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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at Parkwood Elementary School this year?
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Enrollment
561
Elementary
DISTRICT 506 · STATE 436
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GREATER CLARK COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 180394000675
Parkwood Elementary School
748 Spicewood Dr, Clarksville, IN 47129 · (812) 945-2387 · Clark County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL561 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 33% of Indiana public elementary schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Indiana public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
12.2:1
46 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.0:1 · STATE 15.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
81%
453 students
DISTRICT 58% · STATE 50%
Community
5
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 39 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 85 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 83 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 73 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 102 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 90 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 89 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (85) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (89).
Student demographics
68%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 65% · STATE 57% · 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
ILEARN 2024-25 . % At or Above ProficiencyEnglish Language Arts
24.6%
IN avg 39.2%
Math
22.5%
IN avg 41.1%
What this means: On the ILEARN, Indiana's statewide test, about 25 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 23 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Indiana schools, those numbers are about 39 and 41.
Source: ILEARN. 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
23.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
18.4%
based on IN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 24% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 18% typical for Indiana 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 Indiana'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 School
Parkwood Elementary School's state test result (23.6% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parkwood Elementary School this school | 561 | 80.7% | 23.6% |
| Columbia Elementary School Logansport | 432 | 84.5% | 23.9% |
| Fairview Elementary School Logansport | 428 | 79.9% | 22.7% |
| Christel House Academy South Indianapolis | 513 | 80.3% | 15.5% |
| Henry S Evans Elementary School Lake Station | 400 | 82.3% | 21.5% |
| Maplewood Elementary School Indianapolis | 714 | 71.7% | 17.9% |
Matched among Indiana 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 School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Indiana | In Clark County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 23.6% | #802 of 983 | #12 of 13 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 22.5% | #841 of 986 | #12 of 13 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 24.6% | #778 of 986 | #12 of 13 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 561 | #244 of 1,079 | #7 of 15 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.2:1 | #97 of 991 | #1 of 15 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 67.7% | #123 of 996 | #4 of 15 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 80.7% | #42 of 1,058 | #1 of 15 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +0.2% | #351 of 353 | #8 of 8 |
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
561
+22 (+4%) vs 2020
+16% since 1990-91, when it was 482
Student : Teacher
12.2:1
was 19.3:1
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 | 561 | 46 | 12.2:1 | 81% (453) |
| 2023-24 | 564 | 50.5 | 11.2:1 | 82% (465) |
| 2022-23 | 534 | 50.5 | 10.6:1 | 88% (470) |
| 2020-21 | 539 | 28 | 19.3:1 | 62% (334) |
| 2017-18 | 560 | 28.4 | 19.8:1 | 85% (477) |
| 2015-16 | 614 | 27 | 22.7:1 | 88% (540) |
| 2010-11 | 499 | 34 | 14.7:1 | 80% (401) |
| 2000-01 | 587 | 31 | 18.9:1 | 46% (271) |
| 1990-91 | 482 | 26 | 18.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Parkwood Elementary School.
About Parkwood Elementary School
Parkwood Elementary School is one of the public schools in Clarksville, Indiana. It is a medium-sized elementary school. Grades offered run from pre-K through 5, with 561 students enrolled. The average among elementary schools in Indiana is roughly 436 students; this school is 29% larger than that.
Parkwood Elementary School is among 17 schools run by Greater Clark County Schools, which serves 10,643 students.
By race and ethnicity, the largest group at Parkwood Elementary School is Hispanic (46%). Other groups include 27% White, 16% Black, and 10% multiracial. The county population is about 7% Hispanic. Parkwood Elementary School has a diversity index of 68%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
With 46 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at Parkwood Elementary School was 12.2:1. Among elementary schools in Indiana, the typical ratio is 15.5:1. Parkwood Elementary School's free or reduced-price lunch eligibility rate is 81%. Across public schools in Clark County, the average is 50%.
The allk12 Grade for Parkwood Elementary School is C. Compared with Indiana public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 33% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
The school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 23.6%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 18.4%.
Clark County has these Census figures: median household income is about $74,214, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 28% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 7%. The public schools of Clark County number 33 and enroll about 23,765.
The school nearest to Parkwood Elementary School is Excel Center - Clarksville, at a distance of about 1.0 miles. Within five miles of Parkwood Elementary School, there are at least 8 other public schools. Parkwood Elementary School is 5th of 5 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
Under the NCES locale system, Parkwood Elementary School is Suburb: Large.
Parkwood Elementary School had 539 students in 2020-21 and 561 in 2024-25, a 4% increase. The ratio of students to teachers went from 19.3:1 to 12.2:1 over the same years.
The Parkwood Elementary School community page is open for posts about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Clark County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
124,354
Census ACS
Median income
$74,214
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
28%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
33
23,765 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Greater Clark County Schools
- Jeffersonville High SchoolHigh · 2,202 students
- Charlestown Senior High SchoolHigh · 860 students
- River Valley Middle SchoolMiddle · 857 students
- Parkview Middle SchoolMiddle · 656 students
- Charlestown Middle SchoolMiddle · 647 students
- Utica Elementary SchoolElementary · 608 students
Other schools in Clarksville
- Indiana Gateway Digital AcademyCombined · 5,318 students
- Clarksville Elementary SchoolElementary · 649 students
- Clarksville Middle SchoolMiddle · 430 students
- Clarksville Senior High SchoolHigh · 412 students
- Indiana Gateway Alternative SchoolHigh · 365 students
- Excel Center - ClarksvilleHigh · 329 students
Other Parkwood Elementary schools
9 other US public schools in 9 states are named Parkwood Elementary. Parkwood Elementary School is the 4th largest of the 10.
- Parkwood Elementary SchoolWarner Robins, GA · 683 students
- Parkwood ElementaryMadera, CA · 635 students
- Parkwood Elementary SchoolPASADENA, TX · 619 students
- Parkwood Elementary SchoolBeavercreek, OH · 538 students
- Parkwood ElementaryDurham, NC · 491 students
Nearby schools
- Excel Center - Clarksville1.0 mi · 329
- Slate Run Elementary School1.5 mi · 405
- Indiana Gateway Alternative School1.6 mi · 365
- Clarksville Middle School1.6 mi · 430
- Indiana Gateway Digital Academy1.7 mi · 5,318
- Clarksville Senior High School1.8 mi · 412
Frequently asked questions
About Parkwood Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Parkwood Elementary School?
Parkwood Elementary School enrolls approximately 561 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Parkwood Elementary School serve?
Parkwood Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Parkwood Elementary School?
Approximately 12.2:1 students per teacher at Parkwood Elementary School.
How diverse is Parkwood Elementary School?
Parkwood Elementary School reports a student body of 27% White, 46% Hispanic, 16% Black, 1% Asian, 10% Two or more.
Who oversees Parkwood Elementary School?
Parkwood Elementary School is overseen by Greater Clark County Schools in Clark County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.