Parkside Elementary School

2104 South 247th St, Des Moines, WA 98198 | (206) 433-2485
  • Grades: PK-6
  • Student Enrollment: 479
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Additional Contact Information
  • Mailing Address: 2104 S 247th St, Des Moines, WA 98198
School Operational Details
  • Title I Eligible
    All students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.
School District Details
  • Highline School District
  • Per-Pupil Spending: $9,601
  • Graduation Rate: 54.9%
  • Dropout Rate: 6.4%
  • Students Per Teacher: 18.7
  • Enrolled Students: 17,563

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty
  • Total Students Enrolled: 479
  • Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 23.7
  • Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 20.2
Students Gender Breakdown
  • Males: 246 (51.4%)
  • Females: 233 (48.6%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
  • Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 46 (9.6%)
  • Eligible for Free Lunch: 210 (43.8%)
  • Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 256 (53.4%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
Parkside Elementary School Student Race Distribution
  Number Percent
American Indian153.1%
Black7215.0%
Asian10321.5%
Hispanic10722.3%
White18238.0%
Number of Students Per Grade
Number of Students Per Grade For Parkside Elementary School
  Number Percent
Kindergarten418.6%
1st Grade6212.9%
2nd Grade7215.0%
3rd Grade8718.2%
4th Grade7615.9%
5th Grade6513.6%
6th Grade7615.9%
Source: WA Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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Test Scores and Performance Information

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The overall school rating shows that Parkside Elementary School performed on average about the same as other schools across the state on MSP state exams in the following subjects:
  • Math
  • Reading
  • Science
  • Writing

MSP - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject

Grade 3 - % of students at or above proficiency

SchoolDistrictState
Math Test
201057.6%45.7%61.8%
200966.2%51.7%66.3%
 
Reading Test
201073.3%61.2%72.1%
200966.2%61.3%71.4%
 

Grade 4 - % of students at or above proficiency

SchoolDistrictState
Math Test
201051.3%35.8%53.7%
200941.9%35.9%52.3%
 
Reading Test
201065.4%51.8%67.2%
200983.9%64.0%73.6%
 
Writing Test
201049.4%45.7%61.1%
200946.8%41.1%60.4%
 

Grade 5 - % of students at or above proficiency

SchoolDistrictState
Math Test
201057.4%42.3%53.6%
200966.7%46.4%61.9%
 
Reading Test
201077.9%56.6%69.6%
200973.1%60.1%74.0%
 
Science Test
201035.3%20.9%34.0%
200941.0%27.0%44.9%
 

Grade 6 - % of students at or above proficiency

SchoolDistrictState
Math Test
201063.5%46.1%51.9%
200954.5%38.1%50.9%
 
Reading Test
201068.9%53.7%64.6%
200983.2%63.3%72.0%
 
Source: WA Department of Education 2009-2010

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