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Parma City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Ohio for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 9 public elementary schools serving 5,572 students in Parma City School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Ohio.
Public Elementary Schools in Parma City School District have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the Ohio public elementary school average of 54%), and reading proficiency score of 58% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is equal to the Ohio public elementary school average of 35% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
13 Schools
2,458 Schools
# Students
8,916 Students
1,091,015 Students
# Teachers
503 Teachers
63,050 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Parma City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 918 school districts in Ohio (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 86% has decreased from 88% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#498 out of 929 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
60%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
63%
Graduation Rate
86%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.53
0.55
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
3%
% Hispanic
15%
8%
% Black
8%
18%
% White
67%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,803 is higher than the state median of $17,287. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,307 is higher than the state median of $17,235. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$168 MM
$28,879 MM
Spending
$172 MM
$28,792 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,803
$17,287
Spending / Student
$19,307
$17,235
Best Parma City School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Green Valley Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
2401 W Pleasant Valley Rd
Cleveland, OH 44134
(440) 885-2433
Cleveland, OH 44134
(440) 885-2433
Grades: K-4
| 358 students
Rank: #22.
Dentzler Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
3600 Dentzler Rd
Cleveland, OH 44134
(440) 885-2430
Cleveland, OH 44134
(440) 885-2430
Grades: K-4
| 454 students
Rank: #33.
Hillside Middle School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1 Educational Park Dr
Independence, OH 44131
(440) 885-2373
Independence, OH 44131
(440) 885-2373
Grades: 5-8
| 703 students
Rank: #44.
Pleasant Valley Elementary School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
9906 W Pleasant Valley Rd
Cleveland, OH 44130
(440) 885-2379
Cleveland, OH 44130
(440) 885-2379
Grades: K-4
| 907 students
Rank: #55.
Ridge-brook Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
7915 Manhattan Ave
Cleveland, OH 44129
(440) 885-2350
Cleveland, OH 44129
(440) 885-2350
Grades: K-4
| 340 students
Rank: #66.
Greenbriar Middle School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
11810 Huffman Rd
Cleveland, OH 44130
(440) 885-2370
Cleveland, OH 44130
(440) 885-2370
Grades: 5-8
| 1,028 students
Rank: #77.
John Muir Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
5531 W 24th St
Cleveland, OH 44134
(440) 885-2424
Cleveland, OH 44134
(440) 885-2424
Grades: K-4
| 484 students
Rank: #88.
Thoreau Park Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
5401 W 54th St
Cleveland, OH 44129
(440) 885-2352
Cleveland, OH 44129
(440) 885-2352
Grades: K-4
| 511 students
Rank: #99.
Shiloh Middle School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
2303 Grantwood Dr
Cleveland, OH 44134
(440) 885-8485
Cleveland, OH 44134
(440) 885-8485
Grades: 5-8
| 787 students
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