Park Side Elementary

Park Side Elementary operates as a compact K-5 school in Sebastopol, California, overseen by Sebastopol Union Elementary. Current enrollment sits at 268 students spanning grades K through 4. Compared to the state average of about 465 students per school, that is 42% leaner than typical.

Park Side Elementary is one of 2 schools operated by Sebastopol Union Elementary, a district that serves 480 students overall.

On demographics, Park Side Elementary logs that the largest single group is White at 45%, but no single group is in the majority; the rest is composed of 35% Hispanic, 13% multiracial, 3% Black, 2% Native American. That is considerably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 62%.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, Park Side Elementary has 13 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 21.2:1. The state averages around 22.3:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 46% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Park Side Elementary sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 51.9%; this one delivers 53.5%.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Sonoma County put median household income runs about $104,674, about 39% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Sonoma County's 184 public schools (combined enrollment of about 63,389 students), Park Side Elementary is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Brook Haven Middle, around 0.5 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Park Side Elementary at 4th of 7; the average score across the group is 50.8%.

Geographically, the school is in a town-based area.

Looking at the recent track record. Park Side Elementary's enrollment has changed only slightly since 2018, when it stood at 266 (now 268).

On the community side, the feed for Park Side Elementary typically covers open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.