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Parma Park Elementary School

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Summary

Parma Park Elementary School is a public elementary school in Parma Heights, Ohio, serving 244 students in grades K-4. As part of the Parma City School District, Parma Park stands out for its strong academic performance, particularly among students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds.

Parma Park's test scores in Mathematics and English Language Arts for 3rd and 4th grades generally exceed the Parma City and Ohio state averages, indicating a high level of academic achievement. Additionally, the school's low-income students perform exceptionally well, ranking 262 out of 1,447 Ohio elementary schools in 2022-2023 with a 4-star rating. However, Parma Park has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, from 4.5% in 2019-2020 to 19.2% in 2022-2023, which is higher than the surrounding schools like Brook Park Elementary School and Whitney Elementary School.

Compared to nearby schools, Parma Park stands out for its higher percentage of white students (70.9%) and lower student-teacher ratio (14.3) than the surrounding schools, which range from 16.7 to 24.4 students per teacher. While Parma Park's academic performance is generally stronger than the Parma City and Ohio state averages, it lags behind the higher-performing schools like Dentzler Elementary School and Pleasant Valley Elementary School. Overall, Parma Park Elementary School demonstrates strong academic performance, particularly for its low-income students, but faces challenges with increasing chronic absenteeism and maintaining its statewide ranking.

244

Students ?

14.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

52.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6800 Commonwealth Blvd
Parma Heights, OH 44130-4211

(440) 885-2390

District: Parma City

Students who attend Parma Park Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Greenbriar Middle School
High:	Valley Forge High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

70.9%

Hispanic:

11.5%

African American:

7.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 40th percentile in 2013 → 53rd in 2023

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 13 percentile points since 2013

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2022-2023) ?

This school66%

District avg65%

Ohio avg63%

Not ranked this year

Parma Park Elementary School did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

408^th of 828Parma City among Ohio districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2023	60.7	756 of 1596	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.4	788 of 1588	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.7	986 of 1610	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.2	1194 of 1676	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	48.3	1009 of 1636	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	56.3	938 of 1651	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	50.9	1001 of 1678	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	62.3	782 of 1684	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	56.7	981 of 1687	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	55.7	1014 of 1701	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	70.9	563 of 1709	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	68.9	641 of 1686	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	73.4	452 of 1662	72.8%	★★★★☆
2009	63.5	740 of 1610	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	62.2	738 of 1582	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	59.4	821 of 1609	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2006	58.0	777 of 1504	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2005	58.3	725 of 1501	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2004	58.9	705 of 1471	52.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2023	57.0	743 of 1483	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.9	752 of 1488	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.4	1057 of 1467	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	39.0	1031 of 1502	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.7	885 of 1518	41.7%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2023	76.7	262 of 1447	81.9%	★★★★☆
2022	81.5	165 of 1419	88.4%	★★★★☆
2021	44.5	795 of 1404	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.2	938 of 1465	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.5	897 of 1465	38.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2023	61.6	678 of 1498	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.0	799 of 1518	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.5	824 of 1499	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.8	1128 of 1535	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.1	1095 of 1536	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2023	41.8	823 of 1215	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.9	899 of 1242	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.7	946 of 1249	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.6	1081 of 1271	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.4	1023 of 1309	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)82nd percentile+29 vs school

Male (2023)55th percentile~ school

Female (2023)50th percentile-3 vs school

White (2023)32nd percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2022-2023) ?

Mathematics69%+5 vs state

English Language Arts62%~ state avg

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Sunday, February 23, 2020

Wonderful teachers, great school program. My two boys love this school. Close Quote

Frequently Asked Questions about Parma Park Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Parma Park Elementary School?

Students at Parma Park Elementary School are 71% White, 11% Hispanic, 7% African American, 6% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

What district is Parma Park Elementary School in?

Parma City

How many students attend Parma Park Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 244 students attended Parma Park Elementary School.

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