PARADE

PARADE is a compact multi-level school in Carnation, Washington, operated by Riverview School District. The school instructs 86 students in grades pre-K through 12. That puts it 58% below the typical public school in Washington, which averages around 204 students.

Riverview School District runs 7 schools in total, collectively educating 2,996 students. PARADE is one of those campuses.

For racial and ethnic makeup, PARADE lists that White students make up the majority at 78%. The remainder reads as 10% multiracial, 8% Hispanic. By comparison, King County as a whole is about 55% White, so the school skews considerably more White than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, PARADE has 4 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 24.6:1. The state averages around 33.2:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 27% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is south of King County's rate of about 38%.

In the area at large, the surrounding county (King County) reports that median household income runs about $124,746, about 57% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 5%. In all, King County runs 544 public schools (combined enrollment of about 278,492 students), of which PARADE is one.

CLIP is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 4 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in a low-density area.

Five-year trend. PARADE's enrollment has fell 30% since 2018, when it stood at 122 (now 86). The White share of enrollment declined from 89% to 78% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 27.5:1 in 2018 to 24.6:1 today.

On the community side, the feed for PARADE typically covers fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.