School Profile
Located near the intersection of Ankeny Boulevard and First Street, Parkview Middle School resides in the heart of Ankeny, a vibrant, growing city of 36,000 residents. Parkview Middle School, the gateway to outstanding secondary education in Ankeny, provides for the successful transition of students from our seven elementary schools into 6th grade. Highly competent and professional staff set the benchmark for quality teaching in a caring environment.
Turning Points
Parkview is a Turning Points middle school. Learn more about this educational philosophy here.
Academics
Located near the intersection of Ankeny Boulevard and First Street, Parkview Middle School resides in the heart of Ankeny, a vibrant, growing city of 36,000 residents. Parkview Middle School, the gateway to outstanding secondary education in Ankeny, provides for the successful transition of students from our seven elementary schools into 6th grade. Highly competent and professional staff set the benchmark for quality teaching in a caring environment.
Turning Points
Parkview is a Turning Points middle school. Learn more about this educational philosophy here.
Academics
Parkview Middle School celebrates the outstanding academic and co-curricular successes of our students. With over 1100 students in grades six and seven, our students excel in core academic areas compared to other schools within the Des Moines metropolitan area, the state of Iowa, and nationally. Parkview students benefit from class sizes of 23 students, small three teacher-teams, and a full complement of encore and exploratory offerings.
2007 Parkview ITBS Proficiency Data
- 80% of Parkview students were proficient in reading comprehension
- 87% of Parkview students were proficient in math
- 90% of Parkview students were proficient in science
- Students scoring at the 41st percentile and above are considered proficient.
Core Academics
- 60% maintain their status on honor roll
- 85.17% are proficient in Reading
- 85.95% are proficient in Math
- 86.37% are proficient in Science
Special Education Programming
- 51% are making aggressive growth on their IEP trend lines
- 47% are making expected growth on their IEP trend lines
Encore Academic Areas
- All 6th graders take Family & Consumer Sciences, Industrial Technology, Technology Applications & General Music
- All 7th grade students enroll in Modern Languages of French and Spanish, Skills for Healthy Living and Art.
- 54% enroll in band and/or vocal music
After School Opportunities
- 35% enroll in Expeditions
- 32% enroll in Leadership Development Training
- 15% participate in school plays, yearbook development, and various other clubs and organizations
- 95% of responding parents reported their children were having a positive experience at Parkview Middle School
- 96% of responding parents reported that practices at Parkview Middle School promote active, hands on learning
- 89% of students reported having a positive experience at Parkview Middle School
- 93% of students reported that teachers want them to understand their work, not just memorize it.
For More Information
Contact us at (515) 965-9640. In addition, a full list of email address can be found in the Staff Directory, or you can contact any of our School Administrators or Guidance Counselors.
Contact us at (515) 965-9640. In addition, a full list of email address can be found in the Staff Directory, or you can contact any of our School Administrators or Guidance Counselors.
