Parks Elementary School

500 Parks Ave, Joliet, IL 60432 | (815) 723-1911
  • Grades: PK-5
  • Student Enrollment: 326
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School Description

School Summary and Highlights
  • Enrolls 326 preschool and elementary school students from grades PK-5
Additional Contact Information
  • Principal or Admin: Linda Scott
School Operational Details
  • Title I Eligible
    All students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.
School District Details

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty
  • Total Students Enrolled: 326
  • Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 17.9
  • Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 18.2
Students Gender Breakdown
  • Males: 155 (47.5%)
  • Females: 149 (45.7%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
  • Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 15 (4.6%)
  • Eligible for Free Lunch: 256 (78.5%)
  • Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 271 (83.1%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
Parks Elementary School Student Race Distribution
  Number Percent
American Indian--
Black4814.7%
Asian10.3%
Hispanic23471.8%
White216.4%
Number of Students Per Grade
Number of Students Per Grade For Parks Elementary School
  Number Percent
Pre-Kindergarten329.8%
Kindergarten5115.6%
1st Grade5015.3%
2nd Grade4513.8%
3rd Grade5416.6%
4th Grade4614.1%
5th Grade4814.7%
Attendance, Graduation, and Dropout Rates (2010)
Attendance Rate
School:
95.4%
District:
94.0%
State:
93.9%
Teacher Credentials (2010)
Percent of Teachers with Emergency or Provisional Credentials
School:
10.6%
District:
1.5%
State:
0.5%
Percent of Classes Not Taught by Highly Qualified Teachers
School:
8.3%
District:
1.4%
State:
0.7%
Source: IL Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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