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Parks Elementary School

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Parks Elementary School ranks 272 nd of 377 Mississippi elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

272^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 377 Mississippi Elementary Schools

Better than 28% of Mississippi elementary schools

Summary

Parks Elementary School serves 265 students in grades PK-6 in Cleveland, MS, operating in a high-poverty community where 100% of students qualify for free/reduced-price lunch. The school currently ranks 271st out of 377 Mississippi elementary schools (28th percentile), earning a 1-star rating — a notable improvement from last year's 15th percentile ranking.

Academically, Parks shows a mixed picture. English Language Arts proficiency is 46.7%, above the Cleveland School District average of 42.0% but below the state's 51.2%. Math is a bigger concern: only 33.9% of students are proficient, compared to 42.3% for the district and 50.7% statewide. Science is also weak, with 5th-grade proficiency at 47.1% versus 57.8% for the district and 71.5% for the state. There is significant variation by grade: 6th graders shine with 54.2% proficiency in both math and ELA, exceeding state averages, while 5th-grade math sits at just 14.7%. Parks actually outperforms D.M. Smith Elementary and Pearman Elementary School in most subjects, but trails far behind Bell Academy and Hayes Cooper Center, which serve identical poverty levels yet ranks in the 67th and 68th percentiles respectively.

Chronic absenteeism has improved sharply from 32.8% two years ago to 22.9%, but remains well above the 6-7% rates seen at Bell Academy and Hayes Cooper Center. The student–teacher ratio rose from 11.7 to 16.0 this year, a notable jump that may signal staffing pressure. Parks is on an improving trajectory — attendance is trending up, 6th-grade results are strong, and overall rank rebounded meaningfully — but closing the gap with the district's top schools will require targeted attention to 5th-grade math and science, along with continued attendance and instructional support.

265

Students ?

16.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,034

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1301 Terrace Road
Cleveland, MS 38732

(662) 843-3166

District: Cleveland School District

Racial breakdown:

African American:

45.3%

White:

35.5%

Two or more races:

8.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 15th percentile in 2025 → 28th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 28th (2026) from a 15th-percentile low (2025)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Mississippi average (40% vs 53% meeting standards)

!Science scores 24 pts below the Mississippi average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school40%

District avg44%

Mississippi avg53%

272^nd of 377

Mississippi public elementary schools ?

Bottom 28%▼ down 13 pts since 2016

From bottom 41% (2016) to bottom 28% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 5Elementary Schools in the Cleveland School District

89^th of 133Cleveland School District among Mississippi 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	Mississippi percentile	Rating
2026	31.1	272 of 377	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	21.1	326 of 383	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.8	284 of 390	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.6	306 of 377	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.4	307 of 382	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.3	283 of 381	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.3	272 of 397	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.0	283 of 404	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	29.5	297 of 406	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	39.3	233 of 394	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	27.5	299 of 402	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	58.9	166 of 394	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	56.1	175 of 408	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	68.4	127 of 414	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	48.2	227 of 418	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	63.5	146 of 403	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	56.7	178 of 392	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	39.6	258 of 394	34.5%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Mississippi (2025-2026) ?

Science47%-24 vs state

English Language Arts46%-5 vs state

Mathematics32%-19 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MAAP English Language Arts (2026)				MAAP Mathematics (2026)				MAAP Science (2026)	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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MAAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	MAAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 6th Grade	MAAP Science 5th Grade	Total
Parks Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1301 Terrace Road	Cleveland	38732	Bolivar County	Cleveland School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 843-3166	265	17	16.0	100.0%	94 (35.5%)	120 (45.3%)	19 (7.2%)	10 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (8.3%)	31.1	272^nd of 377 public elementary schools	27.9%		21.1	326^th of 383 public elementary schools	14.9%	54	40.0	48.3	44.1	54.2	28.6	37.9	14.7	54.2	47.1	$13,034
Nailor Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	600 Cross Street	Cleveland	38732	Bolivar County	Cleveland School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 843-4528	256	14	18.7	100.0%	2 (0.8%)	245 (95.7%)	3 (1.2%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.0%)								(n/a)										$12,045
Pearman Elementary School	Public	1-6	306 Merritt Drive	Cleveland	38732	Bolivar County	Cleveland School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 843-4484	186	12	15.7	100.0%	16 (8.6%)	141 (75.8%)	19 (10.2%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.8%)	5.5	375^th of 377 public elementary schools	0.5%		10.1	360^th of 383 public elementary schools	6.0%	15	26.6	21.4	28.0	14.7	10.0	21.4	16.3	20.5	34.9	$13,390
D.M. Smith Elementary	Public	3-6	715 Martin Luther King Dr	Cleveland	38732	Bolivar County	Cleveland School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 843-4355	233	18	12.7	99.6%	1 (0.4%)	218 (93.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.2%)	28.2	289^th of 377 public elementary schools	23.3%		24.9	301^st of 383 public elementary schools	21.4%	12	12.9	33.8	46.6	38.3	23.0	38.3	29.3	55.3	70.7	$13,039
Bell Academy	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-6	1016 Taylor Street	Boyle	38730	Bolivar County	Cleveland School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(662) 843-4572	327	19	17.6	100.0%	115 (35.2%)	175 (53.5%)	11 (3.4%)	6 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (6.1%)	64.4	125^th of 377 public elementary schools	66.8%		71	108^th of 383 public elementary schools	71.8%	17	48.6	52.6	52.7	74.3	51.3	63.2	50.0	94.3	61.1	$11,436
Hayes Cooper Center	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-6	500 Martin L. King	Merigold	38733	Bolivar County	Cleveland School District	No	Yes	No	No	(662) 748-2734	304	21	14.7	100.0%	139 (45.7%)	132 (43.4%)	20 (6.6%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.3%)	65.3	121^st of 377 public elementary schools	67.9%		67.7	121^st of 383 public elementary schools	68.4%		57.5	42.1	69.7	58.6	55.0	29.0	78.8	82.8	72.7	$10,835
McEvans Elementary School	Public	K-6	601 Hwy 61 NORTH	Shaw	38773	Bolivar County	West Bolivar Consolidated School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(662) 754-6109	204	17	12.3	100.0%	3 (1.5%)	151 (74.0%)	3 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (23.0%)	23.9	305^th of 377 public elementary schools	19.1%					(n/a)	29.0	60.9	33.3	20.0	31.6	69.5	8.3	5.7	58.3	$15,446
Isaiah T. Montgomery Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	202 Martin L. King Drive	Mound Bayou	38762	Bolivar County	North Bolivar Consolidated School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 333-8952	185	15	12.7	99.5%	0 (0.0%)	139 (75.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (24.9%)	41.8	223^rd of 377 public elementary schools	40.8%		43.6	219^th of 383 public elementary schools	42.8%	4	31.8	37.9	40.0	37.5	36.3	41.4	60.0	56.3	90.0	$14,831
Ruleville Central Elementary	Public	K-5	410 L F Packer Drive	Ruleville	38771	Sunflower County	Sunflower County Consolidated School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 756-4276	271	18	14.8	100.0%	6 (2.2%)	259 (95.6%)	4 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	13.7	336^th of 377 public elementary schools	10.9%		19.1	331^st of 383 public elementary schools	13.6%	5	32.5	22.4	43.2		35.0	6.1	18.9		50.0	$12,259
A.W. James Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	400 South Blvd	Drew	38737	Sunflower County	Sunflower County Consolidated School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 745-8892	219	17	12.6	100.0%	1 (0.5%)	207 (94.5%)	7 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.8%)	46.1	208^th of 377 public elementary schools	44.8%		39.4	235^th of 383 public elementary schools	38.6%	27	47.0	47.0	48.4		55.9	52.9	38.7		58.1	$15,006

Frequently Asked Questions about Parks Elementary School

What district is Parks Elementary School in?

Cleveland School District

Is Parks Elementary School a good school?

Parks Elementary School ranks 272^nd of 377 Mississippi elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Parks Elementary School?

Students at Parks Elementary School are 45% African American, 35% White, 8% Two or more races, 7% Hispanic, 4% Asian.

How many students attend Parks Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 265 students attended Parks Elementary School.

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