Parkside Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

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Parkside Elementary School

2104 S 247th St
Seattle, WA 98198

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Bottom 50%

Serving 489 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Parkside Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Washington for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 19% (which is lower than the Washington state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving is 25-29% (which is lower than the Washington state average of 53%).

The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Washington state level of 16:1.

Minority enrollment is 84% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is higher than the Washington state average of 52% (majority Hispanic and Asian).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 489 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 84%
: Bottom 50% in WA
: 19% (Btm 50%)
: 25-29% (Btm 50%)
: 35-39% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Parkside Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Washington for:

School Overview

Parkside Elementary School's student population of 489 students has declined by 24% over five school years.

The teacher population of 28 teachers has declined by 9% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Parkside Elementary School
Kind	76
1	79
2	83
3	87
4	77
5	87

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Total Students

489 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Parkside Elementary School
2023	445
2022	413
2021	416
2020	644
2019	644
2018	636
2017	636
2016	628
2015	600
2014	561
2013	514
2012	512
2011	514
2010	479
2009	484
2008	556
2007	578
2006	514
2005	471
2004	560
2003	569
2002	517
2001	518
2000	544
1999	585
1998	587
1997	600
1996	550
1995	565
1994	553
1993	523
1992	506
1991	511
1990	501
1989	483
1988	443
1987	422

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

28 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Parkside Elementary School
2023	22
2022	22
2021	21
2020	31
2019	31
2018	31
2017	31
2016	30
2015	34
2013	24
2012	23
2011	24
2010	24
2009	28
2008	28
2006	24
2005	24
2004	26
2003	24
2002	26
2001	23
2000	27
1999	27
1998	25
1997	25
1996	24
1995	23
1994	22
1993	20
1992	21
1991	21

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Year Founded

1905

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School Rankings

Parkside Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 2,088 schools in Washington (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Parkside Elementary School is 0.81, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.69. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (WA)

#1960 out of 2088 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Parkside Elementary School
2023	#1960
2022	#1857
2021	#1163
2019	#1163
2018	#1307
2017	#1154
2016	#1133
2015	#1116
2013	#890
2012	#952
2011	#1139

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19%

41%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Parkside Elementary School	Washington	Highline School District
2023	19%	41%	25%
2022	22%	40%	24%
2019	47%	50%	36%
2018	48%	51%	40%
2017	50%	51%	40%
2016	50%	51%	41%
2015	49%	49%	41%
2013	73%	64%	59%
2012	67%	63%	57%
2011	60%	60%	50%
2010	57%	54%	41%

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25-29%

53%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Parkside Elementary School	Washington	Highline School District
2022	27%	53%	37%
2019	53%	61%	49%
2018	50%	61%	40%
2017	51%	61%	49%
2016	53%	62%	49%
2015	50%	56%	43%
2013	69%	73%	62%
2012	69%	72%	60%
2011	62%	70%	59%
2010	71%	70%	59%

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35-39%

49%

Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

16:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Parkside Elementary School	Washington	Highline School District
2023	20:1	16:1	18:1
2022	19:1	16:1	19:1
2021	20:1	16:1	18:1
2020	21:1	17:1	19:1
2019	21:1	17:1	19:1
2018	21:1	19:1	19:1
2017	21:1	18:1	19:1
2016	21:1	19:1	19:1
2015	18:1	18:1	18:1
2013	21:1	19:1	19:1
2012	23:1	20:1	19:1
2011	21:1	19:1	19:1
2010	20:1	19:1	19:1
2009	17:1	19:1	19:1
2008	20:1	19:1	19:1
2006	21:1	19:1	21:1
2005	20:1	19:1	21:1
2004	22:1	19:1	21:1
2003	24:1	19:1	21:1
2002	20:1	19:1	21:1
2001	23:1	20:1	21:1
2000	20:1	20:1	21:1
1999	22:1	21:1	21:1
1998	24:1	20:1	22:1
1997	24:1	20:1	23:1
1996	23:1	21:1	23:1
1995	25:1	20:1	23:1
1994	25:1	20:1	23:1
1993	26:1	21:1	23:1
1992	24:1	21:1	23:1
1991	24:1	21:1	23:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Parkside Elementary School	Washington	Highline School District
2023	1%	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%	1%
2020	2%	1%	1%
2019	2%	1%	1%
2018	1%	1%	1%
2017	1%	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%	2%
2013	1%	1%	1%
2012	3%	2%	2%
2010	3%	4%	3%
2009	4%	4%	2%
2008	4%	4%	2%
2007	4%	4%	2%
2006	3%	3%	2%
2005	4%	3%	3%
2004	3%	3%	2%
2003	3%	3%	2%
2002	3%	3%	2%
2001	3%	4%	3%
2000	2%	3%	3%
1999	4%	3%	3%
1998	3%	3%	3%
1997	4%	3%	3%
1996	4%	3%	4%
1995	5%	3%	4%
1994	5%	3%	3%
1993	2%	3%	3%
1992	3%	3%	3%
1991	4%	2%	3%
1990	4%	3%	3%
1989	3%	2%	3%

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Asian

22%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Parkside Elementary School	Washington	Highline School District
2023	16%	9%	16%
2022	13%	9%	16%
2021	14%	8%	16%
2020	12%	8%	16%
2019	12%	8%	16%
2018	11%	8%	16%
2017	11%	8%	16%
2016	13%	8%	16%
2015	14%	8%	16%
2014	15%	7%	14%
2013	16%	8%	15%
2012	16%	7%	15%
2011	10%	7%	13%
2010	22%	10%	22%
2009	23%	10%	22%
2008	22%	9%	21%
2007	21%	8%	21%
2006	20%	8%	21%
2005	24%	8%	21%
2004	21%	8%	21%
2003	20%	8%	21%
2002	19%	8%	20%
2001	17%	7%	20%
2000	18%	7%	20%
1999	15%	7%	19%
1998	17%	7%	18%
1997	13%	7%	17%
1996	9%	7%	16%
1995	7%	6%	15%
1994	8%	6%	15%
1993	6%	6%	14%
1992	7%	6%	13%
1991	7%	6%	12%

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Hispanic

26%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Parkside Elementary School	Washington	Highline School District
2023	32%	26%	39%
2022	36%	25%	39%
2021	39%	25%	39%
2020	29%	24%	38%
2019	29%	24%	38%
2018	28%	23%	37%
2017	28%	23%	37%
2016	28%	22%	37%
2015	24%	22%	36%
2014	24%	21%	37%
2013	27%	20%	36%
2012	22%	20%	35%
2011	9%	18%	26%
2010	22%	16%	30%
2009	22%	16%	28%
2008	23%	15%	27%
2007	22%	14%	26%
2006	24%	14%	24%
2005	24%	13%	21%
2004	26%	12%	20%
2003	20%	12%	18%
2002	15%	11%	16%
2001	10%	10%	13%
2000	9%	10%	12%
1999	7%	9%	10%
1998	7%	9%	9%
1997	8%	8%	8%
1996	7%	8%	7%
1995	6%	7%	6%
1994	5%	7%	6%
1993	5%	6%	5%
1992	5%	6%	5%
1991	5%	6%	4%

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Black

19%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Parkside Elementary School	Washington	Highline School District
2023	17%	5%	15%
2022	20%	5%	15%
2021	18%	5%	15%
2020	16%	5%	15%
2019	16%	5%	15%
2018	17%	4%	14%
2017	17%	4%	14%
2016	17%	4%	13%
2015	19%	4%	13%
2014	16%	5%	11%
2013	14%	5%	11%
2012	14%	5%	11%
2011	7%	5%	8%
2010	15%	6%	14%
2009	15%	5%	15%
2008	17%	6%	15%
2007	17%	6%	14%
2006	17%	6%	14%
2005	19%	6%	14%
2004	21%	6%	14%
2003	21%	6%	13%
2002	23%	5%	13%
2001	22%	5%	12%
2000	21%	5%	11%
1999	22%	5%	11%
1998	19%	5%	11%
1997	16%	5%	10%
1996	15%	4%	9%
1995	16%	5%	9%
1994	13%	4%	8%
1993	12%	4%	7%
1992	11%	4%	6%
1991	7%	4%	5%

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White

16%

48%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Parkside Elementary School	Washington	Highline School District
2023	16%	49%	18%
2022	16%	50%	18%
2021	16%	51%	19%
2020	30%	53%	21%
2019	30%	53%	21%
2018	30%	55%	25%
2017	30%	55%	25%
2016	29%	56%	25%
2015	30%	57%	25%
2014	29%	58%	24%
2013	30%	59%	25%
2012	33%	60%	25%
2011	66%	63%	41%
2010	38%	64%	31%
2009	36%	65%	33%
2008	34%	66%	35%
2007	36%	68%	37%
2006	36%	69%	39%
2005	29%	70%	41%
2004	29%	71%	43%
2003	36%	71%	46%
2002	40%	73%	49%
2001	48%	74%	52%
2000	50%	75%	54%
1999	52%	76%	57%
1998	54%	76%	59%
1997	59%	77%	62%
1996	65%	78%	64%
1995	66%	79%	66%
1994	69%	80%	68%
1993	75%	81%	71%
1992	74%	81%	73%
1991	77%	82%	76%

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Hawaiian

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Parkside Elementary School	Washington	Highline School District
2023	4%	1%	3%
2022	3%	1%	3%
2021	4%	1%	3%
2020	4%	1%	4%
2019	4%	1%	4%
2018	5%	1%	3%
2017	5%	1%	3%
2016	5%	1%	3%
2015	4%	1%	3%
2014	5%	1%	4%
2013	4%	1%	4%

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Two or more races

13%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Parkside Elementary School	Washington	Highline School District
2023	14%	9%	8%
2022	12%	9%	8%
2021	8%	9%	7%
2020	7%	8%	5%
2019	7%	8%	5%
2018	8%	8%	4%
2017	8%	8%	4%
2016	8%	7%	5%
2015	9%	7%	6%
2014	10%	7%	8%
2013	8%	6%	8%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.81

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Parkside Elementary School	Washington	Highline School District
2023	0.80	0.68	0.77
2022	0.78	0.68	0.77
2021	0.77	0.67	0.77
2020	0.79	0.65	0.77
2019	0.79	0.65	0.77
2018	0.79	0.64	0.76
2017	0.79	0.64	0.76
2016	0.79	0.63	0.76
2015	0.79	0.62	0.76
2014	0.81	0.61	0.77
2013	0.79	0.61	0.77
2012	0.80	0.60	0.78
2011	0.54	0.58	0.74
2010	0.74	0.56	0.75
2009	0.76	0.55	0.75
2008	0.76	0.54	0.75
2007	0.75	0.51	0.74
2006	0.75	0.49	0.73
2005	0.77	0.49	0.73
2004	0.77	0.48	0.72
2003	0.75	0.47	0.71
2002	0.74	0.45	0.69
2001	0.69	0.44	0.66
2000	0.67	0.42	0.64
1999	0.66	0.40	0.62
1998	0.64	0.40	0.60
1997	0.61	0.39	0.58
1996	0.55	0.39	0.55
1995	0.53	0.36	0.53
1994	0.50	0.35	0.50
1993	0.42	0.34	0.47
1992	0.43	0.33	0.45
1991	0.40	0.32	0.41

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Eligible for

83%

49%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Parkside Elementary School	Washington	Highline School District
2023	73%	41%	60%
2022	63%	36%	57%
2021	61%	35%	53%
2020	48%	35%	54%
2019	48%	35%	54%
2018	55%	37%	58%
2017	55%	37%	58%
2016	55%	38%	58%
2015	46%	39%	52%
2014	57%	39%	62%
2013	53%	38%	61%
2012	50%	37%	59%
2011	36%	33%	47%
2010	44%	33%	51%
2009	43%	29%	46%
2008	42%	28%	43%
2007	46%	28%	45%
2006	46%	29%	47%
2005	50%	27%	43%
2004	56%	27%	44%
2003	57%	26%	40%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Parkside Elementary School	Washington	Highline School District
2023	6%	8%	10%
2022	10%	7%	12%
2021	13%	7%	12%
2020	14%	8%	12%
2019	14%	8%	12%
2018	12%	7%	8%
2017	12%	7%	8%
2016	11%	7%	9%
2015	7%	7%	7%
2014	10%	7%	9%
2013	9%	7%	10%
2012	8%	7%	10%
2011	7%	7%	9%
2010	10%	8%	11%
2009	11%	9%	12%
2008	11%	9%	11%
2007	10%	9%	10%
2006	16%	8%	10%
2005	18%	9%	12%
2004	12%	9%	11%
2003	9%	9%	11%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Highline School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Parkside Elementary School's ranking?

Parkside Elementary School is ranked #1960 out of 2,088 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Washington.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

19% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 41% WA state average), while 25-29% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 53% WA state average).

How many students attend Parkside Elementary School?

489 students attend Parkside Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

26% of Parkside Elementary School students are Hispanic, 22% of students are Asian, 19% of students are Black, 16% of students are White, 13% of students are Two or more races, and 4% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Parkside Elementary School?

Parkside Elementary School has a student ration of 17:1, which is higher than the Washington state average of 16:1.

What grades does Parkside Elementary School offer ?

Parkside Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Parkside Elementary School part of?

Parkside Elementary School is part of Highline School District.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 489 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 84%
: Bottom 50%
: 19% (Btm 50%)
: 25-29% (Btm 50%)
: 35-39% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education