Beta You're viewing our redesigned school page. Prefer the classic layout?

Parkway Elementary

Public Grades K-6

708^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 900 Missouri Elementary Schools

Better than 21% of Missouri elementary schools

Summary

Parkway Elementary is a public elementary school in Saint Joseph, Missouri, serving 429 students in grades K-6. The school is part of the St. Joseph School District, which is ranked 218 out of 367 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Parkway Elementary faces several challenges, including consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, significantly lower test scores in Mathematics, Science, and English Language Arts compared to the district and state averages, and an extremely high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a predominantly low-socioeconomic student population. However, the school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, suggesting smaller class sizes. When compared to nearby schools, such as Field Elementary, Parkway Elementary is one of the lower-performing schools in the district.

Parkway Elementary's performance for the "White Students" subgroup is particularly low, ranking in the bottom 10-15% of Missouri elementary schools in this category. However, the school's performance for the "Low Socio-Economic Status Students" subgroup is relatively better, ranking in the top 50% of Missouri elementary schools in this category. Additionally, Parkway Elementary's statewide ranking has declined over the years, from being ranked 443 out of 901 Missouri elementary schools in the 2020-2021 school year to being ranked 708 out of 900 in the 2024-2025 school year, suggesting that the school's performance is not improving and may be declining compared to other schools in the state.

438

Students ?

13.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,762

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2900 Duncan
Saint Joseph, MO 64507-1831

(816) 671-4310

District: St. Joseph

Students who attend Parkway Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Truman Middle
High:	Central High

Racial breakdown:

White:

61.2%

Hispanic:

16.9%

Two or more races:

15.3%

See top rated Missouri elementary schools

Compare Parkway Elementary to nearby elementary schools!

At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 36th percentile in 2015 → 21st in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Missouri average (26% vs 43% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (21st percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 15 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school26%

District avg37%

Missouri avg43%

708^th of 900

Missouri public elementary schools ?

Bottom 21%▼ down 15 pts since 2015

From bottom 36% (2015) to bottom 21% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Missouri Elementary Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

11^th of 13Elementary Schools in the St. Joseph

218^th of 367St. Joseph among Missouri districts

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

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	23.9	708 of 900	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.1	740 of 906	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.9	601 of 898	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.8	591 of 908	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	51.3	443 of 901	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	33.7	741 of 1052	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.1	875 of 1045	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	37.6	687 of 1032	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	38.9	576 of 865	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	42.1	674 of 1058	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	27.6	878 of 1089	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	33.2	845 of 1108	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	31.2	859 of 1085	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	35.8	800 of 1088	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	30.8	834 of 1066	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	30.5	833 of 1053	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	48.9	588 of 1084	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2007	53.4	509 of 1080	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2006	45.7	633 of 1074	41.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	47.6	324 of 638	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.5	374 of 625	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	61.1	175 of 611	71.4%	★★★★☆
2022	67.6	102 of 532	80.8%	★★★★☆
2021	82.3	53 of 574	90.8%	★★★★★
2019	52.3	395 of 907	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	38.6	599 of 887	32.5%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	14.9	607 of 666	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.2	645 of 668	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	32.7	468 of 673	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.5	529 of 675	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	38.5	428 of 691	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	27.0	737 of 917	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.1	832 of 898	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)49th percentile+28 vs school

White (2025)9th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts29%-15 vs state

Science28%-15 vs state

Mathematics23%-19 vs state

★

No ratings yet

Be the first to rate Parkway Elementary and help other families decide.

Rate Parkway Elementary

Have first-hand experience? A quick rating - and a sentence or two about what stands out (teachers, academics, safety, communication) - helps other families know what to expect.

Takes about a minute. We email you a link to verify your review - your address is never shown publicly.

Tap a star to rate

Reviews

No written reviews yet. If you know this school, be the first to share what stands out.

Schools Near Parkway Elementary

Choose columns to see: Summary School Students/Teachers Ranking Test Scores Finance All

School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MAP Mathematics (2025)				MAP Science (2025)	MAP English Language Arts (2025)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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	MAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	MAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MAP Mathematics 6th Grade	MAP Science 5th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Parkway Elementary	Public	K-6	2900 Duncan	Saint Joseph	64507	Buchanan County	St. Joseph	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 671-4310	438	32	13.6	100.0%	268 (61.2%)	11 (2.5%)	74 (16.9%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (3.0%)	67 (15.3%)	23.9	708^th of 900 public elementary schools	21.3%		19.1	740^th of 906 public elementary schools	18.3%	32	18.6	20.7	21.6	30.4	27.6	24.6	19.4	42.1		$12,762	$328	$12,435
Carden Park Elementary	Public	K-6	1510 Duncan	Saint Joseph	64501	Buchanan County	St. Joseph	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 671-4160	638	53	12.0	99.8%	339 (53.1%)	38 (6.0%)	135 (21.2%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	17 (2.7%)	104 (16.3%)	28.5	674^th of 900 public elementary schools	25.1%		27	683^rd of 906 public elementary schools	24.6%	9	27.5	42.8	14.6	29.4	26.2	28.8	39.0	26.6	27.0	$13,420	$372	$13,048
Pickett Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	3923 Pickett Rd	Saint Joseph	64503	Buchanan County	St. Joseph	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 671-4330	250	22	11.2	100.0%	166 (66.4%)	11 (4.4%)	28 (11.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.0%)	40 (16.0%)	38.3	586^th of 900 public elementary schools	34.9%		44.3	517^th of 906 public elementary schools	42.9%	69	32.3	42.2	14.4	51.5	20.1	44.0				$15,041	$502	$14,539
Edison Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	515 N 22nd	Saint Joseph	64501	Buchanan County	St. Joseph	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 671-4110	362	31	11.5	100.0%	177 (48.9%)	45 (12.4%)	69 (19.1%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.0%)	50 (13.8%)	37.8	591^st of 900 public elementary schools	34.3%		27	681^st of 906 public elementary schools	24.8%	90	45.0	43.5	13.5		27.4	59.1		21.5	28.3	$13,988	$689	$13,299
Skaith Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	4701 Schoolside Ln	Saint Joseph	64503	Buchanan County	St. Joseph	No	No	No	No	(816) 671-4370	398	28	14.1	100.0%	234 (58.8%)	32 (8.0%)	51 (12.8%)	5 (1.3%)	3 (0.8%)	4 (1.0%)	69 (17.3%)	33	641^st of 900 public elementary schools	28.8%		36.3	596^th of 906 public elementary schools	34.2%	45	42.8	36.3	14.1	38.8	15.9	41.7	32.6	26.2		$13,424	$466	$12,958
Coleman Elementary	Public	K-6	3312 Beck Rd	Saint Joseph	64506	Buchanan County	St. Joseph	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 671-4100	388	32	12.2	100.0%	194 (50.0%)	33 (8.5%)	51 (13.1%)	7 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (10.8%)	61 (15.7%)	34.5	623^rd of 900 public elementary schools	30.8%		28.2	674^th of 906 public elementary schools	25.6%	51	30.1	23.3	30.0	43.8	39.9	23.0	15.1	37.2	37.4	$13,874	$279	$13,595
Field Elementary	Public	K-6	2602 Gene Field	Saint Joseph	64506	Buchanan County	St. Joseph	No	No	No	No	(816) 671-4130	336	21	15.8	52.4%	207 (61.6%)	12 (3.6%)	39 (11.6%)	18 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.1%)	53 (15.8%)	79.8	160^th of 900 public elementary schools	82.2%		74.9	197^th of 906 public elementary schools	78.3%	37	68.0	47.7	47.3	73.1	56.0	58.1		56.1		$13,155	$643	$12,512
Lindbergh Elementary	Public	K-5	2812 St Joseph Ave	Saint Joseph	64505	Buchanan County	St. Joseph	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 671-4250	431	36	11.8	100.0%	248 (57.5%)	21 (4.9%)	64 (14.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (5.1%)	75 (17.4%)	21.4	725^th of 900 public elementary schools	19.4%		15.8	772^nd of 906 public elementary schools	14.8%	47	16.5	30.7	23.7		28.1	21.7	28.1	25.0		$14,656	$468	$14,188
Hyde Elementary	Public	K-5	509 Thompson	Saint Joseph	64504	Buchanan County	St. Joseph	No	No	No	No	(816) 671-4210	352	27	13.2	100.0%	239 (67.9%)	9 (2.6%)	44 (12.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.4%)	55 (15.6%)	35.6	611^th of 900 public elementary schools	32.1%		38.2	577^th of 906 public elementary schools	36.3%	34	20.8	54.0	37.6		31.0	28.3		24.5		$13,800	$376	$13,424
Hosea Elementary	Public	K-5	6401 Gordon St	Saint Joseph	64504	Buchanan County	St. Joseph	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 671-4180	422	32	13.0	100.0%	276 (65.4%)	6 (1.4%)	90 (21.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	8 (1.9%)	40 (9.5%)	21.8	721^st of 900 public elementary schools	19.9%		23.8	701^st of 906 public elementary schools	22.6%	20	21.4	32.3	18.4		18.4	21.7	33.2	28.9		$13,800	$449	$13,351

Frequently Asked Questions about Parkway Elementary

Is Parkway Elementary a good school?

Parkway Elementary ranks in the bottom 21.3% of Missouri elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Parkway Elementary attend?

Students who attend Parkway Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Truman Middle
High : Central High

What district is Parkway Elementary in?

St. Joseph

How many students attend Parkway Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 438 students attended Parkway Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Parkway Elementary?

Students at Parkway Elementary are 61% White, 17% Hispanic, 15% Two or more races, 3% Pacific Islander, 3% African American.

Rate Parkway Elementary!

Other helpful SchoolDigger resources...

Compare to nearby schools

MOMissouri Elementary School Rankings

MOMissouri District Rankings

Schools in Saint Joseph, MO

Sign up for updates!

Be the first to know when there is an update for Parkway Elementary!

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.