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Parkway Elementary

Watauga County Schools · Watauga County

Address
160 Parkway School Dr, Boone, NC 28607
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Grades served
PK-8
NCES school ID
370483001940
610
Students
41.9
Teachers (FTE)
14.6:1
Student–teacher ratio
B
Performance grade
75
Performance score
Exceeded
Academic growth
5.4%
Chronically absent
36.2%
Economically disadvantaged

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Location and nearby schools

10 nearest

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Parkway ElementaryElementaryMiddleHighOther
  1. Two Rivers Community SchoolElementary · Grades K-8 · Two Rivers Community School · Charter2.9 mi
  2. Watauga HighHigh · Grades 9-125.1 mi
  3. Watauga Innovation AcademyHigh · Grades 9-125.1 mi
  4. Watauga Virtual AcademyElementary · Grades K-85.5 mi
  5. Hardin Park ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-85.6 mi
  6. Green Valley ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-85.6 mi
  7. Blowing Rock ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-89.4 mi
  8. Westwood ElementaryElementary · Grades K-6 · Ashe County Schools9.6 mi
  9. Cove Creek ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-810.5 mi
  10. Mabel ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-812.0 mi

How Parkway Elementary compares

Its 2024–25 performance score of 75 against comparable schools. Percentile is the share of that group scoring lower.

All North Carolina public schools82nd percentile
Higher than 82% · rank 407 of 2,483
North Carolina elementary schools85th percentile
Higher than 85% · rank 183 of 1,419
Watauga County Schools80th percentile
Higher than 80% · rank 2 of 10

Chronic absence is lower here than at 96% of the 2,482 North Carolina schools reporting it.

Performance score since 2014

025507510014151617181922232425

Score unchanged since 2014 (75 → 75). Met or exceeded expected growth in 10 of 10 years, exceeding it in 5. No grades were issued for 2020 or 2021.

YearScoreGradeGrowthAchievement
202575BExceeded72.4
202475BMet73.4
202375BMet73.3
202278BExceeded73.8
201979BExceeded77.2
201876BMet74.3
201774BMet72
201675BExceeded73
201574BMet72
201475BExceeded71

Rankings and trends are calculated by Back To School NC from NC DPI report card results; NC DPI publishes each school's own figures but not its standing among peers. See Watauga County Schools for district totals.

Student Demographics

White 82.46%Hispanic 12.46%Two+ Races 3.93%Asian 0.66%Black 0.33%Native Am. 0.16%
White: 82.46% (503) Hispanic: 12.46% (76) Two+ Races: 3.93% (24) Asian: 0.66% (4) Black: 0.33% (2) Native Am.: 0.16% (1)
White82.46%
Hispanic12.46%
Two+ Races3.93%
Asian0.66%
Black0.33%
Native Am.0.16%

Gender Distribution

Total Students: 610
49.18%300 Female
50.82%310 Male

Student counts for Parkway Elementary, 2024-2025, from the NCES Common Core of Data. Percentages are of 610 students and may not total 100% because of rounding.

Students

Regular attendance 94.6%Chronically absent 5.4%
Regular attendance: 94.6% (579) Chronically absent: 5.4% (33)
Regular attendance94.6%
Chronically absent5.4%

Student Population

Students Counted: 612
36.2%Economically disadvantaged
6.23%38 English learners

Student indicators for Parkway Elementary, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Attendance is out of the 612 students DPI counted. A student is chronically absent after missing 10% or more of the days enrolled; the other measures overlap it and each other.

Teachers

Experienced 83.48%Beginning 16.52%
Experienced: 83.48% (34) Beginning: 16.52% (7)
Experienced83.48%
Beginning16.52%

Licensing & Certification

Total Teachers: 40.6 FTE
100%Fully licensed
0%Emergency or provisional
12.33%5 teachers certified

Teacher figures for Parkway Elementary, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Counts are full-time equivalents, not headcount. Licensing and certification percentages are each out of 40.6 FTE.

NC School Report Card

2024-2025

Student performance by subject

SubjectGrade-level proficientCareer & college ready
Science (grades 5 & 8)81.5%57.5%
Mathematics (grades 3–8)70.4%54.1%
Reading (grades 3–8)67.8%43.9%

Grade-level proficient is levels 3–5; career and college ready is the higher bar of levels 4–5.

Achievement levels

SubjectNot ProficientLevel 3Level 4Level 5
Mathematics (grades 3–8)29.6%16.2%30.1%24%
Reading (grades 3–8)32.2%23.9%24.6%19.2%
Science (grades 5 & 8)18.5%24%40.4%17.1%

Academic growth

MeasureStatusGrowth indexScore
OverallExceeds Expected Growth2.1285.3

Teachers

Reported as full-time-equivalent staff, so figures carry decimals.

MeasureValue
Total teachers40.55
Experienced teachers33.85 (83%)
Beginning teachers6.7 (17%)
Holding a standard license40.55 (100%)
Emergency or provisional licenses0 (0%)
National Board certified5

Students

MeasureValue
Chronically absent (33 of 612)5.4%
Economically disadvantaged36.2%
English learners making progress (of 38)31.6%

School environment

MeasureValue
Devices per student0.89
Library books per student18.08
Students have device accessYes
Devices may go homeYes
Wireless access points per classroom1.2

Federal & state designations

DesignationApplies
Low-performing schoolNo
Recurring low-performingNo
CSI — low performingNo
CSI — low graduation rateNo
TSI — at riskNo
TSI — consistently underperformingYes

CSI is Comprehensive Support and Improvement; TSI is Targeted Support and Improvement, both federal ESSA categories.

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First page of the Parkway Elementary report card PDF

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Parkway Elementary's 2024-2025 report card as an interactive PDF — bookmarked sections, donut and bar charts for performance, attendance and achievement levels, and the NC DPI and NCES sources cited with working links.

Enrollment and staffing come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD), U.S. Department of Education for 2024-2025; performance, attendance and economic-need figures are the state's NC School Report Card for the same year. Contact the school to confirm current details.