Parkway Elementary School

Summary:

Parkway Elementary School is a public elementary school in Mount Laurel, New Jersey, serving 361 students from pre-kindergarten to 4th grade as part of the Mount Laurel Township School District. This school consistently outperforms the district and state in academic achievement, with strong test scores in English Language Arts and Mathematics.

Parkway Elementary School stands out for its diverse student population, with a higher percentage of African American, Hispanic, and Asian students compared to nearby schools like Countryside Elementary School. The school also performs particularly well for certain student subgroups, such as male students and Hispanic students, ranking among the top schools in New Jersey for these demographics. However, the school has seen a gradual increase in chronic absenteeism, which is an area to monitor.

While Parkway Elementary School outperforms many nearby schools in the Evesham Township School District and Cherry Hill School District, it falls short of the consistently high-performing schools in the Moorestown Township Public School District. Parkway's strong academic performance may be attributed to its relatively low percentage of economically disadvantaged students and favorable student-teacher ratios compared to nearby schools.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-4

 142 Ramblewood Parkway
       Mount Laurel, NJ  08054


(856) 235-3364

District: Mount Laurel Township School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
438th of 1,342 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $8,101 Help


Students who attend Parkway Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Hartford Upper Elementary School
    T. E. Harrington Middle School
High:    Lenape High School

Student/teacher ratio:  11.4 Help
Number of students:  361

Racial breakdown:

White:
60.9%
Hispanic:
12.5%
African American:
10.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  7.5% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Parkway Elementary School ranks better than 67.4% of elementary schools in New Jersey. It also ranks 2nd among 6 ranked elementary schools in the Mount Laurel Township School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 68.67. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a high 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
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (60.9%), Hispanic (12.5%), African American (10%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 7.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Parkway Elementary School is 11.4. 3 elementary schools in the Mount Laurel Township School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Parkway Elementary School is $8,101. 3 elementary schools in the Mount Laurel Township School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Parkway Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Parkway Elementary School 438th of 1342 New Jersey public elementary schools. (See Parkway Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Mount Laurel Township School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Mount Laurel Township School District 259th of 615 New Jersey school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Parkway Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Parkway Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 79.75 228th 1204 81.1%
2004 82.72 123rd 1298 90.5%
2005 73.79 366th 1303 71.9%
2006 71.22 436th 1314 66.8%
2007 71.71 414th 1329 68.8%
2008 82.39 101st 1338 92.5%
2009 76.89 290th 1346 78.5%
2010 67.77 506th 1354 62.6%
2011 79.17 240th 1360 82.4%
2012 76.84 314th 1363 77.0%
2013 80.72 222nd 1367 83.8%
2014 83.60 154th 1363 88.7%
2015 74.94 359th 1357 73.5%
2016 72.36 405th 1346 69.9%
2017 56.93 624th 1352 53.8%
2018 59.80 580th 1353 57.1%
2019 66.31 499th 1360 63.3%
2021 69.48 357th 1317 72.9%
2022 71.19 415th 1345 69.1%
2023 68.67 438th 1342 67.4%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Parkway Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 53.70 390th 1001 61.0%
2019 74.57 194th 1007 80.7%
2021 72.90 156th 868 82.0%
2022 78.52 141st 949 85.1%
2023 48.47 406th 958 57.6%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Parkway Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 47.24 512th 942 45.6%
2019 50.40 413th 948 56.4%
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Rank History for Female students at Parkway Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 64.57 507th 1333 62.0%
2019 63.31 522nd 1331 60.8%
2021 61.57 433rd 1290 66.4%
2022 60.86 524th 1326 60.5%
2023 61.76 512th 1318 61.2%
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Rank History for Male students at Parkway Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 55.53 608th 1334 54.4%
2019 68.44 440th 1335 67.0%
2021 75.11 274th 1297 78.9%
2022 78.74 281st 1324 78.8%
2023 73.18 348th 1315 73.5%
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Rank History for Asian students at Parkway Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 52.58 184th 370 50.3%
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Rank History for African American students at Parkway Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 52.07 209th 517 59.6%
2019 81.80 65th 522 87.5%
2021 48.05 209th 456 54.2%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Parkway Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 91.47 65th 982 93.4%
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Rank History for White students at Parkway Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 47.60 562nd 1022 45.0%
2019 55.18 462nd 1023 54.8%
2021 51.99 430th 964 55.4%
2022 55.12 434th 976 55.5%
2023 61.22 370th 975 62.1%
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Data source: test scores: New Jersey 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.

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Data source: New Jersey 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 376 35 32 4 0 n/a n/a 0 447
1989 400 36 26 4 0 n/a n/a 0 466
1990 405 53 27 9 0 n/a n/a 0 494
1991 383 37 19 11 0 n/a n/a 0 450
1992 410 32 19 9 0 n/a n/a 0 470
1993 392 32 15 7 1 n/a n/a 0 447
1994 415 40 14 7 0 n/a n/a 0 476
1995 471 25 20 10 0 n/a n/a 0 526
1996 471 25 20 10 0 n/a n/a 0 526
1998 499 16 25 3 0 n/a n/a 0 543
1999 464 16 34 7 0 n/a n/a 0 521
2000 454 28 27 11 0 n/a n/a 0 520
2001 449 24 25 10 0 n/a n/a 0 508
2002 323 16 9 7 2 n/a n/a 0 357
2003 323 16 9 7 2 n/a n/a 0 357
2004 313 30 13 13 2 n/a n/a 0 371
2005 324 33 12 12 0 n/a n/a 0 381
2006 311 40 17 7 0 n/a n/a 0 375
2007 318 31 20 11 0 n/a n/a 0 380
2008 303 39 18 10 0 n/a n/a 0 370
2009 301 40 23 11 1 1 4 0 381
2010 329 37 28 20 0 0 5 0 419
2011 316 31 34 27 0 0 7 0 415
2012 301 29 44 27 0 0 9 0 410
2013 288 37 40 36 0 0 16 0 417
2014 280 26 39 34 0 0 19 0 398
2015 261 33 48 26 1 0 17 0 386
2016 248 35 53 25 0 0 20 0 381
2017 238 31 52 23 0 0 22 0 366
2018 247 43 51 26 0 0 21 0 388
2019 226 30 41 25 0 0 20 0 342
2020 229 34 52 24 0 1 21 0 361
2021 193 35 38 32 0 1 28 0 327
2022 209 32 29 42 0 1 29 0 342
2023 220 36 27 45 0 1 32 0 361

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 447 24.0 18.6 n/a
1989 466 27.0 17.2 n/a
1990 494 28.0 17.6 1.4
1991 450 26.0 17.3 3.3
1992 470 26.0 18.0 3.2
1993 447 26.0 17.2 1.3
1994 476 27.0 17.6 3.6
1995 526 27.5 19.1 4
1996 526 27.5 19.1 4
1998 543 30.5 17.8 1.5
1999 521 30.0 17.4 1
2000 520 29.0 17.9 2.7
2001 508 29.3 17.3 2.8
2002 357 29.0 12.3 3.4
2003 357 29.0 12.3 3.4
2004 371 30.0 12.4 3.5
2005 381 30.8 12.4 n/a
2006 375 31.0 12.1 6.4
2007 380 31.0 12.3 5.8
2008 370 25.0 14.8 7.8
2009 381 32.1 8.3 6
2010 419 27.0 15.5 8.1
2011 415 28.0 14.8 8.7
2012 410 29.5 13.8 11
2013 417 32.0 13.0 14.6
2014 398 30.0 13.2 15.8
2015 386 28.0 13.7 18.1
2016 381 27.0 14.1 16.8
2017 366 27.3 13.3 11.5
2018 388 26.3 14.7 11.6
2019 342 27.8 12.2 12
2020 361 28.8 12.5 11.4
2021 327 30.8 10.6 9.8
2022 342 28.8 11.8 8.5
2023 361 31.5 11.4 7.5

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 447 24.0 18.6 n/a
1989 466 27.0 17.2 n/a
1990 494 28.0 17.6 1.4
1991 450 26.0 17.3 3.3
1992 470 26.0 18.0 3.2
1993 447 26.0 17.2 1.3
1994 476 27.0 17.6 3.6
1995 526 27.5 19.1 4
1996 526 27.5 19.1 4
1998 543 30.5 17.8 1.5
1999 521 30.0 17.4 1
2000 520 29.0 17.9 2.7
2001 508 29.3 17.3 2.8
2002 357 29.0 12.3 3.4
2003 357 29.0 12.3 3.4
2004 371 30.0 12.4 3.5
2005 381 30.8 12.4 n/a
2006 375 31.0 12.1 6.4
2007 380 31.0 12.3 5.8
2008 370 25.0 14.8 7.8
2009 381 32.1 8.3 6
2010 419 27.0 15.5 8.1
2011 415 28.0 14.8 8.7
2012 410 29.5 13.8 11
2013 417 32.0 13.0 14.6
2014 398 30.0 13.2 15.8
2015 386 28.0 13.7 18.1
2016 381 27.0 14.1 16.8
2017 366 27.3 13.3 11.5
2018 388 26.3 14.7 11.6
2019 342 27.8 12.2 12
2020 361 28.8 12.5 11.4
2021 327 30.8 10.6 9.8
2022 342 28.8 11.8 8.5
2023 361 31.5 11.4 7.5

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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Per Pupil Expenditures for Parkway Elementary School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $8,101

Data source: New Jersey Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Parkway 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 499th of 1360 Elementary schoolsRanks 438th of 1342 Elementary schools
 4.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Parkway Elementary School)65.556.4
 9.1%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Mount Laurel Township School District)53.346.1
 7.2%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)50.242
 8.2%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Parkway Elementary School)57.866.2
 8.4%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Mount Laurel Township School District)61.457.5
 3.9%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)55.145.9
 9.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Parkway Elementary School)67.156.9
 10.2%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Mount Laurel Township School District)63.559.9
 3.6%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)57.451.3
 6.1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Parkway Elementary School)6149.3
 11.7%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Mount Laurel Township School District)59.652.4
 7.2%
   4th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)5144.3
 6.7%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students342361
 5.6%
African American3036
 20%
American Indian00
Asian4127
 34.1%
Hispanic2545
 80%
Pacific Islander01
White226220
 2.7%
Two or More Races2032
 60%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients12%7.5%
 4.5%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Parkway Elementary School

In the 2022-23 school year, 361 students attended Parkway Elementary School.

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

Middle : Hartford Upper Elementary School
Middle : T. E. Harrington Middle School
High : Lenape High School

Parkway Elementary School ranks 438th of 1342 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students at Parkway Elementary School are 61% White, 12% Hispanic, 10% African American, 9% Two or more races, 7% Asian.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the New Jersey Department of Education.

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