Parkway Elementary School

Summary:

Parkway Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Evans, Georgia, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 756 students. The school is part of the Columbia County School District, which is ranked 16th out of 203 districts in Georgia and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. Parkway Elementary has consistently maintained a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger, ranking among the top elementary schools in the state.

Parkway Elementary consistently outperforms the state and district averages in the Milestones Assessment for English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, 69.2% of 3rd graders, 62.7% of 4th graders, and 72.9% of 5th graders scored proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state averages of 38.4%, 37%, and 48.2%, respectively. The school also has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 13.4 to 14.3 over the past three school years, and a low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 13.26% to 14.68% over the same period. This is significantly lower than the rates of some nearby schools, such as South Columbia Elementary (62.94%) and Brookwood Elementary (52.44%).

While Parkway Elementary consistently outperforms the state and district averages, it is interesting to note the performance of nearby schools within the same district. For example, River Ridge Elementary and Greenbrier Elementary also demonstrate strong academic performance, with River Ridge ranking among the top 24 elementary schools in the state for the 2023-2024 school year. Parkway Elementary's consistent 5-star rating from SchoolDigger and its high ranking among Georgia elementary schools (as high as 32nd out of 1,214 in 2020-2021) are impressive and indicate a sustained commitment to academic excellence.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

2660 William Few Parkway
Evans, GA 30809

(706) 868-2346

District: Columbia County

SchoolDigger Rank:
67^th of 1,248 Georgia Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $9,337

Students who attend Parkway Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Greenbrier Middle School
High:	Greenbrier High School

Student/teacher ratio: 14.9

Number of students: 773

Racial breakdown:

White:

59.2%

Hispanic:

13.5%

African American:

12.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 26%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Parkway Elementary School ranks better than 94.6% of elementary schools in Georgia. It also ranks 4^th among 17 ranked elementary schools in the Columbia County School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 94.74. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Parkway Elementary School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (59.2%), Hispanic (13.5%), African American (12.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 26% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Parkway Elementary School is 14.9. 9 elementary schools in the Columbia County School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Parkway Elementary School employs 51.8 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Parkway Elementary School is $9,337. 8 elementary schools in the Columbia County School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Parkway Elementary School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Columbia County:

SchoolDigger ranks Columbia County 16^th of 203 Georgia school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Parkway Elementary School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	GA State Percentile
2019	88.97	130^th	1234	89.5%
2021	97.21	32^nd	1214	97.4%
2022	94.56	80^th	1244	93.6%
2023	93.96	84^th	1242	93.2%
2024	94.74	67^th	1248	94.6%

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Data source: test scores: Georgia Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Georgia Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Parkway Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2017	346	85	21	46	0	1	35	534
2018	349	82	22	61	0	0	27	541
2019	369	88	27	50	0	0	33	567
2020	396	104	31	62	0	0	35	628
2021	396	80	42	73	0	0	35	626
2022	451	90	42	82	0	3	44	712
2023	458	96	50	92	0	5	55	756
2024	458	94	55	104	1	4	57	773

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Parkway Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2017	534	29.8	17.9	12.2
2018	541	34.5	15.6	10.5
2019	567	35.2	16.1	10.6
2020	628	42.4	14.8	15.6
2021	626	46.7	13.4	13.3
2022	712	51.4	13.8	n/a
2023	756	52.8	14.3	14.7
2024	773	51.8	14.9	26

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Parkway Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2017	534	29.8	17.9	12.2
2018	541	34.5	15.6	10.5
2019	567	35.2	16.1	10.6
2020	628	42.4	14.8	15.6
2021	626	46.7	13.4	13.3
2022	712	51.4	13.8	n/a
2023	756	52.8	14.3	14.7
2024	773	51.8	14.9	26

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Parkway Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2017	$104 (1.2%)	$8,386 (98.8%)	$8,491
2018	$103 (1.2%)	$8,631 (98.8%)	$8,733
2019	$96 (1.0%)	$9,241 (99.0%)	$9,337

Data source: Georgia Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Parkway Elementary School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 130^th of 1234 Elementary schools	Ranks 84^th of 1242 Elementary schools	3.8%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Parkway Elementary School)	70.4	66.4	4%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Columbia County)	58.8	59.6	0.8%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)	42	38.6	3.4%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Parkway Elementary School)	84.7	68.7	16%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Columbia County)	70.3	68.1	2.2%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	52	45.6	6.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Parkway Elementary School)	61.6	60.6	1%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Columbia County)	57.9	54.5	3.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)	42	36.1	5.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Parkway Elementary School)	79.8	74	5.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (Columbia County)	68.2	67.2	1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	49	45.7	3.3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Parkway Elementary School)	72	70.9	1.1%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Columbia County)	60.9	61.7	0.8%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)	45	41.6	3.4%
5th Grade Mathematics (Parkway Elementary School)	53.8	70.1	16.3%
5th Grade Mathematics (Columbia County)	56.3	59.5	3.2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	41	37.4	3.6%
5th Grade Science (Parkway Elementary School)	54.8	73.2	18.4%
5th Grade Science (Columbia County)	59.6	63.1	3.5%
5th Grade Science (Georgia)	43	40	3%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	567	756	33.3%
African American	88	96	9.1%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	27	50	85.2%
Hispanic	50	92	84%
Pacific Islander	0	5
White	369	458	24.1%
Two or More Races	33	55	66.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	10.6%	14.7%	4.1%

Schools Near Parkway Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Milestones Assessment English Language Arts (2024)						Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2024)						Milestones Assessment Science (2024)		Milestones Assessment Social Studies (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Social Studies 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Parkway Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2660 William Few Parkway	Evans	30809	Columbia County	Columbia County	No	No	No	No	(706) 868-2346	773	52	14.9	26.0%	458 (59.2%)	94 (12.2%)	104 (13.5%)	55 (7.1%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.5%)	57 (7.4%)	94.7	67^th of 1248 public elementary schools	94.6%		94	84^th of 1242 public elementary schools	93.2%	17	69.2	62.7	72.9				77.4	76.1	74.3				77.9			$9,337	$96	$9,241
SAIL Charter Academy - School for Arts-Infused Learning	Public, Charter	K-8	4575 Blanchard Woods Dr	Evans	30809	Columbia County	State Specialty Schools II- SAIL Charter Academy - School fo	Yes	No	No	Yes	(762) 585-1400	558	43	12.9	0.5%	315 (56.5%)	89 (15.9%)	90 (16.1%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	58 (10.4%)	52.3	538^th of 1248 public elementary schools	56.9%		65.8	383^rd of 1242 public elementary schools	69.2%	155	40.0	40.0	50.7	50.0	33.3	54.8	32.9	37.1	38.0	30.2	47.4	54.8	43.7	43.3	22.6	$7,593	$392	$7,201
Lewiston Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5426 Hereford Farm Rd	Evans	30809	Columbia County	Columbia County	No	No	No	No	(706) 650-6064	800	51	15.5	38.3%	442 (55.3%)	178 (22.3%)	71 (8.9%)	37 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	72 (9.0%)	93.7	85^th of 1248 public elementary schools	93.2%		93.4	91^st of 1242 public elementary schools	92.7%	6	67.1	74.0	81.4				68.9	78.6	61.4				71.7			$9,701	$544	$9,157
Greenbrier Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5116 Riverwood Pkwy	Evans	30809	Columbia County	Columbia County	No	No	No	No	(706) 650-6060	630	44	14.4	17.9%	464 (73.7%)	62 (9.8%)	43 (6.8%)	19 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	40 (6.3%)	93.3	92^nd of 1248 public elementary schools	92.6%		95.8	59^th of 1242 public elementary schools	95.2%	33	68.2	67.2	68.8				72.9	82.4	70.5				63.4			$8,608	$93	$8,514
Evans Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	618 Gibbs Rd	Evans	30809	Columbia County	Columbia County	No	No	No	No	(706) 863-1202	823	55	14.9	42.2%	430 (52.2%)	174 (21.1%)	96 (11.7%)	36 (4.4%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	85 (10.3%)	89.1	147^th of 1248 public elementary schools	88.2%		84.3	185^th of 1242 public elementary schools	85.1%	38	63.2	53.2	72.5				68.4	70.1	68.7				60.3			$8,653	$94	$8,559
Baker Place Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2011 Hero Way	Grovetown	30813	Columbia County	Columbia County	No	No	No	No	(706) 447-2115	948	62	15.3	39.7%	387 (40.8%)	333 (35.1%)	131 (13.8%)	14 (1.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	82 (8.6%)	91.6	115^th of 1248 public elementary schools	90.8%		87.8	150^th of 1242 public elementary schools	87.9%	35	64.4	70.2	68.0				67.8	83.6	62.7				64.1			$8,137	$93	$8,044
Riverside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4431 Hardy McManus Rd	Evans	30809	Columbia County	Columbia County	No	No	No	No	(706) 868-3736	670	48	14.1	28.4%	419 (62.5%)	95 (14.2%)	67 (10.0%)	23 (3.4%)	4 (0.6%)	4 (0.6%)	58 (8.7%)	93.3	91^st of 1248 public elementary schools	92.7%		93.6	90^th of 1242 public elementary schools	92.8%	1	75.0	57.7	75.4				75.0	83.7	61.0				70.3			$9,895	$624	$9,271
Brookwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	455 S Old Belair Rd	Grovetown	30813	Columbia County	Columbia County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 855-7538	648	49	13.2	61.1%	308 (47.5%)	143 (22.1%)	97 (15.0%)	35 (5.4%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	62 (9.6%)	77.7	253^rd of 1248 public elementary schools	79.7%		76.2	271^st of 1242 public elementary schools	78.2%	18	50.5	38.5	58.6				54.1	74.0	57.6				63.6			$11,174	$359	$10,816
Blue Ridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	550 Blue Ridge Dr	Evans	30809	Columbia County	Columbia County	No	No	No	No	(706) 868-0894	597	50	12.0	55.8%	304 (50.9%)	105 (17.6%)	75 (12.6%)	57 (9.5%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	53 (8.9%)	91.1	120^th of 1248 public elementary schools	90.4%		87.7	151^st of 1242 public elementary schools	87.8%	31	55.1	62.8	69.2				74.2	74.5	64.4				72.1			$10,210	$95	$10,114
River Ridge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4109 Mullikin Rd	Evans	30809	Columbia County	Columbia County	No	No	No	No	(706) 447-1016	836	52	16.2	24.6%	539 (64.5%)	71 (8.5%)	70 (8.4%)	98 (11.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (6.9%)	97.7	24^th of 1248 public elementary schools	98.1%		98.2	22^nd of 1242 public elementary schools	98.2%	2	78.3	74.2	87.0				78.9	86.1	76.7				79.5			$9,598	$474	$9,124

Frequently Asked Questions about Parkway Elementary School

What district is Parkway Elementary School in?

Columbia County

How many students attend Parkway Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 773 students attended Parkway Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Parkway Elementary School?

Students at Parkway Elementary School are 59% White, 13% Hispanic, 12% African American, 7% Two or more races, 7% Asian.

Is Parkway Elementary School a good school?

Yes. Parkway Elementary School ranks in the top 5.4% of Georgia elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Parkway Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Parkway Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Greenbrier Middle School
High : Greenbrier High School

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