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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 2024-25 school year, there are 7 public middle schools serving 5,944 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 44% (versus the Ohio public middle school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 54% (versus the 55% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 30% 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
16 Schools
1,279 Schools
# Students
9,239 Students
573,334 Students
# Teachers
510 Teachers
33,106 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
District Rank
Parma City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 927 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
0.51
0.57
# American Indian Students
14 Students
815 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
329 Students
11,845 Students
% Asian Students
4%
2%
# Hispanic Students
1,263 Students
45,443 Students
% Hispanic Students
14%
8%
# Black Students
712 Students
129,096 Students
% Black Students
8%
23%
# White Students
6,324 Students
350,612 Students
% White Students
68%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
10 Students
594 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
587 Students
34,929 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
218
3,025
# Students in K Grade:
628
15,463
# Students in 1st Grade:
696
15,145
# Students in 2nd Grade:
572
13,450
# Students in 3rd Grade:
608
14,820
# Students in 4th Grade:
597
16,518
# Students in 5th Grade:
636
30,775
# Students in 6th Grade:
617
87,343
# Students in 7th Grade:
626
124,192
# Students in 8th Grade:
761
128,202
# Students in 9th Grade:
767
30,514
# Students in 10th Grade:
814
29,300
# Students in 11th Grade:
846
32,851
# Students in 12th Grade:
853
31,736
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,146 is higher than the state median of $17,216. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,632 is higher than the state median of $17,164. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$168 MM
$28,879 MM
Spending
$172 MM
$28,792 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,146
$17,216
Spending / Student
$18,632
$17,164
Best Parma City School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hillside Middle School
Magnet 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: 5-7
| 539 students
Rank: #22.
Normandy High School
Magnet School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
2500 W Pleasant Valley Rd
Cleveland, OH 44134
(440) 885-2400
Cleveland, OH 44134
(440) 885-2400
Grades: 8-12
| 1,304 students
Rank: #33.
Greenbriar Middle School
Magnet 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: 5-7
| 800 students
Rank: #44.
Valley Forge High School
Magnet School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
9999 Independence Blvd
Cleveland, OH 44130
(440) 885-2330
Cleveland, OH 44130
(440) 885-2330
Grades: 8-12
| 1,409 students
Rank: #55.
Shiloh Middle School
Magnet 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: 5-7
| 511 students
Rank: #66.
Parma High School
Magnet School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
6285 W 54th St
Cleveland, OH 44129
(440) 885-2300
Cleveland, OH 44129
(440) 885-2300
Grades: 8-12
| 1,233 students
Rank: n/an/a
Parma Virtual Learning Academy
Magnet School
6285 W 54th St
Cleveland, OH 44134
(440) 885-2413
Cleveland, OH 44134
(440) 885-2413
Grades: 3-12
| 148 students
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