Parkway Elementary School

www.ewing.k12.nj.us/Domain/204

366 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

Parkway Elementary School, located at 446 Parkway Avenue in Ewing, New Jersey, serves as a foundational academic institution within the Ewing Public Schools district. The school is committed to fostering a supportive and inclusive learning environment, catering to students in their early formative years. Its location in a residential section of Ewing allows it to function as a central hub for the local community, emphasizing the importance of neighborhood-based education and social development.

Academically, the school focuses on building essential literacy, numeracy, and critical thinking skills while promoting social-emotional growth. By utilizing a curriculum aligned with state standards, Parkway Elementary aims to prepare its diverse student body for the transition to middle school. Through its dedication to professional instruction and parent-teacher collaboration, the school strives to cultivate a positive school culture where students are encouraged to reach their full potential in both academics and extracurricular engagement.

366

Total Students

43.6

Full-Time Teachers

8.4

Student/Teacher Ratio

74.0%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Parkway Elementary School
Demographic	Student Count
White	41
Hispanic	106
Black	188
Asian	7
Two or More	24

Black
188 (51.4 %)
Hispanic
106 (29.0 %)
White
41 (11.2 %)
Two or More
24 (6.6 %)
Asian
7 (1.9 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Ewing Township School District
Phone:	(609)538-9800
Website:	http://www.ewing.k12.nj.us/Domain/204
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	366
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	43.6
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	8.4
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	245
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	26

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 15

Kindergarten 58

Grade 1 45

Grade 2 44

Grade 3 50

Grade 4 61

Grade 5 57

Ungraded 36