Enrollment
438
Elementary
DISTRICT 373 · STATE 315
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ST. JOSEPH·NCES 292706001667
PARKWAY ELEM.
2900 DUNCAN, ST JOSEPH, MO 64507 · (816) 671-4310 · Buchanan County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL438 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 25% 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.
- 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.
- C-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
13.6:1
32 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.0:1 · STATE 12.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
438 students
DISTRICT 79% · 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 | 56 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 67 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 66 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 59 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 61 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 64 | 15% |
| Grade 6 | 65 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (56) is 14% smaller than its 6th grade class (65).
Student demographics
57%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 57% · 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
29.2%
MO avg 44.9% . -3.1pp since 2021
Math
23.3%
MO avg 43.8% . -8.9pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 29 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 Missouri schools, those numbers are about 45 and 44. Reading and writing scores are down about 3 points since 2021, while math scores are down about 9 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 9.0% | 20.2% | 43.2% | 27.4% |
| Math | 4.9% | 18.4% | 35.5% | 40.9% |
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 | 29.2% | 23.3% |
| 2023-24 | 23.3% | 22.4% |
| 2022-23 | 33.8% | 34.3% |
| 2021-22 | 32.3% | 32.2% |
% 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
24.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
22.4%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 24% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 22% 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 PARKWAY ELEM.
PARKWAY ELEM.'s state test result (24.4% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| PARKWAY ELEM. this school | 438 | 100.0% | 24.4% |
| LINDBERGH ELEM. ST JOSEPH | 431 | 100.0% | 23.1% |
| SKAITH ELEM. ST JOSEPH | 398 | 100.0% | 30.5% |
| HOSEA ELEM. ST JOSEPH | 422 | 100.0% | 25.7% |
| HAWTHORNE ELEM. MEXICO | 442 | 100.0% | 21.2% |
| COLEMAN ELEM. ST JOSEPH | 388 | 100.0% | 30.8% |
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 PARKWAY ELEM. ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri | In Buchanan County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 24.4% | #818 of 1,002 | #14 of 15 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 23.3% | #839 of 1,019 ▲ 11 | #15 of 15 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 29.2% | #808 of 1,018 ▲ 76 | #12 of 15 ▲ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -6.0pp | #168 of 943 | #5 of 15 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 438 | #281 of 1,294 | #4 of 17 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.6:1 | #619 of 950 | #10 of 16 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 57.2% | #230 of 953 | #10 of 16 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 100% | #160 of 1,165 | #6 of 17 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +8.4% | #126 of 251 | N/A |
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
438
+55 (+14%) vs 2020
+3% since 1990-91, when it was 424
Student : Teacher
13.6:1
was 16.6:1
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 | 438 | 32.1 | 13.6:1 | 100% (438) |
| 2023-24 | 429 | 29.6 | 14.5:1 | 100% (429) |
| 2022-23 | 379 | 28.5 | 13.3:1 | 99% (376) |
| 2020-21 | 383 | 23 | 16.6:1 | 99% (380) |
| 2017-18 | 404 | 27.2 | 14.8:1 | 58% (235) |
| 2015-16 | 429 | 28 | 15.3:1 | 67% (288) |
| 2010-11 | 495 | 28 | 17.7:1 | 61% (300) |
| 2000-01 | 373 | 21 | 17.8:1 | 47% (177) |
| 1990-91 | 424 | 18 | 23.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for PARKWAY ELEM..
Since 2017-18: students up 8% (404 to 438); teachers up 18% (27.2 to 32.1).
About PARKWAY ELEM.
PARKWAY ELEM. is a medium-sized elementary school. Its address is in ST JOSEPH, Missouri. The grade span is kindergarten through 6, and enrollment is 438 students. Average enrollment for elementary schools in Missouri is about 315, so this school runs 39% above that.
ST. JOSEPH (22 schools, 10,430 students) runs PARKWAY ELEM..
At 61%, White students outnumber all other groups at PARKWAY ELEM. combined. The remaining students are 17% Hispanic, 15% multiracial, 3% Pacific Islander, and 3% Black. Among people living in Buchanan County, the White share is about 81%. By the diversity index, PARKWAY ELEM. comes in at 57%.
The school reports 32.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to about 13.6 students per teacher. For comparison, elementary schools in Missouri average 12.4:1. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility covers 100% of students. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Buchanan County is 69%.
PARKWAY ELEM. is graded C by allk12, scoring above 25% of Missouri public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the BeatsExpectations model predicts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 22.4% for PARKWAY ELEM.. The school posts 24.4%, 2.0 points above the prediction.
Buchanan County has these Census figures: median household income is about $62,158, roughly 24% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 10%. The public schools of Buchanan County number 36 and enroll about 11,825.
Of nearby public schools, HELEN M DAVIS SCHOOL is the closest, at about 0.1 miles. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. The school's 24.4% average proficiency ranks 7th among 7 nearby schools.
Its location is classified as City: Small by the National Center for Education Statistics.
PARKWAY ELEM. had 383 students in 2020-21 and 438 in 2024-25, a 14% gain. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 16.6:1 to 13.6:1.
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Buchanan County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
83,568
Census ACS
Median income
$62,158
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
36
11,825 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in ST. JOSEPH
- CENTRAL HIGHHigh · 1,733 students
- BENTON HIGHHigh · 682 students
- LAFAYETTE HIGHHigh · 644 students
- CARDEN PARK ELEMElementary · 638 students
- OAK GROVE ELEMElementary · 502 students
- BODE MIDDLEMiddle · 488 students
Other schools in ST JOSEPH
- CENTRAL HIGHHigh · 1,733 students
- BENTON HIGHHigh · 682 students
- LAFAYETTE HIGHHigh · 644 students
- BODE MIDDLEMiddle · 488 students
- TRUMAN MIDDLEMiddle · 486 students
- LINDBERGH ELEM.Elementary · 431 students
Other PARKWAY Elementary schools
20 other US public schools in 15 states are named PARKWAY Elementary. PARKWAY ELEM. is the 11th largest of the 21.
- Parkway Elementary SchoolEvans, GA · 795 students
- Parkway Elementary SchoolLeesville, LA · 675 students
- Parkway Elementary SchoolLONGVIEW, TX · 674 students
- Parkway Elementary SchoolMONAHANS, TX · 646 students
- Parkway ElementaryBoone, NC · 610 students
Nearby schools
- HELEN M DAVIS SCHOOL0.1 mi · 43
- Mark Twain Early Learning Cntr0.7 mi · 232
- TRUMAN MIDDLE0.7 mi · 486
- CENTRAL HIGH1.1 mi · 1,733
- CARDEN PARK ELEM1.2 mi · 638
- PICKETT ELEM.1.4 mi · 250
Frequently asked questions
About PARKWAY ELEM.How large is PARKWAY ELEM.?
PARKWAY ELEM. enrolls approximately 438 students in grades KG-06.
What grades does PARKWAY ELEM. serve?
PARKWAY ELEM. serves grades KG-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at PARKWAY ELEM.?
The student-to-teacher ratio at PARKWAY ELEM. is approximately 13.6:1 (32 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at PARKWAY ELEM.?
At PARKWAY ELEM., the student body is approximately 61% White, 17% Hispanic, 3% Black, 1% Asian, 15% Two or more.
Is PARKWAY ELEM. public or private?
PARKWAY ELEM. is a public K-12 school, overseen by ST. JOSEPH.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.