Parma Middle School
Parma Middle School serves 333 students in grades 5-8.
Parma Middle School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Idaho for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 41% (which is lower than the Idaho state average of 45%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 54% (which is lower than the Idaho state average of 55%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Idaho state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Idaho state average of 26% (majority Hispanic).
Quick Stats (2022)
- Grades: 5-8
- Students: 333 students
- Student:Teacher Ratio: 19:1
- Minority Enrollment: 35%
- Overall Testing Rank: Bottom 50% in ID
- Math Proficiency: 41% (Btm 50%)
- Reading Proficiency: 54% (Top 50%)
- Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), ID Dept. of Education
School Overview
Parma Middle School's student population of 333 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 18 teachers has declined by 5% over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades 5-8
Total Students
333 students
Gender %
Total Classroom Teachers
18 teachers
Students by Grade
School Calendar
School Rankings
Parma Middle School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 682 schools in Idaho (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Parma Middle School is 0.49, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.42. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#345 out of 682 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
45%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
55%
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
17:1
American Indian
1%
1%
Asian
n/a
1%
Hispanic
31%
19%
Black
n/a
1%
White
65%
74%
Hawaiian
n/a
1%
Two or more races
3%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
National School Lunch Program
Yes
Eligible for Free Lunch
35%
25%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
6%
School Statewide Testing
School District Name
School Calendar
View the Parma Middle School yearly calendar below. Note key dates such as:
Event
Date
First Day of School Grades 5th - 8th
August 16, 2022 (Tuesday)
First Day of School Grades 1st-4th
August 16, 2022 (Tuesday)
First Day of Kindergarten
August 17, 2022 (Wednesday)
Source: 2020-2021 (latest school year available) National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), ID Dept. of Education
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