Enrollment
379
Elementary
DISTRICT 445 · STATE 480
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CULLMAN COUNTY·NCES 010102000373
Parkside Elementary School
12431 Al Highway 69 N, Baileyton, AL 35019 · (256) 796-5568 · Cullman County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL379 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
17.2:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.9:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
55%
207 students
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 58%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 34 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 39 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 46 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 39 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 49 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 46 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 34 | 9% |
| Grade 6 | 30 | 8% |
| Grade 7 | 36 | 9% |
| Grade 8 | 26 | 7% |
This year's kindergarten class (39) is 50% larger than its 8th grade class (26).
Student demographics
24%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 29% · STATE 63% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
ACAP 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
59.8%
AL avg 52.7%
Math
34.2%
AL avg 31.8%
What this means: On the ACAP, Alabama's statewide test, about 60 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 34 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Alabama schools, those numbers are about 53 and 32.
Source: ACAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
46.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
44.3%
based on AL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 46% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 44% typical for Alabama schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Alabama's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Parkside Elementary School
Parkside Elementary School's state test result (46.1% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parkside Elementary School this school | 379 | 54.6% | 46.1% |
| Good Hope Elementary School Cullman | 393 | 50.4% | 55.1% |
| Madison County Elementary School Gurley | 421 | 55.8% | 51.9% |
| Ashville Elementary School Ashville | 476 | 54.6% | 59.8% |
| Ohatchee Elementary School Ohatchee | 472 | 53.6% | 49.6% |
| Colbert Heights Elementary School Tuscumbia | 486 | 56.0% | 47.8% |
Matched among Alabama elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Parkside Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Alabama | In Cullman County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 46.1% | #352 of 626 | #13 of 13 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 34.2% | #363 of 626 | #11 of 13 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 59.8% | #360 of 626 | #13 of 13 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 379 | #481 of 709 | #12 of 15 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.2:1 | #355 of 655 | #9 of 15 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 24.2% | #536 of 658 | #8 of 15 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 54.6% | #420 of 696 | #3 of 15 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +12.1% | #118 of 262 | #4 of 10 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
379
+55 (+17%) vs 2020
+133% since 1990-91, when it was 163
Student : Teacher
17.2:1
was 17.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 379 | 22.1 | 17.2:1 | 55% (207) |
| 2023-24 | 396 | 21 | 18.9:1 | 72% (284) |
| 2022-23 | 380 | 22 | 17.3:1 | 71% (271) |
| 2020-21 | 324 | 19 | 17.1:1 | 65% (211) |
| 2017-18 | 338 | 19 | 17.8:1 | 69% (233) |
| 2015-16 | 320 | 18 | 17.8:1 | 73% (235) |
| 2010-11 | 398 | 24 | 16.6:1 | 68% (272) |
| 2000-01 | 329 | 22 | 14.9:1 | 51% (168) |
| 1990-91 | 163 | 10 | 16.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Parkside Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 12% (338 to 379); teachers up 16% (19 to 22.1).
About Parkside Elementary School
Parkside Elementary School is an elementary school with a street address in Baileyton, Alabama. Enrollment totals 379 students across pre-K through 8. Across elementary schools in Alabama, the average enrollment is about 480.
Parkside Elementary School is one of the 25 schools that make up Cullman County (9,901 students in total).
A large majority of enrollment at Parkside Elementary School is White, at 87%. The school is also 8% Hispanic and 4% multiracial. The diversity index for Parkside Elementary School is 24%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Parkside Elementary School reports a ratio of 17.2 students per teacher, from 22.1 full-time-equivalent teachers. The 17.0:1 average for elementary schools in Alabama is close to this figure. Student poverty is often measured by lunch eligibility; at Parkside Elementary School, 55% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The 45% average for public schools in Cullman County is 10 points lower.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for Parkside Elementary School is 44.3%, and its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 46.1%.
In the surrounding county, Cullman County, the median household earns about $62,656 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 20%, and roughly 11% of residents are in poverty. Cullman County has 34 public schools with about 13,144 students, including Parkside Elementary School.
Fairview Middle School is about 4.5 miles away, making it the nearest public school. Within five miles of Parkside Elementary School, there are 3 other public schools. Compared with its nearest neighbors, Parkside Elementary School ranks 6th of 8 on average proficiency.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Rural: Distant, meaning it is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
By 2024-25, enrollment had risen to 379, from 324 in 2020-21.
This page is set up for the Parkside Elementary School community to discuss special education services, counseling, and support programs. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Cullman County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
90,566
Census ACS
Median income
$62,656
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
34
13,144 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Cullman County
- Hanceville Elementary SchoolElementary · 648 students
- Holly Pond Elementary SchoolElementary · 634 students
- Fairview Elementary SchoolElementary · 601 students
- West Point High SchoolHigh · 591 students
- Fairview High SchoolHigh · 512 students
- Cold Springs Elementary SchoolElementary · 500 students
Other Parkside Elementary schools
26 other US public schools in 19 states are named Parkside Elementary. Parkside Elementary School is the 16th largest of the 27.
- Parkside ElementaryFredericksburg, VA · 946 students
- Parkside Elementary SchoolGEORGETOWN, TX · 807 students
- Parkside Elementary SchoolColumbus, IN · 733 students
- Parkside ElementaryMorrisville, NC · 730 students
- PARKSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLCORAL SPRINGS, FL · 713 students
Nearby schools
- Fairview Middle School4.5 mi · 291
- Fairview High School4.5 mi · 512
- Fairview Elementary School4.6 mi · 601
- Holly Pond High School6.3 mi · 278
- Holly Pond Elementary School6.3 mi · 634
- Arab Junior High School6.5 mi · 563
Frequently asked questions
About Parkside Elementary SchoolHow large is Parkside Elementary School?
Parkside Elementary School enrolls approximately 379 students in grades PK-08.
What age range does Parkside Elementary School serve?
Parkside Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Parkside Elementary School?
Approximately 17.2:1 students per teacher at Parkside Elementary School.
How diverse is Parkside Elementary School?
Parkside Elementary School reports a student body of 87% White, 8% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Parkside Elementary School?
Parkside Elementary School is overseen by Cullman County in Cullman County.
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