Parkway Elementary School vs. Hardin Park Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Parkway Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Hardin Park Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 649 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Parkway Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 72% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 57% (majority Black).
Serving 859 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Hardin Park Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 71% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 57% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-8
Total Students
649 students
859 students


% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
50% | 50%


Total Classroom Teachers
47 teachers
78 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
11:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#313 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#531 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
72%
71%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
70%
60%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
85-89%
80-84%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
18
18
Kindergarten Students
56
94
Grade 1 Students
67
90
Grade 2 Students
73
80
Grade 3 Students
68
99
Grade 4 Students
69
90
Grade 5 Students
67
86
Grade 6 Students
72
103
Grade 7 Students
80
96
Grade 8 Students
79
103
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a


% Asian
1%
6%


% Hispanic
12%
16%


% Black
n/a
2%


% White
84%
71%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%


Diversity Score
0.28
0.47


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
33%
38%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
3%

