Parkway Elementary

Public PK, KG-8

 160 Parkway School Dr
       Boone, NC  28607-9750


(828) 264-3032

District: Watauga County Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
175th of 1,502 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $9,618 Help


Students who attend Parkway Elementary usually attend:

High:    Watauga High

Student/teacher ratio:  13.9 Help
Number of students:  647

Racial breakdown:

White:
69.6%
Two or more races:
17.6%
Hispanic:
10.8%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  35.5% Help


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Compare Details Parkway Elementary ranks better than 88.3% of elementary schools in North Carolina. It also ranks 2nd among 8 ranked elementary schools in the Watauga County Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 84.42. (See more...)
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Compare Details Parkway Elementary ranks better than 89.7% of middle schools in North Carolina. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 87.33. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (69.6%), two or more races (17.6%), Hispanic (10.8%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 35.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Parkway Elementary is 13.9, which is the highest among 8 elementary schools in the Watauga County Schools District! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Parkway Elementary is $9,618, which is the lowest among 8 elementary schools in the Watauga County Schools District!
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Parkway Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Parkway Elementary 175th of 1502 North Carolina public elementary schools. (See Parkway Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


Low Socio Economic Status students:
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Gifted and Talented students:
Male students:
Hispanic students:
White students:

SchoolDigger ranks Parkway Elementary 81st of 784 North Carolina public middle schools. (See Parkway Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Male students:
White students:


Watauga County Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Watauga County Schools 48th of 243 North Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Parkway Elementary

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Parkway Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 87.10 78th 1276 93.9%
2007 81.78 142nd 1293 89.0%
2008 88.24 85th 1324 93.6%
2009 86.42 104th 1354 92.3%
2010 80.54 186th 1363 86.4%
2011 76.94 251st 1381 81.8%
2012 76.72 267th 1388 80.8%
2013 68.87 385th 1403 72.6%
2014 79.81 243rd 1390 82.5%
2015 79.60 247th 1440 82.8%
2016 74.83 312th 1425 78.1%
2017 76.22 299th 1429 79.1%
2018 77.87 260th 1434 81.9%
2019 83.10 194th 1473 86.8%
2021 79.80 242nd 1489 83.7%
2022 86.09 161st 1514 89.4%
2023 84.42 175th 1502 88.3%
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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Parkway Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 73.22 255th 1332 80.9%
2019 68.75 339th 1361 75.1%
2021 60.76 412th 1329 69.0%
2022 59.81 452nd 1366 66.9%
2023 66.39 387th 1437 73.1%
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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Parkway Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 77.45 266th 1405 81.1%
2019 84.67 141st 1424 90.1%
2021 78.09 254th 1440 82.4%
2022 86.84 134th 1458 90.8%
2023 86.32 131st 1459 91.0%
See the entire list of Best North Carolina Elementary Schools for Female Students!

Rank History for elementary school Disabled students at Parkway Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 92.34 16th 646 97.5%
2022 79.31 56th 634 91.2%
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Rank History for elementary school Gifted and Talented students at Parkway Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 66.47 29th 612 95.3%
2021 67.90 145th 494 70.6%
2022 73.87 3rd 500 99.4%
2023 66.34 164th 582 71.8%
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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Parkway Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 75.22 288th 1413 79.6%
2019 77.31 252nd 1430 82.4%
2021 78.81 253rd 1444 82.5%
2022 81.99 199th 1464 86.4%
2023 79.38 238th 1461 83.7%
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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Parkway Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 63.73 261st 865 69.8%
2022 57.93 306th 893 65.7%
2023 40.44 562nd 915 38.6%
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Rank History for elementary school White students at Parkway Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 65.86 394th 1178 66.6%
2019 73.61 268th 1183 77.3%
2021 66.60 356th 1172 69.6%
2022 72.16 295th 1194 75.3%
2023 73.84 267th 1183 77.4%
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Data source: test scores: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Parkway Elementary

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Rank History for all middle school students at Parkway Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 86.60 34th 598 94.3%
2007 83.09 45th 606 92.6%
2008 83.06 68th 620 89.0%
2009 78.80 107th 630 83.0%
2010 81.50 73rd 640 88.6%
2011 79.12 98th 648 84.9%
2012 77.01 123rd 662 81.4%
2013 77.10 123rd 673 81.7%
2014 82.47 90th 627 85.6%
2015 84.10 90th 705 87.2%
2016 82.08 91st 692 86.8%
2017 78.34 126th 694 81.8%
2018 85.27 63rd 691 90.9%
2019 80.66 117th 737 84.1%
2021 82.19 112th 741 84.9%
2022 90.37 63rd 786 92.0%
2023 87.33 81st 784 89.7%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Parkway Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 81.55 53rd 604 91.2%
2019 65.09 174th 639 72.8%
2021 82.55 51st 633 91.9%
2022 74.75 102nd 689 85.2%
2023 71.56 147th 735 80.0%
See the entire list of Best North Carolina Elementary Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for middle school Female students at Parkway Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 89.19 40th 656 93.9%
2019 86.41 58th 684 91.5%
2021 80.70 104th 706 85.3%
2022 88.72 65th 733 91.1%
2023 87.61 74th 731 89.9%
See the entire list of Best North Carolina Elementary Schools for Female Students!

Rank History for middle school Disabled students at Parkway Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 68.69 88th 504 82.5%
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Rank History for middle school Gifted and Talented students at Parkway Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 73.71 27th 416 93.5%
2021 75.84 45th 448 90.0%
2022 79.63 4th 450 99.1%
2023 74.16 49th 452 89.2%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Parkway Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 77.80 118th 665 82.3%
2019 66.45 221st 697 68.3%
2021 80.78 117th 711 83.5%
2022 89.90 60th 748 92.0%
2023 84.44 96th 747 87.1%
See the entire list of Best North Carolina Elementary Schools for Male Students!

Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Parkway Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 93.43 21st 541 96.1%
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Rank History for middle school White students at Parkway Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 73.46 130th 596 78.2%
2019 71.95 162nd 624 74.0%
2021 73.10 149th 632 76.4%
2022 81.91 108th 658 83.6%
2023 80.80 111th 656 83.1%
See the entire list of Best North Carolina Elementary Schools for White Students!

Data source: test scores: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

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Data source: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for Parkway Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 507 0 1 0 1 n/a n/a 0 509
1989 515 3 1 1 0 n/a n/a 0 520
1990 545 0 1 1 0 n/a n/a 0 547
1991 567 4 2 3 0 n/a n/a 0 576
1992 572 4 1 2 0 n/a n/a 0 579
1993 591 4 1 5 0 n/a n/a 0 601
1994 602 2 0 7 0 n/a n/a 0 611
1995 592 4 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 597
1996 592 4 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 597
1997 583 5 2 2 0 n/a n/a 0 592
1998 613 4 0 3 0 n/a n/a 0 620
1999 542 3 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 547
2000 567 4 0 1 1 n/a n/a 0 573
2001 549 12 4 3 1 n/a n/a 0 569
2002 560 12 4 6 0 n/a n/a 0 582
2003 560 12 4 6 0 n/a n/a 0 582
2004 523 17 5 8 0 n/a n/a 0 553
2005 515 17 5 12 0 n/a n/a 0 549
2006 505 15 8 18 1 n/a n/a 0 547
2007 500 6 7 32 0 n/a n/a 7 552
2008 497 6 5 33 0 n/a n/a 6 547
2009 491 16 5 32 0 n/a n/a 0 544
2010 479 20 4 24 0 n/a n/a 0 527
2011 455 4 3 37 0 3 14 0 516
2012 450 5 5 44 0 3 12 0 519
2013 453 5 4 44 0 3 13 0 522
2014 437 4 4 49 0 3 12 0 509
2015 431 5 7 50 0 2 13 0 508
2016 429 5 5 62 2 2 13 0 518
2017 443 5 5 68 3 1 8 0 533
2018 457 5 7 63 5 2 10 0 549
2019 485 5 7 81 5 1 13 0 597
2020 513 5 6 79 3 0 10 0 616
2021 478 5 7 66 3 0 13 0 572
2022 476 2 6 70 2 0 48 0 604
2023 450 2 8 70 3 0 114 0 647

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 Parkway Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 509 34.0 14.9 23.2
1989 520 33.0 15.7 46.3
1990 547 33.0 16.5 24.3
1991 576 34.0 16.9 23.1
1992 579 40.0 14.4 15.4
1993 601 38.0 15.8 20.1
1994 611 42.0 14.5 22.9
1995 597 40.0 14.9 20.9
1996 597 40.0 14.9 20.9
1997 592 39.0 15.2 20.9
1998 620 41.0 15.1 18.9
1999 547 48.0 11.4 28.9
2000 573 40.0 14.3 25.5
2001 569 43.0 13.2 24.1
2002 582 43.0 13.5 26.3
2003 582 43.0 13.5 26.3
2004 553 43.0 12.9 28.2
2005 549 43.0 12.8 30.1
2006 547 43.0 12.7 33.3
2007 552 n/a n/a 33
2008 547 35.8 15.3 38.6
2009 544 37.8 14.4 33.8
2010 527 34.8 15.1 38.7
2011 516 42.2 12.2 36.6
2012 519 37.3 13.8 39.7
2013 522 38.1 13.6 39.7
2014 509 36.0 14.1 41.5
2015 508 35.0 14.5 35.6
2016 518 36.0 14.3 36.9
2017 533 35.9 14.8 36.4
2018 549 38.7 14.1 33.2
2019 597 42.2 14.1 30.7
2020 616 43.8 14.0 30.8
2021 572 43.7 13.0 27.4
2022 604 43.4 13.9 24.5
2023 647 46.5 13.9 35.5

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 Parkway Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 509 34.0 14.9 23.2
1989 520 33.0 15.7 46.3
1990 547 33.0 16.5 24.3
1991 576 34.0 16.9 23.1
1992 579 40.0 14.4 15.4
1993 601 38.0 15.8 20.1
1994 611 42.0 14.5 22.9
1995 597 40.0 14.9 20.9
1996 597 40.0 14.9 20.9
1997 592 39.0 15.2 20.9
1998 620 41.0 15.1 18.9
1999 547 48.0 11.4 28.9
2000 573 40.0 14.3 25.5
2001 569 43.0 13.2 24.1
2002 582 43.0 13.5 26.3
2003 582 43.0 13.5 26.3
2004 553 43.0 12.9 28.2
2005 549 43.0 12.8 30.1
2006 547 43.0 12.7 33.3
2007 552 n/a n/a 33
2008 547 35.8 15.3 38.6
2009 544 37.8 14.4 33.8
2010 527 34.8 15.1 38.7
2011 516 42.2 12.2 36.6
2012 519 37.3 13.8 39.7
2013 522 38.1 13.6 39.7
2014 509 36.0 14.1 41.5
2015 508 35.0 14.5 35.6
2016 518 36.0 14.3 36.9
2017 533 35.9 14.8 36.4
2018 549 38.7 14.1 33.2
2019 597 42.2 14.1 30.7
2020 616 43.8 14.0 30.8
2021 572 43.7 13.0 27.4
2022 604 43.4 13.9 24.5
2023 647 46.5 13.9 35.5

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Parkway Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $414 (4.3%) $9,204 (95.7%) $9,618

Data source: North Carolina Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Parkway Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 194th of 1473 Elementary schoolsRanks 175th of 1502 Elementary schools
 1.5%
Ranks 117th of 737 Middle schoolsRanks 81st of 784 Middle schools
 5.5%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Parkway Elementary)84.779.7
 5%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Watauga County Schools)72.367.6
 4.7%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)64.361.1
 3.2%
3rd Grade Reading (Parkway Elementary)7573.4
 1.6%
   3rd Grade Reading (Watauga County Schools)6760.7
 6.3%
   3rd Grade Reading (North Carolina)56.848
 8.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (Parkway Elementary)77.664.8
 12.8%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Watauga County Schools)72.766.4
 6.3%
   4th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)57.355.3
 2%
4th Grade Reading (Parkway Elementary)75.971.8
 4.1%
   4th Grade Reading (Watauga County Schools)70.567.6
 2.9%
   4th Grade Reading (North Carolina)57.355.3
 2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Parkway Elementary)67.669.4
 1.8%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Watauga County Schools)68.166.5
 1.6%
   5th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)60.255.9
 4.3%
5th Grade Reading (Parkway Elementary)76.572.2
 4.3%
   5th Grade Reading (Watauga County Schools)66.860.7
 6.1%
   5th Grade Reading (North Carolina)54.648
 6.6%
5th Grade Science (Parkway Elementary)85.376.4
 8.9%
   5th Grade Science (Watauga County Schools)76.270.1
 6.1%
   5th Grade Science (North Carolina)72.665.3
 7.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (Parkway Elementary)72.771.1
 1.6%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Watauga County Schools)70.366.8
 3.5%
   6th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)58.852.3
 6.5%
6th Grade Reading (Parkway Elementary)69.771.1
 1.4%
   6th Grade Reading (Watauga County Schools)68.166.6
 1.5%
   6th Grade Reading (North Carolina)6049.3
 10.7%
7th Grade Mathematics (Parkway Elementary)70.365.8
 4.5%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Watauga County Schools)70.162.3
 7.8%
   7th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)58.450.1
 8.3%
7th Grade Reading (Parkway Elementary)85.973.7
 12.2%
   7th Grade Reading (Watauga County Schools)75.763.2
 12.5%
   7th Grade Reading (North Carolina)58.850.2
 8.6%
8th Grade Mathematics (Parkway Elementary)62.568.2
 5.7%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Watauga County Schools)66.761.9
 4.8%
   8th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)52.644.8
 7.8%
8th Grade Reading (Parkway Elementary)68.868.2
 0.6%
   8th Grade Reading (Watauga County Schools)71.465.4
 6%
   8th Grade Reading (North Carolina)55.651
 4.6%
8th Grade Science (Parkway Elementary)91.789.4
 2.3%
   8th Grade Science (Watauga County Schools)89.982.6
 7.3%
   8th Grade Science (North Carolina)78.670.3
 8.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students597647
 8.4%
African American52
 60%
American Indian53
 40%
Asian78
 14.3%
Hispanic8170
 13.6%
Pacific Islander10
 100%
White485450
 7.2%
Two or More Races13114
 776.9%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients30.7%35.5%
 4.9%


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In the 2022-23 school year, 647 students attended Parkway Elementary.

Parkway Elementary ranks 175th of 1502 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students at Parkway Elementary are 70% White, 18% Two or more races, 11% Hispanic, 1% Asian.

Students who attend Parkway Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Watauga High


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