Parkwood Elementary

2900 Northwoods Dr, Jacksonville NC, 28540 | Onslow County Schools | 910-347-6711
  • grades KG-5
  • students 539
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 47% 10% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 33 in Jacksonville
  • Ranked #0 of 3289 in North Carolina
Proficiency Averages
37%Jacksonville
43%North Carolina

Parkwood Elementary is a school servicing grades KG to 5 and is located in the district of "Onslow County Schools" in Jacksonville, NC. There are a total of 539 students and 33 teachers at Parkwood Elementary, for a student to teacher ratio of 17 to 1.

Parkwood Elementary has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 47.0%, which is 10% higher than the North Carolina average.

Parkwood Elementary location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students539
Teachers33
Student/Teacher ratio17:1

 

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 Parkwood 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
All46%
350-54%
435-39%
545-49%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All48%
350-54%
440-44%
550-54%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
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.

Parkwood Elementary race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNorth CarolinaNational
White 56.9% 59.7% 51.3% 51.1%
Black 18.3% 19.0% 26.0% 15.9%
Asian 2.5% 1.2% 2.8% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 13.8% 11.7% 14.5% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 1.3% 0.6% 1.5% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.8% 0.5% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 6.4% 7.2% 3.7% 3.1%

Jacksonville demographics profile

StatisticJacksonvilleNorth CarolinaNational
Population74,31310,488,084328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,52221891
Median age23.238.337.7
Male/Female ratio1.6:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)46%57%55%
Speak English84%89%79%
Speak Spanish12%7%13%

Education level achieved in Jacksonville

IndexJacksonvilleNorth CarolinaNational
Completed 8th grade90.5%83.4%84.3%
Completed high school89.8%81.9%83.0%
Completed some college66.9%59.9%59.4%
Completed associate degree32.8%38.1%38.5%
Completed bachelors22.8%29.0%30.3%
Completed masters7.9%10.2%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.3%2.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.7%1.3%1.3%
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Source: The Parkwood Elementary data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.