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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 3 public middle schools serving 2,518 students in Parma City School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Ohio.
Public Middle Schools in Parma City School District have an average math proficiency score of 48% (versus the Ohio public middle school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 58% (versus the 55% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Ohio public middle school average of 39% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
13 Schools
1,244 Schools
# Students
8,916 Students
562,575 Students
# Teachers
503 Teachers
34,195 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 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 88% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#498 out of 929 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(22-23)52%
54%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
60%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
63%
Graduation Rate
(22-23)88%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.53
0.57
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
2%
% Hispanic
15%
9%
% Black
8%
22%
% White
67%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
6%
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 Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
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: #22.
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: #33.
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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