Parkside Elementary School

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Parkside Elementary School ranks 1373 rd of 2256 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Parkside Elementary School is a public elementary school in Naples, Florida, serving 608 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Collier School District, which is ranked 14th out of 68 districts in Florida and has a 4-star rating.

Parkside Elementary stands out for its significantly higher percentage of Hispanic students (75.16%) compared to nearby schools, which range from 42.48% to 78.5% Hispanic. The school has also seen a steady increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 6.8% in 2018-2019 to 16.3% in 2022-2023, which is higher than the state and district averages. Additionally, Parkside has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 69.9% to 92.83% over the past few years, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population. Academically, Parkside's performance, as measured by proficiency rates on state assessments, is generally lower than the district and state averages across all grade levels and subject areas.

When comparing Parkside to nearby schools, such as Shadowlawn Elementary School and Calusa Park Elementary School, it becomes evident that Parkside is underperforming academically. For instance, in 2023-2024, Parkside's 3rd-grade ELA proficiency rate was 54%, while Shadowlawn Elementary had a rate of 48%, and Calusa Park Elementary had a rate of 55%. The high chronic absenteeism rate at Parkside may be contributing to the school's lower academic performance, and the high percentage of economically disadvantaged students suggests a need for additional resources and targeted interventions to support student learning.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

5322 Texas Ave
Naples, FL 34113

(239) 377-8900

District: Collier

SchoolDigger Rank:
1373^rd of 2,256 Florida Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $13,296

Students who attend Parkside Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Manatee Middle School
High:	Lely High School

Student/teacher ratio: 15.1

Number of students: 604

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

75.8%

African American:

19.5%

White:

3.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 73.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Parkside Elementary School ranks worse than 60.9% of elementary schools in Florida. It also ranks 30^th among 35 ranked elementary schools in the Collier School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 38.84. (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 (75.8%), African American (19.5%), White (3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 73.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Parkside Elementary School is 15.1. 20 elementary schools in the Collier School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Parkside Elementary School employs 39.8 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Parkside Elementary School is $13,296. 26 elementary schools in the Collier School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Parkside Elementary School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Collier:

SchoolDigger ranks Collier 14^th of 68 Florida school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Parkside Elementary School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	FL State Percentile
2009	14.59	1657^th	1847	10.3%
2010	7.45	1839^th	1919	4.2%
2011	4.80	1953^rd	1985	1.6%
2012	10.95	1865^th	1984	6.0%
2013	16.40	1810^th	2029	10.8%
2014	22.27	1695^th	2064	17.9%
2016	23.84	1647^th	2087	21.1%
2017	34.27	1389^th	2112	34.2%
2018	41.76	1244^th	2118	41.3%
2019	42.28	1265^th	2182	42.0%
2021	52.97	1023^rd	2247	54.5%
2022	46.58	1149^th	2219	48.2%
2023	54.21	987^th	2240	55.9%
2024	38.84	1373^rd	2256	39.1%

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

Data source: Florida Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Parkside Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2008	13	136	2	596	0	n/a	n/a	11	758
2009	18	141	1	581	0	n/a	n/a	6	747
2010	18	146	1	638	0	n/a	n/a	11	814
2011	16	176	2	653	3	0	8	0	858
2012	13	155	2	566	1	0	9	0	746
2013	13	126	0	619	1	0	4	0	763
2014	13	140	0	566	0	1	6	0	726
2015	13	140	0	579	0	0	8	0	740
2016	21	153	1	591	0	0	3	0	769
2017	22	155	1	573	0	0	4	0	755
2018	30	164	1	599	2	0	3	0	799
2019	26	155	0	554	2	0	4	0	741
2020	19	130	0	542	2	0	6	0	699
2021	17	99	0	450	3	0	3	0	572
2022	20	111	0	457	0	0	6	0	594
2023	17	123	1	457	0	0	10	0	608
2024	18	118	0	458	1	0	9	0	604

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 Parkside Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2008	758	58.0	13.1	85
2009	747	57.4	14.1	91.6
2010	814	52.0	15.6	95.3
2011	858	59.0	14.5	95.8
2012	746	55.0	13.5	96.1
2013	763	59.0	12.9	97.4
2014	726	57.0	12.7	97.7
2015	740	55.0	13.4	98.5
2016	769	54.0	14.2	96.6
2017	755	54.0	13.9	90.5
2018	799	55.0	14.5	97
2019	741	51.1	14.4	96
2020	699	51.7	13.5	91.8
2021	572	46.2	12.3	92.8
2022	594	42.8	13.8	91.1
2023	608	38.1	15.9	69.9
2024	604	39.8	15.1	73.8

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 Parkside Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2008	758	58.0	13.1	85
2009	747	57.4	14.1	91.6
2010	814	52.0	15.6	95.3
2011	858	59.0	14.5	95.8
2012	746	55.0	13.5	96.1
2013	763	59.0	12.9	97.4
2014	726	57.0	12.7	97.7
2015	740	55.0	13.4	98.5
2016	769	54.0	14.2	96.6
2017	755	54.0	13.9	90.5
2018	799	55.0	14.5	97
2019	741	51.1	14.4	96
2020	699	51.7	13.5	91.8
2021	572	46.2	12.3	92.8
2022	594	42.8	13.8	91.1
2023	608	38.1	15.9	69.9
2024	604	39.8	15.1	73.8

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 Parkside Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2018	$1,731 (15.3%)	$9,546 (84.7%)	$11,277
2019	$1,676 (14.4%)	$9,995 (85.6%)	$11,672
2020	$1,075 (8.9%)	$11,019 (91.1%)	$12,094
2021	$1,237 (9.8%)	$11,353 (90.2%)	$12,590
2022	$2,002 (16.0%)	$10,539 (84.0%)	$12,541
2023	$2,399 (18.0%)	$10,897 (82.0%)	$13,296

Data source: Florida Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Parkside Elementary 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 1265^th of 2182 Elementary schools	Ranks 987^th of 2240 Elementary schools	13.9%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Parkside Elementary School)	52	36	16%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Collier)	61	59	2%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	58	53	5%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Parkside Elementary School)	66	50	16%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Collier)	68	65	3%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Florida)	62	58	4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Parkside Elementary School)	44	55	11%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Collier)	58	66	8%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	58	57	1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Parkside Elementary School)	48	62	14%
4th Grade Mathematics (Collier)	65	73	8%
4th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	64	61	3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Parkside Elementary School)	46	48	2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Collier)	60	61	1%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	56	55	1%
5th Grade Mathematics (Parkside Elementary School)	74	57	17%
5th Grade Mathematics (Collier)	67	66	1%
5th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	60	52	8%
5th Grade Science (Parkside Elementary School)	43	69	26%
5th Grade Science (Collier)	56	62	6%
5th Grade Science (Florida)	53	51	2%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	741	608	17.9%
African American	155	123	20.6%
American Indian	2	0	100%
Asian	0	1
Hispanic	554	457	17.5%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	26	17	34.6%
Two or More Races	4	10	150%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	96%	69.9%	26.1%

Schools Near Parkside Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				FAST English Language Arts (2024)						FAST Math (2024)						Statewide Science Science (2024)		EOC Algebra 1 (2024)	EOC Civics (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	FAST English Language Arts 3rd Grade	FAST English Language Arts 4th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 5th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 6th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 7th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 8th Grade	FAST Math 3rd Grade	FAST Math 4th Grade	FAST Math 5th Grade	FAST Math 6th Grade	FAST Math 7th Grade	FAST Math 8th Grade	Statewide Science Science 5th Grade	Statewide Science Science 8th Grade	EOC Algebra 1 End of Course	EOC Civics End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Parkside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5322 Texas Ave	Naples	34113	Collier County	Collier	No	No	No	Yes	(239) 377-8900	604	40	15.1	73.8%	18 (3.0%)	118 (19.5%)	458 (75.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.5%)	38.8	1373^rd of 2256 public elementary schools	39.1%		54.2	987^th of 2240 public elementary schools	55.9%	386	54.0	46.0	37.0				57.0	55.0	47.0				44.0				$13,296	$2,399	$10,897
Lely Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	8125 Lely Cultural Pkwy	Naples	34113	Collier County	Collier	No	No	No	Yes	(239) 377-7500	526	33	16.1	56.8%	97 (18.4%)	152 (28.9%)	242 (46.0%)	8 (1.5%)	8 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (3.4%)	52	1044^th of 2256 public elementary schools	53.7%		49.5	1106^th of 2240 public elementary schools	50.6%	62	48.0	50.0	53.0				68.0	53.0	57.0				54.0				$16,504	$3,275	$13,228
Avalon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3300 Thomasson Dr	Naples	34112	Collier County	Collier	No	No	No	Yes	(239) 377-6200	341	22	15.8	70.1%	42 (12.3%)	35 (10.3%)	254 (74.5%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.3%)	35.8	1464^th of 2256 public elementary schools	35.1%		43.6	1237^th of 2240 public elementary schools	44.8%	227	30.0	14.0	46.0				54.0	64.0	57.0				49.0				$17,314	$2,994	$14,320
Manatee Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1880 Manatee Rd	Naples	34114	Collier County	Collier	No	No	No	Yes	(239) 377-7600	588	39	15.0	70.4%	58 (9.9%)	132 (22.4%)	379 (64.5%)	3 (0.5%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.0%)	47.4	1163^rd of 2256 public elementary schools	48.4%		43.1	1251^st of 2240 public elementary schools	44.2%	88	49.0	51.0	50.0				42.0	61.0	56.0				59.0				$16,416	$3,343	$13,073
Calusa Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4600 Santa Barbara Blvd	Naples	34104	Collier County	Collier	No	No	No	Yes	(239) 377-6400	679	48	14.0	58.9%	119 (17.5%)	154 (22.7%)	371 (54.6%)	13 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.2%)	62.6	807^th of 2256 public elementary schools	64.2%		67.1	688^th of 2240 public elementary schools	69.3%	119	55.0	52.0	57.0				63.0	62.0	63.0				70.0				$14,649	$2,156	$12,493
Shadowlawn Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2161 Shadowlawn Dr	Naples	34112	Collier County	Collier	No	No	No	Yes	(239) 377-8400	465	36	13.0	65.4%	70 (15.1%)	51 (11.0%)	324 (69.7%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.4%)	47.8	1148^th of 2256 public elementary schools	49.1%		52.7	1027^th of 2240 public elementary schools	54.2%	121	48.0	41.0	46.0				56.0	64.0	68.0				52.0				$18,665	$3,219	$15,446
Gulf Coast Charter Academy South	Public, Charter	K-8	215 Airport Pulling Rd N	Naples	34104	Collier County	Collier	Yes	No	No	No	(239) 784-1539	679	41	16.5	45.4%	156 (23.0%)	126 (18.6%)	375 (55.2%)	6 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	15 (2.2%)	25.1	1761^st of 2256 public elementary schools	21.9%		31.2	1577^th of 2240 public elementary schools	29.6%	184	43.0	31.0	35.0	51.0	61.0	50.0	46.0	52.0	26.0	51.0	68.0	26.0	31.0	57.0	49.0	73.0	$9,540	$249	$9,291
Mike Davis Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3215 Magnolia Pond Dr	Naples	34116	Collier County	Collier	No	No	No	Yes	(239) 377-9000	583	48	12.1	69.6%	51 (8.7%)	124 (21.3%)	381 (65.4%)	7 (1.2%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.7%)	37	1431^st of 2256 public elementary schools	36.6%		48	1138^th of 2240 public elementary schools	49.2%	293	42.0	38.0	44.0				61.0	55.0	49.0				44.0				$16,011	$3,729	$12,284
Bridgeprep Academy Collier	Public, Charter	K-8	3161 Santa Barbara Blvd	Naples	34116	Collier County	Collier	Yes	No	No	No	(239) 677-4211	279	14	19.9	78.1%	47 (16.8%)	40 (14.3%)	186 (66.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.2%)	15.1	2031^st of 2256 public elementary schools	10.0%		19	1934^th of 2240 public elementary schools	13.7%	97	33.0	33.0	39.0	38.0	32.0	29.0	33.0	21.0	31.0	33.0	32.0		38.0	24.0	33.0	58.0	$12,542	$1,061	$11,481
Lavern Gaynor Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2965 44th Terrace SW	Naples	34116	Collier County	Collier	No	No	No	Yes	(239) 354-2204	332	28	12.0	68.1%	26 (7.8%)	49 (14.8%)	250 (75.3%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	41.9	1295^th of 2256 public elementary schools	42.6%		38.4	1376^th of 2240 public elementary schools	38.6%	81	47.0	39.0	32.0				53.0	69.0	63.0				47.0				$17,189	$2,718	$14,471

Frequently Asked Questions about Parkside Elementary School

Is Parkside Elementary School a good school?

Parkside Elementary School ranks 1373^rd of 2256 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Parkside Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 604 students attended Parkside Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Parkside Elementary School?

Students at Parkside Elementary School are 76% Hispanic, 20% African American, 3% White, 1% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Parkside Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Parkside Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Manatee Middle School
High : Lely High School

What district is Parkside Elementary School in?

Collier

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