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Parkwood Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

808^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,005 Indiana Elementary Schools

Better than 20% of Indiana elementary schools

Summary

Parkwood Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Clarksville, Indiana, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 564 students. The school is part of the Greater Clark County Schools district, which is ranked 203 out of 380 districts in Indiana and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Parkwood Elementary School consistently underperforms compared to the Greater Clark County Schools district and the state of Indiana in ILEARN test scores across all grade levels and subjects. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 24.64% of Parkwood students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 37% for the district and 40.3% for the state in 3rd grade. Similarly, in math, only 22.5% of Parkwood students were proficient or better, compared to 37.47% for the district and 51.5% for the state in 3rd grade. Additionally, Parkwood Elementary School has significantly higher chronic absenteeism rates, with 25.8% of students chronically absent in the 2023-2024 school year, much higher than the state average.

When comparing Parkwood Elementary School to nearby schools within the Greater Clark County Schools district, such as W.E. Wilson Elementary and Northaven Elementary, Parkwood consistently underperforms in academic metrics, including ILEARN test scores and chronic absenteeism rates. Expanding the comparison to schools outside the Greater Clark County Schools district, such as Grant Line Elementary and Mount Tabor Elementary in the New Albany-Floyd County Con School district, reveals a stark contrast in academic performance, with these schools significantly outperforming Parkwood Elementary despite serving similar student populations in terms of free and reduced lunch rates.

561

Students ?

12.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,265

Per pupil spending ?

80.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

748 Spicewood Dr
Clarksville, IN 47129

(812) 945-2387

District: Greater Clark County Schools

Students who attend Parkwood Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	River Valley Middle School
High:	Jeffersonville High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

46.3%

White:

26.9%

African American:

16.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 19th percentile in 2015 → 20th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Indiana average (24% vs 38% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (20th percentile)

!Social Studies scores 14 pts below the Indiana average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school24%

District avg36%

Indiana avg38%

808^th of 1,005

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 20%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^th of 9Elementary Schools in the Greater Clark County Schools

203^rd of 380Greater Clark County Schools among Indiana districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	21.0	808 of 1005	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.3	810 of 1011	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.4	816 of 1016	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.8	871 of 1020	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.3	864 of 1016	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.8	893 of 1031	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.4	796 of 1027	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	33.6	773 of 1033	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	28.4	831 of 1046	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	25.8	846 of 1040	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	32.7	819 of 1036	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	29.7	847 of 1035	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	39.3	732 of 1015	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	35.4	780 of 1025	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	40.8	704 of 1009	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	25.2	819 of 1003	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	20.7	864 of 996	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	10.2	920 of 985	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	13.4	892 of 961	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	22.2	836 of 959	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Indiana (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies25%-14 vs state

English Language Arts25%

Math22%

Science22%

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ILEARN English Language Arts (2025)				ILEARN Math (2025)				ILEARN Science (2025)		ILEARN Social Studies (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ILEARN English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 4th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 5th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts All Grades	ILEARN Math 3rd Grade	ILEARN Math 4th Grade	ILEARN Math 5th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	ILEARN Science 4th Grade	ILEARN Science All Grades	ILEARN Social Studies 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Parkwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	748 Spicewood Dr	Clarksville	47129	Clark County	Greater Clark County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 945-2387	561	46	12.1	80.7%	151 (26.9%)	91 (16.2%)	260 (46.3%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (9.8%)	21	808^th of 1005 public elementary schools	19.6%		20.3	810^th of 1011 public elementary schools	19.9%	2	16.5	33.0	25.0	24.6	16.5	28.6	22.8	22.5	22.0	22.0	25.0	$11,265	$1,476	$9,789
Slate Run Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1452 Slate Run Rd	New Albany	47150	Floyd County	New Albany-Floyd County Con School	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 949-4311	405	27	14.9	49.6%	260 (64.2%)	47 (11.6%)	30 (7.4%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (15.6%)	70.7	283^rd of 1005 public elementary schools	71.8%		71.6	275^th of 1011 public elementary schools	72.8%	8	42.7	56.7		48.9	52.0	73.3		61.5	48.3	48.3		$11,643	$2,047	$9,597
Clarksville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	700 N Randolph Ave	Clarksville	47129	Clark County	Clarksville Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 282-1447	649	35	18.6	49.9%	321 (49.5%)	76 (11.7%)	150 (23.1%)	6 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	94 (14.5%)	33.5	692^nd of 1005 public elementary schools	31.1%		33.2	693^rd of 1011 public elementary schools	31.5%	1	29.6	31.8		30.7	38.0	33.6		35.8	36.5	36.5		$7,449	$618	$6,831
Thomas Jefferson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2710 Hamburg Pike	Jeffersonville	47130	Clark County	Greater Clark County Schools	No	No	No	No	(812) 288-4855	326	24	13.8	53.1%	179 (54.9%)	42 (12.9%)	34 (10.4%)	6 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	65 (19.9%)	59.6	410^th of 1005 public elementary schools	59.2%		61.2	397^th of 1011 public elementary schools	60.7%	13	32.7	43.2	44.0	39.7	57.1	51.4	44.0	50.7	54.1	54.1	36.0	$11,996	$1,080	$10,917
Fairmont Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1725 Abbie Dell Ave	New Albany	47150	Floyd County	New Albany-Floyd County Con School	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 949-4286	334	22	15.1	59.3%	112 (33.5%)	55 (16.5%)	129 (38.6%)	8 (2.4%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	28 (8.4%)	35.2	673^rd of 1005 public elementary schools	33.0%		44.9	581^st of 1011 public elementary schools	42.5%	92	30.9	21.0		26.2	45.6	50.0		47.7	25.8	25.8		$14,315	$2,750	$11,565
Mount Tabor Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	800 Mount Tabor	New Albany	47150	Floyd County	New Albany-Floyd County Con School	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 542-5507	655	43	15.2	54.5%	426 (65.0%)	118 (18.0%)	34 (5.2%)	10 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	65 (9.9%)	75.5	226^th of 1005 public elementary schools	77.5%		77.3	209^th of 1011 public elementary schools	79.3%	17	48.7	52.4		50.5	63.9	68.6		66.1	46.7	46.7		$12,672	$1,657	$11,016
W E Wilson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2915 Charlestown Pk	Jeffersonville	47130	Clark County	Greater Clark County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 288-4888	518	35	15.0	66.4%	185 (35.7%)	159 (30.7%)	80 (15.4%)	16 (3.1%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	76 (14.7%)	33.4	695^th of 1005 public elementary schools	30.8%		25.8	764^th of 1011 public elementary schools	24.4%	69	34.8	24.3	40.3	33.3	43.5	18.9	32.5	32.5	18.9	18.9	28.6	$9,288	$932	$8,356
Northaven Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1907 Oak Ridge Dr	Jeffersonville	47130	Clark County	Greater Clark County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 288-4865	544	42	13.1	71.5%	181 (33.3%)	107 (19.7%)	137 (25.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.9%)	96 (17.6%)	37.2	651^st of 1005 public elementary schools	35.2%		38	649^th of 1011 public elementary schools	35.8%	2	28.0	36.0	28.6	30.4	40.0	53.3	38.1	43.0	30.7	30.7	19.8	$12,135	$1,175	$10,960
Grant Line Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	4811 Grant Line Rd	New Albany	47150	Floyd County	New Albany-Floyd County Con School	No	No	No	No	(812) 949-4290	513	30	17.3	25.7%	348 (67.8%)	56 (10.9%)	23 (4.5%)	12 (2.3%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	72 (14.0%)	80	181^st of 1005 public elementary schools	82.0%		89.1	80^th of 1011 public elementary schools	92.1%	101	61.0	55.1		58.3	67.0	73.5		69.9	41.8	41.8		$10,179	$1,165	$9,014
S Ellen Jones Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	600 E 11th St	New Albany	47150	Floyd County	New Albany-Floyd County Con School	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 949-4306	243	21	11.8	59.7%	138 (56.8%)	47 (19.3%)	17 (7.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (16.9%)	13.5	879^th of 1005 public elementary schools	12.5%		26.6	754^th of 1011 public elementary schools	25.4%	125	20.7	24.4		22.9	18.2	20.0		19.2	17.5	17.5		$15,771	$2,800	$12,971

Frequently Asked Questions about Parkwood Elementary School

Is Parkwood Elementary School a good school?

Parkwood Elementary School ranks in the bottom 19.6% of Indiana elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Parkwood Elementary School?

Students at Parkwood Elementary School are 46% Hispanic, 27% White, 16% African American, 10% Two or more races.

How many students attend Parkwood Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 561 students attended Parkwood Elementary School.

What district is Parkwood Elementary School in?

Greater Clark County Schools

What schools do graduates of Parkwood Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : River Valley Middle School
High : Jeffersonville High School

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