Parkside Elementary School

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Parkside Elementary School ranks 342 nd of 1011 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public PK, KG-6

1400 Parkside Dr
Columbus, IN 47203

(812) 376-4314

District: Bartholomew Con School Corp

SchoolDigger Rank:
342^nd of 1,011 Indiana Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,359

Students who attend Parkside Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Northside Middle School
High:	Columbus North High School

Student/teacher ratio: 16.2

Number of students: 727

Racial breakdown:

White:

60.8%

Hispanic:

20.6%

Asian:

10.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 44.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Parkside Elementary School ranks better than 66.2% of elementary schools in Indiana. It also ranks 4^th among 11 ranked elementary schools in the Bartholomew Con School Corp District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 66.57. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (60.8%), Hispanic (20.6%), Asian (10.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 44.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Parkside Elementary School is 16.2, which is the 5^th best among 11 elementary schools in the Bartholomew Con School Corp District. (See more...)

Compare Parkside Elementary School employs 44.8 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Parkside Elementary School is $10,359, which is the 5^th highest among 11 elementary schools in the Bartholomew Con School Corp District.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Parkside Elementary School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Bartholomew Con School Corp:

SchoolDigger ranks Bartholomew Con School Corp 166^th of 364 Indiana school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Parkside Elementary School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IN State Percentile
2004	73.58	64^th	326	80.4%
2005	82.25	100^th	959	89.6%
2006	81.62	114^th	961	88.1%
2007	77.52	162^nd	985	83.6%
2008	71.40	248^th	996	75.1%
2009	71.63	265^th	1003	73.6%
2010	65.12	373^rd	1009	63.0%
2011	69.28	305^th	1025	70.2%
2012	65.58	364^th	1015	64.1%
2013	64.48	402^nd	1035	61.2%
2014	62.76	436^th	1036	57.9%
2015	69.93	295^th	1040	71.6%
2016	71.65	273^rd	1046	73.9%
2017	59.64	473^rd	1033	54.2%
2018	61.53	434^th	1027	57.7%
2019	72.34	265^th	1031	74.3%
2021	73.98	244^th	1016	76.0%
2022	72.17	280^th	1020	72.5%
2023	66.57	343^rd	1016	66.2%

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Data source: Indiana Department of Education

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Reviews:

by a parent
Tuesday, December 17, 2013

Excellent Teachers. Accelerated Learning Program. Very accommodating, as much as a public facility can be. My son stayed on track and focused at school, and the teachers kept open lines of communication throughout all grades we attended, 2-6. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Parkside Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	484	10	4	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	502
1989	487	11	9	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	513
1990	458	10	12	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	486
1991	495	6	16	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	525
1992	548	7	19	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	580
1993	606	6	23	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	640
1994	663	7	21	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	694
1995	683	10	29	3	0	n/a	n/a	6	731
1996	683	10	29	3	0	n/a	n/a	6	731
1997	703	8	27	3	0	n/a	n/a	11	752
1998	691	7	30	4	0	n/a	n/a	1	733
1999	693	6	27	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	731
2000	630	5	28	7	1	n/a	n/a	0	671
2001	612	9	28	3	2	n/a	n/a	0	654
2002	555	6	23	7	2	n/a	n/a	0	593
2003	555	6	23	7	2	n/a	n/a	0	593
2004	510	3	29	18	4	n/a	n/a	0	564
2005	543	6	39	26	5	n/a	n/a	0	619
2006	597	13	49	41	5	n/a	n/a	0	705
2007	564	7	49	43	6	n/a	n/a	39	708
2008	592	7	63	52	6	n/a	n/a	38	758
2009	576	12	78	68	5	n/a	n/a	40	779
2010	592	17	92	73	2	n/a	n/a	41	817
2011	562	15	87	82	2	1	30	0	779
2012	567	8	89	106	5	3	32	0	810
2013	551	9	104	98	5	1	23	0	791
2014	522	13	108	120	6	1	27	0	797
2015	505	13	114	162	5	1	31	0	831
2016	518	10	117	181	6	1	36	0	869
2017	435	13	124	192	4	1	33	0	802
2018	456	12	117	189	2	1	32	0	809
2019	431	12	107	171	1	0	28	0	750
2020	451	14	117	161	2	0	39	0	784
2021	451	13	111	152	2	0	29	0	758
2022	443	12	99	158	1	1	38	0	752
2023	442	19	76	150	0	0	40	0	727

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Parkside Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	502	24.7	20.3	6.6
1989	513	25.4	20.1	7.4
1990	486	25.7	18.9	6.8
1991	525	29.5	17.7	9
1992	580	28.6	20.2	10.2
1993	640	36.0	17.8	10.3
1994	694	37.2	18.7	8.6
1995	731	42.0	17.4	8.4
1996	731	42.0	17.4	8.4
1997	752	40.8	18.4	11.5
1998	733	43.5	16.9	11.7
1999	731	42.1	17.4	17.6
2000	671	33.7	19.9	20.6
2001	654	36.4	18.0	16.5
2002	593	35.3	16.8	20.1
2003	593	35.3	16.8	20.1
2004	564	35.3	16.0	25.4
2005	619	36.9	16.8	24.1
2006	705	37.0	19.1	24.1
2007	708	n/a	n/a	24.2
2008	758	29.3	25.9	24
2009	779	31.5	24.7	25
2010	817	33.0	24.6	29.6
2011	779	31.3	24.8	30.6
2012	810	32.0	25.3	31.9
2013	791	32.0	24.7	31.1
2014	797	36.5	21.8	32.7
2015	831	34.0	24.4	37.5
2016	869	35.0	24.8	40.7
2017	802	39.0	20.5	41
2018	809	38.0	21.2	46.5
2019	750	37.5	19.9	43.7
2020	784	37.0	21.1	39.9
2021	758	37.4	20.2	40.1
2022	752	41.9	17.9	39.5
2023	727	44.8	16.2	44.7

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 Parkside Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	502	24.7	20.3	6.6
1989	513	25.4	20.1	7.4
1990	486	25.7	18.9	6.8
1991	525	29.5	17.7	9
1992	580	28.6	20.2	10.2
1993	640	36.0	17.8	10.3
1994	694	37.2	18.7	8.6
1995	731	42.0	17.4	8.4
1996	731	42.0	17.4	8.4
1997	752	40.8	18.4	11.5
1998	733	43.5	16.9	11.7
1999	731	42.1	17.4	17.6
2000	671	33.7	19.9	20.6
2001	654	36.4	18.0	16.5
2002	593	35.3	16.8	20.1
2003	593	35.3	16.8	20.1
2004	564	35.3	16.0	25.4
2005	619	36.9	16.8	24.1
2006	705	37.0	19.1	24.1
2007	708	n/a	n/a	24.2
2008	758	29.3	25.9	24
2009	779	31.5	24.7	25
2010	817	33.0	24.6	29.6
2011	779	31.3	24.8	30.6
2012	810	32.0	25.3	31.9
2013	791	32.0	24.7	31.1
2014	797	36.5	21.8	32.7
2015	831	34.0	24.4	37.5
2016	869	35.0	24.8	40.7
2017	802	39.0	20.5	41
2018	809	38.0	21.2	46.5
2019	750	37.5	19.9	43.7
2020	784	37.0	21.1	39.9
2021	758	37.4	20.2	40.1
2022	752	41.9	17.9	39.5
2023	727	44.8	16.2	44.7

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.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Parkside Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$496 (5.4%)	$8,634 (94.6%)	$9,130
2020	$555 (6.3%)	$8,201 (93.7%)	$8,756
2021	$718 (7.4%)	$8,926 (92.6%)	$9,643
2022	$1,046 (10.1%)	$9,313 (89.9%)	$10,359

Data source: Indiana Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Parkside Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 265^th of 1031 Elementary schools	Ranks 343^rd of 1016 Elementary schools	8.1%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Parkside Elementary School)	50	38	12%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Bartholomew Con School Corp)	47	39.5	7.5%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Indiana)	46.3	39.7	6.6%
3rd Grade Math (Parkside Elementary School)	51.1	41	10.1%
3rd Grade Math (Bartholomew Con School Corp)	53.4	49.5	3.9%
3rd Grade Math (Indiana)	58.7	53.1	5.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Parkside Elementary School)	53.9	46.9	7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Bartholomew Con School Corp)	50.8	39	11.8%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Indiana)	45.8	40.3	5.5%
4th Grade Math (Parkside Elementary School)	55.7	46.9	8.8%
4th Grade Math (Bartholomew Con School Corp)	53.6	44	9.6%
4th Grade Math (Indiana)	54	48.8	5.2%
4th Grade Science (Parkside Elementary School)	56.5	42.5	14%
4th Grade Science (Bartholomew Con School Corp)	47.3	33.8	13.5%
4th Grade Science (Indiana)	46.3	37	9.3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Parkside Elementary School)	64.4	49.5	14.9%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Bartholomew Con School Corp)	53	41.8	11.2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Indiana)	47.5	40.2	7.3%
5th Grade Math (Parkside Elementary School)	58.9	50.5	8.4%
5th Grade Math (Bartholomew Con School Corp)	50.2	44	6.2%
5th Grade Math (Indiana)	47.8	41.1	6.7%
5th Grade Social Studies (Parkside Elementary School)	62.2	53.6	8.6%
5th Grade Social Studies (Bartholomew Con School Corp)	44.8	38.5	6.3%
5th Grade Social Studies (Indiana)	46	39.1	6.9%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Parkside Elementary School)	65.3	42.9	22.4%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Bartholomew Con School Corp)	54.3	43.3	11%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Indiana)	47.8	40.8	7%
6th Grade Math (Parkside Elementary School)	58.4	51.8	6.6%
6th Grade Math (Bartholomew Con School Corp)	56.4	41.5	14.9%
6th Grade Math (Indiana)	46.4	38.3	8.1%
6th Grade Science (Parkside Elementary School)	63.4	45.5	17.9%
6th Grade Science (Bartholomew Con School Corp)	48.1	35.5	12.6%
6th Grade Science (Indiana)	48.6	38.2	10.4%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	750	727	3.1%
African American	12	19	58.3%
American Indian	1	0	100%
Asian	107	76	29%
Hispanic	171	150	12.3%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	431	442	2.6%
Two or More Races	28	40	42.9%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	43.7%	44.7%	1%

Schools Near Parkside Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				ILEARN English Language Arts (2023)					ILEARN Math (2023)					ILEARN Science (2023)			ILEARN Social Studies (2023)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
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	ILEARN English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 4th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 5th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 6th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts All Grades	ILEARN Math 3rd Grade	ILEARN Math 4th Grade	ILEARN Math 5th Grade	ILEARN Math 6th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	ILEARN Science 4th Grade	ILEARN Science 6th 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
Parkside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1400 Parkside Dr	Columbus	47203	Bartholomew County	Bartholomew Con School Corp	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(812) 376-4314	727	45	16.2	44.7%	442 (60.8%)	19 (2.6%)	150 (20.6%)	76 (10.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (5.5%)	66.6	342^nd of 1011 public elementary schools	66.2%		72.2	280^th of 1020 public elementary schools	72.5%	62	38.0	46.9	49.5	42.9	44.3	41.0	46.9	50.5	51.8	47.6	42.5	45.5	44.0	53.6	$10,359	$1,046	$9,313
Lillian Schmitt Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	2675 California	Columbus	47201	Bartholomew County	Bartholomew Con School Corp	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(812) 376-4307	677	41	16.5	73.7%	440 (65.0%)	36 (5.3%)	113 (16.7%)	14 (2.1%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	69 (10.2%)	37.3	658^th of 1011 public elementary schools	34.9%		39.1	660^th of 1020 public elementary schools	35.3%	2	42.9	29.9	26.1	28.4	31.7	51.2	25.8	28.4	28.1	33.0	19.8	28.4	23.9	36.8	$10,309	$1,523	$8,786
Richard L Johnson Early Educ Center	Public	PK	1209 S Sycamore St	Columbus	47201	Bartholomew County	Bartholomew Con School Corp	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(812) 376-4569	65	7	10.0	53.8%	50 (76.9%)	2 (3.1%)	7 (10.8%)	3 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (4.6%)								(n/a)															$15,570	$4,371	$11,198
W D Richards Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	3311 Fairlawn Dr	Columbus	47203	Bartholomew County	Bartholomew Con School Corp	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(812) 376-4311	584	32	18.5	40.9%	384 (65.8%)	18 (3.1%)	120 (20.5%)	31 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (5.3%)	61.8	392^nd of 1011 public elementary schools	61.2%		59.1	431^st of 1020 public elementary schools	57.7%	39	30.7	46.9	41.0	49.4	42.2	53.3	53.1	46.2	49.4	50.5	35.8	45.7	40.7	29.5	$9,932	$844	$9,088
L F Smith Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	4505 Waycross Dr	Columbus	47203	Bartholomew County	Bartholomew Con School Corp	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(812) 376-4317	471	31	15.0	61.6%	359 (76.2%)	17 (3.6%)	51 (10.8%)	7 (1.5%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	33 (7.0%)	43.9	596^th of 1011 public elementary schools	41.0%		39.2	659^th of 1020 public elementary schools	35.4%	63	39.7	36.9	37.3	32.4	36.6	45.6	37.5	35.8	22.1	35.2	31.3	19.1	25.0	43.3	$11,362	$1,695	$9,667
CSA Lincoln Campus	Public	K-6	750 5th St	Columbus	47201	Bartholomew County	Bartholomew Con School Corp	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(812) 376-4447	357	18	19.6	27.7%	280 (78.4%)	7 (2.0%)	34 (9.5%)	25 (7.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.1%)	90.8	63^rd of 1011 public elementary schools	93.8%		87.9	92^nd of 1020 public elementary schools	91.0%	29	62.0	78.9	73.1	72.9	71.8	84.0	80.8	78.9	75.0	79.7	42.3	47.9	45.0	51.9	$9,727	$541	$9,186
Clifty Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	4625 E 50 N	Columbus	47203	Bartholomew County	Bartholomew Con School Corp	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(812) 376-4342	636	40	15.8	73.3%	345 (54.2%)	29 (4.6%)	225 (35.4%)	5 (0.8%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (4.6%)	29.8	726^th of 1011 public elementary schools	28.2%		25.3	778^th of 1020 public elementary schools	23.7%	52	33.3	19.3	37.3	14.6	26.7	38.9	31.8	28.4	12.7	29.7	23.9	7.3	17.5	38.8	$10,630	$1,306	$9,324
CSA Fodrea Campus	Public	PK, KG-6	2775 Illinois St	Columbus	47201	Bartholomew County	Bartholomew Con School Corp	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(812) 376-4321	345	17	20.4	46.4%	191 (55.4%)	1 (0.3%)	40 (11.6%)	85 (24.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (7.8%)	31	717^th of 1011 public elementary schools	29.1%		42.7	628^th of 1020 public elementary schools	38.4%	89	36.2	12.8	30.8	37.2	29.0	42.6	17.0	30.8	32.6	30.7	10.6	23.3	16.7	23.1	$10,186	$834	$9,352
Taylorsville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	9711 Walnut St	Taylorsville	47280	Bartholomew County	Bartholomew Con School Corp	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(812) 526-5448	590	36	16.3	74.9%	328 (55.6%)	9 (1.5%)	231 (39.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.6%)	28.7	737^th of 1011 public elementary schools	27.1%		23	795^th of 1020 public elementary schools	22.1%	58	23.9	19.2	30.7	36.6	27.8	30.7	30.1	28.4	26.8	29.0	20.6	19.5	20.0	23.0	$11,504	$1,673	$9,830
Southside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1320 W 200 S	Columbus	47201	Bartholomew County	Bartholomew Con School Corp	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(812) 376-4423	905	49	18.5	19.7%	465 (51.4%)	23 (2.5%)	110 (12.2%)	274 (30.3%)	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (3.1%)	87.1	98^th of 1011 public elementary schools	90.3%		86.3	108^th of 1020 public elementary schools	89.4%	10	55.7	58.0	55.4	68.7	59.4	71.8	62.2	60.4	64.9	64.8	59.7	58.0	58.8	51.1	$10,192	$863	$9,328

Frequently Asked Questions about Parkside Elementary School

Is Parkside Elementary School a good school?

Parkside Elementary School ranks 342^nd of 1011 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Parkside Elementary School?

Students at Parkside Elementary School are 61% White, 21% Hispanic, 10% Asian, 6% Two or more races, 3% African American.

How many students attend Parkside Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 727 students attended Parkside Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Parkside Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Northside Middle School
High : Columbus North High School

What district is Parkside Elementary School in?

Bartholomew Con School Corp

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