Parkwood Elementary

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Parkwood Elementary ranks 3960 th of 5868 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public K-6

1150 E. Pecan Ave.
Madera, CA 93637-6256

(559) 673-2500

District: Madera Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
3960^th of 5,868 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $1,596

Students who attend Parkwood Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Martin Luther King Junior Middle
High:	Madera South High

Student/teacher ratio: 22.5

Number of students: 641

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

90.2%

White:

4.5%

African American:

2.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 95.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Parkwood Elementary ranks worse than 67.5% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 5^th among 18 ranked elementary schools in the Madera Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 29.26. (See more...)

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Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (90.2%), White (4.5%), African American (2.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 95.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Parkwood Elementary is 22.5. 9 elementary schools in the Madera Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Parkwood Elementary employs 28.4 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Parkwood Elementary is $1,596, which is the 8^th highest among 18 elementary schools in the Madera Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Parkwood Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Parkwood Elementary 3960^th of 5868 California public elementary schools. (See Parkwood Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

English Language Learner students:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

Hispanic students:

Madera Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Madera Unified 1247^th of 1560 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Parkwood Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Parkwood Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2010	32.40	3665^th	5314	31.0%
2011	21.22	4592^nd	5377	14.6%
2012	27.78	4103^rd	5390	23.9%
2013	20.01	4736^th	5530	14.4%
2015	25.63	4073^rd	5611	27.4%
2016	12.33	5284^th	5614	5.9%
2017	17.18	4936^th	5692	13.3%
2018	22.38	4480^th	5662	20.9%
2019	19.62	4833^rd	5789	16.5%
2022	24.84	4363^rd	5883	25.8%
2023	29.26	3948^th	5848	32.5%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Parkwood Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	39.84	1775^th	3246	45.3%
2019	26.28	2758^th	3275	15.8%
2022	31.06	2520^th	3311	23.9%
2023	50.62	1160^th	3240	64.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Parkwood Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	28.79	3863^rd	5084	24.0%
2019	27.24	4084^th	5173	21.1%
2022	35.04	3425^th	5264	34.9%
2023	40.57	3012^th	5355	43.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Parkwood Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	19.31	4598^th	5413	15.1%
2019	16.41	4916^th	5492	10.5%
2022	24.43	4272^nd	5635	24.2%
2023	28.35	3910^th	5595	30.1%

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Rank History for Male students at Parkwood Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	27.22	3920^th	5431	27.8%
2019	24.13	4273^rd	5510	22.5%
2022	27.20	4033^rd	5663	28.8%
2023	31.65	3620^th	5627	35.7%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Parkwood Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	30.16	3543^rd	4830	26.6%
2019	26.36	3947^th	4963	20.5%
2022	35.35	3263^rd	5084	35.8%
2023	42.56	2708^th	5079	46.7%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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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: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Parkwood Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2009	48	21	9	659	4	0	5	746
2010	51	28	8	702	3	0	1	793
2011	41	31	12	757	3	0	7	851
2012	38	25	16	745	1	2	5	832
2013	30	31	16	790	1	0	11	879
2014	32	24	18	800	3	0	6	883
2015	37	19	17	644	2	0	4	723
2016	31	18	14	677	4	0	2	746
2017	38	30	17	695	4	0	5	789
2018	38	24	24	664	3	0	5	758
2019	36	25	18	617	3	0	7	706
2020	32	26	15	604	3	0	13	693
2021	25	23	11	603	4	0	8	674
2022	29	14	8	573	1	0	10	635
2023	29	14	10	578	1	0	9	641

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 Parkwood Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2009	746	31.0	24.1	91.6
2010	793	32.9	24.0	90.8
2011	851	n/a	n/a	88.2
2012	832	28.5	29.1	n/a
2013	879	28.0	31.3	87.8
2014	883	30.0	29.4	93.7
2015	723	28.0	25.8	94.3
2016	746	30.0	24.8	92.8
2017	789	32.4	24.3	93.4
2018	758	30.0	25.2	90.6
2019	706	28.0	25.2	94.5
2020	693	n/a	n/a	94.8
2021	674	29.8	22.5	95.1
2022	635	28.1	22.5	93.5
2023	641	28.4	22.5	95.8

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 Parkwood Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2009	746	31.0	24.1	91.6
2010	793	32.9	24.0	90.8
2011	851	n/a	n/a	88.2
2012	832	28.5	29.1	n/a
2013	879	28.0	31.3	87.8
2014	883	30.0	29.4	93.7
2015	723	28.0	25.8	94.3
2016	746	30.0	24.8	92.8
2017	789	32.4	24.3	93.4
2018	758	30.0	25.2	90.6
2019	706	28.0	25.2	94.5
2020	693	n/a	n/a	94.8
2021	674	29.8	22.5	95.1
2022	635	28.1	22.5	93.5
2023	641	28.4	22.5	95.8

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

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Year	Completely Immunized	Religious Exemption	Medical Exemption	Conditional	Polio	Hepatitis B	Varicella	DTP	MMR
2012	98.0%	1.0%	0.0%	1.0%	98.0%	99.0%	99.0%	98.0%	99.0%
2013	99.0%	0.0%	0.0%	1.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	99.0%	99.0%
2014	99.0%	0.0%	0.0%	1.0%	99.0%	99.0%	99.0%	99.0%	99.0%
2015	99.0%	0.0%	0.0%	1.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	99.0%	100.0%
2016	98.0%	0.0%	0.0%	2.0%	98.0%	99.0%	100.0%	98.0%	98.0%
2017	≥99.0%	≤1.0%	≤1.0%	≤1.0%	≥99.0%	≥99.0%	≥99.0%	≥99.0%	≥99.0%
2018	96.0%	0.0%	0.0%	3.0%	≥99.0%	≥99.0%	≥99.0%	97.0%	≥99.0%
2019	97.0%		0.0%	3.0%	≥99.0%	≥99.0%	≥99.0%	≥99.0%	≥99.0%

Data source: California Department of Public Health

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Parkwood Elementary

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2018	$1,596

Data source: California Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Parkwood Elementary

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 4833^rd of 5789 Elementary schools	Ranks 3948^th of 5848 Elementary schools	16%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Parkwood Elementary)	28.4	34.9	6.4%
3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Madera Unified)	31.4	28.6	2.7%
3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	48.5	43	5.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Parkwood Elementary)	43.1	48.8	5.7%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Madera Unified)	36.6	32.1	4.5%
3rd Grade Mathematics (California)	50.2	45.1	5.1%
4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Parkwood Elementary)	27.7	31.4	3.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Madera Unified)	33	27.2	5.8%
4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	49.5	43.7	5.7%
4th Grade Mathematics (Parkwood Elementary)	19	18.6	0.4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Madera Unified)	24.1	22.5	1.5%
4th Grade Mathematics (California)	44.9	40.8	4.1%
5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Parkwood Elementary)	42.1	32.1	10%
5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Madera Unified)	36.1	27.3	8.8%
5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	51.7	46.7	5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Parkwood Elementary)	19	16.1	2.9%
5th Grade Mathematics (Madera Unified)	19.5	14.9	4.5%
5th Grade Mathematics (California)	38	33.4	4.6%
5th Grade Science (Parkwood Elementary)	13.8	17.5	3.7%
5th Grade Science (Madera Unified)	15.8	13.1	2.8%
5th Grade Science (California)	31.7	31.9	0.1%
6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Parkwood Elementary)	22.3	32.3	9.9%
6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Madera Unified)	33.2	28.9	4.3%
6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	48.5	44.2	4.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (Parkwood Elementary)	10.7	11.8	1.2%
6th Grade Mathematics (Madera Unified)	25.6	19.5	6.1%
6th Grade Mathematics (California)	38.5	33.2	5.3%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	706	641	9.2%
African American	25	14	44%
American Indian	3	1	66.7%
Asian	18	10	44.4%
Hispanic	617	578	6.3%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	36	29	19.4%
Two or More Races	7	9	28.6%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	94.5%	95.8%	1.3%

Schools Near Parkwood Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				CSA Spanish Reading/Language Arts (2023)				CAST Science (2023)		Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2023)					Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2023)					% Completely Immunized (2020)	% Polio (2020)	% Varicella (2020)	% DTP (2020)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2018)
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	CSA Spanish Reading/Language Arts 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Reading/Language Arts 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading/Language Arts 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading/Language Arts End of Course	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics End of Course	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	Total
Parkwood Elementary	Public	K-6	1150 E. Pecan Ave.	Madera	93637	Madera County	Madera Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 673-2500	641	28	22.5	95.8%	29 (4.5%)	14 (2.2%)	578 (90.2%)	10 (1.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.4%)	29.3	3960^th of 5868 public elementary schools	32.5%		24.8	4363^rd of 5883 public elementary schools	25.8%	403					17.5	17.5	34.9	31.4	32.1	32.3	32.7	48.8	18.6	16.1	11.8	23.7					$1,596
Sierra Vista Elementary	Public	K-6	917 E. Olive Ave.	Madera	93638	Madera County	Madera Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 674-8579	700	35	19.8	94.7%	4 (0.6%)	6 (0.9%)	677 (96.7%)	5 (0.7%)	6 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	11.8	5584^th of 5868 public elementary schools	4.8%		11.5	5639^th of 5883 public elementary schools	4.1%	55					6.1	6.1	18.0	11.9	13.1	21.4	15.9	17.6	10.7	7.0	18.3	13.2					$1,984
Alpha Elementary	Public	K-6	900 Stadium Rd.	Madera	93637	Madera County	Madera Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 661-4101	702	30	23.6	92.6%	22 (3.1%)	10 (1.4%)	629 (89.6%)	10 (1.4%)	7 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (3.4%)	19.8	4876^th of 5868 public elementary schools	16.9%		28.3	4017^th of 5883 public elementary schools	31.7%	859					6.7	6.7	30.8	31.6	17.6	20.6	25.3	37.9	17.0	7.7	9.8	18.5	97.6	98.4	98.4	98.4	$1,787
Cesar Chavez Elementary	Public	K-6	2600 E. Pecan	Madera	93638	Madera County	Madera Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 664-9701	716	32	22.4	92.3%	12 (1.7%)	8 (1.1%)	650 (90.8%)	26 (3.6%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (2.5%)	17.5	5106^th of 5868 public elementary schools	13.0%		12.8	5547^th of 5883 public elementary schools	5.7%	441					14.3	14.3	25.7	23.7	26.9	23.0	24.8	25.7	10.4	10.8	11.0	14.6					$1,237
Virginia Lee Rose Elementary	Public	K-6	1001 Lilly St.	Madera	93638	Madera County	Madera Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 662-2662	742	32	23.5	97.2%	10 (1.3%)	6 (0.8%)	713 (96.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.3%)	24.7	4391^st of 5868 public elementary schools	25.2%		24.2	4429^th of 5883 public elementary schools	24.7%	38					11.1	11.1	28.0	28.7	18.4	37.6	28.4	23.7	19.3	12.1	31.2	21.8	97.8				$1,984
James Madison Elementary	Public	K-6	109 Stadium Rd.	Madera	93637	Madera County	Madera Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 675-4630	639	30	20.9	88.9%	12 (1.9%)	3 (0.5%)	611 (95.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.6%)	21	4746^th of 5868 public elementary schools	19.1%		25.2	4314^th of 5883 public elementary schools	26.7%	432	11.3	12.9	8.3	10.8	13.4	13.4	23.4	28.3	16.7	37.0	25.9	20.6	23.7	13.5	18.3	19.0					$2,069
Millview Elementary	Public	K-6	1609 Clinton St.	Madera	93638	Madera County	Madera Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 674-8509	636	28	22.9	98.9%	11 (1.7%)	11 (1.7%)	597 (93.9%)	5 (0.8%)	9 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	22.7	4587^th of 5868 public elementary schools	21.8%		16.2	5245^th of 5883 public elementary schools	10.8%	658					12.6	12.6	28.2	18.7	36.1	21.4	25.9	40.5	12.2	15.1	19.1	21.5					$1,158
John Adams Elementary	Public	K-6	1822 National Ave.	Madera	93637	Madera County	Madera Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 674-4631	742	32	23.4	81.9%	84 (11.3%)	12 (1.6%)	603 (81.3%)	13 (1.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (3.9%)	31	3801^st of 5868 public elementary schools	35.2%		29.4	3914^th of 5883 public elementary schools	33.5%	113					17.0	17.0	31.9	26.3	31.7	29.7	29.8	43.8	31.0	17.4	25.6	29.8					$1,040
George Washington Elementary	Public	K-6	509 E. S. St.	Madera	93638	Madera County	Madera Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 674-6705	607	28	21.3	98.8%	3 (0.5%)	3 (0.5%)	590 (97.2%)	3 (0.5%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.7%)	22.2	4628^th of 5868 public elementary schools	21.1%		21.5	4697^th of 5883 public elementary schools	20.2%	69					8.3	8.3	20.5	31.0	22.3	42.7	29.6	20.5	16.5	12.6	20.0	17.3	96.2	97.1		97.1	$1,010
James Monroe Elementary	Public	K-6	1819 N. Lake St.	Madera	93638	Madera County	Madera Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 674-5679	661	29	23.1	97.3%	10 (1.5%)	7 (1.1%)	631 (95.5%)	3 (0.5%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.9%)	41	3058^th of 5868 public elementary schools	47.9%		30	3867^th of 5883 public elementary schools	34.3%	809					16.5	16.5	48.2	40.2	39.8	31.0	39.8	57.7	35.2	25.0	18.4	33.4					$1,501

Frequently Asked Questions about Parkwood Elementary

What schools do graduates of Parkwood Elementary attend?

Students who attend Parkwood Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Martin Luther King Junior Middle
High : Madera South High

Is Parkwood Elementary a good school?

Parkwood Elementary ranks 3960^th of 5868 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Parkwood Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 641 students attended Parkwood Elementary.

What district is Parkwood Elementary in?

Madera Unified

What is the racial makeup of Parkwood Elementary?

Students at Parkwood Elementary are 90% Hispanic, 5% White, 2% African American, 2% Asian, 1% Two or more races.

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