Parkwood Elementary School
Public elementary school in Maryland Heights, Missouri · Pattonville R-III School District · Grades Pre-K–5
Parkwood Elementary School serves 409 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Maryland Heights (St. Louis County). It is one of 10 schools in Pattonville R-III School District. By enrollment it is the 355th largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 12.5 students per full-time teacher, it has about the same as the typical Missouri elementary school (12.3).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 1,202 Missouri elementary schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 32.76 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Pattonville R-III School District |
| County | St. Louis County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 292370001416 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Pattonville R-III | Missouri elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 409 | 6,201 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 12.5 | 13.5 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 54.3% | 45.2% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 51% of Missouri elementary schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Parkwood Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 6 elementary schools in Pattonville R-III School District, Parkwood Elementary School is the 4th largest, with 6.6% of the district's students. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 2.3 miles away and have a median of 405 students, so Parkwood Elementary School is close to their typical size.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 4 with 73 students, and its smallest is grade 3 with 61, against an average of 68 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 69 in kindergarten and 70 in grade 5.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Black students are the largest group, at 37.2% of enrollment, a higher share than across Pattonville R-III (35.2%). White students are next, at 33.5%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
54.3% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 45.2% across Pattonville R-III and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 23.2% are directly certified for free meals, meaning their families take part in programs such as SNAP or TANF, so no application was needed. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Parkwood Elementary School has 32.76 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 12.5 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 409 students would have about 33.3 teachers, so Parkwood Elementary School has about as many as that.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri elementary schools (12.3).
Location
NCES classifies its location as suburb, large, which means it is in an urbanized area of 250,000 people or more, outside its principal city. The nearest other elementary school is Bridgeway Elementary School, 0.8 miles away in the same district. There are 19 elementary schools within 5 miles and 98 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Black | 37.2% |
| White | 33.5% |
| Two or more races | 15.2% |
| Hispanic | 12.2% |
| Asian | 1.7% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.2% |
48.4% of students are girls and 51.6% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Kindergarten | 69 |
| Grade 1 | 64 |
| Grade 2 | 72 |
| Grade 3 | 61 |
| Grade 4 | 73 |
| Grade 5 | 70 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
3199 Parkwood Ln, Maryland Heights, MO 63043
Phone: (314)213-8015
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Parkwood Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bridgeway Elementary School | Pattonville R-III | 0.8 mi | 417 | 11.9 | 42.2% |
| Rose Acres Elementary School | Pattonville R-III | 1.1 mi | 388 | 14.4 | 36.3% |
| Traditional School | Pattonville R-III | 1.4 mi | 392 | 15.2 | 25.8% |
| McKelvey Intermediate School | Parkway C-2 | 2.2 mi | 432 | 13.8 | 17.8% |
| Robert Drummond Elementary School | Pattonville R-III | 2.5 mi | 667 | 12.6 | 63.7% |
| Buder Elementary School | Ritenour | 3.2 mi | 471 | 13.5 | 100% |
| McKelvey Primary School | Parkway C-2 | 3.3 mi | 201 | 11.2 | 20.4% |
| Garrett Elementary School | Hazelwood | 3.3 mi | 309 | 13.3 | 100% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Pattonville R-III
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bridgeway Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 417 |
| Holman Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 639 |
| PATTONVILLE Early CHol | Pre-K | Pre-K | 205 |
| Pattonville Heights Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 680 |
| Pattonville Senior High School | High | 9–12 | 1,945 |
| Robert Drummond Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 667 |
| Rose Acres Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 388 |
| Traditional School | Elementary | K–8 | 392 |
| Willow Brook Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 459 |