Parkway Elementary School
Parkway Elementary School serves 599 students in grades 1-4.
Parkway Elementary School placed in the top 20% of all schools in Louisiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 10%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 84% (which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 64%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 89% (which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 70%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Louisiana state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 52% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 55% (majority Black).
Top Rankings
Parkway Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Louisiana for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
School Overview
Parkway Elementary School's student population of 599 students has grown by 31% over five school years.
The teacher population of 32 teachers has grown by 14% over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades 1-4
Total Students
599 students
Gender %
Total Classroom Teachers
32 teachers
Students by Grade
School Rankings
Parkway Elementary School is ranked within the top 20% of all 1,267 schools in Louisiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Parkway Elementary School is 0.70, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.61. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#145 out of 1267 schools
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
84%
64%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
89%
70%
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
17:1
American Indian
n/a
1%
Asian
3%
2%
Hispanic
15%
7%
Black
22%
43%
White
48%
45%
Hawaiian
3%
n/a
Two or more races
9%
2%
All Ethnic Groups
Eligible for Free Lunch
27%
52%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
23%
2%
School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, LA Dept. of Education
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