Enrollment
359
Elementary
DISTRICT 399 · STATE 315
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·COLUMBIA 93·NCES 290100000307
PARKADE ELEM.
111 PARKADE BLVD, COLUMBIA, MO 65202 · (573) 214-3630 · Boone County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL359 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 36% of Missouri 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.
- CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- A-Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Missouri public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
11.4:1
32 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.9:1 · STATE 12.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
58%
208 students
DISTRICT 48% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 65 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 55 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 60 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 58 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 65 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 56 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (65) is 16% larger than its 5th grade class (56).
Student demographics
68%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 66% · STATE 52% · 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
MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
36.6%
MO avg 44.9% . +2.2pp since 2021
Math
31.2%
MO avg 43.8% . +10.1pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 37 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 31 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Missouri schools, those numbers are about 45 and 44. Reading and writing scores are up about 2 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 10 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 17.4% | 19.2% | 36.1% | 27.1% |
| Math | 12.0% | 19.2% | 30.7% | 37.9% |
Share of tested students at each MAP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
MAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 36.6% | 31.2% |
| 2023-24 | 38.5% | 28.6% |
| 2022-23 | 37.3% | 27.2% |
| 2021-22 | 34.4% | 21.1% |
% Proficient + Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MAP. 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
34.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
38.2%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 35% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 38% typical for Missouri 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 Missouri'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 PARKADE ELEM.
PARKADE ELEM.'s state test result (34.6% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| PARKADE ELEM. this school | 359 | 57.9% | 34.6% |
| DERBY RIDGE ELEM. COLUMBIA | 323 | 61.9% | 16.6% |
| CLARENCE LAWSON ELEM. JEFFERSON CITY | 440 | 50.5% | 55.7% |
| WEST ELEM. JEFFERSON CITY | 317 | 54.3% | 47.6% |
| Locust St Expressive Arts Elem COLUMBIA | 283 | 45.6% | 49.9% |
| CHOUTEAU ELEMENTARY KANSAS CITY | 346 | 71.4% | 41.8% |
Matched among Missouri 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 PARKADE ELEM. ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri | In Boone County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 34.6% | #658 of 1,002 | #16 of 26 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 31.2% | #733 of 1,019 ▲ 35 | #17 of 26 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 36.6% | #674 of 1,018 ▼ 40 | #19 of 26 ▼ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +6.2pp | #236 of 943 | #10 of 26 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 359 | #515 of 1,294 | #16 of 30 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.4:1 | #195 of 950 | #9 of 29 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 68.2% | #72 of 953 | #8 of 29 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 57.9% | #488 of 1,165 | #9 of 30 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -16.1% | #272 of 684 | #8 of 16 |
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
359
-129 (-26%) vs 2020
-57% since 1990-91, when it was 835
Student : Teacher
11.4:1
was 13.6:1
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 | 359 | 31.5 | 11.4:1 | 58% (208) |
| 2023-24 | 373 | 31.4 | 11.9:1 | 62% (232) |
| 2022-23 | 364 | 31.9 | 11.4:1 | 55% (200) |
| 2020-21 | 488 | 36 | 13.6:1 | 63% (307) |
| 2017-18 | 428 | 34 | 12.6:1 | 58% (247) |
| 2015-16 | 477 | 34 | 14.0:1 | 61% (290) |
| 2010-11 | 457 | 34 | 13.4:1 | 51% (235) |
| 2000-01 | 488 | 41 | 11.9:1 | 62% (303) |
| 1990-91 | 835 | 47 | 17.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for PARKADE ELEM..
Since 2017-18: students down 16% (428 to 359); teachers down 7% (34 to 31.5).
About PARKADE ELEM.
In COLUMBIA, Missouri, PARKADE ELEM. is a mid-sized elementary school. Its grade span covers pre-K through 5, with 359 students on the rolls.
PARKADE ELEM. is in COLUMBIA 93, a district with 18,640 students across 34 schools.
Of every 100 students at PARKADE ELEM., about 43 are White, the largest group. It is also 33% Black, 11% multiracial, 7% Hispanic, and 6% Asian. For comparison, the population of Boone County is roughly 77% White. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 68, compared with 70 nationally.
PARKADE ELEM. reported 31.5 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, a ratio of 11.4:1. The school's 11.4:1 compares with an average of 12.4:1 for elementary schools in Missouri. Roughly 58% of students at PARKADE ELEM. can receive free or reduced-price lunch. The gap from the 38% average for public schools in Boone County is 20 points.
PARKADE ELEM. earns a C+ on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 36% of Missouri public elementary schools.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, PARKADE ELEM. would be expected to post about 38.2%. Its actual average proficiency rate across its state test results is 34.6%.
In Boone County, home to about 188,043 people, the median household earns about $72,758 a year, roughly 52% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. PARKADE ELEM. shares Boone County with 57 other public schools.
DELMAR A COBBLE SCHOOL sits less than a tenth of a mile from PARKADE ELEM.. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. On state test proficiency, PARKADE ELEM. ranks 7th in a group of 7 nearby schools.
The school's locale code, City: Mid-size, means it is inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
Since 2020-21, enrollment has fallen 26%, from 488 to 359. The number of students per teacher dropped from 13.6 to 11.4 over 4 years.
The discussion board for PARKADE ELEM. is open to topics like pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Boone County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
188,043
Census ACS
Median income
$72,758
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
52%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
58
24,547 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in COLUMBIA 93
- DAVID H. HICKMAN HIGHHigh · 2,007 students
- ROCK BRIDGE SR. HIGHHigh · 1,997 students
- MURIEL BATTLE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,492 students
- ANN HAWKINS GENTRY MID. SCHOOLMiddle · 736 students
- BEULAH RALPH ELEMENTARYElementary · 656 students
- MARY PAXTON KEELEY ELEM.Elementary · 619 students
Other schools in COLUMBIA
- DAVID H. HICKMAN HIGHHigh · 2,007 students
- ROCK BRIDGE SR. HIGHHigh · 1,997 students
- MURIEL BATTLE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,492 students
- ANN HAWKINS GENTRY MID. SCHOOLMiddle · 736 students
- BEULAH RALPH ELEMENTARYElementary · 656 students
- MARY PAXTON KEELEY ELEM.Elementary · 619 students
Nearby schools
- DELMAR A COBBLE SCHOOL0.1 mi · 8
- DAVID H. HICKMAN HIGH0.9 mi · 2,007
- JOHN RIDGEWAY ELEM.1.0 mi · 227
- JEFFERSON MIDDLE SCHOOL1.3 mi · 593
- FREDERICK DOUGLASS HIGH1.4 mi · 185
- WEST BLVD. ELEM.1.4 mi · 327
Frequently asked questions
About PARKADE ELEM.How large is PARKADE ELEM.?
PARKADE ELEM. enrolls approximately 359 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does PARKADE ELEM. serve?
PARKADE ELEM. serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at PARKADE ELEM.?
Approximately 11.4:1 students per teacher at PARKADE ELEM..
What is the student diversity at PARKADE ELEM.?
Student demographics at PARKADE ELEM. are roughly 43% White, 7% Hispanic, 33% Black, 6% Asian, 11% Two or more.
What district is PARKADE ELEM. in?
PARKADE ELEM. is part of COLUMBIA 93.
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