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What do students at Parkway Elementary actually talk about outside of class?
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Enrollment
409
Elementary
DISTRICT 415 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SACRAMENTO CITY UNIFIED·NCES 063384005273
Parkway Elementary
4720 Forest Pkwy., Sacramento, CA 95823 · (916) 395-4675 · Sacramento County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL409 STUDENTS
F
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 1% of California public elementary schools
- FTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- DThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded California public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
25.4:1
16 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 22.4:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
85%
349 students
DISTRICT 67% · STATE 65%
Community
6
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 62 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 60 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 64 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 54 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 52 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 62 | 15% |
| Grade 6 | 55 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (62) is 13% larger than its 6th grade class (55).
Student demographics
76%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 74% · STATE 62% · 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
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
17.3%
CA avg 49.1% . +3.3pp since 2014
Math
12.0%
CA avg 37.7% . +3.0pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 17 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 12 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 3 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 3 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 4.3% | 13.0% | 16.8% | 65.9% |
| Math | 3.8% | 8.1% | 19.1% | 68.9% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 17.3% | 12.0% |
| 2023-24 | 13.9% | 6.2% |
| 2022-23 | 20.2% | 13.2% |
| 2021-22 | 22.9% | 14.4% |
| 2018-19 | 29.1% | 18.6% |
| 2017-18 | 20.0% | 16.1% |
| 2016-17 | 20.3% | 17.4% |
| 2015-16 | 16.0% | 15.0% |
| 2014-15 | 14.0% | 9.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of CA schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
12.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
29.5%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-17.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 12% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 30% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
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 Parkway Elementary
Parkway Elementary's state test result (12.3% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parkway Elementary this school | 409 | 85.3% | 12.3% |
| Grant Elementary Antioch | 478 | 77.4% | 19.5% |
| Parklane Elementary Stockton | 437 | 89.5% | 12.4% |
| Jack London Elementary Antioch | 446 | 76.9% | 18.0% |
| Laurel Elementary Oakland | 473 | 85.4% | 28.8% |
| Mission Elementary Antioch | 512 | 82.6% | 21.9% |
Matched among California 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 Parkway Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Sacramento County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 12.3% | #5,049 of 5,151 | #206 of 217 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 12.0% | #4,950 of 5,172 ▲ 187 | #199 of 217 ▲ 16 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 17.3% | #4,979 of 5,172 ▲ 83 | #203 of 217 ▲ 5 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -4.0pp | #739 of 5,116 | #38 of 213 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 409 | #3,582 of 5,915 | #148 of 238 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 25.4:1 | #4,625 of 5,352 | #189 of 227 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 75.9% | #70 of 5,354 | #27 of 227 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 85.3% | #1,627 of 5,625 | #49 of 235 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -28.5% | #653 of 3,837 | #18 of 145 |
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
409
-112 (-21%) vs 2020
-27% since 1990-91, when it was 562
Student : Teacher
25.4:1
was 23.7:1
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 | 409 | 16.1 | 25.4:1 | 85% (349) |
| 2023-24 | 449 | 17.9 | 25.1:1 | 91% (407) |
| 2022-23 | 465 | 20.5 | 22.7:1 | 93% (434) |
| 2020-21 | 521 | 22 | 23.7:1 | 93% (482) |
| 2017-18 | 572 | 25 | 22.9:1 | 94% (539) |
| 2015-16 | 586 | 22 | 26.6:1 | 94% (549) |
| 2010-11 | 588 | N/A | N/A | 97% (570) |
| 2000-01 | 653 | 30 | 21.8:1 | 95% (621) |
| 1990-91 | 562 | 22 | 25.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Parkway Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 28% (572 to 409); teachers down 36% (25 to 16.1).
About Parkway Elementary
Parkway Elementary runs as a mid-sized elementary school in Sacramento, California. It has an enrollment of 409 students in kindergarten through 6.
Parkway Elementary is run by Sacramento City Unified, whose 73 schools enroll 37,657 students.
No group is above 50% at Parkway Elementary; the largest is Hispanic, at 34%. After that, the student body is 27% Black, 21% Asian, 8% multiracial, and 7% Pacific Islander. Among all residents of Sacramento County, the Hispanic share is about 24%. The diversity index for Parkway Elementary is 76%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
The school's 16.1 full-time-equivalent teachers translate to a student-to-teacher ratio of 25.4:1. Elementary schools in California average 22.3:1, 3.1 fewer students per teacher than here. Income data for the school show 85% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The rate at public schools in Sacramento County averages 63%, lower than here.
Parkway Elementary holds an F allk12 Grade, placing it above 1% of California public elementary schools.
Parkway Elementary is in the bottom 10% of California schools on the allk12 BeatsExpectations measure. Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the model predicts an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 29.5%. The school's actual rate is 12.3%, 17.2 points lower.
Looking at the county, Sacramento County, median household income comes to about $92,175, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 34% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 9%. The county has 387 public schools and about 259,342 students.
Charles E. Mack Elementary is the nearest public school to Parkway Elementary, about 0.6 miles away. Parkway Elementary is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. The school's 12.3% average proficiency ranks 7th among 7 nearby schools.
Parkway Elementary has an NCES locale of Suburb: Large.
The school's enrollment decreased 21% from 2020-21 to 2024-25. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio increased to 25.4:1, from 23.7:1.
The allk12 page for Parkway Elementary lets the school community talk about special education services, counseling, and support programs. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Sacramento County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,594,006
Census ACS
Median income
$92,175
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
387
259,342 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Sacramento City Unified
- C. K. McClatchy HighHigh · 2,569 students
- Hiram W. Johnson HighHigh · 1,682 students
- John F. Kennedy HighHigh · 1,652 students
- Luther Burbank HighHigh · 1,535 students
- Rosemont HighHigh · 1,485 students
- Miwok MiddleMiddle · 1,181 students
Other schools in Sacramento
- Highlands Community CharterCombined · 11,713 students
- C. K. McClatchy HighHigh · 2,569 students
- Sheldon HighHigh · 2,368 students
- Inderkum HighHigh · 2,194 students
- Grant Union HighHigh · 1,987 students
- Rio Americano HighHigh · 1,891 students
Other Parkway Elementary schools
20 other US public schools in 15 states are named Parkway Elementary. Parkway Elementary is the 15th largest of the 21.
- Parkway Elementary SchoolEvans, GA · 795 students
- Parkway Elementary SchoolLeesville, LA · 675 students
- Parkway Elementary SchoolLONGVIEW, TX · 674 students
- Parkway Elementary SchoolMONAHANS, TX · 646 students
- Parkway ElementaryBoone, NC · 610 students
Nearby schools
- Charles E. Mack Elementary0.6 mi · 840
- William Daylor High0.8 mi · 139
- Bowling Green Elementary1.1 mi · 685
- Luther Burbank High1.1 mi · 1,535
- Fern Bacon Middle1.2 mi · 679
- Union House Elementary1.3 mi · 795
Frequently asked questions
About Parkway ElementaryHow large is Parkway Elementary?
Parkway Elementary enrolls approximately 409 students in grades KG-06.
What grades does Parkway Elementary serve?
Parkway Elementary serves grades KG-06.
How many teachers does Parkway Elementary have?
Parkway Elementary employs 16 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 25.4:1.
What is the student diversity at Parkway Elementary?
Student demographics at Parkway Elementary are roughly 4% White, 34% Hispanic, 27% Black, 21% Asian, 8% Two or more.
What district is Parkway Elementary in?
Parkway Elementary is part of Sacramento City Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.