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Parkway Schools Score 'Fave Five Percent' With Parents

SchoolMatch survey says Parkway District has what parents want, nationwide.

The Parkway School District is one of 29 districts in Missouri's 523 districts ranked by SchoolMatch, that has what parents want most in a school.

SchoolMatch is an independent firm specializing in rating K-12 schools nationwide.

By Chesterfield Patch figuring, of Missouri's total school districts.

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Schools are chosen based on surveys of the qualities parents most often want in a school system.

What parents said they want:

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  • Competitive in academic test scores and academically solid
  • Accredited
  • Recognized for excellence by a national foundation or the U.S. Department of Education
  • Competitive in teacher salaries
  • Above national average in spending on instruction
  • Above national average in spending for library/media services
  • Small class size

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SchoolMatch provides information to corporations, real estate firms, and economic development offices across the country to help families find schools and/or decide where to live and work.

Parkway has consistently received the SchoolMatch ranking since the award was initiated in 1992.  

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