Parkway Elementary School

Summary:

Parkway Elementary School is a public elementary school in Miami, Florida, serving 216 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Miami-Dade school district, which is ranked 24th out of 68 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating.

Parkway Elementary stands out for several key reasons. It has a significantly higher percentage of African American students (85.65%) compared to nearby schools, which range from 77.35% to 90.83%. The school also consistently struggles with higher chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 21.0% to 31.4% over the past few years, compared to 18.5% to 39.9% at neighboring schools. Academically, Parkway's test scores lag behind the Miami-Dade and Florida state averages across all grade levels and subjects. For example, in 2023-2024, Parkway's 5th-grade science proficiency was 29%, compared to 53% for both the district and the state. Additionally, Parkway has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 68.06% to 94.38% over the past few years, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

Despite Parkway Elementary's higher spending per student, ranging from $10,714 to $14,179 over the past few years, the school's performance still lags significantly behind its neighbors, such as Crestview Elementary, which is less than a mile away and has much higher test scores and a higher statewide ranking. The high chronic absenteeism rates at Parkway may be contributing to its lower test scores, and the school's demographic challenges, including a high percentage of students from low-income families, may also play a role in its academic performance.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

1320 NW 188th St
Miami, FL 33169

(305) 653-0066

District: Miami-Dade

SchoolDigger Rank:
1859^th of 2,256 Florida Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $14,179

Students who attend Parkway Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Norland Middle School
High:	Miami Norland Senior High School

Student/teacher ratio: 19.6

Number of students: 216

Racial breakdown:

African American:

85.6%

Hispanic:

12.0%

White:

1.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 68.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Parkway Elementary School ranks worse than 82.4% of elementary schools in Florida. It also ranks 243^rd among 281 ranked elementary schools in the Miami-Dade School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 21.75. (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: African American (85.6%), Hispanic (12%), White (1.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 68.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Parkway Elementary School is 19.6. 244 elementary schools in the Miami-Dade School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Parkway Elementary School employs 11 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Parkway Elementary School is $14,179, which is the 104^th highest among 281 elementary schools in the Miami-Dade School District.

Schooldigger Rankings:

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

Miami-Dade:

SchoolDigger ranks Miami-Dade 24^th of 68 Florida school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Parkway Elementary School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	FL State Percentile
2006	22.83	1361^st	1688	19.4%
2007	23.96	1435^th	1786	19.7%
2008	13.43	1637^th	1789	8.5%
2009	33.14	1336^th	1847	27.7%
2010	21.30	1601^st	1919	16.6%
2011	30.60	1485^th	1985	25.2%
2012	20.62	1654^th	1984	16.6%
2013	33.56	1391^st	2029	31.4%
2014	28.29	1547^th	2064	25.0%
2016	26.69	1584^th	2087	24.1%
2017	25.93	1604^th	2112	24.1%
2018	32.78	1453^rd	2118	31.4%
2019	43.18	1237^th	2182	43.3%
2021	22.41	1767^th	2247	21.4%
2022	24.08	1729^th	2219	22.1%
2023	29.70	1619^th	2240	27.7%
2024	21.75	1859^th	2256	17.6%

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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 Parkway Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	42	462	0	43	0	n/a	n/a	0	547
1989	24	544	0	29	0	n/a	n/a	0	597
1990	23	619	2	35	0	n/a	n/a	0	679
1991	19	660	2	25	0	n/a	n/a	0	706
1992	16	620	4	37	0	n/a	n/a	0	677
1993	10	683	3	28	0	n/a	n/a	0	724
1994	12	653	4	36	0	n/a	n/a	0	705
1995	6	710	1	16	0	n/a	n/a	0	733
1996	6	710	1	16	0	n/a	n/a	0	733
1997	10	684	0	20	0	n/a	n/a	0	714
1998	11	640	0	19	0	n/a	n/a	0	670
1999	9	631	0	33	0	n/a	n/a	0	673
2000	7	636	0	30	0	n/a	n/a	0	673
2001	6	618	0	28	0	n/a	n/a	0	652
2002	4	554	0	30	0	n/a	n/a	0	588
2003	4	554	0	30	0	n/a	n/a	0	588
2004	2	492	0	28	0	n/a	n/a	0	522
2005	7	534	2	18	0	n/a	n/a	0	561
2006	4	595	0	15	0	n/a	n/a	0	614
2007	3	527	0	14	0	n/a	n/a	6	550
2008	3	455	0	11	0	n/a	n/a	4	473
2009	5	404	0	10	0	n/a	n/a	3	422
2010	3	384	0	16	0	n/a	n/a	3	406
2011	2	366	0	20	1	0	3	0	392
2012	1	350	0	16	1	0	5	0	373
2013	1	368	0	8	1	0	4	0	382
2014	1	371	0	20	1	0	1	0	394
2015	2	340	0	24	1	0	2	0	369
2016	2	321	0	20	1	0	2	0	346
2017	4	299	0	16	1	0	0	0	320
2018	3	307	0	17	0	0	0	0	327
2019	3	249	0	31	0	0	0	0	283
2020	4	225	1	27	0	0	1	0	258
2021	6	214	1	28	0	0	0	0	249
2022	2	207	0	22	0	0	0	0	231
2023	3	185	1	26	0	0	1	0	216

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 School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	547	29.0	18.8	50.6
1989	597	28.0	21.3	53.1
1990	679	32.0	21.2	58.6
1991	706	37.0	19.0	63
1992	677	35.0	19.3	64.8
1993	724	31.0	23.4	70.6
1994	705	36.0	19.6	70.6
1995	733	39.0	18.8	79.5
1996	733	39.0	18.8	79.5
1997	714	38.0	18.8	78.3
1998	670	36.0	18.6	76.4
1999	673	37.0	18.2	84.4
2000	673	47.0	14.3	84.8
2001	652	46.0	14.2	87.3
2002	588	35.0	16.8	90.1
2003	588	35.0	16.8	90.1
2004	522	33.0	15.8	93.7
2005	561	33.0	17.0	92.5
2006	614	36.0	17.1	86.8
2007	550	37.0	14.9	84.7
2008	473	36.0	13.1	84.6
2009	422	31.1	13.6	86.9
2010	406	28.0	14.5	65.5
2011	392	28.0	14.0	91.8
2012	373	26.0	14.3	94.1
2013	382	27.0	14.1	93.2
2014	394	28.0	14.0	95.4
2015	369	24.0	15.3	93.8
2016	346	24.0	14.4	93.6
2017	320	22.0	14.5	91.6
2018	327	20.0	16.3	84.4
2019	283	14.0	20.2	88
2020	258	14.0	18.4	90.7
2021	249	14.0	17.7	94.4
2022	231	15.0	15.4	90.5
2023	216	11.0	19.6	68.1

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 School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	547	29.0	18.8	50.6
1989	597	28.0	21.3	53.1
1990	679	32.0	21.2	58.6
1991	706	37.0	19.0	63
1992	677	35.0	19.3	64.8
1993	724	31.0	23.4	70.6
1994	705	36.0	19.6	70.6
1995	733	39.0	18.8	79.5
1996	733	39.0	18.8	79.5
1997	714	38.0	18.8	78.3
1998	670	36.0	18.6	76.4
1999	673	37.0	18.2	84.4
2000	673	47.0	14.3	84.8
2001	652	46.0	14.2	87.3
2002	588	35.0	16.8	90.1
2003	588	35.0	16.8	90.1
2004	522	33.0	15.8	93.7
2005	561	33.0	17.0	92.5
2006	614	36.0	17.1	86.8
2007	550	37.0	14.9	84.7
2008	473	36.0	13.1	84.6
2009	422	31.1	13.6	86.9
2010	406	28.0	14.5	65.5
2011	392	28.0	14.0	91.8
2012	373	26.0	14.3	94.1
2013	382	27.0	14.1	93.2
2014	394	28.0	14.0	95.4
2015	369	24.0	15.3	93.8
2016	346	24.0	14.4	93.6
2017	320	22.0	14.5	91.6
2018	327	20.0	16.3	84.4
2019	283	14.0	20.2	88
2020	258	14.0	18.4	90.7
2021	249	14.0	17.7	94.4
2022	231	15.0	15.4	90.5
2023	216	11.0	19.6	68.1

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 Parkway Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2018	$1,424 (13.9%)	$8,813 (86.1%)	$10,237
2019	$1,357 (13.3%)	$8,850 (86.7%)	$10,207
2020	$980 (9.1%)	$9,734 (90.9%)	$10,714
2021	$2,024 (17.3%)	$9,654 (82.7%)	$11,678
2022	$2,053 (14.9%)	$11,759 (85.1%)	$13,813
2023	$2,881 (20.3%)	$11,297 (79.7%)	$14,179

Data source: Florida Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Parkway Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 1237^th of 2182 Elementary schools	Ranks 1619^th of 2240 Elementary schools	15.6%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Parkway Elementary School)	61	40	21%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Miami-Dade)	60	56	4%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	58	53	5%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Parkway Elementary School)	69	45	24%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Miami-Dade)	67	60	7%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Florida)	62	58	4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Parkway Elementary School)	53	46	7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Miami-Dade)	64	62	2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	58	57	1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Parkway Elementary School)	45	59	14%
4th Grade Mathematics (Miami-Dade)	69	65	4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	64	61	3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Parkway Elementary School)	51	22	29%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Miami-Dade)	60	59	1%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	56	55	1%
5th Grade Mathematics (Parkway Elementary School)	60	24	36%
5th Grade Mathematics (Miami-Dade)	65	54	11%
5th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	60	52	8%
5th Grade Science (Parkway Elementary School)	31	36	5%
5th Grade Science (Miami-Dade)	53	50	3%
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	283	216	23.7%
African American	249	185	25.7%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	0	1
Hispanic	31	26	16.1%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	3	3
Two or More Races	0	1
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	88%	68.1%	19.9%

Schools Near Parkway 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 Biology 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 Biology 1 End of Course	EOC Civics End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Parkway Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1320 NW 188th St	Miami	33169	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 653-0066	216	11	19.6	68.1%	3 (1.4%)	185 (85.6%)	26 (12.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	21.8	1859^th of 2256 public elementary schools	17.6%		29.7	1619^th of 2240 public elementary schools	27.7%	240	38.0	33.0	47.0				51.0	27.0	39.0				29.0					$14,179	$2,881	$11,297
Norland Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	19340 NW 8th Ct	Miami	33169	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 652-6074	562	35	16.0	77.4%	1 (0.2%)	485 (86.3%)	60 (10.7%)	12 (2.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	18.6	1939^th of 2256 public elementary schools	14.1%		23.5	1783^rd of 2240 public elementary schools	20.4%	156	38.0	41.0	39.0				49.0	32.0	29.0				28.0					$13,646	$3,148	$10,499
Norwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	19810 NW 14th Ct	Miami	33169	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 653-0068	454	38	11.9	69.8%	3 (0.7%)	389 (85.7%)	58 (12.8%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	47.9	1146^th of 2256 public elementary schools	49.2%		54.5	980^th of 2240 public elementary schools	56.3%	166	53.0	62.0	44.0				67.0	66.0	45.0				39.0					$17,809	$3,422	$14,388
Scott Lake Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	1160 NW 175th St	Miami	33169	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	Yes	No	Yes	(305) 624-1443	462	27	17.1	68.6%	5 (1.1%)	414 (89.6%)	43 (9.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	65.9	722^nd of 2256 public elementary schools	68.0%		58.7	872^nd of 2240 public elementary schools	61.1%	150	69.0	60.0	60.0				86.0	67.0	49.0				47.0					$14,472	$3,398	$11,075
Crestview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2201 NW 187th St	Miami Gardens	33056	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 624-1495	265	17	15.5	74.3%	4 (1.5%)	231 (87.2%)	28 (10.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	77.3	471^st of 2256 public elementary schools	79.1%		69.7	636^th of 2240 public elementary schools	71.6%	165	94.0	52.0	57.0				100.0	55.0	77.0				73.0					$18,137	$4,397	$13,741
Parkview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	17631 NW 20th Ave	Miami Gardens	33056	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 625-1591	182	13	14.0	76.9%	2 (1.1%)	146 (80.2%)	33 (18.1%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16.6	1992^nd of 2256 public elementary schools	11.7%		26.8	1689^th of 2240 public elementary schools	24.6%	303	27.0	42.0	30.0				48.0	39.0	21.0				30.0					$20,605	$6,887	$13,719
Excelsior Prep Charter School Of Miami Gardens	Public, Charter	K-8	18200 NW 22nd Ave	Miami Gardens	33056	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	Yes	No	No	Yes	(786) 565-9188	447	0		83.7%	1 (0.2%)	406 (90.8%)	39 (8.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15.8	2013^th of 2256 public elementary schools	10.8%		21.8	1840^th of 2240 public elementary schools	17.9%	173	33.0	32.0	26.0	39.0	43.0	53.0	46.0	44.0	40.0	21.0	13.0	35.0	21.0	13.0	75.0	93.0	54.0	$10,486	$3,827	$6,659
Hibiscus Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	18701 NW 1st Ave	Miami	33169	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 652-3018	403	24	16.7	73.9%	4 (1.0%)	352 (87.3%)	41 (10.2%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	40.4	1336^th of 2256 public elementary schools	40.8%		32.4	1544^th of 2240 public elementary schools	31.1%	208	54.0	44.0	55.0				60.0	40.0	45.0				45.0					$13,592	$2,870	$10,722
Brentwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3101 NW 191st St	Miami Gardens	33056	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 624-2657	428	27	15.8	81.8%	6 (1.4%)	368 (86.0%)	53 (12.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	30	1621^st of 2256 public elementary schools	28.1%		44.1	1225^th of 2240 public elementary schools	45.3%	396	31.0	39.0	50.0				49.0	36.0	62.0				34.0					$15,778	$3,636	$12,143
Myrtle Grove K-8 Center	Public	PK, KG-8	3125 NW 176th St	Miami Gardens	33056	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 624-8431	296	16	18.5	84.8%	2 (0.7%)	248 (83.8%)	46 (15.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24.1	1790^th of 2256 public elementary schools	20.7%		10.6	2121^st of 2240 public elementary schools	5.3%	331	59.0	42.0	24.0	41.0	36.0	43.0	52.0	31.0	35.0	31.0	44.0	38.0	20.0	53.0	86.0		83.0	$13,065	$2,694	$10,372

Frequently Asked Questions about Parkway Elementary School

How many students attend Parkway Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 216 students attended Parkway Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Parkway Elementary School?

Students at Parkway Elementary School are 86% African American, 12% Hispanic, 1% White.

Is Parkway Elementary School a good school?

Parkway Elementary School ranks in the bottom 17.6% of Florida elementary schools.

What district is Parkway Elementary School in?

Miami-Dade

What schools do graduates of Parkway Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Norland Middle School
High : Miami Norland Senior High School

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