Parkway Elementary

160 Parkway School Dr, Boone NC, 28607 | Watauga County Schools | 828-264-3032
  • grades PK-8
  • students 549
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 61% 42% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 8 in Boone
  • Ranked #0 of 3289 in North Carolina
Proficiency Averages
58%Boone
43%North Carolina

Parkway Elementary is a school servicing grades PK to 8 and is located in the district of "Watauga County Schools" in Boone, NC. There are a total of 549 students and 39 teachers at Parkway Elementary, for a student to teacher ratio of 15 to 1.

Parkway Elementary has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 60.5%, which is 42% higher than the North Carolina average.

Parkway Elementary location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students549
Teachers39
Student/Teacher ratio15:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Parkway Elementary, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All57%
365-69%
460-69%
555-59%
650-54%
755-59%
840-49%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All64%
360-64%
460-69%
565-69%
660-64%
775-79%
850-59%
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Parkway Elementary race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNorth CarolinaNational
White 85.4% 87.1% 51.3% 51.1%
Black 0.8% 1.4% 26.0% 15.9%
Asian 1.3% 1.3% 2.8% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 9.8% 7.4% 14.5% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.2% 1.5% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.8% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.9% 2.6% 3.7% 3.1%

Boone demographics profile

StatisticBooneNorth CarolinaNational
Population19,46610,488,084328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)3,07421891
Median age21.538.337.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)19%57%55%
Speak English94%89%79%
Speak Spanish3%7%13%

Education level achieved in Boone

IndexBooneNorth CarolinaNational
Completed 8th grade88.3%83.4%84.3%
Completed high school86.4%81.9%83.0%
Completed some college80.4%59.9%59.4%
Completed associate degree57.9%38.1%38.5%
Completed bachelors49.7%29.0%30.3%
Completed masters21.2%10.2%11.5%
Completed professional degree10.0%2.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate7.4%1.3%1.3%
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Source: The Parkway Elementary data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.