Parkway Elementary School vs. Blowing Rock 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
Blowing Rock Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 610 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 15:1 is equal to the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 58% (majority Black).
Serving 409 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Blowing Rock 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 72% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 50%).
The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is equal to the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 58% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-8
Total Students
610 students
409 students
Total Classroom Teachers
42 teachers
28 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#313 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#289 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
72%
72%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
70%
72%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
85-89%
90-94%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
17
15
Kindergarten Students
44
38
Grade 1 Students
57
53
Grade 2 Students
65
44
Grade 3 Students
71
52
Grade 4 Students
70
32
Grade 5 Students
69
49
Grade 6 Students
67
49
Grade 7 Students
73
36
Grade 8 Students
77
41
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
13%
6%
% Black
n/a
1%
% White
82%
91%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
1%
Diversity Score
0.31
0.17
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
31%
17%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
3%