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Elementary Schools

Best Elementary Schools
in Parkland SD

This page covers 9 elementary schools in Parkland SD. Rankings use a composite of neighborhood opportunity, class sizes, and per-student investment — signals available consistently from federal data across all US public schools. Schools in this district score near the national median on neighborhood opportunity. Use these rankings as a starting point; pair them with school visits and conversations with local parents before making any enrollment decision.

9
Schools Ranked
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Elementary Schools Rankings

Showing 9 of 9
1
rank
Fred J. Jaindl El Sch
Grades KG–05447 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (12.3:1) · above-average investment ($21,990/student)
70
/100
Student:Teacher
12.3:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$21,990
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
25%
Low economic need
2
rank
Fogelsville Sch
Grades KG–05511 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($21,990/student)
67
/100
Student:Teacher
13.9:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$21,990
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
28%
Low economic need
3
rank
Veterans Memorial El Sch
Grades KG–05517 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($21,990/student)
64
/100
Student:Teacher
15.4:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$21,990
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
33%
Low economic need
4
rank
Kernsville Sch
Grades KG–05447 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($21,990/student)
63
/100
Student:Teacher
13.7:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
55/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$21,990
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
24%
Low economic need
5
rank
Parkway Manor Sch
Grades KG–05530 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($21,990/student)
60
/100
Student:Teacher
14.4:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
51/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$21,990
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
28%
Low economic need
6
rank
Ironton Sch
Grades KG–05437 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($21,990/student)
59
/100
Student:Teacher
14.5:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
49/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$21,990
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
33%
Low economic need
7
rank
Cetronia Sch
Grades KG–05482 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($21,990/student)
59
/100
Student:Teacher
14.9:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
51/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$21,990
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
30%
Low economic need
8
rank
Schnecksville Sch
Grades KG–05486 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (12.8:1) · above-average investment ($21,990/student)
59
/100
Student:Teacher
12.8:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
46/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$21,990
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
34%
Low economic need
9
rank
Kratzer Sch
Grades KG–05483 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($21,990/student)
59
/100
Student:Teacher
14.6:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
51/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$21,990
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
41%
Near nat'l 52.2%
How We Rank Elementary Schools

Each school receives a composite score (0–100) built from 4 federal data signals, weighted to reflect what matters most at the elementary school level. All signals are normalised against national benchmarks so a school's score reflects its standing across the entire US, not just within this district.

Neighborhood Opportunity
40%
Harvard Opportunity Atlas score for the school's neighbourhood. Higher means children from this area historically achieve stronger economic outcomes.
Student-Teacher Ratio
30%
Lower ratio = smaller classes = more individual attention per child. Normalised against national range.
Per-Pupil Expenditure
20%
Annual district spending per enrolled student from the NCES F-33 Finance Survey. Compared against national average.
Free Lunch Rate
10%
Percentage of students qualifying for free/reduced-price lunch. Used as a neighbourhood economic-context signal.
Test scores are excluded: they are not published as consistent open federal data across all states, making reliable cross-district comparison impossible with this signal alone.
District at a Glance
9
Elementary Schools
12
Total Schools
70
#1 Score
62
Avg Score
District profileParkland SD
Top Ranked Elementary School
1
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About This Data

All figures on this page come directly from US federal open datasets: NCES Common Core of Data (enrollment, school characteristics, student-teacher ratios), NCES F-33 Finance Survey (per-pupil expenditure), Harvard Opportunity Atlas (neighbourhood opportunity scores). Federal data is published on an annual cycle and may not reflect the very latest school-year changes. Rankings reflect available data and should be used as a starting point — not a substitute for visiting schools or consulting district resources directly. What this ranking does not measure: teacher quality, classroom culture, extracurricular programmes, school safety, or parent and student satisfaction.