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Enrollment
646
Elementary
DISTRICT 410 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MONAHANS-WICKETT-PYOTE ISD·NCES 483117003508
Parkway Elementary School
2010 E 8TH ST, MONAHANS, TX 79756 · (432) 943-2414 · Ward County
GRADES 03–06ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL646 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 43% of Texas public elementary schools
- B-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 Texas public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
20.8:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 22.4:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
59%
384 students
DISTRICT 62% · STATE 65%
Community
1
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 160 | 25% |
| Grade 4 | 150 | 23% |
| Grade 5 | 173 | 27% |
| Grade 6 | 163 | 25% |
Student demographics
49%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 47% · STATE 63% · 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
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within MONAHANS-WICKETT-PYOTE ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
47.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +28.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
32.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +11.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 47 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 32 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 28 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 11 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 20.0% | 27.0% | 24.0% | 29.0% |
| Mathematics | 10.0% | 22.0% | 28.0% | 40.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 47.0% | 32.0% |
| 2024-25 | 51.0% | 41.0% |
| 2023-24 | 50.0% | 39.0% |
| 2022-23 | 27.0% | 21.0% |
| 2021-22 | 40.0% | 26.0% |
| 2020-21 | 19.0% | 21.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. 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
42.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.3%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 42% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 48% typical for Texas 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 Texas'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 Elementary School
Parkway Elementary School's state test result (42.0% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parkway Elementary School this school | 646 | 59.4% | 42.0% |
| Lavace Stewart Elementary School KEMAH | 660 | 60.6% | 39.6% |
| League City Elementary School LEAGUE CITY | 692 | 57.5% | 49.9% |
| Willow Creek Elementary School SAGINAW | 641 | 57.4% | 44.9% |
| Barrett Elementary School CROSBY | 640 | 59.8% | 38.4% |
| Cedric C Smith MAGNOLIA | 738 | 57.0% | 65.3% |
Matched among Texas 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 Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 42.0% | #2,339 of 4,401 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 32.0% | #3,772 of 4,466 ▼ 1,157 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 47.0% | #2,914 of 4,466 ▼ 523 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +15.5pp | #839 of 3,998 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 646 | #1,277 of 4,938 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.8:1 | #4,492 of 4,622 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 48.9% | #2,510 of 4,628 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 59.4% | #3,145 of 4,789 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +19.0% | #443 of 1,307 |
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
646
+150 (+30%) vs 2020
+46% since 1990-91, when it was 441
Student : Teacher
20.8:1
was 16.0:1
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 | 646 | 31.1 | 20.8:1 | 59% (384) |
| 2023-24 | 642 | 40 | 16.1:1 | 60% (383) |
| 2022-23 | 642 | 33.1 | 19.4:1 | 55% (355) |
| 2020-21 | 496 | 31 | 16.0:1 | 67% (332) |
| 2017-18 | 543 | 35.5 | 15.3:1 | 56% (304) |
| 2015-16 | 539 | 33 | 16.3:1 | 55% (299) |
| 2010-11 | 437 | 31 | 14.1:1 | 61% (265) |
| 2000-01 | 322 | 22 | 14.6:1 | 52% (167) |
| 1990-91 | 441 | 28 | 15.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Parkway Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 19% (543 to 646); teachers down 12% (35.5 to 31.1).
About Parkway Elementary School
Parkway Elementary School is an elementary school located in MONAHANS, Texas, in Ward County. Enrollment is 646 students in 2024-25, and the school serves grades 3 through 6. Against the 519-student average for elementary schools in Texas, enrollment here is 24% higher.
MONAHANS-WICKETT-PYOTE ISD, which runs Parkway Elementary School, has 6 schools and 2,181 students.
At 65%, Hispanic students outnumber all other groups at Parkway Elementary School combined. The remaining students are 30% White and 3% Black. Among people living in Ward County, the Hispanic share is about 56%. Parkway Elementary School has a diversity index of 49%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The school reported 31.1 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 20.8:1. The 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas is lower than this school's figure. Eligible students account for 59% of enrollment in the free or reduced-price lunch program. That is close to the 59% average for public schools in Ward County.
allk12 grades Parkway Elementary School a C+. The grade compares the school only with Texas public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
In Texas, Parkway Elementary School is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 42.0% actual against a predicted 48.3%.
Ward County census figures show that median household income is about $65,952, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 12% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 13%. A total of 7 public schools operate in Ward County, serving about 2,338 students.
George Cullender Kind is located about 0.6 miles from Parkway Elementary School. Within five miles are 5 other public schools. Of 4 schools in the immediate area with test results, Parkway Elementary School ranks 2nd on average proficiency.
Parkway Elementary School is in rural territory close to an urban area, a location NCES labels Rural: Fringe.
Parkway Elementary School saw enrollment rise 30% between 2020-21 and 2024-25. The ratio of students to teachers went from 16.0:1 to 20.8:1 over the same years.
Conversations here can range across science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Ward County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
11,144
Census ACS
Median income
$65,952
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
12%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
7
2,338 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in MONAHANS-WICKETT-PYOTE ISD
- Monahans High SchoolHigh · 624 students
- Tatom Elementary SchoolElementary · 326 students
- Walker Junior High SchoolMiddle · 318 students
- George Cullender KindElementary · 259 students
- Monahans Ed CenterHigh · 8 students
Other schools in MONAHANS
- Monahans High SchoolHigh · 624 students
- Tatom Elementary SchoolElementary · 326 students
- Walker Junior High SchoolMiddle · 318 students
- George Cullender KindElementary · 259 students
- Monahans Ed CenterHigh · 8 students
Other Parkway Elementary schools
20 other US public schools in 15 states are named Parkway Elementary. Parkway Elementary School is the 4th largest of the 21.
- Parkway Elementary SchoolLONGVIEW, TX · 674 students
- Parkway Elementary SchoolLEWISVILLE, TX · 571 students
- Parkway Elementary SchoolFORT WORTH, TX · 423 students
- Parkway Elementary SchoolEvans, GA · 795 students
- Parkway Elementary SchoolLeesville, LA · 675 students
Nearby schools
- George Cullender Kind0.6 mi · 259
- Tatom Elementary School1.3 mi · 326
- Monahans Ed Center1.5 mi · 8
- Monahans High School1.6 mi · 624
- Walker Junior High School1.7 mi · 318
- Grandfalls-Royalty School17.4 mi · 157
Frequently asked questions
About Parkway Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Parkway Elementary School?
Parkway Elementary School enrolls approximately 646 students in grades 03-06.
Is Parkway Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Parkway Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades 03-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Parkway Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Parkway Elementary School is approximately 20.8:1 (31 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Parkway Elementary School?
At Parkway Elementary School, the student body is approximately 30% White, 65% Hispanic, 3% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Parkway Elementary School?
Parkway Elementary School is overseen by MONAHANS-WICKETT-PYOTE ISD in Ward County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.