Summary:
There is one elementary school in the Glendale-River Hills School District: Parkway Elementary, which serves grades PK–3 and enrolls 490 students at 5910 N Milwaukee River Pkwy in Glendale, Wisconsin. Because it is the only elementary school in the district, there is no in-district elementary comparison to make — the school's grade-3 results are identical to the district's. The broader district is ranked 330 of 432 in Wisconsin, placing it at the 24th percentile with a 1-star rating.
Chronic absenteeism at Parkway is 7.4%, well below the district's 8.9% and less than half the state rate of 17.3% — a strong sign of student engagement and family connection. The school also reports favorable operational resources: $18,397 in per-student spending and a 12.4:1 student-teacher ratio. About 37.96% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch, indicating meaningful economic need. The district's absenteeism rate is slightly higher than the school's, which may reflect additional grade levels or schools serving older students.
Academically, Parkway trails the state. In 2025–2026, grade-3 English Language Arts proficiency was 45.54% versus the state's 52.08%, and math was 45.54% versus 54.75%. In 2024–2025, ELA was 42.53% against 52.14%, and math 45.98% against 55%. ELA improved by roughly 3 percentage points year over year, while math slipped slightly and has stayed about 9 points below the state in both years, making math the clearest opportunity. Historical rank history shows 4 stars and 83rd percentile in 2004–2005, but that data comes from an older accountability era and should be read cautiously.
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