Enrollment
222
Elementary
DISTRICT 280 · STATE 481
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ALLEGANY COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 240003000026
Parkside Elementary
50 Parkside Blvd, Lavale, MD 21502 · (301) 729-0085 · Allegany County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL222 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.1:1
17 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.8:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
50%
112 students
DISTRICT 59% · STATE 54%
Community
0
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 | 20 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 40 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 39 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 24 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 26 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 35 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 38 | 17% |
Student demographics
36%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 28% · STATE 73% · 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
MCAP 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 3-4)English Language Arts
81.5%
MD avg 50.6% . +10.1pp since 2023
Math
64.3%
MD avg 34.8% . +7.9pp since 2023
What this means: On the MCAP, Maryland's statewide test, about 82 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 64 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Maryland schools, those numbers are about 51 and 35. Reading and writing scores are up about 10 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 8 points.
MCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 81.5% | 64.3% |
| 2023-24 | 71.4% | 56.4% |
% Proficient (Levels 3-4), all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of MD schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
68.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
44.4%
based on MD schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+24.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 68% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 44% typical for Maryland schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 24 points, placing it in Maryland's top 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Where Parkside Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Maryland | In Allegany County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 68.4% | #118 of 853 | #2 of 14 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 64.3% | #155 of 853 | #4 of 14 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 81.5% | #44 of 853 | #2 of 14 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 222 | #837 of 898 | #12 of 14 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.1:1 | #300 of 857 | #9 of 14 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 35.5% | #670 of 857 | #4 of 14 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 50.5% | #514 of 885 | #11 of 14 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -0.9% | #529 of 551 | #12 of 12 |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
222
+44 (+25%) vs 2020
-38% since 1990-91, when it was 360
Student : Teacher
13.1:1
was 11.9:1
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 | 222 | 17 | 13.1:1 | 50% (112) |
| 2023-24 | 218 | 16.5 | 13.2:1 | 56% (121) |
| 2022-23 | 210 | 16.5 | 12.7:1 | 60% (127) |
| 2020-21 | 178 | 15 | 11.9:1 | 54% (97) |
| 2017-18 | 224 | 14.6 | 15.3:1 | 56% (126) |
| 2015-16 | 215 | 15 | 14.3:1 | 51% (109) |
| 2010-11 | 254 | 17 | 14.9:1 | 46% (116) |
| 2000-01 | 293 | 16 | 18.3:1 | 40% (116) |
| 1990-91 | 360 | 16 | 22.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Parkside Elementary.
About Parkside Elementary
Among the schools in Lavale, Maryland, is Parkside Elementary, a small elementary school. School enrollment was 222 students in 2024-25, in pre-K through 5. For comparison, elementary schools in Maryland average about 481 students.
Enrollment across the 22 schools in Allegany County Public Schools totals 8,113 students.
A majority of students at Parkside Elementary, 79%, are White. Next come 11% multiracial, 5% Black, 3% Hispanic, and 2% Asian. The chance that two students picked at random at Parkside Elementary belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 36%.
Its 17 full-time-equivalent teachers give the school a ratio of 13.1:1. That ratio is under the 13.8:1 average for elementary schools in Maryland. The percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 50%. Public schools in Allegany County average 58%.
Given its lunch-eligibility share, the predicted average proficiency rate on state tests for Parkside Elementary is 44.4%. It actually posts 68.4%, which is 24.0 points higher and in the top 10% of Maryland schools.
According to the American Community Survey, in Allegany County, median household income is about $59,603, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 21%, and about 11% of people live in poverty. A total of 22 public schools operate in Allegany County, serving about 8,113 students.
The nearest other public school, Cash Valley Elementary, is about 1.9 miles away. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Parkside Elementary. Of the 7 nearby schools with scores, including this one, Parkside Elementary is 1st on average proficiency.
Parkside Elementary is in a town far from an urbanized area, a location NCES labels Town: Remote.
The number of students grew from 178 to 222 over 4 years. The school's ratio rose from 11.9:1 to 13.1:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
Topics for discussion here include school safety, transportation, and start times. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Allegany County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
67,452
Census ACS
Median income
$59,603
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
22
8,113 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Allegany County Public Schools
- Mountain Ridge High SchoolHigh · 743 students
- Allegany HighHigh · 719 students
- Fort Hill HighHigh · 655 students
- Washington MiddleMiddle · 577 students
- Braddock MiddleMiddle · 536 students
- South Penn ElementaryElementary · 491 students
Nearby schools
- Cash Valley Elementary1.9 mi · 266
- Allegany High1.9 mi · 719
- West Side Elementary3.0 mi · 321
- Center for Career & Technical Education3.0 mi · 300
- Braddock Middle3.4 mi · 536
- John Humbird Elementary3.6 mi · 242
Frequently asked questions
About Parkside ElementaryHow large is Parkside Elementary?
Parkside Elementary enrolls approximately 222 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Parkside Elementary serve?
Parkside Elementary serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Parkside Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Parkside Elementary is approximately 13.1:1 (17 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Parkside Elementary?
At Parkside Elementary, the student body is approximately 79% White, 3% Hispanic, 5% Black, 2% Asian, 11% Two or more.
Is Parkside Elementary public or private?
Parkside Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Allegany County Public Schools.
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