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Parkway Elementary

Summary:

Parkway Elementary is a public elementary school in Clarkston, Washington, serving 318 students in grades K-6. It is part of the Clarkston School District, which is ranked 155 out of 247 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Parkway Elementary faces significant challenges compared to other schools in the area. The school has a much higher percentage of white students (77.67%) compared to the state average (52.63%) and nearby schools like Heights Elementary (80.89%) and Grantham Elementary (72.85%). Academically, Parkway consistently underperforms the state and district averages in both English Language Arts and Math proficiency across all grade levels. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, Parkway's ELA proficiency (42.13%) was significantly lower than the state (52.63%) and district (48.72%) averages, and its Math proficiency (28.32%) was well below the state (41.68%) and district (31.17%) averages.

Parkway Elementary's performance is particularly concerning for its white and low socioeconomic status (SES) student subgroups, which rank in the bottom half of Washington elementary schools. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Washington elementary schools, with a 1-star rating in the past and a 2-star rating in most other years. This suggests the need for a closer examination of the school's instructional practices, support systems, and resource allocation to address the persistent achievement gaps and improve student outcomes.


Detail:

Public K-6

 1103 4th St
       Clarkston, WA  99403-2603

(509) 758-2553

District: Clarkston School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
847th of 1,168 Washington Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $14,483 Help


Students who attend Parkway Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Lincoln Middle School
High:    Charles Francis Adams High School

Student/teacher ratio:  16.3 Help
Number of students:  318

Racial breakdown:

White:
77.7%
Hispanic:
10.7%
Two or more races:
9.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  70.1% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Parkway Elementary ranks worse than 72.5% of elementary schools in Washington. It also ranks 2nd among 4 ranked elementary schools in the Clarkston School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 28.37. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (77.7%), Hispanic (10.7%), two or more races (9.1%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 70.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Parkway Elementary is 16.3. 2 elementary schools in the Clarkston School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Parkway Elementary is $14,483, which is the lowest among 4 elementary schools in the Clarkston School District!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Parkway Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Parkway Elementary 847th of 1168 Washington public elementary schools. (See Parkway Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Clarkston School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Clarkston School District 155th of 247 Washington school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Parkway Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Parkway Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 41.50 622nd 1026 39.4%
2005 33.57 733rd 1031 28.9%
2006 28.30 826th 1051 21.4%
2007 24.61 872nd 1069 18.4%
2008 18.00 929th 1067 12.9%
2009 26.58 853rd 1072 20.4%
2010 13.69 1006th 1088 7.5%
2011 30.70 837th 1092 23.4%
2012 39.48 722nd 1097 34.2%
2013 18.83 979th 1106 11.5%
2015 23.60 866th 1067 18.8%
2016 26.32 817th 1053 22.4%
2017 13.66 952nd 1056 9.8%
2018 27.15 800th 1054 24.1%
2019 38.95 708th 1130 37.3%
2021 35.77 680th 1107 38.6%
2022 34.28 763rd 1169 34.7%
2023 32.88 795th 1169 32.0%
2024 28.37 847th 1168 27.5%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Parkway Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 34.15 607th 835 27.3%
2019 56.31 420th 979 57.1%
2021 52.03 350th 854 59.0%
2022 46.46 525th 1019 48.5%
2023 41.62 607th 1013 40.1%
2024 43.45 607th 1024 40.7%
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Rank History for Female students at Parkway Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 28.55 758th 1004 24.5%
2019 37.64 712th 1068 33.3%
2021 35.41 626th 1008 37.9%
2022 33.03 751st 1100 31.7%
2023 31.58 758th 1094 30.7%
2024 32.91 751st 1093 31.3%
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Rank History for Male students at Parkway Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 35.65 661st 999 33.8%
2019 42.38 638th 1075 40.7%
2021 39.64 579th 1025 43.5%
2022 38.19 663rd 1113 40.4%
2023 35.92 693rd 1099 36.9%
2024 33.33 739th 1099 32.8%
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Rank History for White students at Parkway Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 32.90 758th 1027 26.2%
2021 28.09 705th 943 25.2%
2022 28.47 797th 1031 22.7%
2023 25.54 821st 1011 18.8%
2024 14.71 932nd 1009 7.6%
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Data source: test scores: Washington Office of Superindentent of Public Instruction, 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: Washington State Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for Parkway Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 378 2 4 8 7 n/a n/a 0 399
1989 360 1 3 7 11 n/a n/a 0 382
1990 412 0 5 8 16 n/a n/a 0 441
1991 449 1 7 12 15 n/a n/a 0 484
1992 353 4 3 11 18 n/a n/a 0 389
1993 339 6 4 9 13 n/a n/a 0 371
1994 346 4 2 12 11 n/a n/a 0 375
1995 346 2 2 5 6 n/a n/a 0 361
1996 346 2 2 5 6 n/a n/a 0 361
1997 357 3 4 7 15 n/a n/a 0 386
1998 373 3 5 2 15 n/a n/a 0 398
1999 317 5 2 8 8 n/a n/a 0 340
2000 330 4 0 7 7 n/a n/a 0 348
2001 355 1 0 9 5 n/a n/a 0 370
2002 359 0 0 7 9 n/a n/a 0 375
2003 359 0 0 7 9 n/a n/a 0 375
2004 376 0 0 8 14 n/a n/a 0 398
2005 371 0 0 8 10 n/a n/a 0 389
2006 329 1 1 9 6 n/a n/a 0 346
2007 310 1 4 10 3 n/a n/a 2 330
2008 298 6 4 15 7 n/a n/a 0 330
2009 310 8 2 10 7 n/a n/a 1 338
2010 300 9 4 8 7 n/a n/a 3 331
2011 305 13 4 8 3 0 0 0 333
2012 327 12 6 9 5 1 1 0 361
2013 309 11 8 11 4 1 4 0 348
2014 311 10 8 13 3 1 6 0 352
2015 308 14 6 14 7 0 4 0 353
2016 302 10 5 25 6 0 5 0 353
2017 291 10 3 28 8 0 9 0 349
2018 275 7 4 26 10 0 13 0 335
2019 271 4 3 17 9 0 18 0 322
2020 249 3 3 26 12 0 22 0 315
2021 234 2 1 27 5 0 23 1 293
2022 245 6 5 31 8 0 27 0 322
2023 247 1 3 34 4 0 29 0 318

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

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 399 19.0 21.0 0
1989 382 19.0 20.1 n/a
1990 441 21.3 20.7 0
1991 484 22.0 22.0 n/a
1992 389 20.8 18.7 n/a
1993 371 20.0 18.6 n/a
1994 375 17.0 22.1 n/a
1995 361 17.4 20.7 n/a
1996 361 17.4 20.7 n/a
1997 386 17.9 21.6 n/a
1998 398 17.5 22.7 n/a
1999 340 18.0 18.9 n/a
2000 348 19.0 18.3 n/a
2001 370 18.6 19.9 n/a
2002 375 17.7 21.2 60.5
2003 375 17.7 21.2 60.5
2004 398 19.0 20.9 60.1
2005 389 18.7 20.8 58.9
2006 346 18.5 18.7 55.2
2007 330 18.5 17.8 69.2
2008 330 17.8 18.5 64.8
2009 338 17.8 19.0 68
2010 331 17.7 18.6 74.1
2011 333 16.7 19.8 70.3
2012 361 17.2 20.9 73.1
2013 348 18.7 18.5 75
2014 352 n/a n/a 74.7
2015 353 23.0 15.3 71.7
2016 353 20.0 17.6 71.1
2017 349 20.8 16.7 72.8
2018 335 21.0 15.9 69.3
2019 322 21.0 15.3 66.5
2020 315 19.9 15.7 64.4
2021 293 16.1 18.1 62.1
2022 322 20.4 15.7 56.8
2023 318 19.4 16.3 70.1

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

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 399 19.0 21.0 0
1989 382 19.0 20.1 n/a
1990 441 21.3 20.7 0
1991 484 22.0 22.0 n/a
1992 389 20.8 18.7 n/a
1993 371 20.0 18.6 n/a
1994 375 17.0 22.1 n/a
1995 361 17.4 20.7 n/a
1996 361 17.4 20.7 n/a
1997 386 17.9 21.6 n/a
1998 398 17.5 22.7 n/a
1999 340 18.0 18.9 n/a
2000 348 19.0 18.3 n/a
2001 370 18.6 19.9 n/a
2002 375 17.7 21.2 60.5
2003 375 17.7 21.2 60.5
2004 398 19.0 20.9 60.1
2005 389 18.7 20.8 58.9
2006 346 18.5 18.7 55.2
2007 330 18.5 17.8 69.2
2008 330 17.8 18.5 64.8
2009 338 17.8 19.0 68
2010 331 17.7 18.6 74.1
2011 333 16.7 19.8 70.3
2012 361 17.2 20.9 73.1
2013 348 18.7 18.5 75
2014 352 n/a n/a 74.7
2015 353 23.0 15.3 71.7
2016 353 20.0 17.6 71.1
2017 349 20.8 16.7 72.8
2018 335 21.0 15.9 69.3
2019 322 21.0 15.3 66.5
2020 315 19.9 15.7 64.4
2021 293 16.1 18.1 62.1
2022 322 20.4 15.7 56.8
2023 318 19.4 16.3 70.1

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.

Kindergarten Immunization Rates

Parkway Elementary

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YearCompletely ImmunizedReligious ExemptionMedical ExemptionConditionalPersonal ExemptionPolioDiphtheriaHepatitis BVaricellaMMRPertussisMeaslesMumpsRubellaTetanus
201881.3%0.0%0.0%2.1%4.2%85.4%83.3%95.8%81.3%85.4%83.3%
202089.8%2.0%2.0%2.0%4.1%89.8%89.8%91.8%91.8%89.8%95.9%95.9%95.9%89.8%
202184.2%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%86.0%86.0%91.2%86.0%86.0%87.7%87.7%87.7%86.0%
202341.5%3.8%0.0%0.0%0.0%43.4%47.2%56.6%47.2%47.2%47.2%47.2%47.2%47.2%
202492.5%5.7%0.0%0.0%1.9%94.3%92.5%96.2%94.3%92.5%94.3%94.3%94.3%92.5%

Data source: Washington State Department of Health

6th Grade Immunization Rates

Parkway Elementary

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YearCompletely ImmunizedReligious ExemptionMedical ExemptionConditionalPersonal ExemptionPolioDiphtheriaHepatitis BVaricellaMMRPertussis
201858.0%0.0%2.0%0.0%8.0%92.0%58.0%92.0%90.0%92.0%60.0%

Data source: Washington State Department of Health
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Parkway Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,008 (7.7%) $12,040 (92.3%) $13,048
2020 $1,171 (10.9%) $9,578 (89.1%) $10,749
2021 $1,185 (8.9%) $12,081 (91.1%) $13,266
2022 $1,472 (10.2%) $13,010 (89.8%) $14,483

Data source: Washington Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Parkway Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Ranks 708th of 1130 Elementary schoolsRanks 795th of 1169 Elementary schools
 5.4%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 % proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Parkway Elementary)4643.2
 2.8%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Clarkston School District)51.238.7
 12.5%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Washington)56.348.9
 7.4%
3rd Grade Math (Parkway Elementary)51.450
 1.3%
   3rd Grade Math (Clarkston School District)48.539.1
 9.4%
   3rd Grade Math (Washington)5951.6
 7.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Parkway Elementary)54.252.4
 1.8%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Clarkston School District)5046
 4%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Washington)57.750.1
 7.6%
4th Grade Math (Parkway Elementary)43.840.5
 3.3%
   4th Grade Math (Clarkston School District)40.645.4
 4.8%
   4th Grade Math (Washington)54.949.4
 5.5%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Parkway Elementary)63.942.9
 21%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Clarkston School District)53.836.6
 17.1%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Washington)61.353.8
 7.6%
5th Grade Math (Parkway Elementary)35.119.1
 16.1%
   5th Grade Math (Clarkston School District)41.919.1
 22.9%
   5th Grade Math (Washington)49.142
 7.1%
5th Grade Science (Parkway Elementary)55.630.2
 25.3%
   5th Grade Science (Clarkston School District)47.937.7
 10.1%
   5th Grade Science (Washington)54.152.3
 1.8%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Parkway Elementary)45.538.6
 6.8%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Clarkston School District)53.646
 7.6%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Washington)57.847.9
 9.9%
6th Grade Math (Parkway Elementary)45.527.3
 18.2%
   6th Grade Math (Clarkston School District)39.331.8
 7.5%
   6th Grade Math (Washington)47.738.1
 9.6%
All Grades English Language Arts (Parkway Elementary)51.744.2
 7.5%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Clarkston School District)56.846
 10.8%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Washington)6152.9
 8.1%
All Grades Math (Parkway Elementary)44.134.3
 9.8%
   All Grades Math (Clarkston School District)37.430.5
 6.9%
   All Grades Math (Washington)50.141
 9%
All Grades Science (Parkway Elementary)55.630.2
 25.3%
   All Grades Science (Clarkston School District)48.839.2
 9.5%
   All Grades Science (Washington)52.748.8
 4%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Total Students322318
 1.2%
African American41
 75%
American Indian94
 55.6%
Asian33
Hispanic1734
 100%
Pacific Islander00
White271247
 8.9%
Two or More Races1829
 61.1%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients66.5%70.1%
 3.7%

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In the 2022-23 school year, 318 students attended Parkway Elementary.

Parkway Elementary ranks 847th of 1168 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Students at Parkway Elementary are 78% White, 11% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.

Students who attend Parkway Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Lincoln Middle School
High : Charles Francis Adams High School


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