Parkside Elementary School

Parkside Elementary School operates as a mid-tier elementary-level community in Lawrenceville, Illinois, overseen by Lawrence County CUD 20. Current enrollment sits at 528 students spanning grades pre-K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 39% larger than the state mean of about 381.

Parkside Elementary School is one of 3 schools operated by Lawrence County CUD 20, a district that enrolls 1,061 students overall.

Looking at the student body, Parkside Elementary School reports that 91% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. Beyond that, the school records 5% multiracial, 2% Hispanic.

In terms of school funding signals, Parkside Elementary School shows 40 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 13.4:1. That tracks the state average closely. About 70% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Parkside Elementary School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 30.8%; this one delivers 37.5%.

Around the school, census data for Lawrence County shows median household earnings sit near $55,324, about 15% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. In all, Lawrence County runs 6 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,964 students), of which Parkside Elementary School is one.

The closest other public school is Parkview Jr High School, roughly 0.2 miles away. 4 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Parkside Elementary School ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, ahead of the local average of 35.0%.

Parkside Elementary School operates from a town-center location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Parkside Elementary School's enrollment has edged down 19% since 2018, when it stood at 653 (now 528). The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 15.6:1 in 2018 to 13.4:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, recent activity here tends to focus on fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.