Parkside Elementary School

Parkside Elementary School operates as a small elementary-level community in ROCKFORD, Michigan, one of the schools within Rockford Public Schools. Current enrollment sits at 179 students spanning grades pre-K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 369 students per school, that is 51% leaner than typical.

Parkside Elementary School is one of 15 schools operated by Rockford Public Schools, a district that works with 7,440 students overall.

Looking at the student body, Parkside Elementary School logs that White students make up the majority at 78%. Other groups include 12% Hispanic, 7% multiracial.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Parkside Elementary School has 16 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 11.5:1. The state averages around 15.8:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 32% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is lower than Kent County's rate of about 47%.

With demographic context factored in, Parkside Elementary School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 51.9%; this one delivers 63.7%.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Kent County put median household earnings sit near $82,631, about 41% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Kent County's 239 public schools (combined enrollment of about 97,253 students), Parkside Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: River Valley Academy, around 0.1 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 5 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Parkside Elementary School ranks 4th on composite proficiency, beneath the local average of 68.8%.

Geographically, the school is in an outer-ring area.

Looking at the recent track record. Parkside Elementary School's enrollment has edged down 39% since 2018, when it stood at 295 (now 179). Over the same period, the White share fell from 90% to 78%. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 16.8:1 in 2018 to 11.5:1 today.

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