Parkway Elementary School (Ranked Top 20% for 2026)

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Parkway Elementary School

300 Carroll Pky
Frederick, MD 21701

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Top 20%

Serving 253 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Parkway Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Maryland for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 45-49% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 60-64% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 45%).

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the Maryland state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 50% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Maryland state average of 68% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 253 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 50%
: Top 20% in MD
: 45-49% (Top 20%)
: 60-64% (Top 20%)
: 40-49% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MD Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

Parkway Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:

Category

Attribute

Overall Rank

Highest overall rank (Top 20%)

Math Proficiency

Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)

Reading/Language Arts Proficiency

Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)

Community Size

Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">School Overview

Parkway Elementary School's student population of 253 students has grown by 13% over five school years.

The teacher population of 18 teachers has grown by 28% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Parkway Elementary School
Pre-K	16
Kind	39
1	39
2	41
3	38
4	42
5	38

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Total Students

253 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Parkway Elementary School
2023	258
2022	261
2021	223
2020	220
2019	220
2018	212
2017	212
2016	223
2015	228
2014	230
2013	252
2012	230
2011	242
2010	250
2009	222
2008	223
2007	200
2006	255
2005	234
2004	209
2003	191
2002	201
2001	254
2000	208
1999	208
1998	221
1997	197
1996	207
1995	219
1994	220
1993	197
1992	199
1991	224
1990	240
1989	234
1988	333
1987	328

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

18 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Parkway Elementary School
2023	18
2022	16
2021	14
2020	16
2019	16
2018	15
2017	15
2016	19
2015	19
2014	20
2013	20
2012	21
2011	24
2010	22
2009	23
2008	20
2007	22
2006	20
2005	18
2004	20
2003	20
2002	20
2001	19
2000	14
1999	14
1998	14
1997	17
1996	17
1995	21
1994	22
1993	19
1992	18
1991	19
1990	20
1989	20
1988	20
1987	19

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Year Founded

2024

Last Day of School

Thu. Jun 11, 2026

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Parkway Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 1,338 schools in Maryland (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Parkway Elementary School is 0.68, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.74. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MD)

#241 out of 1338 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Parkway Elementary School
2023	#241
2022	#286
2021	#412
2019	#321
2018	#228
2017	#228
2016	#259
2015	#228
2014	#171
2013	#205
2012	#377

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45-49%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Parkway Elementary School	Maryland	Frederick County Public Schools
2023	47%	27%	38%
2022	37%	25%	34%
2021	22%	20%	27%
2019	57%	38%	50%
2017	57%	41%	54%
2016	62%	42%	55%
2015	62%	38%	50%
2014	95%	72%	79%
2013	92%	79%	84%
2012	92%	82%	90%
2011	92%	80%	88%

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60-64%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Parkway Elementary School	Maryland	Frederick County Public Schools
2022	62%	45%	54%
2021	37%	36%	43%
2019	57%	46%	58%
2017	62%	41%	52%
2016	67%	44%	54%
2015	72%	45%	54%
2014	92%	82%	89%
2013	95%	85%	91%
2012	92%	85%	91%
2011	92%	85%	92%
2010	92%	84%	90%

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40-49%

36%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Parkway Elementary School	Maryland	Frederick County Public Schools
2022	44%	36%	46%
2021	44%	41%	47%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Parkway Elementary School	Maryland	Frederick County Public Schools
2023	14:1	14:1	16:1
2022	16:1	14:1	16:1
2021	16:1	14:1	15:1
2020	14:1	15:1	16:1
2019	14:1	15:1	16:1
2018	14:1	15:1	16:1
2017	14:1	15:1	16:1
2016	12:1	15:1	16:1
2015	12:1	15:1	15:1
2014	12:1	15:1	15:1
2013	12:1	15:1	15:1
2012	11:1	15:1	15:1
2011	10:1	15:1	15:1
2010	12:1	15:1	15:1
2009	10:1	15:1	15:1
2008	11:1	14:1	15:1
2007	9:1	15:1	16:1
2006	13:1	16:1	16:1
2005	13:1	16:1	16:1
2004	10:1	16:1	17:1
2003	10:1	16:1	17:1
2002	10:1	16:1	17:1
2001	13:1	17:1	17:1
2000	15:1	17:1	18:1
1999	15:1	18:1	18:1
1998	16:1	17:1	18:1
1997	12:1	17:1	17:1
1996	13:1	18:1	17:1
1995	11:1	17:1	17:1
1994	10:1	18:1	17:1
1993	10:1	18:1	18:1
1992	11:1	18:1	18:1
1991	12:1	18:1	18:1
1990	12:1	18:1	19:1
1989	12:1	18:1	18:1
1988	16:1	19:1	19:1
1987	17:1	19:1	19:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Parkway Elementary School	Maryland	Frederick County Public Schools
2023	4%	7%	8%
2022	2%	7%	7%
2021	3%	7%	7%
2020	1%	7%	6%
2019	1%	7%	6%
2018	2%	7%	5%
2017	2%	7%	5%
2016	1%	7%	5%
2015	3%	7%	5%
2014	4%	6%	5%
2013	5%	6%	5%
2012	6%	7%	6%
2011	5%	6%	5%
2010	6%	7%	5%
2009	5%	6%	6%
2008	4%	6%	5%
2007	3%	6%	5%
2006	4%	5%	4%
2005	2%	5%	4%
2004	2%	5%	3%
2003	2%	5%	4%

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Hispanic

19%

23%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Parkway Elementary School	Maryland	Frederick County Public Schools
2023	18%	22%	21%
2022	23%	21%	20%
2021	17%	20%	19%
2020	21%	18%	17%
2019	21%	18%	17%
2018	7%	17%	16%
2017	7%	17%	16%
2016	7%	16%	15%
2015	6%	15%	14%
2014	6%	14%	13%
2013	5%	13%	12%
2012	7%	12%	11%
2011	7%	12%	11%
2010	5%	10%	9%
2009	4%	10%	8%
2008	5%	9%	8%
2007	4%	8%	7%
2006	4%	8%	6%
2005	4%	7%	5%
2004	4%	6%	4%
2003	4%	6%	3%
2002	3%	5%	3%
2001	2%	5%	2%
1993	1%	3%	1%
1989	2%	2%	1%

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Black

14%

33%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Parkway Elementary School	Maryland	Frederick County Public Schools
2023	13%	33%	14%
2022	13%	33%	14%
2021	14%	34%	13%
2020	14%	34%	13%
2019	14%	34%	13%
2018	12%	34%	12%
2017	12%	34%	12%
2016	11%	34%	11%
2015	7%	34%	11%
2014	9%	35%	11%
2013	9%	35%	11%
2012	7%	35%	11%
2011	7%	36%	11%
2010	13%	38%	13%
2009	15%	38%	12%
2008	15%	38%	12%
2007	14%	38%	11%
2006	17%	38%	11%
2005	22%	38%	10%
2004	21%	38%	10%
2003	20%	37%	9%
2002	22%	37%	9%
2001	26%	37%	9%
2000	24%	37%	8%
1999	23%	37%	8%
1998	22%	36%	8%
1997	17%	35%	8%
1996	12%	35%	8%
1995	11%	34%	7%
1994	11%	34%	7%
1993	12%	33%	7%

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White

50%

32%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Parkway Elementary School	Maryland	Frederick County Public Schools
2023	51%	33%	50%
2022	50%	34%	53%
2021	57%	34%	55%
2020	57%	36%	59%
2019	57%	36%	59%
2018	69%	38%	62%
2017	69%	38%	62%
2016	72%	39%	64%
2015	75%	40%	65%
2014	71%	41%	66%
2013	69%	42%	67%
2012	71%	42%	67%
2011	69%	43%	68%
2010	76%	45%	73%
2009	76%	46%	74%
2008	76%	47%	75%
2007	79%	48%	77%
2006	75%	49%	79%
2005	72%	50%	81%
2004	73%	51%	83%
2003	74%	52%	84%
2002	71%	53%	85%
2001	69%	53%	86%
2000	79%	55%	88%
1999	77%	55%	88%
1998	82%	56%	88%
1997	87%	57%	88%
1996	91%	58%	90%
1995	92%	59%	90%
1994	91%	59%	91%
1993	86%	60%	91%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

13%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Parkway Elementary School	Maryland	Frederick County Public Schools
2023	14%	5%	7%
2022	11%	5%	6%
2021	8%	5%	6%
2020	6%	5%	5%
2019	6%	5%	5%
2018	10%	4%	5%
2017	10%	4%	5%
2016	9%	4%	5%
2015	9%	4%	5%
2014	10%	4%	5%
2013	12%	4%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.68

0.74

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Parkway Elementary School	Maryland	Frederick County Public Schools
2023	0.68	0.73	0.68
2022	0.67	0.73	0.66
2021	0.63	0.73	0.64
2020	0.61	0.72	0.61
2019	0.61	0.72	0.61
2018	0.50	0.72	0.57
2017	0.50	0.72	0.57
2016	0.46	0.71	0.56
2015	0.42	0.70	0.55
2014	0.48	0.69	0.54
2013	0.50	0.69	0.53
2012	0.49	0.69	0.52
2011	0.50	0.67	0.52
2010	0.40	0.65	0.44
2009	0.40	0.64	0.43
2008	0.40	0.63	0.42
2007	0.36	0.62	0.39
2006	0.41	0.61	0.36
2005	0.44	0.60	0.34
2004	0.43	0.60	0.31
2003	0.41	0.59	0.28
2002	0.45	0.58	0.26
2001	0.46	0.58	0.25
2000	0.37	0.56	0.22
1999	0.38	0.56	0.21
1998	0.33	0.56	0.21
1997	0.28	0.56	0.20
1996	0.20	0.55	0.19
1995	0.17	0.54	0.18
1994	0.18	0.54	0.18
1993	0.25	0.54	0.17

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

33%

44%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Parkway Elementary School	Maryland	Frederick County Public Schools
2023	41%	46%	30%
2022	34%	38%	24%
2021	30%	40%	24%
2020	21%	41%	21%
2019	21%	41%	21%
2016	22%	40%	22%
2015	21%	39%	22%
2014	23%	38%	22%
2013	21%	36%	21%
2012	18%	36%	19%
2011	21%	33%	18%
2010	23%	31%	16%
2009	16%	27%	13%
2008	16%	26%	12%
2007	15%	25%	10%
2006	22%	25%	10%
2005	21%	25%	11%
2004	22%	24%	10%
2003	21%	24%	9%
2002	29%	23%	9%
2001	37%	23%	9%
2000	33%	24%	10%
1999	39%	25%	10%
1998	38%	26%	11%
1997	36%	26%	11%
1996	33%	26%	11%
1995	33%	26%	11%
1994	37%	25%	11%
1993	26%	21%	9%
1992	26%	21%	9%
1991	25%	18%	7%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Parkway Elementary School	Maryland	Frederick County Public Schools
2023	3%	4%	3%
2022	3%	4%	4%
2021	3%	5%	4%
2020	7%	6%	4%
2019	7%	6%	4%
2016	2%	5%	4%
2015	3%	6%	4%
2014	3%	6%	4%
2013	2%	6%	4%
2012	3%	6%	4%
2011	2%	7%	5%
2010	3%	7%	5%
2009	7%	8%	5%
2008	4%	8%	5%
2007	5%	7%	5%
2006	4%	7%	4%
2005	6%	7%	4%
2004	11%	7%	4%
2003	7%	7%	4%
2002	5%	7%	4%
2001	6%	7%	4%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Frederick County Public Schools

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id='faq'>Frequently Asked Questions

What is Parkway Elementary School's ranking?

Parkway Elementary School is ranked #241 out of 1,338 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland.

What schools are Parkway Elementary School often compared to?

Parkway Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Monocacy Valley Montessori by visitors of our site.

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

45-49% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% MD state average), while 60-64% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% MD state average).

How many students attend Parkway Elementary School?

253 students attend Parkway Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

50% of Parkway Elementary School students are White, 19% of students are Hispanic, 14% of students are Black, 13% of students are Two or more races, and 4% of students are Asian.

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

Parkway Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is equal to the Maryland state average of 14:1.

What grades does Parkway Elementary School offer ?

Parkway Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Parkway Elementary School part of?

Parkway Elementary School is part of Frederick County Public Schools.

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 253 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 50%
: Top 20%
: 45-49% (Top 20%)
: 60-64% (Top 20%)
: 40-49% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MD Dept. of Education