Is Parkway Elementary a good school?

Parkway Elementary ranks in the bottom 2.9% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Parkway Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 465 students attended Parkway Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Parkway Elementary?

Students at Parkway Elementary are 33% African American, 28% Hispanic, 21% Asian, 8% Two or more races, 6% White, 5% Pacific Islander.

What schools do graduates of Parkway Elementary attend?

Students who attend Parkway Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Fern Bacon Middle High : Luther Burbank High

Parkway Elementary

Summary:

Parkway Elementary is a public elementary school in Sacramento, California, serving 465 students in grades K-6. The school is part of the Sacramento City Unified School District, which is ranked 1000 out of 1568 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Parkway Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom 20% of California elementary schools, with significantly below-average academic performance in English Language Arts/Literacy and Mathematics compared to state and district averages. For example, in 2023-2024, only 13.9% of Parkway students were proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to 47.04% statewide and 38.95% in the Sacramento City Unified district. The school also faces a high rate of chronic absenteeism, rising from 22.5% in 2018-2019 to 47.7% in 2022-2023, which is much higher than the district and state averages. Additionally, Parkway has a very high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 93.33% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2022-2023.

Interestingly, the nearby Prairie Elementary and David Reese Elementary schools in the Elk Grove Unified District tend to outperform the Sacramento City Unified schools, suggesting that district-level factors may play a significant role in student outcomes. Addressing the challenges at Parkway Elementary, such as chronic absenteeism and socioeconomic factors, will require a comprehensive, multi-faceted approach to support the students and families.

Detail:

Public K-6

4720 Forest Pkwy.
Sacramento, CA 95823-3140

(916) 395-4675

District: Sacramento City Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
5690^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $6,240

Students who attend Parkway Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Fern Bacon Middle
High:	Luther Burbank High

Student/teacher ratio: 22.7

Number of students: 465

Racial breakdown:

African American:

32.7%

Hispanic:

28.0%

Asian:

21.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 93.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Parkway Elementary ranks worse than 97.1% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 44^th among 49 ranked elementary schools in the Sacramento City Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 9.72. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Parkway Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: African American (32.7%), Hispanic (28%), Asian (21.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 93.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Parkway Elementary is 22.7. 26 elementary schools in the Sacramento City Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Parkway Elementary employs 20.4 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Parkway Elementary is $6,240. 43 elementary schools in the Sacramento City Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Parkway Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Parkway Elementary 5690^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Parkway Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Sacramento City Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Sacramento City Unified 1000^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Parkway Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	16.14	4254^th	4809	11.5%
2005	22.53	3797^th	4822	21.3%
2006	26.65	3546^th	4818	26.4%
2007	28.20	3693^rd	5113	27.8%
2008	35.78	3215^th	5113	37.1%
2009	35.74	3324^th	5193	36.0%
2010	29.35	3901^st	5314	26.6%
2011	28.85	4069^th	5377	24.3%
2012	22.99	4456^th	5390	17.3%
2013	14.72	5065^th	5530	8.4%
2015	11.11	5413^th	5611	3.5%
2016	11.69	5325^th	5614	5.1%
2017	14.80	5129^th	5692	9.9%
2018	11.31	5362^nd	5662	5.3%
2019	14.87	5253^rd	5789	9.3%
2022	20.73	4779^th	5883	18.8%
2023	15.23	5303^rd	5874	9.7%
2024	9.72	5690^th	5862	2.9%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Parkway Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	24.83	2735^th	3246	15.7%
2019	28.60	2598^th	3275	20.7%
2022	38.77	1891^st	3311	42.9%
2023	73.25	417^th	3250	87.2%
2024	27.28	2735^th	3160	13.4%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Parkway Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	44.33	1070^th	2420	55.8%
2024	21.67	2308^th	2634	12.4%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Parkway Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	14.70	4763^rd	5084	6.3%
2019	21.36	4469^th	5173	13.6%
2022	30.73	3777^th	5264	28.2%
2023	20.31	4691^st	5374	12.7%
2024	12.30	5305^th	5511	3.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Parkway Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	13.05	5058^th	5413	6.6%
2019	15.73	4970^th	5492	9.5%
2022	17.91	4895^th	5635	13.1%
2023	11.55	5419^th	5617	3.5%
2024	8.32	5530^th	5605	1.3%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Parkway Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	22.59	1842^nd	2128	13.4%
2019	30.08	1794^th	2585	30.6%
2022	43.78	964^th	2227	56.7%

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Rank History for Male students at Parkway Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	11.89	5163^rd	5431	4.9%
2019	15.28	5031^st	5510	8.7%
2022	24.50	4288^th	5663	24.3%
2023	21.23	4610^th	5650	18.4%
2024	12.92	5311^th	5636	5.8%

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Rank History for Asian students at Parkway Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	1.63	1050^th	1071	2.0%
2019	4.15	1095^th	1149	4.7%
2022	3.67	1092^nd	1154	5.4%
2023	2.09	1156^th	1190	2.9%
2024	6.75	1102^nd	1203	8.4%

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Rank History for African American students at Parkway Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	31.07	493^rd	700	29.6%
2019	29.95	546^th	747	26.9%
2022	42.88	326^th	663	50.8%
2023	25.80	531^st	662	19.8%
2024	14.57	576^th	593	2.9%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Parkway Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	13.96	4554^th	4830	5.7%
2019	24.52	4066^th	4963	18.1%
2022	34.03	3367^th	5084	33.8%
2023	34.90	3327^th	5098	34.7%
2024	23.51	4231^st	5102	17.1%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Parkway Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	178	275	78	98	10	n/a	n/a	0	639
1989	170	267	32	81	1	n/a	n/a	0	551
1990	144	272	37	81	2	n/a	n/a	0	536
1991	125	296	51	88	2	n/a	n/a	0	562
1992	123	282	70	95	0	n/a	n/a	0	570
1993	101	244	92	98	0	n/a	n/a	0	535
1994	94	254	95	110	2	n/a	n/a	0	555
1995	84	245	109	116	4	n/a	n/a	0	558
1996	84	245	109	116	4	n/a	n/a	0	558
1997	91	252	94	122	6	n/a	n/a	0	565
1998	92	279	83	92	7	n/a	n/a	0	553
1999	85	304	73	98	5	n/a	n/a	0	565
2000	71	347	66	96	4	n/a	n/a	15	599
2001	60	403	68	107	1	n/a	n/a	14	653
2002	32	370	51	105	4	n/a	n/a	33	595
2003	32	370	51	105	4	n/a	n/a	33	595
2004	33	320	53	103	6	n/a	n/a	15	530
2005	36	232	55	126	8	n/a	n/a	4	461
2006	36	212	74	166	6	n/a	n/a	1	495
2007	37	214	103	168	5	n/a	n/a	5	532
2008	33	191	120	161	1	n/a	n/a	0	506
2009	26	174	128	179	4	31	0	0	542
2010	27	185	142	188	1	24	4	0	571
2011	20	197	155	177	8	25	6	0	588
2012	24	164	163	195	7	24	18	0	595
2013	28	162	147	201	7	25	15	0	585
2014	32	167	140	180	3	32	20	0	574
2015	31	188	123	193	2	42	30	0	609
2016	31	166	123	200	1	39	26	0	586
2017	24	173	129	195	2	40	37	0	600
2018	25	182	113	182	2	32	36	0	572
2019	27	184	105	175	2	27	30	0	550
2020	23	188	108	151	6	20	32	0	528
2021	20	180	108	161	4	19	29	0	521
2022	14	164	94	135	0	18	29	0	454
2023	26	152	99	130	2	21	35	0	465

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Parkway Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	639	25.0	25.5	n/a
1989	551	24.0	22.9	n/a
1990	536	22.0	24.3	n/a
1991	562	22.0	25.5	n/a
1992	570	22.4	25.4	85.6
1993	535	21.0	25.5	82.2
1994	555	21.0	26.4	81.8
1995	558	21.0	26.6	94.1
1996	558	21.0	26.6	94.1
1997	565	24.0	23.5	86.9
1998	553	26.0	21.3	88.8
1999	565	26.8	21.1	94.9
2000	599	30.0	20.0	102.1
2001	653	30.0	21.8	97.2
2002	595	33.0	18.0	94.7
2003	595	33.0	18.0	94.7
2004	530	28.0	18.9	100.8
2005	461	25.0	18.4	99.6
2006	495	25.0	19.8	92.1
2007	532	26.0	20.5	97.9
2008	506	27.0	18.7	93.3
2009	542	23.8	19.5	93.7
2010	571	25.0	22.8	96.3
2011	588	n/a	n/a	96.9
2012	595	21.2	28.0	n/a
2013	585	20.0	29.2	99.5
2014	574	20.0	28.7	82.1
2015	609	22.0	27.6	93.3
2016	586	22.0	26.6	93.7
2017	600	23.0	26.0	92
2018	572	25.0	22.8	94.2
2019	550	25.0	22.0	96.4
2020	528	n/a	n/a	95.3
2021	521	22.5	23.1	92.5
2022	454	19.7	22.9	87.9
2023	465	20.4	22.7	93.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Parkway Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	639	25.0	25.5	n/a
1989	551	24.0	22.9	n/a
1990	536	22.0	24.3	n/a
1991	562	22.0	25.5	n/a
1992	570	22.4	25.4	85.6
1993	535	21.0	25.5	82.2
1994	555	21.0	26.4	81.8
1995	558	21.0	26.6	94.1
1996	558	21.0	26.6	94.1
1997	565	24.0	23.5	86.9
1998	553	26.0	21.3	88.8
1999	565	26.8	21.1	94.9
2000	599	30.0	20.0	102.1
2001	653	30.0	21.8	97.2
2002	595	33.0	18.0	94.7
2003	595	33.0	18.0	94.7
2004	530	28.0	18.9	100.8
2005	461	25.0	18.4	99.6
2006	495	25.0	19.8	92.1
2007	532	26.0	20.5	97.9
2008	506	27.0	18.7	93.3
2009	542	23.8	19.5	93.7
2010	571	25.0	22.8	96.3
2011	588	n/a	n/a	96.9
2012	595	21.2	28.0	n/a
2013	585	20.0	29.2	99.5
2014	574	20.0	28.7	82.1
2015	609	22.0	27.6	93.3
2016	586	22.0	26.6	93.7
2017	600	23.0	26.0	92
2018	572	25.0	22.8	94.2
2019	550	25.0	22.0	96.4
2020	528	n/a	n/a	95.3
2021	521	22.5	23.1	92.5
2022	454	19.7	22.9	87.9
2023	465	20.4	22.7	93.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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