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Parkwood Elementary

Onslow County Schools · Onslow County

Address
2900 Northwoods Dr, Jacksonville, NC 28540
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Grades served
K-5
NCES school ID
370345001427
457
Students
32.0
Teachers (FTE)
14.3:1
Student–teacher ratio
C
Performance grade
65
Performance score
Exceeded
Academic growth
17.2%
Chronically absent
52.1%
Economically disadvantaged

School calendar

Onslow County Schools's school calendar for the year — first and last days, holidays, breaks and teacher workdays, which apply to Parkwood Elementary — with a printable PDF and a calendar file you can subscribe to.

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Attendance zone

Onslow County Schools

The area Onslow County Schools assigns to Parkwood Elementary. Zones change, and addresses near a boundary are often decided case by case - confirm with the district before making plans.

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Zone for Parkwood ElementaryNeighbouring zoneThis school

Zone boundary published by Onslow County Schools as “Middle School Attendance Zones 25 26”, last updated 2026-02-26.

How Parkwood Elementary compares

Its 2024–25 performance score of 65 against comparable schools. Percentile is the share of that group scoring lower.

All North Carolina public schools60th percentile
Higher than 60% · rank 929 of 2,483
North Carolina elementary schools62nd percentile
Higher than 62% · rank 492 of 1,419
Onslow County Schools64th percentile
Higher than 64% · rank 12 of 39

Chronic absence is lower here than at 68% of the 2,482 North Carolina schools reporting it.

Performance score since 2014

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Score up 3 points since 2014 (62 → 65). Met or exceeded expected growth in 8 of 10 years, exceeding it in 5. No grades were issued for 2020 or 2021.

YearScoreGradeGrowthAchievement
202565CExceeded58.6
202466CExceeded60
202367CMet63.2
202262CMet60.1
201972BExceeded68.6
201869CMet65.5
201768CExceeded63
201658CNot Met56
201554DNot Met53
201462CExceeded56

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 Onslow County Schools for district totals.

Student Demographics

White 48.36%Hispanic 20.35%Black 17.72%Two+ Races 11.16%Asian 1.75%Pacific Isl. 0.44%Native Am. 0.22%
White: 48.36% (221) Hispanic: 20.35% (93) Black: 17.72% (81) Two+ Races: 11.16% (51) Asian: 1.75% (8) Pacific Isl.: 0.44% (2) Native Am.: 0.22% (1)
White48.36%
Hispanic20.35%
Black17.72%
Two+ Races11.16%
Asian1.75%
Pacific Isl.0.44%
Native Am.0.22%

Gender Distribution

Total Students: 457
47.92%219 Female
52.08%238 Male

Student counts for Parkwood Elementary, 2024-2025, from the NCES Common Core of Data. Percentages are of 457 students and may not total 100% because of rounding.

Students

Regular attendance 82.8%Chronically absent 17.2%
Regular attendance: 82.8% (414) Chronically absent: 17.2% (86)
Regular attendance82.8%
Chronically absent17.2%

Student Population

Students Counted: 500
52.1%Economically disadvantaged

Student indicators for Parkwood Elementary, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Attendance is out of the 500 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 62.63%Beginning 37.37%
Experienced: 62.63% (19) Beginning: 37.37% (11)
Experienced62.63%
Beginning37.37%

Licensing & Certification

Total Teachers: 29.7 FTE
83.84%Fully licensed
16.16%Emergency or provisional
3.37%1 teachers certified

Teacher figures for Parkwood 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 29.7 FTE.

NC School Report Card

2024-2025

Student performance by subject

SubjectGrade-level proficientCareer & college ready
Science (grades 5 & 8)68.2%47.1%
Mathematics (grades 3–8)57.1%33.1%
Reading (grades 3–8)54.3%34.6%

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)42.9%24%22.8%10.2%
Reading (grades 3–8)45.7%19.7%24.4%10.2%
Science (grades 5 & 8)31.8%21.2%31.8%15.3%

Academic growth

MeasureStatusGrowth indexScore
OverallExceeds Expected Growth4.0290

Teachers

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

MeasureValue
Total teachers29.7
Experienced teachers18.6 (63%)
Beginning teachers11.1 (37%)
Holding a standard license24.9 (84%)
Emergency or provisional licenses4.8 (16%)
National Board certified1

Students

MeasureValue
Chronically absent (86 of 500)17.2%
Economically disadvantaged52.1%

School environment

MeasureValue
Devices per student0.8
Library books per student21.16
Students have device accessYes
Devices may go homeYes
Wireless access points per classroom1.26

Federal & state designations

DesignationApplies
Low-performing schoolNo
Recurring low-performingNo
CSI — low performingNo
CSI — low graduation rateNo
TSI — at riskYes
TSI — consistently underperformingNo

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

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First page of the Parkwood Elementary report card PDF

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Parkwood 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.