Parkway’s public schools score below 54% of California districts on tests and graduation
On the state reading tests, 38% of Parkway’s students scored proficient, below the California average (47%). The grade covers the public school district serving Parkway, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within California, not nationally.
From California state tests taken in spring 2022, when 94% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Parkway’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 424 California towns with household incomes within a quarter of Parkway’s, its schools beat 58%, higher than their 46% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 38% of tested students were proficient in reading and 27% in math, against 47% and 33% statewide; 94% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
83% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86% across California. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $22,776 per student, against $21,206 across California (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one middle and eight high schools
Which school depends on the address at the later steps. Enrollment is down 7% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Bowling Green Elementary is in town. Every school ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Parkway’s grade
B−: better than 46% of California school districts, #551 of 847 California towns. Both inputs trail the California average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Parkway, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Parkway
Parkway Elementary
Grades K–6 · 409 students · 25:1 students per teacher · in Sacramento
1st grade in Parkway
Parkway Elementary
Grades K–6 · 409 students · 25:1 students per teacher · in Sacramento
2nd grade in Parkway
Parkway Elementary
Grades K–6 · 409 students · 25:1 students per teacher · in Sacramento
3rd grade in Parkway
Parkway Elementary
Grades K–6 · 409 students · 25:1 students per teacher · in Sacramento
4th grade in Parkway
Parkway Elementary
Grades K–6 · 409 students · 25:1 students per teacher · in Sacramento
5th grade in Parkway
Parkway Elementary
Grades K–6 · 409 students · 25:1 students per teacher · in Sacramento
6th grade in Parkway
Parkway Elementary
Grades K–6 · 409 students · 25:1 students per teacher · in Sacramento
7th grade in Parkway
Fern Bacon Middle
Grades 7–8 · 679 students · 23:1 students per teacher · in Sacramento
8th grade in Parkway
Fern Bacon Middle
Grades 7–8 · 679 students · 23:1 students per teacher · in Sacramento
Parkway’s public schools are run by Sacramento City Unified School District, which also serves Sacramento. Parts of Parkway (8% of its land) are served by Elk Grove Unified instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well below the state in reading
Parkway vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the California towns that share Parkway’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Parkway | B− | Sacramento City Unified |
| Sacramento | B− | Sacramento City Unified |
Every school in Parkway
11 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with California’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Parkway’s schools
Are Parkway’s schools good?
On California’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Parkway children attend score below 54% of California’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #551 of 847 California towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 58%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Parkway in?
Sacramento City Unified School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 37,657 students in 73 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Parkway are served by Elk Grove Unified.
Where do Parkway kids go to high school?
One of 8 high schools, depending on your address: C. K. McClatchy High, Hiram W. Johnson High, John F. Kennedy High, Luther Burbank High, Rosemont High, West Campus, Umoja International Academy and Arthur A. Benjamin Health Professions High.
What is Parkway’s graduation rate?
83% of the class of 2023 in Sacramento City Unified School District graduated in four years, against 86% across California.
How much does Parkway spend per student?
$22,776 in Sacramento City Unified School District (FY2024), against $21,206 across California. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Parkway families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Parkway → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within California. Stars are from neighbors.