• DEMOGRAPHICS
    YEAR SCHOOL OPENED
    1943
    ATTENDANCE RATE (%)
    93.7
    student Enrollment
    479
    Race/Ethnicity (%)
    African American....................... 25.2
    Hawaii/Pac. Islander.......................... -
    White.............................. 34.0
    Multiracial...................... 7.0
    Hispanic......................... 29.6
    American Indian/AK....................... -
    Asian.............................. 3.6
    GENDER (%)
    Male................................ 50.3Ā 
    Female........................... 49.7
    Special Services** (%)
    FARMS........................... 83.8
    504.................................. 3.0
    Special Ed..................... 9.5
    LEP................................. 15.1
    Title 1............................. Yes

    Ā **Special Services Terms Glossary

    School Renovation Details - Park Elementary was a complete renovation which resulted in a new building. The building was transformed from a two story building to all one floor. In 2018, Park Elementary received an early childhood wing that included six new classrooms. These classrooms are used for pre-k and kindergarten students.

Park Elementary School

Our Key Challenges to Student Success

Free and Reduced Meals (FARMS) Students/Title I Status

  • The effects of poverty at Park Elementary School have been observed for the past 20 years or more. The Park Elementary team continues to find unique ways to meet the students and families in our school community where they are. The 2016-2017 MSDE data shows that the percentage of students/families qualifying for Free and Reduced Meals (FARMS) at Park Elementary was 77.8%. Historical data shows the following FARMS percentages:

    Academic School Year

    % FARMS Students

    2012-2013

    81.3%

    2013-2014

    82.5%

    2014-2015

    80.2%

    2015-2016

    80.4%

    While the data indicates a decline in poverty from the 2016-2017 school year to present, the decline could possibly be explained by a transition to electronic filing. As a result of the change and a lack of access to computers and technology, it is likely that some of our families were unable to submit the electronic filing.  

    Poverty affects every aspect of Park Elementary students’ lives. Many of our families are impacted by “generational poverty”; and because they were born into this situation, they rarely have the tools and ability to improve their quality of life.  In most instances, families experiencing “generational poverty” are unable to support their student’s academic efforts. As a result, parental involvement within our school community is deficient; and the Park Elementary teachers and staff have found it very difficult to get many of our parents involved in school activities. We realize that we only influence students for a short portion of the day, and their home life and parental involvement also affect their success in the classroom. [Indicators 1, 5, 6, 10]