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Parkside Elementary School

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Parkside Elementary School ranks 704 th of 1005 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-4

704^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,005 Indiana Elementary Schools

Better than 30% of Indiana elementary schools

Summary

Parkside Elementary School is a public elementary school in Goshen, Indiana, serving 303 students in grades K-4. The school is part of the Goshen Community Schools district, which is ranked 222 out of 380 districts in the state.

Parkside Elementary has faced several challenges in recent years. The school has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 17.6% to 32.8%, which is significantly higher than the state and district averages. Additionally, Parkside's test scores are generally lower than the Goshen Community Schools district and the state averages. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 26.67% of Parkside students were proficient or better in ILEARN/English Language Arts, compared to 32.74% for the district. The school also has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 61.51% to 67.66%, which is higher than the district and state averages.

When comparing Parkside Elementary to other nearby schools within the Goshen Community Schools district, it performs worse on most metrics, including test scores, chronic absenteeism, and free and reduced lunch rates. For instance, Waterford Elementary and Chamberlain Elementary have significantly higher test scores and lower chronic absenteeism rates than Parkside. The data suggests that Parkside Elementary could benefit from targeted interventions and support to address these challenges and improve outcomes for its students.

334

Students ?

14.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,700

Per pupil spending ?

66.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1202 S 7th St
Goshen, IN 46526

(574) 533-7765

District: Goshen Community Schools

Students who attend Parkside Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Goshen Junior High School
High:	Goshen High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

46.1%

White:

43.4%

Two or more races:

5.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 69th percentile in 2019 → 30th in 2025

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 69th-percentile peak (2019) to 30th (2025)

!Near the bottom of Goshen Community Schools's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school34%

District avg36%

704^th of 1,005

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 30%▲ up 7 pts since 2015

From bottom 23% (2015) to bottom 30% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 6Elementary Schools in the Goshen Community Schools

222^nd of 380Goshen Community 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	32.4	704 of 1005	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.5	733 of 1011	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	53.1	501 of 1016	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.9	464 of 1020	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.2	357 of 1016	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.6	319 of 1031	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.0	561 of 1027	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	52.3	566 of 1033	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	38.0	750 of 1046	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	31.1	802 of 1040	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	25.2	886 of 1036	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	20.8	910 of 1035	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	23.2	866 of 1015	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	16.3	925 of 1025	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	21.5	866 of 1009	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	35.0	746 of 1003	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	25.0	834 of 996	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	17.5	879 of 985	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	29.7	772 of 961	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	34.4	734 of 959	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Indiana (2024-2025) ?

Math44%

English Language Arts27%

Science24%

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Schools Near Parkside Elementary School

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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 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	K-4	1202 S 7th St	Goshen	46526	Elkhart County	Goshen Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(574) 533-7765	334	23	14.4	66.8%	145 (43.4%)	13 (3.9%)	154 (46.1%)	5 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.1%)	32.4	704^th of 1005 public elementary schools	30.0%		29.5	733^rd of 1011 public elementary schools	27.5%	29	28.2	24.5			26.7	45.1	42.9			44.2	24.5		24.5		$13,700	$2,369	$11,331
West Goshen Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	215 Dewey Ave	Goshen	46526	Elkhart County	Goshen Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(574) 533-7855	387	24	16.3	63.0%	105 (27.1%)	9 (2.3%)	239 (61.8%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (8.0%)	39.3	631^st of 1005 public elementary schools	37.2%		25.9	761^st of 1011 public elementary schools	24.7%	130	30.5	34.3			32.6	28.8	59.4			45.3	29.0		29.0		$13,053	$2,418	$10,635
Chamberlain Elementary School	Public	K-4	428 N 5th St	Goshen	46528	Elkhart County	Goshen Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(574) 534-2691	342	25	13.5	80.1%	111 (32.5%)	4 (1.2%)	212 (62.0%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	11 (3.2%)	52.9	475^th of 1005 public elementary schools	52.7%		58.7	426^th of 1011 public elementary schools	57.9%	49	37.6	44.8			40.6	40.9	53.7			46.3	44.8		44.8		$13,757	$2,696	$11,061
Waterford Elementary School	Public	K-4	65560 Sr 15	Goshen	46526	Elkhart County	Goshen Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(574) 533-6811	400	31	12.8	61.3%	162 (40.5%)	5 (1.3%)	220 (55.0%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.5%)	53.9	468^th of 1005 public elementary schools	53.4%		45.1	577^th of 1011 public elementary schools	42.9%	109	32.5	47.1			39.3	47.5	52.9			50.0	42.9		42.9		$13,594	$2,358	$11,236
Prairie View Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1730 Regent St	Goshen	46526	Elkhart County	Goshen Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(574) 534-4710	415	34	12.1	72.0%	161 (38.8%)	5 (1.2%)	218 (52.5%)	6 (1.4%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.5%)	45.8	563^rd of 1005 public elementary schools	44.0%		48.7	538^th of 1011 public elementary schools	46.8%	25	41.0	31.8			37.0	53.0	41.3			48.0	30.2		30.2		$14,413	$2,392	$12,021
Model Elementary School	Public	K-4	412 S Greene Rd	Goshen	46526	Elkhart County	Goshen Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(574) 533-7677	474	32	14.7	65.2%	166 (35.0%)	24 (5.1%)	255 (53.8%)	7 (1.5%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.2%)	38.6	635^th of 1005 public elementary schools	36.8%		35.5	671^st of 1011 public elementary schools	33.6%	36	30.7	36.6			33.5	37.6	40.9			39.2	37.6		37.6		$12,384	$2,401	$9,983
New Paris Elementary School	Public	K-6	18665 Cr 46	New Paris	46553	Elkhart County	Fairfield Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(574) 831-2196	488	27	17.8	25.6%	421 (86.3%)	6 (1.2%)	41 (8.4%)	7 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.7%)	70	287^th of 1005 public elementary schools	71.4%		74.3	244^th of 1011 public elementary schools	75.9%	43	45.6	48.5	37.7	46.7	44.6	72.2	65.2	58.0	38.7	58.5	53.0	50.7	51.8	30.4	$10,234	$1,187	$9,047
Jefferson Elementary School	Public	K-3	18565 Cr 20	Goshen	46528	Elkhart County	Middlebury Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(574) 822-5399	344	28	12.1	55.5%	244 (70.9%)	1 (0.3%)	90 (26.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.3%)								(n/a)	82.5				82.5	88.7				88.7					$10,360	$1,200	$9,160
Benton Elementary School	Public	K-6	68350 Cr 31	Goshen	46526	Elkhart County	Fairfield Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(574) 831-2192	481	25	19.1	20.6%	413 (85.9%)	8 (1.7%)	45 (9.4%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.3%)	81	173^rd of 1005 public elementary schools	82.8%		84.6	135^th of 1011 public elementary schools	86.6%	38	50.0	59.5	47.2	45.8	50.7	72.9	75.7	52.8	55.6	64.2	63.5	52.8	58.2	44.4	$9,320	$588	$8,733
Concord South Side Elementary School	Public	K-4	23702 Arlene Ave	Elkhart	46517	Elkhart County	Concord Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(574) 875-6565	394	27	14.5	71.3%	151 (38.3%)	70 (17.8%)	137 (34.8%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (8.6%)	30.2	728^th of 1005 public elementary schools	27.6%		23.3	778^th of 1011 public elementary schools	23.0%	50	27.0	25.4			26.2	37.8	38.6			38.2	32.9		32.9		$11,571	$1,929	$9,642

Frequently Asked Questions about Parkside Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Parkside Elementary School?

Students at Parkside Elementary School are 46% Hispanic, 43% White, 5% Two or more races, 4% African American, 1% Asian.

What district is Parkside Elementary School in?

Goshen Community Schools

Is Parkside Elementary School a good school?

Parkside Elementary School ranks 704^th of 1005 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Parkside Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 334 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 : Goshen Junior High School
High : Goshen High School

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