Enrollment
264
Elementary
DISTRICT 311 · STATE 321
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HOOD RIVER COUNTY SD·NCES 410651000384
Parkdale Elementary School
4880 Van Nuys Dr, Parkdale, OR 97041 · (541) 352-6255 · Hood River County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL264 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 55% of Oregon public elementary schools
- BTest 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 Oregon public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
18 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.9:1 · STATE 16.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
71%
188 students
DISTRICT 71% · STATE 76%
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 | 35 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 38 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 48 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 45 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 48 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 50 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (35) is 30% smaller than its 5th grade class (50).
Student demographics
53%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 59% · 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
OSAS 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
33.1%
OR avg 43.0% . -7.7pp since 2023
Math
32.4%
OR avg 31.8% . -1.8pp since 2023
What this means: On the OSAS, Oregon's statewide test, about 33 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 32 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Oregon schools, those numbers are about 43 and 32. Reading and writing scores are down about 8 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 2 points.
OSAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 33.1% | 32.4% |
| 2023-24 | 40.8% | 34.2% |
% Proficient, all students and all tested grades.
Source: OSAS. 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
36.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
34.9%
based on OR schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 37% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 35% typical for Oregon 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 Oregon'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 Parkdale Elementary School
Parkdale Elementary School's state test result (36.8% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parkdale Elementary School this school | 264 | 71.2% | 36.8% |
| St Marys Public School Mt Angel | 296 | 70.9% | 32.1% |
| Jefferson Elementary School Jefferson | 272 | 75.4% | 18.2% |
| A C Houghton Elementary School Irrigon | 221 | 75.6% | 26.8% |
| Lafayette Elementary School Albany | 295 | 76.3% | 23.2% |
| Brookwood Elementary School Hillsboro | 331 | 72.2% | 28.6% |
Matched among Oregon 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 Parkdale Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Oregon |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 36.8% | #263 of 591 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 32.4% | #335 of 646 ▼ 39 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 33.1% | #455 of 646 ▼ 134 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 264 | #473 of 710 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.8:1 | #114 of 587 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 52.9% | #265 of 587 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 71.2% | #360 of 645 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +30.7% | #13 of 88 |
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
264
+32 (+14%) vs 2020
+2% since 1990-91, when it was 260
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
was 13.7:1
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 | 264 | 17.8 | 14.8:1 | 71% (188) |
| 2023-24 | 254 | 18.9 | 13.4:1 | 68% (172) |
| 2022-23 | 275 | 18.7 | 14.7:1 | 68% (187) |
| 2020-21 | 232 | 17 | 13.7:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 202 | 13.3 | 15.1:1 | 71% (143) |
| 2015-16 | 231 | 14 | 16.5:1 | 71% (163) |
| 2010-11 | 255 | 15 | 17.0:1 | 70% (178) |
| 2000-01 | 312 | 17 | 18.4:1 | 56% (175) |
| 1990-91 | 260 | 15 | 17.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Parkdale Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 31% (202 to 264); teachers up 34% (13.3 to 17.8).
About Parkdale Elementary School
Parkdale Elementary School is an elementary school in Parkdale, Oregon, reachable at (541) 352-6255. A total of 264 students attend the school, which covers kindergarten through 5.
Parkdale Elementary School is part of Hood River County SD, where 8 schools serve 3,602 students.
Enrollment at Parkdale Elementary School is mixed, with Hispanic students the largest group at 49%. Beyond that, enrollment is 48% White and 3% multiracial. In Hood River County overall, about 31% of residents are Hispanic. The chance that two students picked at random at Parkdale Elementary School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 53%.
Parkdale Elementary School operates with 17.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, a ratio of about 14.8:1. For comparison, elementary schools in Oregon average 16.5:1. About 71% of students at the school meet free or reduced-price lunch income limits. That is close to the 71% average for public schools in Hood River County.
The allk12 Grade for Parkdale Elementary School is B. Compared with Oregon public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 55% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for Parkdale Elementary School is +1.8 points: 36.8% actual, 34.9% predicted.
According to the American Community Survey, in Hood River County, median household income is about $88,947, roughly 41% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Parkdale Elementary School is one of 8 public schools in Hood River County, which together enroll about 3,602 students.
Mid Valley Elementary School is the closest public school, about 7.5 miles away in a straight line. There are 2 more public schools inside ten miles. Parkdale Elementary School places 5th of 9 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Rural: Remote, meaning it is in rural territory far from an urban area.
Parkdale Elementary School saw enrollment rise 14% between 2020-21 and 2024-25. The ratio of students to teachers went from 13.7:1 to 14.8:1 over the same years.
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Hood River County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
23,905
Census ACS
Median income
$88,947
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
41%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
8
3,602 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Hood River County SD
- Hood River Valley High SchoolHigh · 1,174 students
- Hood River Middle SchoolMiddle · 461 students
- May Street Elementary SchoolElementary · 452 students
- WyEast Middle SchoolMiddle · 411 students
- Westside Elementary SchoolElementary · 394 students
- Mid Valley Elementary SchoolElementary · 381 students
Other Parkdale Elementary schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Parkdale Elementary. Parkdale Elementary School is the 3rd largest of the 3.
- PARKDALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLEAST AURORA, NY · 704 students
- Parkdale Elementary SchoolWACO, TX · 497 students
Nearby schools
- Mid Valley Elementary School7.5 mi · 381
- WyEast Middle School8.2 mi · 411
- Hood River Valley High School11.5 mi · 1,174
- Westside Elementary School12.2 mi · 394
- May Street Elementary School13.0 mi · 452
- Hood River Middle School13.0 mi · 461
Frequently asked questions
About Parkdale Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Parkdale Elementary School?
Parkdale Elementary School enrolls approximately 264 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does Parkdale Elementary School serve?
Parkdale Elementary School serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Parkdale Elementary School?
Approximately 14.8:1 students per teacher at Parkdale Elementary School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Parkdale Elementary School?
At Parkdale Elementary School, the student body is approximately 48% White, 49% Hispanic, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Parkdale Elementary School?
Parkdale Elementary School is overseen by Hood River County SD in Hood River County.
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