Is Parkville Community School a good school?

Parkville Community School ranks in the bottom 2.8% of Connecticut elementary schools.

How many students attend Parkville Community School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 375 students attended Parkville Community School.

What is the racial makeup of Parkville Community School?

Students at Parkville Community School are 76% Hispanic, 11% White, 10% African American, 2% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Parkville Community School attend?

Students who attend Parkville Community School usually go on to attend: Middle : McDonough Middle School

Parkville Community School

Summary:

Parkville Community School is an elementary school in Hartford, Connecticut, serving 396 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Hartford School District, which is ranked 154 out of 158 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger. Parkville Community School has a diverse student body, with a majority Hispanic population (75.25%) and smaller percentages of White (10.86%), African American (11.11%), and other racial groups.

Parkville Community School consistently ranks among the lowest-performing elementary schools in Connecticut, with a statewide ranking between 475-515 out of 497-557 schools. The school's performance on standardized tests is significantly below the state and district averages, with only 11.6% of 4th-grade students proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 49.4% statewide and 17.9% in the Hartford School District. The school's performance is particularly low for certain student subgroups, such as female students and English Language Learners, who rank in the bottom 25% of Connecticut elementary schools. Additionally, 71.21% of Parkville Community School students come from low-income families, which is significantly higher than the state average.

The challenges faced by Parkville Community School are not unique, as nearby schools in the Hartford School District, such as Breakthrough Magnet School South, Expeditionary Learning Academy at Moylan, and Webster Micro Society Magnet School, also perform poorly on standardized tests. In contrast, the nearby schools in the West Hartford School District, such as Smith School, Whiting Lane School, and Charter Oak International Academy, consistently outperform Parkville Community School and the Hartford School District on academic measures.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

47 New Park Avenue
Hartford, CT 06106

(860) 695-4721

District: Hartford School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
483^rd of 497 Connecticut Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $25,216

Students who attend Parkville Community School usually attend:

Middle:

McDonough Middle School

Student/teacher ratio: 10.1

Number of students: 375

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

75.7%

White:

11.2%

African American:

10.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 73.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Parkville Community School ranks worse than 97.2% of elementary schools in Connecticut. It also ranks 16^th among 18 ranked elementary schools in the Hartford School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 5.54. (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 Racial makeup is: Hispanic (75.7%), White (11.2%), African American (10.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 73.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Parkville Community School is 10.1, which is the 3^rd best among 18 elementary schools in the Hartford School District. (See more...)

Compare Parkville Community School employs 37 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Parkville Community School is $25,216, which is the 8^th highest among 18 elementary schools in the Hartford School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Parkville Community School:

SchoolDigger ranks Parkville Community School 483^rd of 497 Connecticut public elementary schools. (See Parkville Community School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Hispanic students:

Hartford School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Hartford School District 154^th of 158 Connecticut school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Parkville Community School

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Rank History for all students at Parkville Community School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CT State Percentile
2006	17.54	492^nd	570	13.7%
2007	20.85	480^th	568	15.5%
2008	26.29	466^th	565	17.5%
2009	33.52	448^th	566	20.8%
2010	34.79	447^th	579	22.8%
2011	37.73	421^st	565	25.5%
2012	15.45	491^st	564	12.9%
2013	17.02	482^nd	557	13.5%
2015	6.76	515^th	551	6.5%
2016	2.60	511^th	518	1.4%
2017	3.13	507^th	519	2.3%
2018	2.91	522^nd	532	1.9%
2019	3.85	503^rd	522	3.6%
2021	6.58	515^th	538	4.3%
2022	3.50	484^th	490	1.2%
2023	5.45	475^th	491	3.3%
2024	5.54	483^rd	497	2.8%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Parkville Community School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CT State Percentile
2018	17.64	4^th	8	50.0%
2019	43.31	6^th	9	33.3%
2021	31.80	24^th	34	29.4%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Parkville Community School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CT State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	21.40	8^th	8	0.0%
2021	13.07	334^th	371	10.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Parkville Community School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CT State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	16.40	261^st	302	13.6%

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Rank History for Female students at Parkville Community School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CT State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	3.37	454^th	455	0.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Parkville Community School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CT State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	7.08	409^th	445	8.1%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Parkville Community School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CT State Percentile
2019	16.25	98^th	112	12.5%
2021	18.72	144^th	173	16.8%
2023	20.53	97^th	108	10.2%
2024	19.61	98^th	111	11.7%

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Data source: test scores: Connecticut 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: Connecticut State Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Parkville Community School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	138	68	12	465	1	n/a	n/a	684
1989	137	85	18	443	0	n/a	n/a	683
1990	123	100	17	482	n/a	n/a	n/a	722
1991	128	91	43	502	0	n/a	n/a	764
1992	100	89	22	575	0	n/a	n/a	786
1993	75	111	23	526	0	n/a	n/a	735
1994	70	100	21	593	0	n/a	n/a	784
1995	54	132	28	564	0	n/a	n/a	778
1996	54	132	28	564	0	n/a	n/a	778
1997	52	104	25	549	0	n/a	n/a	730
1998	55	107	18	554	0	n/a	n/a	734
1999	55	109	18	593	1	n/a	n/a	776
2000	51	82	18	549	0	n/a	n/a	700
2001	43	71	16	573	1	n/a	n/a	704
2002	45	79	17	431	1	n/a	n/a	573
2003	45	79	17	431	1	n/a	n/a	573
2004	28	84	32	455	2	n/a	n/a	601
2005	28	100	21	461	1	n/a	n/a	611
2006	34	116	23	490	1	n/a	n/a	664
2007	41	117	17	386	0	n/a	n/a	561
2008	49	105	24	418	0	n/a	n/a	596
2009	43	111	19	405	0	n/a	n/a	578
2010	27	92	12	383	0	n/a	n/a	514
2011	32	84	13	350	1	0	36	516
2012	41	72	14	370	1	0	37	535
2013	34	81	15	422	2	0	10	564
2014	34	76	13	412	2	1	5	543
2015	33	67	8	421	1	1	1	532
2016	25	49	12	448	0	2	1	537
2017	29	52	11	439	0	3	0	534
2018	28	51	7	391	0	4	4	485
2019	20	47	5	375	1	2	1	451
2020	35	29	3	357	2	2	4	432
2021	26	31	5	316	2	3	2	385
2022	41	42	2	321	3	4	3	416
2023	43	44	3	298	3	2	3	396
2024	42	39	6	284	2	1	1	375

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 Parkville Community School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	684	41.0	16.6	n/a
1989	683	38.0	17.9	n/a
1990	722	42.0	17.1	n/a
1991	764	44.0	17.3	n/a
1992	786	51.2	15.3	68.1
1993	735	47.2	15.6	9
1994	784	50.5	15.5	86.6
1995	778	47.9	16.2	87.5
1996	778	47.9	16.2	87.5
1997	730	47.7	15.3	86.6
1998	734	51.3	14.3	87.3
1999	776	59.4	13.1	95
2000	700	53.6	13.1	75.3
2001	704	47.5	14.8	n/a
2002	573	44.3	12.9	87.1
2003	573	44.3	12.9	87.1
2004	601	42.3	14.2	95.5
2005	611	35.4	17.3	n/a
2006	664	42.4	15.7	62.2
2007	561	37.4	15.0	77.4
2008	596	37.2	16.0	99.5
2009	578	42.9	16.1	99.5
2010	514	32.5	15.8	99.4
2011	516	34.1	15.1	99.4
2012	535	34.8	15.3	99.3
2013	564	37.3	15.1	99.5
2014	543	35.3	15.3	99.4
2015	532	30.0	17.7	83.5
2016	537	32.0	16.7	82.7
2017	534	32.5	16.4	73.4
2018	485	33.5	14.4	81.6
2019	451	29.5	15.2	86.5
2020	432	31.0	13.9	81.9
2021	385	34.0	11.3	81.6
2022	416	36.0	11.5	67.5
2023	396	39.0	10.1	71.2
2024	375	37.0	10.1	73.9

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 Parkville Community School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	684	41.0	16.6	n/a
1989	683	38.0	17.9	n/a
1990	722	42.0	17.1	n/a
1991	764	44.0	17.3	n/a
1992	786	51.2	15.3	68.1
1993	735	47.2	15.6	9
1994	784	50.5	15.5	86.6
1995	778	47.9	16.2	87.5
1996	778	47.9	16.2	87.5
1997	730	47.7	15.3	86.6
1998	734	51.3	14.3	87.3
1999	776	59.4	13.1	95
2000	700	53.6	13.1	75.3
2001	704	47.5	14.8	n/a
2002	573	44.3	12.9	87.1
2003	573	44.3	12.9	87.1
2004	601	42.3	14.2	95.5
2005	611	35.4	17.3	n/a
2006	664	42.4	15.7	62.2
2007	561	37.4	15.0	77.4
2008	596	37.2	16.0	99.5
2009	578	42.9	16.1	99.5
2010	514	32.5	15.8	99.4
2011	516	34.1	15.1	99.4
2012	535	34.8	15.3	99.3
2013	564	37.3	15.1	99.5
2014	543	35.3	15.3	99.4
2015	532	30.0	17.7	83.5
2016	537	32.0	16.7	82.7
2017	534	32.5	16.4	73.4
2018	485	33.5	14.4	81.6
2019	451	29.5	15.2	86.5
2020	432	31.0	13.9	81.9
2021	385	34.0	11.3	81.6
2022	416	36.0	11.5	67.5
2023	396	39.0	10.1	71.2
2024	375	37.0	10.1	73.9

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.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Parkville Community School

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2018	$15,789
2019	$17,371
2020	$17,216
2021	$22,242
2022	$21,868
2023	$25,216

Data source: Connecticut Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Parkville Community School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 503^rd of 522 Elementary schools	Ranks 475^th of 491 Elementary schools	0.4%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Parkville Community School)	16.4	11.6	4.8%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Hartford School District)	22.2	14.5	7.7%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut)	54.3	45.5	8.8%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Parkville Community School)	16.4	21.7	5.3%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Hartford School District)	23.3	21.4	1.9%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Connecticut)	55	49.8	5.2%
4th Grade Mathematics (Parkville Community School)	21.2	14.8	6.4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Hartford School District)	18.9	17.9	1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Connecticut)	52.5	48.3	4.2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Parkville Community School)	15	10.8	4.2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Hartford School District)	25.5	18	7.5%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut)	58.1	51.3	6.8%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	451	396	12.2%
African American	47	44	6.4%
American Indian	1	3	200%
Asian	5	3	40%
Hispanic	375	298	20.5%
Pacific Islander	2	2
White	20	43	115%
Two or More Races	1	3	200%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	86.5%	71.2%	15.3%

Schools Near Parkville Community School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				NGSS Science (2024)		SBAC English Language Arts (2024)						SBAC Mathematics (2024)						Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NGSS Science 5th Grade	NGSS Science 8th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 3rd Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 4th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 5th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 6th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 7th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 8th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 3rd Grade	SBAC Mathematics 4th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 5th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 6th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 7th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 8th Grade	Total
Parkville Community School	Public	PK, KG-5	47 New Park Avenue	Hartford	06106	Hartford County	Hartford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 695-4721	375	37	10.1	73.9%	42 (11.2%)	39 (10.4%)	284 (75.7%)	6 (1.6%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	5.5	483^rd of 497 public elementary schools	2.8%		5.4	475^th of 491 public elementary schools	3.3%	8				11.6					17.6	19.1	12.9				$25,216
Breakthrough Magnet School South	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	290 Brookfield Street	Hartford	06106	Hartford County	Hartford School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(860) 695-5700	322	25	12.8	69.9%	26 (8.1%)	63 (19.6%)	201 (62.4%)	17 (5.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.0%)	13.3	411^th of 497 public elementary schools	17.3%		19.3	369^th of 491 public elementary schools	24.8%	42		24.0			28.1		20.0	28.0		25.9	21.9				$20,214
Expeditionary Learning Academy at Moylan School	Public	PK, KG-5	101 Catherine Street	Hartford	06106	Hartford County	Hartford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 695-4500	379	30	12.8	82.6%	17 (4.5%)	36 (9.5%)	312 (82.3%)	7 (1.8%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.8%)	3 (0.8%)	6.8	467^th of 497 public elementary schools	6.0%		6.4	467^th of 491 public elementary schools	4.9%		19.7				9.9				23.5	17.6	14.3				$26,426
Webster Micro Society Magnet School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	5 Cone Street	Hartford	06105	Hartford County	Hartford School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(860) 695-5380	631	43	14.8	64.7%	94 (14.9%)	263 (41.7%)	195 (30.9%)	36 (5.7%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (6.5%)	13.1	413^th of 497 public elementary schools	16.9%		15.7	390^th of 491 public elementary schools	20.6%	23	30.4		20.3	23.7	25.0	30.9			25.4	32.8	14.5	14.5	23.3	25.0	$19,067
Burns Latino Studies Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	195 Putnam Street	Hartford	06106	Hartford County	Hartford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 695-2980	228	23	9.9	87.7%	17 (7.5%)	39 (17.1%)	167 (73.2%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)								(n/a)															$30,838
Hartford PreKindergarten Magnet School: South Campus	Public	PK	195 Putnam Street	Hartford	06106	Hartford County	Hartford School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(860) 695-5820	117	5	23.4	36.8%	9 (7.7%)	20 (17.1%)	30 (25.6%)	53 (45.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.3%)								(n/a)															$17,217
Smith School	Public	PK, KG-5	64 St. James St.	West Hartford	06119	Hartford County	West Hartford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 236-3317	345	33	10.3	51.0%	109 (31.6%)	33 (9.6%)	130 (37.7%)	49 (14.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	22 (6.4%)	63	199^th of 497 public elementary schools	60.0%		58.3	211^th of 491 public elementary schools	57.0%	12			52.5	54.7	65.0				61.3	60.9	55.7				$20,946
Sanchez School	Public	PK, KG-5	176 Babcock Street	Hartford	06106	Hartford County	Hartford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 695-4940	332	29	11.4	86.1%	17 (5.1%)	39 (11.7%)	269 (81.0%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)	8.2	452^nd of 497 public elementary schools	9.1%		7.8	453^rd of 491 public elementary schools	7.7%	1				15.4	16.4					15.7	24.6				$23,182
Whiting Lane School	Public	PK, KG-5	47 Whiting Ln.	West Hartford	06119	Hartford County	West Hartford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 233-8541	375	37	10.2	33.9%	183 (48.8%)	41 (10.9%)	74 (19.7%)	50 (13.3%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	23 (6.1%)	78.4	121^st of 497 public elementary schools	75.7%		86.3	67^th of 491 public elementary schools	86.4%	54	59.0		82.0	73.3					82.0	64.4	51.3				$28,162
Environmental Sciences Magnet at Hooker School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	440 Broadview Terrace	Hartford	06106	Hartford County	Hartford School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(860) 695-3760	567	38	15.0	71.6%	56 (9.9%)	80 (14.1%)	371 (65.4%)	37 (6.5%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (3.4%)	13.5	408^th of 497 public elementary schools	17.9%		13.1	406^th of 491 public elementary schools	17.3%	2	24.6	14.8	26.3	28.1		10.7	19.6		36.8						$18,986

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