Enrollment
265
Elementary
DISTRICT 262 · STATE 446
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CLEVELAND SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 280075000084
Parks Elementary School
1301 TERRACE ROAD, CLEVELAND, MS 38732 · (662) 843-3166 · Bolivar County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL265 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 32% of Mississippi public elementary schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Mississippi public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
16.0:1
17 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.0:1 · STATE 15.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
265 students
DISTRICT 100% · STATE 80%
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 | 14 | 5% |
| Kindergarten | 51 | 19% |
| Grade 1 | 27 | 10% |
| Grade 2 | 29 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 44 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 37 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 21 | 8% |
| Grade 6 | 42 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (51) is 21% larger than its 6th grade class (42).
Student demographics
66%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 48% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within Cleveland School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MAAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
34.6%
MS avg 45.9% . -7.1pp since 2023
Math
36.4%
MS avg 52.8% . +3.8pp since 2023
What this means: On the MAAP, Mississippi's statewide test, about 35 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 36 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Mississippi schools, those numbers are about 46 and 53. Reading and writing scores are down about 7 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 4 points.
MAAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 34.6% | 36.4% |
| 2023-24 | 41.7% | 32.6% |
% Proficient + Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MAAP. 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
44.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
44.1%
based on MS schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 44% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 44% typical for Mississippi 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 Mississippi'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 Parks Elementary School
Parks Elementary School's state test result (44.2% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parks Elementary School this school | 265 | 100.0% | 44.2% |
| Bell Academy BOYLE | 327 | 100.0% | 66.0% |
| Rawls Springs Attendance Center Hattiesburg | 214 | 86.0% | 58.3% |
| Three Rivers Elementary GULFPORT | 492 | 99.4% | 69.1% |
| Pineville Elementary Pass Christian | 157 | 98.1% | 77.8% |
| Franklin Academy Columbus | 231 | 100.0% | 44.5% |
Matched among Mississippi 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 Parks Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Mississippi | In Bolivar County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 44.2% | #314 of 428 | #5 of 10 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 36.4% | #319 of 439 ▲ 34 | #7 of 10 ▼ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 34.6% | #339 of 439 ▼ 28 | #5 of 10 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 265 | #350 of 453 | #3 of 10 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.0:1 | #276 of 408 | #5 of 7 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 65.6% | #40 of 409 | #1 of 7 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 100% | #21 of 444 | #4 of 10 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -22.7% | #84 of 296 | #6 of 10 |
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
265
+27 (+11%) vs 2020
-53% since 1990-91, when it was 566
Student : Teacher
16.0:1
was 12.5:1
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 | 265 | 16.6 | 16.0:1 | 100% (265) |
| 2023-24 | 243 | 20.7 | 11.7:1 | 100% (243) |
| 2022-23 | 213 | 18.8 | 11.3:1 | 100% (213) |
| 2020-21 | 238 | 19 | 12.5:1 | 100% (238) |
| 2017-18 | 343 | 22.2 | 15.4:1 | 100% (343) |
| 2015-16 | 359 | 22 | 16.3:1 | 100% (359) |
| 2010-11 | 341 | 20 | 17.1:1 | 78% (267) |
| 2000-01 | 350 | 19 | 18.4:1 | 72% (252) |
| 1990-91 | 566 | 26 | 21.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Parks Elementary School.
About Parks Elementary School
Parks Elementary School is a low-enrollment elementary school in CLEVELAND, Mississippi, under Cleveland School District. It serves 265 students in pre-K through 6. For comparison, elementary schools in Mississippi average about 446 students.
Cleveland School District has 8 schools and 2,793 students, and Parks Elementary School is one of those schools.
Federal enrollment data show Black students as the largest group at Parks Elementary School, at 45%. The rest of enrollment is 35% White, 8% multiracial, 7% Hispanic, and 4% Asian. Among all residents of Bolivar County, the Black share is about 63%. Parks Elementary School's diversity index is 66%, against a US figure of 70%.
The teaching staff at Parks Elementary School is 16.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the ratio is 16.0:1. For comparison, elementary schools in Mississippi average 15.9:1. The percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 100%. For comparison, public schools in Bolivar County average 100%.
Measured against Mississippi public elementary schools, Parks Elementary School receives a C. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate on state tests with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For Parks Elementary School, the prediction is 44.1% and the result is 44.2%.
Federal survey data for Bolivar County show that the median household income is $39,585, 28% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 27% of people live in poverty. There are 19 public schools in Bolivar County, enrolling about 4,415 students in all.
The school nearest to Parks Elementary School is Cleveland Central High School, at a distance of about 1.3 miles. A five-mile radius around the school includes 6 other public schools. Of the 9 nearby schools with scores, including this one, Parks Elementary School is 4th on average proficiency.
The school's locale code, Town: Remote, means it is in a town far from an urbanized area.
Enrollment grew 11% from its 2020-21 level of 238. The ratio was 12.5:1 in 2020-21 and 16.0:1 in 2024-25.
Discussion on this page can cover school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Bolivar County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
29,534
Census ACS
Median income
$39,585
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
28%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
27%
Below federal line
Schools in county
19
4,415 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Cleveland School District
- Cleveland Central High SchoolHigh · 799 students
- Cleveland Central Middle SchoolMiddle · 423 students
- Bell AcademyElementary · 327 students
- Hayes Cooper CenterElementary · 304 students
- Nailor Elementary SchoolElementary · 256 students
- D.M. Smith ElementaryElementary · 233 students
Other schools in CLEVELAND
- Cleveland Central High SchoolHigh · 799 students
- Cleveland Central Middle SchoolMiddle · 423 students
- Nailor Elementary SchoolElementary · 256 students
- D.M. Smith ElementaryElementary · 233 students
- Pearman Elementary SchoolElementary · 186 students
- ALTERNATIVE SCHOOLHigh
Other Parks Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Parks Elementary. Parks Elementary School is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Parks Elementary SchoolPASADENA, TX · 379 students
Nearby schools
- Cleveland Central High School1.3 mi · 799
- Nailor Elementary School1.3 mi · 256
- Pearman Elementary School1.4 mi · 186
- Cleveland Central Middle School1.6 mi · 423
- D.M. Smith Elementary1.8 mi · 233
- Bell Academy2.7 mi · 327
Frequently asked questions
About Parks Elementary SchoolHow large is Parks Elementary School?
Parks Elementary School enrolls approximately 265 students in grades PK-06.
What age range does Parks Elementary School serve?
Parks Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 06.
How many teachers does Parks Elementary School have?
Parks Elementary School employs 17 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.0:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Parks Elementary School?
At Parks Elementary School, the student body is approximately 35% White, 7% Hispanic, 45% Black, 4% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Is Parks Elementary School public or private?
Parks Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Cleveland School District.
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