Parkview Center School, Roseville MN

Original Research by School Decision on Parkview Center School

Parkview Center School is a regular public school in Roseville, Minnesota, serving students from preschool through eighth grade. It is part of the Roseville Public School District, a first-ring suburban system that draws from several communities around the Twin Cities. Because the school stops at eighth grade, there is no graduation rate to report, and state testing results are the main window into academic performance.

On the Minnesota state assessments, Parkview Center’s students performed across a range of grades and subjects. In reading, proficiency rates across tested grades clustered roughly in the middle to upper portion of the state spectrum, with the strongest showing in fifth and sixth grades. Math proficiency varied more noticeably by grade level, with the highest rates in third and fourth grades and a dip in seventh grade. Science results, available for fifth and eighth grades, were lower than the school’s reading and math outcomes, especially in eighth grade. Considered together, the school’s overall proficiency across all tested subjects and grades places it in the top quartile of schools relative to other districts in Ramsey County—a strong comparative standing within the county.

The student body is diverse. White students make up around half of enrollment, with Asian students and Black students each representing a modest share, followed by students who identify as two or more races and Hispanic students. A substantial share of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating that economic diversity is present. Data on students with Individualized Education Programs and English learners was not available, so a parent may want to ask the school about special education and language support offerings directly.

Roseville itself is a built-out first-ring suburb bordering both Saint Paul and Minneapolis. It has no traditional downtown core; commercial life centers on large shopping malls like Rosedale Center and on major arterial roads such as Snelling Avenue. The housing market reflects the area’s stability and convenience: home values are moderately above national benchmarks, and rents have been trending upward alongside the broader metro. The community has major employers including state agencies and corporate headquarters, and it features several large parks and the well-known John Rose Minnesota Oval ice rink. Publicly reported information notes that the city was one of the early Twin Cities suburbs to grow rapidly in the mid-twentieth century and is now largely built out, with a slight dip in population since the 2020 census.

The district that operates Parkview Center passed a bond referendum in 2023 for a significant sum to fund facility upgrades across the district, including safety and accessibility improvements. The district has also developed a strategic plan that publicly reported sources describe as centered on equity, student wellbeing, and academic achievement. These district-level priorities shape the resources and programs available at Parkview Center.

For a family considering this school, the picture is of a mid-sized elementary and middle school with above-average academic results for Ramsey County, a diverse student population, and a setting in a stable, amenity-rich first-ring suburb. The lack of high school grades means that students will transition to a separate high school after eighth grade, and the absence of reported special-education and English-learner counts is a gap worth investigating directly with the school. The housing market in Roseville is moderately priced for the metro area, and the district has recent investment in its physical plant and a stated focus on equity and student support.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 359%

School 59% · District 49% · ▲ 10 pts above district

▲ 4 pts above state median · ▲ 25 pts above county median

Grade 458%

School 58% · District 44% · ▲ 14 pts above district

▲ 7 pts above state median · ▲ 31 pts above county median

Grade 549%

School 49% · District 32% · ▲ 17 pts above district

▲ 14 pts above state median · ▲ 29 pts above county median

Grade 655%

School 55% · District 38% · ▲ 17 pts above district

▲ 28 pts above state median · ▲ 40 pts above county median

Grade 741%

School 41% · District 39% · ▲ 2 pts above district

▲ 17 pts above state median · ▲ 28 pts above county median

Grade 847%

School 47% · District 31% · ▲ 17 pts above district

▲ 22 pts above state median · ▲ 30 pts above county median

English language arts

Grade 358%

School 58% · District 42% · ▲ 16 pts above district

▲ 16 pts above state median · ▲ 31 pts above county median

Grade 447%

School 47% · District 40% · ▲ 7 pts above district

▲ 6 pts above state median · ▲ 24 pts above county median

Grade 565%

School 65% · District 49% · ▲ 16 pts above district

▲ 11 pts above state median · ▲ 25 pts above county median

Grade 667%

School 67% · District 53% · ▲ 14 pts above district

▲ 21 pts above state median · ▲ 33 pts above county median

Grade 761%

School 61% · District 47% · ▲ 13 pts above district

▲ 25 pts above state median · ▲ 33 pts above county median

Grade 860%

School 60% · District 45% · ▲ 15 pts above district

▲ 24 pts above state median · ▲ 27 pts above county median

Science

Grade 541%

School 41% · District 24% · ▲ 18 pts above district

▲ 17 pts above state median · ▲ 28 pts above county median

Grade 825%

School 25% · District 13% · ▲ 12 pts above district

▲ 13 pts above state median · ▲ 14 pts above county median

This schoolROSEVILLE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.

Proficiency by household income

English language arts

Grade 3Lower-income38%Higher-income77%39 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income22%Higher-income61%39 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income47%Higher-income77%29 pp gap

Grade 6Lower-income47%Higher-income78%31 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income33%Higher-income74%41 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income32%Higher-income71%39 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 3Lower-income40%Higher-income77%37 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income33%Higher-income71%37 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income32%Higher-income61%28 pp gap

Grade 6Lower-income28%Higher-income70%42 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income19%Higher-income53%34 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income15%Higher-income60%45 pp gap