Parkside Elementary School

Set in Baileyton, Alabama, Parkside Elementary School is a modestly sized elementary school, overseen by Cullman County. It serves 379 students across grades pre-K through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 21% below the state mean of about 480.

Within Cullman County, which oversees 25 schools and 9,901 students, Parkside Elementary School is one campus in the system.

On demographics, Parkside Elementary School records that the student body is overwhelmingly White (87%); the rest comes out to 8% Hispanic, 4% multiracial.

Looking at school resources, The school employs 22 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 17.2:1. That tracks the state average closely. An estimated 55% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is north of Cullman County's rate of about 45%.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Parkside Elementary School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 44.3% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 46.1%.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Cullman County put median household earnings sit near $62,656, roughly 20% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Cullman County runs 34 public schools (combined enrollment of about 13,144 students), of which Parkside Elementary School is one.

The closest other public school is Fairview Middle School, roughly 4.5 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 3 other public schools cluster around Parkside Elementary School. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Parkside Elementary School at 1st of 8; the average score across the group is 35.7%.

Parkside Elementary School operates from a low-density location.

Five-year trend. Parkside Elementary School's enrollment has expanded 12% since 2018, when it stood at 338 (now 379).

Inside the community feed, recent activity here tends to focus on pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.