Parkway Elementary School vs. Hardin Park Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Parkway Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Hardin Park Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 647 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Parkway Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 72% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 56% (majority Black).
Serving 851 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Hardin Park Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 71% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 56% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-8
Total Students
647 students
851 students
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% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
47 teachers
78 teachers
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![This chart displays the total teachers of Hardin Park Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Hardin Park Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/61000/60729/hardin-park-elementary-school-chart-ltHkJJ.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
11:1
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![This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Hardin Park Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Hardin Park Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/teacher_student_ratio/61000/60729/hardin-park-elementary-school-chart-SIByO9.png)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#313 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#531 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Parkway Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Parkway Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/61000/60731/parkway-elementary-school-chart-bqLOgKf.png)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Hardin Park Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Hardin Park Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/61000/60729/hardin-park-elementary-school-chart-byqVPJU.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
72%
71%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
70%
60%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Hardin Park Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Hardin Park Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/61000/60729/hardin-park-elementary-school-chart-bf6xeB5.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
85-89%
80-84%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Hardin Park Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Hardin Park Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/sci_percent/61000/60729/hardin-park-elementary-school-chart-UrO2zS.png)
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
18
18
Kindergarten Students
70
88
Grade 1 Students
67
80
Grade 2 Students
67
95
Grade 3 Students
70
82
Grade 4 Students
68
80
Grade 5 Students
72
101
Grade 6 Students
75
94
Grade 7 Students
76
100
Grade 8 Students
64
113
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
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% Asian
1%
4%
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% Hispanic
11%
15%
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% Black
n/a
3%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Hardin Park Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Hardin Park Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/black_students_ethnicity/61000/60729/hardin-park-elementary-school-chart-bjGMdJG.png)
% White
70%
73%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Hardin Park Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of White students in Hardin Park Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/61000/60729/hardin-park-elementary-school-chart-wDHtcR.png)
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
18%
4%
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Diversity Score
0.47
0.44
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Hardin Park Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the diversity score of Hardin Park Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/61000/60729/hardin-park-elementary-school-chart-h7Yc9C.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
32%
34%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
4%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Hardin Park Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Hardin Park Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/reduced_pricelunch_students/61000/60729/hardin-park-elementary-school-chart-bn4muN6.png)