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Which teacher or staff member at Parkwood Elementary deserves more recognition?
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Enrollment
635
Elementary
DISTRICT 608 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MADERA UNIFIED·NCES 062334012280
Parkwood Elementary
1150 E. Pecan Ave., Madera, CA 93637 · (559) 673-2500 · Madera County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY23-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL635 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
20.0:1
32 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.6:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
97%
613 students
DISTRICT 91% · 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 | 113 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 70 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 92 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 97 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 88 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 92 | 14% |
| Grade 6 | 83 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (113) is 36% larger than its 6th grade class (83).
Student demographics
17%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 16% · 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
34.6%
CA avg 49.1% . +7.6pp since 2014
Math
29.4%
CA avg 37.7% . +9.4pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 35 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 29 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 8 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 9 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 12.2% | 22.4% | 30.3% | 35.1% |
| Math | 10.0% | 19.4% | 27.1% | 43.4% |
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 | 34.6% | 29.4% |
| 2023-24 | 31.3% | 25.5% |
| 2022-23 | 32.7% | 23.7% |
| 2021-22 | 29.7% | 19.3% |
| 2018-19 | 30.7% | 23.4% |
| 2017-18 | 30.6% | 24.8% |
| 2016-17 | 23.8% | 18.1% |
| 2015-16 | 17.0% | 15.0% |
| 2014-15 | 27.0% | 20.0% |
% 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
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
30.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
23.0%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 30% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 23% typical for California 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 California'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 Parkwood Elementary
Parkwood Elementary's state test result (30.1% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parkwood Elementary this school | 635 | 96.5% | 30.1% |
| Sylvan Park Elementary Van Nuys | 643 | 97.4% | 38.1% |
| Cathedral City Elementary Cathedral City | 606 | 96.5% | 24.6% |
| Washington Elementary Pomona | 645 | 95.0% | 18.1% |
| Bassett Street Elementary Lake Balboa | 609 | 96.4% | 26.7% |
| Noble Avenue Elementary North Hills | 656 | 94.2% | 24.7% |
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 Parkwood Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Madera County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 30.1% | #3,502 of 5,151 | #17 of 30 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 29.4% | #3,288 of 5,172 ▲ 286 | #14 of 30 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 34.6% | #3,487 of 5,172 ▲ 169 | #17 of 30 ▲ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +7.5pp | #1,016 of 5,116 | #7 of 30 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 635 | #1,125 of 5,915 | #13 of 36 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.0:1 | #927 of 5,352 | #14 of 34 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 17.4% | #4,572 of 5,354 | #22 of 34 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 96.5% | #251 of 5,625 | #7 of 35 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -16.2% | #1,878 of 3,837 | #7 of 22 |
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
635
-39 (-6%) vs 2020
-25% since 2010-11, when it was 851
Student : Teacher
20.0:1
was 23.2:1
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 | 635 | 31.8 | 20.0:1 | 97% (613) |
| 2023-24 | 635 | 26 | 24.4:1 | 96% (610) |
| 2022-23 | 641 | 28.4 | 22.5:1 | 96% (614) |
| 2020-21 | 674 | 29 | 23.2:1 | 95% (641) |
| 2017-18 | 758 | 30 | 25.3:1 | 91% (687) |
| 2015-16 | 746 | 29 | 25.7:1 | 93% (692) |
| 2010-11 | 851 | N/A | N/A | 88% (751) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Parkwood Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 16% (758 to 635); teachers up 6% (30 to 31.8).
About Parkwood Elementary
Parkwood Elementary is a mid-sized elementary school in Madera, California, (ZIP code 93637). It offers kindergarten through 6 and has 635 students enrolled. It has 37% more students than the average for elementary schools in California (about 465).
The Madera Unified system has 28 schools and 19,922 students.
At Parkwood Elementary, 91% of students are Hispanic. After that, the student body is 5% White. Census figures show Madera County is about 61% Hispanic. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 17%.
There are 31.8 full-time-equivalent teachers at the school, a ratio of 20.0:1. The average for elementary schools in California, 22.3:1, is higher. Of all students at Parkwood Elementary, 97% are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The average for public schools in Madera County is 81%.
After adjusting for student poverty, Parkwood Elementary lands between the top and bottom 10% of California schools. Its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 30.1%; the prediction is 23.0%.
In Madera County, home to about 160,940 people, median household income comes to about $76,627, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 18%, and roughly 14% of residents are in poverty. There are 81 public schools in the county, enrolling about 32,251, Parkwood Elementary among them.
Sierra Vista Elementary is the nearest public school to Parkwood Elementary, about 1.1 miles away. Within five miles of Parkwood Elementary, there are at least 8 other public schools. Of 4 schools in the immediate area with test results, Parkwood Elementary ranks 1st on average proficiency.
Federal records code the school's setting as Suburb: Small.
Enrollment in 2024-25 stood at 635, compared with 674 in 2020-21. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio dropped from 23.2:1 to 20.0:1.
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Madera County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
160,940
Census ACS
Median income
$76,627
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
81
32,251 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Madera Unified
- Matilda Torres HighHigh · 2,017 students
- Madera HighHigh · 1,869 students
- Madera South HighHigh · 1,859 students
- Thomas Jefferson MiddleMiddle · 948 students
- Martin Luther King Jr. MiddleMiddle · 865 students
- Jack G. Desmond MiddleMiddle · 838 students
Other schools in Madera
- Matilda Torres HighHigh · 2,017 students
- Madera HighHigh · 1,869 students
- Madera South HighHigh · 1,859 students
- Thomas Jefferson MiddleMiddle · 948 students
- Martin Luther King Jr. MiddleMiddle · 865 students
- Jack G. Desmond MiddleMiddle · 838 students
Other Parkwood Elementary schools
9 other US public schools in 9 states are named Parkwood Elementary. Parkwood Elementary is the 2nd largest of the 10.
- Parkwood Elementary SchoolWarner Robins, GA · 683 students
- Parkwood Elementary SchoolPASADENA, TX · 619 students
- Parkwood Elementary SchoolClarksville, IN · 561 students
- Parkwood Elementary SchoolBeavercreek, OH · 538 students
- Parkwood ElementaryDurham, NC · 491 students
Nearby schools
- Sierra Vista Elementary1.1 mi · 740
- Madera County Independent Academy1.1 mi · 61
- Juvenile Hall (Endeavor/Voyager Secondary)1.2 mi · 29
- Pioneer Technical Center1.2 mi · 207
- Gould Educational Center1.2 mi · 351
- Madera South High1.2 mi · 1,859
Frequently asked questions
About Parkwood ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Parkwood Elementary?
Parkwood Elementary enrolls approximately 635 students in grades KG-06.
Is Parkwood Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Parkwood Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-06.
How many students per teacher at Parkwood Elementary?
Approximately 20.0:1 students per teacher at Parkwood Elementary.
How diverse is Parkwood Elementary?
Parkwood Elementary reports a student body of 5% White, 91% Hispanic, 2% Black, 2% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is Parkwood Elementary public or private?
Parkwood Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Madera Unified.
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