Parkside Elementary School
Columbus, IN
PublicElementary · Grades Pre-K–6
Federal accountability rating
Indiana Department of Education
Approaches Expectations for 2024–25.
K–8
- E/La academic achievement
- Meets Expectations
- Math academic achievement
- Meets Expectations
- E/La academic progress
- Approaches Expectations
- Math academic progress
- Meets Expectations
- E/La closing gaps
- Does Not Meet Expectations
- Math closing gaps
- Does Not Meet Expectations
- English learner progress
- Does Not Meet Expectations
- Addressing chronic absenteeism
- Approaches Expectations
| School year | Overall school rating |
|---|---|
| 2022–23 | Approaches Expectations |
| 2023–24 | Meets Expectations |
| 2024–25 | Approaches Expectations |
Test scores
Indiana Department of Education · ILEARN
English language arts
401 students tested48.4% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency59
- At proficiency135
- Approaching proficiency128
- Below proficiency79
Math
401 students tested53.6% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency65
- At proficiency150
- Approaching proficiency80
- Below proficiency106
Science
226 students tested46.0% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency65
- At proficiency39
- Approaching proficiency68
- Below proficiency54
| Measure | 2023–24 | 2024–25 | 2025–26 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students tested | 212 | 212 | 226 |
| Proficient | 51.9% | 48.6% | 46.0% |
Social studies (grade 5)
96 students tested65.6% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency28
- At proficiency35
- Approaching proficiency13
- Below proficiency20
ELA, math, and social studies cannot be compared with years before 2025–26.
Discipline
U.S. Department of Education
0.3% of students were suspended out of school at least once in 2023–24.
| Measure | 2021–22 | 2023–24 |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled in the fall | 698 | 717 |
| Suspended out of school | 0.0% · 0 | 0.3% · 2 |
| Suspended in school | 1.6% · 11 | 1.0% · 7 |
| Expelled | 0.0% · 0 | 0.0% · 0 |
Attendance
Indiana Department of Education
8.5% of students were chronically absent in 2024–25.
| Measure | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total student count | 811 | 793 | 799 |
| Chronically absent | 10.9% · 88 | 9.0% · 71 | 8.5% · 68 |
Chronically absent means missing 10% or more of the school days a student was enrolled.
School Profile
Location
City, Small
Enrollment
724 students
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
Principal
Christopher Smith
Demographics
Hispanic/Latino23.6%
White58.3%
Black or African American2.1%
Asian10.1%
Two or More Races5.8%
American Indian or Alaska Native0.0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0.1%
Public school directory
NCES ID 180036000077
- District
- Bartholomew Con School Corp
- Status
- Open
- School category
- Regular School
- Charter
- No
- Virtual instruction
- No virtual instruction
- Enrollment
- 724 students
- Teachers (FTE)
- 44.3
Sources
- NCES Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2023–24
- Indiana School Directory · Indiana Department of Education · 2026-06-08
- Civil Rights Data Collection · U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights · 2021–22, 2023–24
- Indiana Federal Accountability · Indiana Department of Education · 2022–23, 2023–24, 2024–25
- Indiana ILEARN · Indiana Department of Education · 2023–24, 2024–25, 2025–26
- Indiana Chronic Absenteeism · Indiana Department of Education · 2024–25