Is Parkwood Elementary School a good school?

Parkwood Elementary School ranks 1130 th of 2067 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Parkwood Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 344 students attended Parkwood Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Parkwood Elementary School?

Students at Parkwood Elementary School are 75% Hispanic, 15% African American, 5% White, 4% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Parkwood Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Parkwood Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Tefft Middle School High : Streamwood High School

Parkwood Elementary School

Summary:

Parkwood Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Hanover Park, Illinois, serving grades K-6 with a total enrollment of 340 students. The school is part of the School District U-46, which is ranked 578 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Parkwood Elementary School faces several challenges, including consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 17.6% in 2020-2021 to 31.5% in 2021-2022, which is significantly higher than the state and district averages. The school's academic performance, as measured by the percentage of students proficient or better in IAR/English Language Arts and IAR/Mathematics, is also consistently lower than the district and state averages across all grade levels. For example, in 2023-2024, only 25.9% of Parkwood students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 30.7% in the district and 41.2% statewide. Additionally, the school's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with African American, Special Education, and Low Socioeconomic Status students performing significantly worse than their peers.

When comparing Parkwood Elementary School to other nearby schools within the same district, it becomes evident that Parkwood is one of the lower-performing schools. Schools like Ontarioville Elementary and Hanover Highlands Elementary, which are also part of the School District U-46, consistently outperform Parkwood in academic measures and have lower chronic absenteeism rates. These findings suggest that there may be underlying factors, such as socioeconomic challenges or resource disparities, that are impacting Parkwood Elementary School's overall performance, and that targeted interventions and learning from the successes of nearby higher-performing schools could be potential strategies to improve the school's outcomes.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-6

2150 Laurel Ave
Hanover Park, IL 60133-3251

(630) 213-5595

District: School District U-46

SchoolDigger Rank:
1130^th of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $17,233

Students who attend Parkwood Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Tefft Middle School
High:	Streamwood High School

Student/teacher ratio: 16.3

Number of students: 344

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

74.7%

African American:

14.8%

White:

4.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 66.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Parkwood Elementary School ranks worse than 54.7% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks 19^th among 38 ranked elementary schools in the School District U-46. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 40.99. (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 (74.7%), African American (14.8%), White (4.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 66.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Parkwood Elementary School is 16.3, which is the 20^th best among 38 elementary schools in the School District U-46. (See more...)

Compare Parkwood Elementary School employs 21 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Parkwood Elementary School is $17,233, which is the 10^th highest among 38 elementary schools in the School District U-46.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Parkwood Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Parkwood Elementary School 1130^th of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Parkwood Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Special Education students:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

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Disabled students:

Male students:

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School District U-46:

SchoolDigger ranks School District U-46 578^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Parkwood Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Parkwood Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	17.39	1699^th	2020	15.9%
2004	35.19	1495^th	2030	26.4%
2005	29.00	1610^th	2022	20.4%
2006	31.99	1643^rd	2086	21.2%
2007	40.91	1489^th	2095	28.9%
2008	18.69	1800^th	2092	14.0%
2009	14.82	1885^th	2120	11.1%
2010	32.34	1621^st	2139	24.2%
2011	28.18	1695^th	2147	21.1%
2012	23.14	1793^rd	2166	17.2%
2013	28.82	1608^th	2167	25.8%
2014	21.38	1729^th	2093	17.4%
2015	26.36	1524^th	2052	25.7%
2016	19.50	1710^th	2046	16.4%
2017	16.08	1791^st	2044	12.4%
2018	12.08	1906^th	2037	6.4%
2019	23.81	1611^th	2086	22.8%
2021	23.09	1463^rd	1948	24.9%
2022	27.33	1458^th	2082	30.0%
2023	23.63	1556^th	2077	25.1%
2024	40.99	1130^th	2067	45.3%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Parkwood Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	31.44	550^th	718	23.4%
2019	30.15	611^th	743	17.8%
2021	38.58	323^rd	537	39.9%
2022	53.24	255^th	768	66.8%
2023	47.51	322^nd	788	59.1%
2024	53.16	265^th	826	67.9%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Parkwood Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2019	25.87	965^th	1194	19.2%
2021	21.77	560^th	640	12.5%
2022	25.77	895^th	1113	19.6%
2023	19.40	1073^rd	1156	7.2%
2024	43.80	575^th	1195	51.9%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Parkwood Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	17.67	1638^th	1765	7.2%
2019	31.78	1318^th	1816	27.4%
2021	35.14	993^rd	1514	34.4%
2022	38.89	1050^th	1763	40.4%
2023	30.29	1320^th	1808	27.0%
2024	53.01	726^th	1793	59.5%

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Rank History for Female students at Parkwood Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	14.67	1769^th	1964	9.9%
2019	26.42	1510^th	2019	25.2%
2021	25.65	1233^rd	1680	26.6%
2022	27.87	1375^th	1970	30.2%
2023	20.58	1579^th	1957	19.3%
2024	33.22	1231^st	1942	36.6%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Parkwood Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	24.67	748^th	907	17.5%
2024	53.58	300^th	886	66.1%

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Rank History for Male students at Parkwood Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	12.07	1873^rd	1972	5.0%
2019	22.31	1608^th	2019	20.4%
2021	17.71	1468^th	1707	14.0%
2022	26.54	1397^th	1977	29.3%
2023	28.66	1354^th	1984	31.8%
2024	48.52	912^th	1959	53.4%

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Rank History for African American students at Parkwood Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	32.25	488^th	692	29.5%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Parkwood Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	12.60	923^rd	938	1.6%
2019	26.77	764^th	955	20.0%
2021	29.59	546^th	742	26.4%
2022	35.24	598^th	954	37.3%
2023	31.39	680^th	970	29.9%
2024	49.59	404^th	959	57.9%

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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board 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: Illinois State Board of Education

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Enrollment information for Parkwood Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	266	20	22	58	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	366
1989	259	34	24	37	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	354
1990	223	25	24	57	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	329
1991	234	33	34	36	0	n/a	n/a	0	337
1992	225	31	33	45	0	n/a	n/a	0	334
1993	233	33	25	34	10	n/a	n/a	0	335
1994	228	40	32	39	9	n/a	n/a	0	348
1995	211	44	32	59	4	n/a	n/a	0	350
1996	211	44	32	59	4	n/a	n/a	0	350
1997	214	61	32	61	2	n/a	n/a	0	370
1998	159	54	36	64	2	n/a	n/a	0	315
1999	133	69	31	73	1	n/a	n/a	0	307
2000	132	50	36	148	2	n/a	n/a	0	368
2001	118	53	27	210	1	n/a	n/a	0	409
2002	67	45	25	278	1	n/a	n/a	0	416
2003	67	45	25	278	1	n/a	n/a	0	416
2004	58	38	35	305	1	n/a	n/a	0	437
2005	67	33	15	314	0	n/a	n/a	0	429
2006	78	36	13	332	0	n/a	n/a	3	462
2007	52	44	9	348	1	n/a	n/a	7	461
2008	32	28	10	333	0	n/a	n/a	10	413
2009	33	30	13	385	1	n/a	n/a	12	474
2010	28	32	10	373	0	n/a	n/a	15	458
2011	24	24	10	360	0	0	3	0	421
2012	21	27	8	350	0	0	4	0	410
2013	23	29	8	399	0	0	2	0	461
2014	22	19	4	366	12	0	2	0	425
2015	27	27	5	356	11	0	8	0	434
2016	30	21	4	343	10	0	13	0	421
2017	30	17	3	344	9	0	10	0	413
2018	28	24	4	287	10	0	11	0	364
2019	34	28	4	290	9	0	10	0	375
2020	29	23	7	280	8	0	6	0	353
2021	33	39	13	301	7	0	9	0	402
2022	28	41	11	267	3	0	6	0	356
2023	22	43	10	255	3	0	7	0	340
2024	17	51	14	257	2	0	3	0	344

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 Parkwood Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	366	19.0	19.2	n/a
1989	354	16.0	22.1	n/a
1990	329	15.0	21.9	n/a
1991	337	16.5	20.4	n/a
1992	334	17.4	19.1	n/a
1993	335	16.1	20.8	n/a
1994	348	16.0	21.8	n/a
1995	350	13.0	26.9	n/a
1996	350	13.0	26.9	n/a
1997	370	15.0	24.7	n/a
1998	315	14.0	22.5	n/a
1999	307	17.0	18.1	n/a
2000	368	20.0	18.4	n/a
2001	409	26.2	15.6	n/a
2002	416	30.0	13.9	69.5
2003	416	30.0	13.9	69.5
2004	437	21.5	20.3	69.3
2005	429	25.9	16.6	61.8
2006	462	27.0	17.1	77.6
2007	461	25.0	18.4	77.3
2008	413	25.0	16.5	79.2
2009	474	25.0	19.0	76.2
2010	458	24.5	18.6	86.7
2011	421	20.0	21.0	86.2
2012	410	20.0	20.5	87.3
2013	461	25.0	18.3	91.5
2014	425	20.5	20.6	87.3
2015	434	24.0	18.0	92.6
2016	421	21.0	20.0	91.4
2017	413	23.7	17.4	90.3
2018	364	20.6	17.6	87.6
2019	375	23.0	16.3	88
2020	353	21.3	16.5	86.7
2021	402	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	356	n/a	n/a	68
2023	340	19.0	17.8	71.8
2024	344	21.0	16.3	66.9

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 Parkwood Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	366	19.0	19.2	n/a
1989	354	16.0	22.1	n/a
1990	329	15.0	21.9	n/a
1991	337	16.5	20.4	n/a
1992	334	17.4	19.1	n/a
1993	335	16.1	20.8	n/a
1994	348	16.0	21.8	n/a
1995	350	13.0	26.9	n/a
1996	350	13.0	26.9	n/a
1997	370	15.0	24.7	n/a
1998	315	14.0	22.5	n/a
1999	307	17.0	18.1	n/a
2000	368	20.0	18.4	n/a
2001	409	26.2	15.6	n/a
2002	416	30.0	13.9	69.5
2003	416	30.0	13.9	69.5
2004	437	21.5	20.3	69.3
2005	429	25.9	16.6	61.8
2006	462	27.0	17.1	77.6
2007	461	25.0	18.4	77.3
2008	413	25.0	16.5	79.2
2009	474	25.0	19.0	76.2
2010	458	24.5	18.6	86.7
2011	421	20.0	21.0	86.2
2012	410	20.0	20.5	87.3
2013	461	25.0	18.3	91.5
2014	425	20.5	20.6	87.3
2015	434	24.0	18.0	92.6
2016	421	21.0	20.0	91.4
2017	413	23.7	17.4	90.3
2018	364	20.6	17.6	87.6
2019	375	23.0	16.3	88
2020	353	21.3	16.5	86.7
2021	402	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	356	n/a	n/a	68
2023	340	19.0	17.8	71.8
2024	344	21.0	16.3	66.9

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.

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