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Parkside Elementary

22%Met reading standard−31 vs state (53%)
18%Met math standard−25 vs state (43%)

Key facts

Address
2104 S 247th St, Des Moines, WA 98198
Phone
(206) 631-4700
District
Highline School District
County
King County
Grades
PK–5 (elementary)
Students (2025–26)
549
Students per teacher
18.8
Low-income
82%
English learners
57%
Special education
19%
Setting
Suburb
Spending per student (2024–25)
$21,250 (Washington $19,341)

Academics vs district and state 2025–26

Parkside Elementary results compared with Highline School District and Washington
MeasureThis schoolDistrictState
Reading (ELA) met standard22%35%53%
Math met standard18%24%43%
Science met standard24%33%51%
Regular attendance66%67%74%
Experienced teachers 2024–2579%69%78%
Students disciplined 2024–251.0%3.4%3.7%
Reading growth40below typical (50 = typical)
Math growth42below typical (50 = typical)

Points are percentage points. What do these numbers mean? Source: OSPI Report Card, data.wa.gov; tests CC BY-ND 4.0, graduation CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 IGO, as published.

Students

  • Hispanic/Latino 29%
  • Asian 23%
  • Black 22%
  • White 14%
  • Two or more races 7%
  • Pacific Islander 5%
  • American Indian/Alaska Native 1%

Among Washington elementary schools

Regular attendance66% · Higher than at about 1 in 10 elementary schools

Low-income students82% · A larger share than at about 9 in 10 elementary schools

What this means

“About 7 in 10” means 7 of every 10 Washington elementary schools have a lower number. The band is the middle half of schools and the line is the median (the school in the middle), which is not the state average. These describe who a school serves, not how good it is. What do these numbers mean?

Test results over time

Reading (ELA)
0%50%100%no tests2017–182025–2650%22%53%
Math
48%18%43%
What this means

Each year a different group of students takes the tests, so look for a direction that lasts several years, not one jump. No tests in 2019–20; the 2020–21 tests were shortened and are not shown. What do these numbers mean?

Reading these numbers: test results are the share of tested students who met the state standard; growth is the median student growth percentile (50 = typical); low-income means eligible for free or reduced-price meals. Results describe students as a group, so visit and talk to families too. What do these numbers mean?