Summary:
Parma, Idaho, is served by the Parma District, which operates three public schools covering grades PK–12—Maxine Johnson Elementary (PK–4), Parma Middle School (5–8), and Parma High School (9–12)—with a combined enrollment of just over 1,000 students in this small farming community.
Maxine Johnson Elementary is the clear standout. It jumped from the 50th to the 77th percentile in one year, ranking 79th out of 346 Idaho elementary schools with a 4-star rating. Math proficiency is 63.4% versus 43.1% statewide, and ELA proficiency is 61.5% versus 54% statewide—with fourth graders hitting 73% in ELA. In contrast, Parma Middle School is the district's challenge spot. It ranks in the 47th percentile (down from 58th the prior year) and trails state averages in every tested subject: math (43.7% vs. 43.1%), ELA (49.8% vs. 54%), and science (37.2% vs. 42.7%). It also has the district's highest chronic absenteeism at 13.9%.
Parma High School shows a mixed picture, ranking in the 52nd percentile. It posts strong end-of-course ELA (65.7% vs. 61.3% statewide) and science (47.1% vs. 41.2%) results, along with the district's lowest chronic absenteeism at 7.0%. However, math proficiency sits at just 28.6% versus 33.1% statewide, despite the school spending the most per student ($9,393). Overall, the district ranks in the 70th percentile statewide, but that strength is driven almost entirely by the elementary school. The 11.7-point ELA drop between elementary and middle school is the largest subject-specific gap in the district, signaling that grades 5–8 need targeted literacy and math support.
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