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Parkade Elem.

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

111 Parkade Blvd, Columbia, MO 65202 · (573) 214-3630 · Part of Columbia 93 School District

Columbia’s School Grade B− better than 45% of Missouri school districts

Directions
Students
359
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
58%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Parkade Elem.

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Missouri’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 23 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 18 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 26.4% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Columbia kids: 7 middle schools

On the path

Where Columbia kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Parkade Elem.You are here
6–87 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency12%
State average 35.3%
Reading / language arts27%
State average 45.2%

Its own letter, D, places these results among Missouri’s 2,023 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

111 Parkade Blvd, Columbia

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten65
Grade 155
Grade 260
Grade 358
Grade 465
Grade 556
Enrollment over time
488’20
374’21
364’22
373’23
359’24

Down 26.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 43%Black 33%Two or more races 11%Hispanic 7%Asian 6%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Parkade Elem. from Columbia families.

Other schools in Columbia 93 School District

The district →
Mary Paxton Keeley Elem.
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Columbia
B+
619 students15:1
Mill Creek Elem.
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Columbia
A
583 students18:1
Rock Bridge Elem.
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Columbia
B+
556 students15:1
Shepard BLVD. Elem.
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Columbia
C−
538 students12:1
Russell BLVD. Elem.
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Columbia
B−
500 students15:1
Fairview Elem.
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Columbia
B+
471 students15:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Missouri’s other public schools; Columbia’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.