Parkside Elementary

Parkside Elementary is a moderately sized elementary-level community in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, operated by Fond du Lac School District. The school caters to 325 students in grades pre-K through 5.

Parkside Elementary is one of 15 schools operated by Fond du Lac School District, a district that works with 6,457 students overall.

On the student-mix side, Parkside Elementary records that 45% of students identify as Hispanic, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups; the rest consists of 30% White, 16% Black, 6% multiracial, 2% Native American. That is noticeably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 7%.

Looking at school resources, Parkside Elementary shows 33 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 9.8:1. The state averages around 14.7:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 79% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is above Fond du Lac County's rate of about 41%.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Parkside Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 28.9% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 36.8%.

In the area at large, community-level numbers for Fond du Lac County indicate the typical household earns roughly $74,275 per year, about 22% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Fond du Lac County runs 42 public schools (combined enrollment of about 13,230 students), of which Parkside Elementary is one.

Sabish Middle is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.5 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Parkside Elementary. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Parkside Elementary at 6th of 8; the average score across the group is 48.0%.

The campus sits in a city-core setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Parkside Elementary has rose 35%, going from 240 students in 2018 to 325 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 35% to 45% across the same window.

Inside the community feed, posts here usually surface around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.