Parks Elementary School
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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 EligibleAll students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.
School District Details
- Joliet Psd 86 School District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $9,190
- Students Per Teacher: 17.0
- Enrolled Students: 10,092
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
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | - | - |
| Black | 48 | 14.7% |
| Asian | 1 | 0.3% |
| Hispanic | 234 | 71.8% |
| White | 21 | 6.4% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-Kindergarten | 32 | 9.8% |
| Kindergarten | 51 | 15.6% |
| 1st Grade | 50 | 15.3% |
| 2nd Grade | 45 | 13.8% |
| 3rd Grade | 54 | 16.6% |
| 4th Grade | 46 | 14.1% |
| 5th Grade | 48 | 14.7% |
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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