Parkside Elementary

Elementary school·Grades PK-5 Des Moines, Washington·98198
Score
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No overall score. Washington results are shown as published by OSPI. We are not showing scores for Washington schools until OSPI confirms its licence allows them. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2025-26)

% meeting standard on state tests in Washington, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Washington schools.

English language arts
22%
Similar Washington schools ≈ 50%
276 students tested
Math
18%
Similar Washington schools ≈ 47%
275 students tested
Science
24%
Similar Washington schools ≈ 52%
88 students tested
All Washington schools (ELA / math)
51% / 42%
State average across every school type, 2025-26
All 14 published results by grade and test

As published by Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI). "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 3AIMhidden (small group)—
English language artsAll gradesAIMhidden (small group)—
English language artsGrade 3SBAC16.784
English language artsGrade 4SBAC26.9104
English language artsGrade 5SBAC20.588
English language artsAll gradesSBAC21.7276
MathGrade 3AIMhidden (small group)—
MathAll gradesAIMhidden (small group)—
MathGrade 3SBAC22.684
MathGrade 4SBAC20.4103
MathGrade 5SBAC11.488
MathAll gradesSBAC18.2275
ScienceGrade 5WCAS23.988
ScienceAll gradesWCAS23.988

School profile

Grades
PK-5
Students
489
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
489
Typical elementary school: 402
Free or reduced-price lunch
88%
Typical elementary school: 53%

District and location

City
King County

Contact

Address
2104 S 247th St
Des Moines, WA 98198

"Typical" is the middle (median) elementary school in Washington. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

Nearby elementary schools

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Parkside Elementary at a glance

Parkside Elementary is a public elementary school in Des Moines, Washington, serving grades PK-5. It is part of Highline School District. It has about 489 students (a typical Washington elementary school has 402). About 88% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 53% at a typical Washington elementary school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2025-26 state tests, 22% in English language arts (similar schools: 50%) and 18% in math (similar schools: 47%) reached the state standard (% meeting standard). Its English language arts result fell by 3 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.