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What's the most underrated thing about Parkside Elementary that outsiders don't know?
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Enrollment
588
Elementary
DISTRICT 727 · STATE 491
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ALPINE DISTRICT·NCES 490003001621
Parkside Elementary
668 W 150 North, OREM, UT 84057 · (801) 610-8120 · Utah County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL588 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
23.2:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 23.1:1 · STATE 21.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
61%
359 students
DISTRICT 22% · STATE 33%
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 39 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 87 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 75 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 72 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 79 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 68 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 80 | 14% |
| Grade 6 | 88 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (87) is about the same size as its 6th grade class (88).
Student demographics
48%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 41% · STATE 47% · 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
RISE / Utah Aspire+ 2024-25 . % Proficient + Highly ProficientEnglish Language Arts
31.4%
UT avg 41.4% . -0.8pp since 2023
Math
30.9%
UT avg 41.8% . +4.6pp since 2023
What this means: On the RISE / Utah Aspire+, Utah's statewide test, about 31 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 Utah schools, those numbers are about 41 and 42. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2023, while math scores are up about 5 points.
RISE / Utah Aspire+ results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 31.4% | 30.9% |
| 2023-24 | 32.2% | 26.3% |
% Proficient + Highly Proficient, all students and all tested grades.
Source: RISE / Utah Aspire+. 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
31.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
29.9%
based on UT schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 31% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 30% typical for Utah 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 Utah'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 Parkside Elementary
Parkside Elementary's state test result (31.0% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parkside Elementary this school | 588 | 61.1% | 31.0% |
| Heritage School OGDEN | 647 | 60.3% | 19.6% |
| Timpanogos School PROVO | 636 | 63.1% | 31.1% |
| Lincoln School OGDEN | 488 | 63.3% | 21.2% |
| Legacy School ST GEORGE | 562 | 65.5% | 39.3% |
| New Bridge School OGDEN | 665 | 53.1% | 22.7% |
Matched among Utah 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 Parkside Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Utah | In Utah County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 31.0% | #464 of 562 | #109 of 116 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 30.9% | #437 of 578 ▲ 47 | #106 of 117 ▲ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 31.4% | #452 of 578 ▲ 6 | #107 of 117 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 588 | #201 of 613 | #65 of 118 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 23.2:1 | #458 of 556 | #80 of 115 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 48.1% | #220 of 559 | #36 of 115 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 61.1% | #47 of 582 | #4 of 117 |
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.
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 588 | 25.3 | 23.2:1 | 61% (359) |
| 2023-24 | 613 | 25 | 24.5:1 | 55% (336) |
| 2022-23 | 621 | 28.7 | 21.6:1 | 67% (418) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Parkside Elementary.
About Parkside Elementary
Among the schools in OREM, Utah, is Parkside Elementary, a mid-sized elementary school. The school teaches pre-K through 6 and enrolls 588 students.
Parkside Elementary is run by Alpine District, whose 89 schools enroll 86,645 students.
Federal enrollment data show Parkside Elementary is 65% Hispanic. Other groups include 31% White and 2% multiracial. The county population is about 15% Hispanic. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 48%.
With 25.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, the student-to-teacher ratio is about 23.2:1. Elementary schools in Utah average 21.8:1, 1.4 fewer students per teacher than here. Roughly 61% of students come from households that qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. That rate is above the 22% average among public schools in Utah County.
In Utah, Parkside Elementary is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 31.0% actual against a predicted 29.9%.
The county, Utah County, is where the school is located. Median household income comes to about $100,671, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 44% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 6%. The county has 202 public schools and about 164,467 students.
Among nearby public schools, Mountain View High is closest at about 0.3 miles. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Parkside Elementary. On state test proficiency, Parkside Elementary ranks 7th in a group of 8 nearby schools.
NCES describes the area around Parkside Elementary as City: Small, meaning inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
People who know Parkside Elementary can post here about special education services, counseling, and support programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Utah County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
705,400
Census ACS
Median income
$100,671
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
44%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
202
164,467 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Alpine District
- Cedar Valley HighHigh · 3,300 students
- Westlake HighHigh · 3,052 students
- Lone Peak HighHigh · 2,484 students
- Skyridge High SchoolHigh · 2,483 students
- American Fork HighHigh · 2,316 students
- Lehi HighHigh · 2,242 students
Other schools in OREM
- Mountain View HighHigh · 1,600 students
- Timpanogos HighHigh · 1,471 students
- Lakeridge Jr HighMiddle · 1,344 students
- Orem HighHigh · 1,225 students
- Canyon View Jr HighMiddle · 1,066 students
- Orem Jr HighMiddle · 969 students
Other Parkside Elementary schools
26 other US public schools in 19 states are named Parkside Elementary. Parkside Elementary is the 8th largest of the 27.
- Parkside ElementaryFredericksburg, VA · 946 students
- Parkside Elementary SchoolGEORGETOWN, TX · 807 students
- Parkside Elementary SchoolColumbus, IN · 733 students
- Parkside ElementaryMorrisville, NC · 730 students
- PARKSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLCORAL SPRINGS, FL · 713 students
Nearby schools
- Mountain View High0.3 mi · 1,600
- Orem Jr High0.7 mi · 969
- Orem School0.8 mi · 659
- Lumen Scholar Institute1.1 mi · 454
- Utah County Academy of Science1.2 mi · 510
- Bonneville School1.4 mi · 564
Frequently asked questions
About Parkside ElementaryHow many students attend Parkside Elementary?
Parkside Elementary enrolls approximately 588 students in grades PK-06.
What age range does Parkside Elementary serve?
Parkside Elementary serves students from grade PK through grade 06.
How many students per teacher at Parkside Elementary?
Approximately 23.2:1 students per teacher at Parkside Elementary.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Parkside Elementary?
At Parkside Elementary, the student body is approximately 31% White, 65% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is Parkside Elementary in?
Parkside Elementary is part of Alpine District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.