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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 2024 school year, there are 6 public middle schools serving 6,021 students in Parma City School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Ohio.
Public Middle Schools in Parma City School District have an average math proficiency score of 40% (versus the Ohio public middle school average of 46%), and reading proficiency score of 53% (versus the 54% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Ohio public middle school average of 37% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
15 Schools
1,292 Schools
# Students
9,342 Students
584,615 Students
# Teachers
525 Teachers
33,116 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
District Rank
Parma City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 896 school districts in Ohio (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 86% has decreased from 88% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#520 out of 897 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
50%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
57%
Graduation Rate
86%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.48
0.56
# American Indian Students
8 Students
760 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
299 Students
11,732 Students
% Asian Students
3%
2%
# Hispanic Students
1,251 Students
43,118 Students
% Hispanic Students
14%
7%
# Black Students
685 Students
126,715 Students
% Black Students
7%
22%
# White Students
6,593 Students
366,974 Students
% White Students
71%
63%
# Hawaiian Students
11 Students
553 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
495 Students
34,763 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
201
2,864
# Students in K Grade:
727
17,429
# Students in 1st Grade:
568
14,699
# Students in 2nd Grade:
594
15,483
# Students in 3rd Grade:
590
16,447
# Students in 4th Grade:
641
18,312
# Students in 5th Grade:
600
33,046
# Students in 6th Grade:
630
88,792
# Students in 7th Grade:
713
128,710
# Students in 8th Grade:
700
130,660
# Students in 9th Grade:
823
28,708
# Students in 10th Grade:
847
27,226
# Students in 11th Grade:
862
31,478
# Students in 12th Grade:
846
30,761
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,946 is higher than the state median of $17,132. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,426 is higher than the state median of $17,081. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$168 MM
$28,879 MM
Spending
$172 MM
$28,792 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,946
$17,132
Spending / Student
$18,426
$17,081
Best Parma City School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hillside Middle School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1 Educational Park Dr
Independence, OH 44131
(440) 885-2373
Independence, OH 44131
(440) 885-2373
Grades: 5-7
| 565 students
Rank: #22.
Normandy High School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
2500 W Pleasant Valley Rd
Cleveland, OH 44134
(440) 885-2400
Cleveland, OH 44134
(440) 885-2400
Grades: 8-12
| 1,337 students
Rank: #33.
Greenbriar Middle School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
11810 Huffman Rd
Cleveland, OH 44130
(440) 885-2370
Cleveland, OH 44130
(440) 885-2370
Grades: 5-7
| 873 students
Rank: #44.
Parma High School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
6285 W 54th St
Cleveland, OH 44129
(440) 885-2300
Cleveland, OH 44129
(440) 885-2300
Grades: 8-12
| 1,355 students
Rank: #55.
Valley Forge High School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
9999 Independence Blvd
Cleveland, OH 44130
(440) 885-2330
Cleveland, OH 44130
(440) 885-2330
Grades: 8-12
| 1,386 students
Rank: #66.
Shiloh Middle School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
2303 Grantwood Dr
Cleveland, OH 44134
(440) 885-8485
Cleveland, OH 44134
(440) 885-8485
Grades: 5-7
| 505 students
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