of 2,073 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 38% | 47% |
 | ||
| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 56% | 61% |
 | ||
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 16:1 | 14:1 |
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| Asian | n/a | 2% |
| Hispanic | 5% | 6% |
| Black | 7% | 16% |
| White | 79% | 72% |
| Hawaiian | 1% | n/a |
| Two or more races | 8% | 4% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.37 | 0.45 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 62% | 44% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 9% | 6% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | ST. JOSEPH School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, MO Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Parkway Elementary School is Helen M Davis School (0.2 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Helen M Davis School (0.2 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Helen M Davis School (0.2 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Saint Joseph Helen M Davis School Special Education School
Grades: K-12 | 48 students
0.2 miles
2900 Scott St
Saint Joseph, MO 64507
(816)387-2986 0.2 K-12 48 - Saint Joseph Mark Twain Elementary School Grades: PK-6 | 371 students
0.6 miles
705 S 31st St
Saint Joseph, MO 64507
(816)671-4270 0.6 PK-6 371 - Saint Joseph Truman Middle School Grades: 7-8 | 504 students
0.6 miles
3227 Olive
Saint Joseph, MO 64507
(816)671-4400 0.6 7-8 504 - Saint Joseph Central High School Grades: 9-12 | 1687 students
1.0 miles
2602 Edmond
Saint Joseph, MO 64501
(816)671-4080 1.0 9-12 1687 - Saint Joseph Carden Park Elementary School Grades: PK-6 | 663 students
1.1 miles
1510 Duncan
Saint Joseph, MO 64501
(816)671-4160 1.1 PK-6 663
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