Is Parkway Elementary School a good school?

Parkway Elementary School ranks 298 th of 1342 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Parkway Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 300 students attended Parkway Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Parkway Elementary School?

Students at Parkway Elementary School are 49% White, 30% Asian, 15% Hispanic, 3% African American, 1% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Parkway Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Parkway Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : West Brook Middle School High : Paramus High School

Parkway Elementary School

Summary:

Parkway Elementary School is a public elementary school in Paramus, New Jersey, serving around 300 students from pre-kindergarten to 4th grade. This school stands out for its diverse student population, consistently strong academic performance, and high statewide ranking compared to other schools in the area.

Parkway Elementary School has a relatively diverse student body, with 49.33% White, 2.67% African American, 15% Hispanic, and 30.33% Asian students. This diversity is higher than nearby schools like Stony Lane Elementary School and Washington Elementary School, which have higher percentages of White students. Parkway's students have also demonstrated impressive academic achievement, with 78.6% of 4th-graders proficient or better in English Language Arts, exceeding the Paramus Public School District average of 71.2% and the New Jersey state average of 51.3%.

Parkway Elementary School's strong performance is reflected in its high statewide ranking, placing in the top 25% of New Jersey elementary schools and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. While it faces competition from other excellent schools in the area, such as those in the Ridgewood Public School District, Parkway continues to provide a quality education to its diverse student population, with a relatively low student-teacher ratio and low chronic absenteeism rates compared to nearby schools.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-4

145 E. Ridgewood Avenue
Paramus, NJ 07652

(201) 261-7800

District: Paramus Public School District

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $16,646

Students who attend Parkway Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	West Brook Middle School
High:	Paramus High School

Student/teacher ratio: 11.1

Number of students: 300

Racial breakdown:

White:

49.3%

Asian:

30.3%

Hispanic:

15.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 9.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Parkway Elementary School ranks better than 77.8% of elementary schools in New Jersey. It also ranks last among 5 ranked elementary schools in the Paramus Public School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 78.22. (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 Student population at Parkway Elementary School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (49.3%), Asian (30.3%), Hispanic (15%). (See more...)

Compare Details 9.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Paramus Public School District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Parkway Elementary School is 11.1, which is the 2^nd best among 5 elementary schools in the Paramus Public School District. (See more...)

Compare Parkway Elementary School employs 26.8 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Parkway Elementary School is $16,646, which is the highest among 5 elementary schools in the Paramus Public School District!

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Parkway Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Parkway Elementary School 298^th of 1342 New Jersey public elementary schools. (See Parkway Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Paramus Public School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Paramus Public School District 118^th 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
2003	79.60	232^nd	1204	80.7%
2004	76.93	273^rd	1298	79.0%
2005	75.04	330^th	1303	74.7%
2006	75.01	342^nd	1314	74.0%
2007	79.34	157^th	1329	88.2%
2008	79.67	175^th	1338	86.9%
2009	74.19	356^th	1346	73.6%
2010	67.27	521^st	1354	61.5%
2011	79.91	212^th	1360	84.4%
2012	77.24	299^th	1363	78.1%
2013	71.62	454^th	1367	66.8%
2014	67.93	516^th	1363	62.1%
2015	77.05	324^th	1357	76.1%
2016	71.43	415^th	1346	69.2%
2017	82.87	219^th	1352	83.8%
2018	90.49	88^th	1353	93.5%
2019	79.78	277^th	1360	79.6%
2021	61.22	451^st	1317	65.8%
2022	84.14	224^th	1345	83.3%
2023	78.22	298^th	1342	77.8%

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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
2019	43.63	500^th	1007	50.3%
2021	15.92	780^th	868	10.1%

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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
2018	89.01	91^st	1333	93.2%
2019	73.68	355^th	1331	73.3%
2021	59.79	458^th	1290	64.5%
2022	72.58	381^st	1326	71.3%
2023	74.68	341^st	1318	74.1%

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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
2018	95.98	16^th	1334	98.8%
2019	89.37	90^th	1335	93.3%
2021	62.22	424^th	1297	67.3%
2022	90.92	101^st	1324	92.4%
2023	78.17	281^st	1315	78.6%

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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
2018	77.56	63^rd	370	83.0%
2019	61.16	142^nd	370	61.6%
2021	36.91	232^nd	339	31.6%
2022	63.40	132^nd	348	62.1%
2023	63.18	133^rd	346	61.6%

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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
2018	81.13	133^rd	1022	87.0%
2019	61.42	391^st	1023	61.8%
2021	42.65	535^th	964	44.5%
2022	71.43	263^rd	976	73.1%
2023	55.02	435^th	975	55.4%

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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.

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	Total
1988	303	2	40	14	0	n/a	n/a	359
1989	262	2	33	8	0	n/a	n/a	305
1990	244	4	52	5	0	n/a	n/a	305
1991	268	3	43	8	0	n/a	n/a	322
1992	287	1	60	9	0	n/a	n/a	357
1993	301	1	53	15	0	n/a	n/a	370
1994	298	2	54	14	0	n/a	n/a	368
1995	308	2	80	16	0	n/a	n/a	406
1996	308	2	80	16	0	n/a	n/a	406
1998	329	7	89	11	0	n/a	n/a	436
1999	327	6	89	14	0	n/a	n/a	436
2000	317	4	100	12	0	n/a	n/a	433
2001	255	3	82	21	0	n/a	n/a	361
2002	245	1	97	16	0	n/a	n/a	359
2003	245	1	97	16	0	n/a	n/a	359
2004	264	0	92	18	0	n/a	n/a	374
2005	289	1	74	15	1	n/a	n/a	380
2006	262	2	79	26	9	n/a	n/a	378
2007	230	2	80	27	0	n/a	n/a	339
2008	212	3	81	22	0	n/a	n/a	318
2009	222	4	77	19	0	0	0	322
2010	184	3	74	16	0	0	0	277
2011	154	2	70	15	0	0	1	242
2012	160	2	82	25	1	0	6	276
2013	154	5	59	29	0	0	9	256
2014	146	6	77	38	0	0	9	276
2015	135	4	71	38	1	0	12	261
2016	140	6	88	33	1	0	11	279
2017	154	3	83	34	1	1	11	287
2018	151	3	87	29	1	1	10	282
2019	167	3	96	35	1	1	7	310
2020	171	3	92	38	0	0	10	314
2021	139	3	72	32	1	0	10	257
2022	139	7	89	40	0	0	11	286
2023	148	8	91	45	1	3	4	300

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	359	24.0	14.9	n/a
1989	305	17.0	17.9	n/a
1990	305	18.0	16.9	2.3
1991	322	18.0	17.8	2.2
1992	357	18.0	19.8	1.4
1993	370	20.7	17.9	0.8
1994	368	23.0	16.0	0.5
1995	406	27.0	15.0	1
1996	406	27.0	15.0	1
1998	436	24.5	17.8	2.3
1999	436	27.5	15.9	1.6
2000	433	27.5	15.7	0.7
2001	361	27.8	13.0	0
2002	359	29.1	12.3	1.4
2003	359	29.1	12.3	1.4
2004	374	27.6	13.6	0.3
2005	380	27.6	13.8	n/a
2006	378	27.6	13.7	0.5
2007	339	26.0	13.0	n/a
2008	318	20.0	15.9	0.6
2009	322	31.2	8.7	1.2
2010	277	23.0	12.0	2.5
2011	242	17.6	13.7	1.2
2012	276	21.9	12.5	1.1
2013	256	22.1	11.5	3.1
2014	276	22.6	12.2	5.1
2015	261	21.0	12.4	5.7
2016	279	23.0	12.1	6.8
2017	287	25.5	11.2	4.9
2018	282	27.2	10.3	2.8
2019	310	23.6	13.1	3.5
2020	314	25.6	12.2	4.8
2021	257	26.1	9.8	5.1
2022	286	27.6	10.3	6.3
2023	300	26.8	11.1	9.3

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	359	24.0	14.9	n/a
1989	305	17.0	17.9	n/a
1990	305	18.0	16.9	2.3
1991	322	18.0	17.8	2.2
1992	357	18.0	19.8	1.4
1993	370	20.7	17.9	0.8
1994	368	23.0	16.0	0.5
1995	406	27.0	15.0	1
1996	406	27.0	15.0	1
1998	436	24.5	17.8	2.3
1999	436	27.5	15.9	1.6
2000	433	27.5	15.7	0.7
2001	361	27.8	13.0	0
2002	359	29.1	12.3	1.4
2003	359	29.1	12.3	1.4
2004	374	27.6	13.6	0.3
2005	380	27.6	13.8	n/a
2006	378	27.6	13.7	0.5
2007	339	26.0	13.0	n/a
2008	318	20.0	15.9	0.6
2009	322	31.2	8.7	1.2
2010	277	23.0	12.0	2.5
2011	242	17.6	13.7	1.2
2012	276	21.9	12.5	1.1
2013	256	22.1	11.5	3.1
2014	276	22.6	12.2	5.1
2015	261	21.0	12.4	5.7
2016	279	23.0	12.1	6.8
2017	287	25.5	11.2	4.9
2018	282	27.2	10.3	2.8
2019	310	23.6	13.1	3.5
2020	314	25.6	12.2	4.8
2021	257	26.1	9.8	5.1
2022	286	27.6	10.3	6.3
2023	300	26.8	11.1	9.3

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	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2019	$16,646

Data source: New Jersey 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 277^th of 1360 Elementary schools	Ranks 298^th of 1342 Elementary schools	1.8%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Parkway Elementary School)	69.5	60	9.5%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Paramus Public School District)	65.6	66.9	1.3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)	50.2	42	8.2%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Parkway Elementary School)	77.9	61.7	16.2%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Paramus Public School District)	71.2	68.4	2.8%
3rd Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)	55.1	45.9	9.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Parkway Elementary School)	68.1	78.6	10.5%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Paramus Public School District)	75.1	71.2	3.9%
4th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)	57.4	51.3	6.1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Parkway Elementary School)	70.2	57.1	13.1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Paramus Public School District)	73.8	66	7.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)	51	44.3	6.7%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	310	300	3.2%
African American	3	8	166.7%
American Indian	1	1
Asian	96	91	5.2%
Hispanic	35	45	28.6%
Pacific Islander	1	3	200%
White	167	148	11.4%
Two or More Races	7	4	42.9%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	3.5%	9.3%	5.8%

Schools Near Parkway Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				NJSLA-S Science (2023)	NJSLA English Language Arts (2023)				NJSLA Mathematics (2023)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NJSLA-S Science 5th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 4th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 5th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 6th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 3rd Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 4th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 5th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 6th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Parkway Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	145 E. Ridgewood Avenue	Paramus	07652	Bergen County	Paramus Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(201) 261-7800	300	27	11.1	9.3%	148 (49.3%)	8 (2.7%)	45 (15.0%)	91 (30.3%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (1.0%)	4 (1.3%)	78.2	298^th of 1342 public elementary schools	77.8%		84.1	224^th of 1345 public elementary schools	83.3%	74		60.0	78.6			61.7	57.1			$16,646		$16,646
Stony Lane Elementary School	Public	K-4	W 110 Ridgewood Avenue	Paramus	07652	Bergen County	Paramus Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(201) 261-7800	216	19	11.3	9.7%	111 (51.4%)	6 (2.8%)	28 (13.0%)	60 (27.8%)	2 (0.9%)	2 (0.9%)	7 (3.2%)	79	282^nd of 1342 public elementary schools	79.0%		76.4	343^rd of 1345 public elementary schools	74.5%	61		61.1	61.4			77.8	63.7			$15,297		$15,297
Midland Elementary School	Public	K-4	241 West Midland Avenue	Paramus	07652	Bergen County	Paramus Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(201) 261-7800	189	21	9.1	13.2%	63 (33.3%)	6 (3.2%)	45 (23.8%)	64 (33.9%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.8%)	88	154^th of 1342 public elementary schools	88.5%		78.5	313^th of 1345 public elementary schools	76.7%	159		72.8	83.9			63.7	75.1			$15,352		$15,352
Memorial Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	East 203 Midland Avenue	Paramus	07652	Bergen County	Paramus Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 261-7800	297	26	11.5	13.5%	122 (41.1%)	14 (4.7%)	47 (15.8%)	96 (32.3%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.3%)	15 (5.1%)	88.1	153^rd of 1342 public elementary schools	88.6%		85.8	194^th of 1345 public elementary schools	85.6%	41		71.2	73.7			74.5	74.0			$15,311		$15,311
Ridge Ranch Elementary School	Public	K-4	345 Lockwood Drive	Paramus	07652	Bergen County	Paramus Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(201) 261-7800	351	29	12.2	11.4%	141 (40.2%)	7 (2.0%)	54 (15.4%)	127 (36.2%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	18 (5.1%)	78.5	294^th of 1342 public elementary schools	78.1%		86.4	179^th of 1345 public elementary schools	86.7%	115		68.3	65.4			65.1	60.5			$15,309		$15,309
Somerville Elementary School	Public	K-5	45 South Pleasant Ave	Ridgewood	07451	Bergen County	Ridgewood Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(201) 670-2750	367	27	13.5	1.1%	224 (61.0%)	7 (1.9%)	35 (9.5%)	71 (19.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (8.2%)	94.7	37^th of 1342 public elementary schools	97.2%		92.3	90^th of 1345 public elementary schools	93.3%	53	53.0	83.3	90.7	90.9		83.3	84.1	75.0		$11,464	$88	$11,376
Washington Elementary School	Public	K-5	600 School Street	Township Of Washington	07676	Bergen County	Westwood Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(201) 664-6440	329	30	11.1	6.1%	241 (73.3%)	3 (0.9%)	49 (14.9%)	30 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.8%)	78.6	292^nd of 1342 public elementary schools	78.2%		77	334^th of 1345 public elementary schools	75.2%	42	36.7	64.8	62.7	79.5		75.7	62.7	57.1		$5,601	$20	$5,581
Oradell Public School	Public	PK, KG-6	350 Propect Avenue	Oradell	07649	Bergen County	Oradell Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(201) 261-1180	804	63	12.7	0.4%	462 (57.5%)	6 (0.7%)	69 (8.6%)	217 (27.0%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	48 (6.0%)	93.5	59^th of 1342 public elementary schools	95.6%		94.9	38^th of 1345 public elementary schools	97.2%	21	60.0	70.1	90.6	90.4	87.8	70.2	78.7	74.3	72.4	$12,862	$147	$12,715
Jessie F. George Elementary	Public	K-5	1 Palm Street	Township Of Washington	07676	Bergen County	Westwood Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(201) 664-3033	275	22	12.5	6.5%	201 (73.1%)	4 (1.5%)	29 (10.5%)	22 (8.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (6.5%)	75.9	342^nd of 1342 public elementary schools	74.5%		78.1	318^th of 1345 public elementary schools	76.4%	24	25.0	52.1	87.2	61.4		66.7	82.0	68.2		$6,151	$25	$6,126
Hawes Elementary School	Public	K-5	531 Stevens Avenue	Ridgewood	07451	Bergen County	Ridgewood Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(201) 670-2720	362	29	12.2	4.1%	146 (40.3%)	4 (1.1%)	40 (11.0%)	147 (40.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	24 (6.6%)	92.5	75^th of 1342 public elementary schools	94.4%		94.7	40^th of 1345 public elementary schools	97.0%	35	55.6	83.3	81.5	83.8		76.6	75.4	76.2		$10,461	$106	$10,355

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