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Parkdale Elementary

Q: Is Parkdale Elementary a good school?

Parkdale Elementary ranks in the bottom 3.1% of Texas elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Parkdale Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 497 students attended Parkdale Elementary.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Parkdale Elementary?

Students at Parkdale Elementary are 45% Hispanic, 38% African American, 12% White, 5% Two or more races.

Q: What schools do graduates of Parkdale Elementary attend?

Students who attend Parkdale Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Tennyson Middle High : Waco High School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

4509^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,651 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 3% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Parkdale Elementary is a public elementary school in Waco, Texas, serving 520 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Waco Independent School District, which is ranked 896 out of 961 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Parkdale Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom 10% of Texas elementary schools over the past 10 years, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger indicating poor academic performance. The school's proficiency rates on STAAR assessments are projected to be around 20-30% in reading and math in 2024-2025, compared to 45-55% for the state. Parkdale's performance is particularly weak for certain student subgroups, such as Hispanic, English Language Learner, and Special Education students. Additionally, the school's 5th-grade science proficiency rate is projected to be 0% in 2024-2025, compared to 29.57% for the state. With over 90% of its students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Parkdale Elementary serves a high-poverty student population, which likely contributes to its academic challenges.

While Parkdale Elementary struggles, several nearby schools in the Waco ISD, such as Bell's Hill Elementary and Provident Heights Elementary, perform significantly better on academic measures, despite serving similar high-poverty student populations. In contrast, schools in the neighboring Midway Independent School District, such as Woodway Elementary, have much higher academic achievement and serve lower-poverty student populations. This suggests that factors beyond just student demographics, such as school leadership, teacher quality, and instructional practices, may be contributing to the performance differences between Parkdale and the higher-performing schools in the area.

497

Students ?

13.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,926

Per pupil spending ?

92.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6400 Edmond
Waco, TX 76710-4315

(254) 772-2170

District: Waco Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Parkdale Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Tennyson Middle
High:	Waco High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

44.9%

African American:

38.4%

White:

11.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 34th percentile in 2015 → 3rd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (20% vs 47% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (3rd percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 31 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school20%

District avg25%

Texas avg47%

4,509^th of 4,651

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 3%▼ down 31 pts since 2015

From bottom 34% (2015) to bottom 3% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^th of 15Elementary Schools in the Waco Independent School District (Isd)

896^th of 961Waco Independent School District (Isd) among Texas 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	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	9.0	4509 of 4651	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.0	4598 of 4710	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.9	4243 of 4647	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	15.4	4186 of 4581	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	17.7	4026 of 4578	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.1	3865 of 4479	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.6	3769 of 4359	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	18.9	3833 of 4329	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	17.3	3850 of 4286	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	40.0	2850 of 4320	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2014	36.1	3103 of 4260	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	49.4	2325 of 4221	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	63.2	1522 of 4206	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	64.4	1539 of 4095	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	47.5	2448 of 3937	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2009	55.8	1933 of 3884	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2008	43.1	2519 of 3768	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2007	50.6	2175 of 3724	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2006	42.4	2396 of 3476	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2005	28.9	2885 of 3475	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	49.5	2040 of 3465	41.1%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	14.9	1824 of 1905	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.8	2355 of 2443	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	30.1	1841 of 2443	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.8	1849 of 2421	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.2	2089 of 2444	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.5	1699 of 2515	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.4	1563 of 2483	37.1%	★★☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	15.7	4258 of 4461	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	19.9	4052 of 4331	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	28.5	3500 of 4295	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.4	4010 of 4240	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	28.4	2286 of 2918	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.5	3538 of 3668	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	19.0	3281 of 3556	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	16.1	3323 of 3487	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	21.1	3143 of 3446	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	28.1	2772 of 3333	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.4	2965 of 3226	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	13.1	3568 of 3744	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.0	4542 of 4658	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	18.4	4111 of 4588	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.8	4062 of 4561	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.0	3679 of 4499	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.7	3519 of 4348	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.1	3831 of 4306	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	21.4	2378 of 2619	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	27.0	2607 of 2980	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.5	2285 of 2958	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	9.8	2842 of 3006	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	55.6	1760 of 3184	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.3	2606 of 3106	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	17.6	3345 of 3644	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.4	4294 of 4465	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	22.5	3831 of 4401	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.4	4054 of 4376	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	27.7	3396 of 4329	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.8	3469 of 4188	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.3	3415 of 4168	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	15.6	3495 of 3705	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.8	4473 of 4594	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	21.7	4018 of 4521	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.9	3956 of 4477	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.4	3824 of 4451	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.5	3235 of 4309	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.0	3440 of 4264	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	11.4	3579 of 3739	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.3	4534 of 4647	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.6	4218 of 4585	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.9	4231 of 4563	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	15.2	4179 of 4498	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	21.2	3787 of 4357	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.8	3629 of 4319	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2018	1.9	1043 of 1046	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	10.7	3497 of 3549	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.5	4254 of 4292	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	24.9	3484 of 4086	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.7	3402 of 3952	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.1	3457 of 3799	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	35.2	2406 of 3684	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.8	2600 of 3558	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	24.4	2205 of 2612	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.8	2703 of 3108	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.1	2826 of 3106	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	22.8	2650 of 3082	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	7.1	3011 of 3082	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	22.6	2710 of 3142	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.6	2622 of 3127	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2025)22nd percentile+19 vs school

White (2025)16th percentile+13 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)9th percentile+6 vs school

Hispanic (2025)8th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)6th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)5th percentile~ school

At Risk (2022)5th percentile-4 vs school

Male (2025)4th percentile~ school

African American (2025)4th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)1st percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2018)<1st percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?

Reading29%-25 vs state

Mathematics19%-27 vs state

Science0%-30 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2025)		STAAR Spanish Mathematics (2025)			STAAR Spanish Science (2025)	STAAR EOC Algebra I (2025)	STAAR Reading (2025)						STAAR Mathematics (2025)						STAAR Science (2025)		STAAR 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	STAAR Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Spanish Science 5th Grade	STAAR EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Science 5th Grade	STAAR Science 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Parkdale Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6400 Edmond	Waco	76710	McLennan County	Waco Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 772-2170	497	36	13.8	92.4%	58 (11.7%)	191 (38.4%)	223 (44.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.6%)	9	4509^th of 4651 public elementary schools	3.1%		8	4598^th of 4710 public elementary schools	2.4%	89								23.4	33.9	30.0				20.3	21.9	14.3				0.0			$8,926
Harmony Science Academy (Waco)	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	1900 N Valley Mills Dr	Waco	76710	McLennan County	Harmony Public Schools - North Texas	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 751-7878	569	39	14.4	87.0%	70 (12.3%)	104 (18.3%)	372 (65.4%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.3%)	27.1	3600^th of 4651 public elementary schools	22.6%		19.8	4085^th of 4710 public elementary schools	13.3%	485								38.2	35.8	48.1				18.4	19.8	35.0				32.5			$11,042
Mountainview Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5901 Bishop St	Waco	76710	McLennan County	Waco Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 772-2520	349	26	13.6	84.8%	65 (18.6%)	100 (28.7%)	161 (46.1%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.7%)	18.6	4111^th of 4651 public elementary schools	11.6%		22.5	3926^th of 4710 public elementary schools	16.6%	185								33.9	25.0	39.2				19.6	21.4	35.3				21.6			$10,546
Crestview Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1120 N New Rd	Waco	76710	McLennan County	Waco Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 776-1704	464	30	15.5	95.3%	39 (8.4%)	129 (27.8%)	280 (60.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.2%)	5.9	4594^th of 4651 public elementary schools	1.2%		19.1	4115^th of 4710 public elementary schools	12.6%	479	0.0		0.0					19.5	26.8	20.0				11.7	18.3	10.0				5.0			$9,607
Lake Air Montessori School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	4601 Cobbs Dr	Waco	76710	McLennan County	Waco Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 772-1910	734	55	13.4	68.1%	117 (15.9%)	89 (12.1%)	499 (68.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (3.7%)	55.4	1814^th of 4651 public elementary schools	61.0%		38.7	2910^th of 4710 public elementary schools	38.2%	1096							80.0	61.1	50.0	55.9	59.7	46.9	62.5	43.8	46.1	45.6	44.2	3.0	29.6	25.0	39.6	27.1	$9,895
Hillcrest Pds Magnet	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	4225 Pine Ave	Waco	76710	McLennan County	Waco Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 772-4286	431	29	14.8	63.3%	102 (23.7%)	62 (14.4%)	243 (56.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (4.9%)	47.8	2271^st of 4651 public elementary schools	51.2%		47.6	2330^th of 4710 public elementary schools	50.5%	59								51.6	50.0	60.0				39.1	37.5	38.3				31.7			$8,834
Dean Highland Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3300 Maple	Waco	76707	McLennan County	Waco Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 752-3751	617	36	17.2	94.8%	32 (5.2%)	149 (24.1%)	415 (67.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.1%)	5.5	4606^th of 4651 public elementary schools	1.0%		5.1	4678^th of 4710 public elementary schools	0.7%	72		0.0		0.0	0.0	0.0		25.3	8.8	30.1				14.0	9.9	8.4				4.8			$8,976
Woodway Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	325 Estates Dr	Waco	76712	McLennan County	Midway Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(254) 761-5740	547	36	15.1	31.4%	345 (63.1%)	47 (8.6%)	108 (19.7%)	10 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (6.8%)	91.7	308^th of 4651 public elementary schools	93.4%		87	501^st of 4710 public elementary schools	89.4%	193								76.7	70.5	84.3				65.6	69.8	78.3				53.0			$8,202
Provident Heights Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2415 Bosque Blvd	Waco	76707	McLennan County	Waco Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 750-3930	383	26	14.7	94.3%	20 (5.2%)	55 (14.4%)	295 (77.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (2.6%)	15.5	4258^th of 4651 public elementary schools	8.4%		15.6	4283^rd of 4710 public elementary schools	9.1%	25								23.1	41.0	28.6				26.9	26.2	23.8				11.1			$9,520
Chapel Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	9400 Chapel Rd	Waco	76712	McLennan County	Midway Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(254) 761-5780	532	34	15.4	41.9%	263 (49.4%)	40 (7.5%)	162 (30.5%)	20 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	45 (8.5%)	78.2	823^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	82.3%		82.8	660^th of 4710 public elementary schools	86.0%	163								63.9	74.2	65.4				65.3	74.2	54.3				32.1			$9,503

Frequently Asked Questions about Parkdale Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Parkdale Elementary?

Students at Parkdale Elementary are 45% Hispanic, 38% African American, 12% White, 5% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Parkdale Elementary attend?

Students who attend Parkdale Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Tennyson Middle
High : Waco High School

How many students attend Parkdale Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 497 students attended Parkdale Elementary.

Is Parkdale Elementary a good school?

Parkdale Elementary ranks in the bottom 3.1% of Texas elementary schools.

What district is Parkdale Elementary in?

Waco Independent School District (Isd)

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