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Parma High School vs. Caldwell Senior High School

Should you attend Parma High School or Caldwell Senior High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Parma High School
137 Panther Way
Parma, ID 83660
: 
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Caldwell Senior High School
3401 South Indiana
Caldwell, ID 83605
: 
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

Parma High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Idaho for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)

Caldwell Senior High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Idaho for:

Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 334 students in grades 9-12, Parma High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Idaho for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 15-19% (which is lower than the Idaho state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55-59% (which is approximately equal to the Idaho state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Idaho state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Idaho state average of 26% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,474 students in grades 9-12, Caldwell Senior High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Idaho for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 16% (which is lower than the Idaho state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 46% (which is lower than the Idaho state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 is higher than the Idaho state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 70% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Idaho state average of 26% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
334 students
1,474 students
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This chart displays total students of Caldwell Senior High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
47% | 53%
49% | 51%
This chart displays gender of Parma High School
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Total Classroom Teachers
19 teachers
69 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Caldwell Senior High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
21:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Parma High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Caldwell Senior High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#480 out of 709 schools in ID
(Bottom 50%)
#605 out of 709 schools in ID
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Parma High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Caldwell Senior High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
15-19%
(Bottom 50% in ID)
16%
(Bottom 50% in ID)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Parma High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Idaho by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Caldwell Senior High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Idaho by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
55-59%
(Top 50% in ID)
46%
(Bottom 50% in ID)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Parma High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Idaho by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Caldwell Senior High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Idaho by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
30-34%
(Bottom 50% in ID)
27%
(Bottom 50% in ID)
90-94%
(Top 10% in ID)
72%
(Bottom 50% in ID)
This chart displays graduation rate of Parma High School and public school graduation rate of Idaho by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Caldwell Senior High School and public school graduation rate of Idaho by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Parma High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Caldwell Senior High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
93
445
Grade 10 Students
102
395
Grade 11 Students
78
349
Grade 12 Students
61
285

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
1%
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Parma High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Idaho by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Caldwell Senior High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Asian
n/a
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Parma High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Idaho by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Caldwell Senior High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Idaho by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
% Hispanic
25%
66%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Parma High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Caldwell Senior High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
1%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Parma High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Caldwell Senior High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Idaho by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
% White
73%
30%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Parma High School and the percentage of White public school students in Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Caldwell Senior High School and the percentage of White public school students in Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Parma High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Caldwell Senior High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.41
0.48
This chart displays the diversity score of Parma High School and the public school average diversity score of Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Caldwell Senior High School and the public school average diversity score of Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
25%
67%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Parma High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Caldwell Senior High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
10%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Parma High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Caldwell Senior High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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