Parma District

Summary:

The Parma District in Idaho is home to 3 schools: Maxine Johnson Elementary, Parma High School, and Parma Middle School. The district is ranked 25th out of 96 districts in the state and is rated 4 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger, indicating a relatively strong performing district.

Among the three schools, Parma High School stands out as the top performer, ranking 37th out of 112 Idaho high schools in 2024-2025 and boasting exceptional proficiency rates in ISAT/English Language Arts at 82.9%. Parma Middle School also excels, with strong proficiency in both ISAT/Math and ISAT/English Language Arts, outperforming the district and state averages. In contrast, Maxine Johnson Elementary has seen a decline in its statewide ranking, dropping from 110th in 2017-2018 to 168th in 2024-2025.

While the schools in the Parma District demonstrate a mix of strengths and areas for improvement, the high chronic absenteeism rate of 15.0% across all 3 schools is a concern that the district may need to address. Additionally, the significant difference in free/reduced lunch rates between the elementary/middle schools and the high school suggests potential equity challenges that may require further attention.

District Detail

805 East McConnell
Parma, ID 83660-5611

(208) 722-4069

SchoolDigger Rank:
25^th of 96 Idaho districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 1,003

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ISAT Math (2025)								ISAT Science (2025)				ISAT English Language Arts (2025)								Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISAT Math 3rd Grade	ISAT Math 4th Grade	ISAT Math 5th Grade	ISAT Math 6th Grade	ISAT Math 7th Grade	ISAT Math 8th Grade	ISAT Math End of Course	ISAT Math All Grades	ISAT Science 5th Grade	ISAT Science 8th Grade	ISAT Science End of Course	ISAT Science All Grades	ISAT English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ISAT English Language Arts 4th Grade	ISAT English Language Arts 5th Grade	ISAT English Language Arts 6th Grade	ISAT English Language Arts 7th Grade	ISAT English Language Arts 8th Grade	ISAT English Language Arts End of Course	ISAT English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Parma Middle School	Public	5-8	905 East McConnell Street	Parma	83660	Canyon County	Parma District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 722-5115	321	18	17.8	58.3%	212 (66.0%)	0 (0.0%)	105 (32.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)	50.8	70^th of 166 public middle schools	57.8%					(n/a)			39.3	38.2	50.0	55.2		45.2	33.3	47.0		39.3			47.6	50.0	46.8	61.2		51.0	$7,346	$921	$6,425
Maxine Johnson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	607 East McConnell Street	Parma	83660	Canyon County	Parma District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 722-5115	377	23	16.3	56.5%	245 (65.0%)	5 (1.3%)	120 (31.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.3%)	49.3	168^th of 337 public elementary schools	50.1%					(n/a)	60.0	42.6						52.7					60.0	29.5						47.3	$7,439	$943	$6,495
Parma High School	Public	9-12	137 Panther Way	Parma	83660	Canyon County	Parma District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 722-5115	305	19	15.7	46.6%	218 (71.5%)	1 (0.3%)	81 (26.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	64.1	37^th of 112 public high schools	67.0%		54.9	70^th of 159 public high schools	56.0%	33							31.4	31.4			51.4	51.4							82.9	82.9	$9,393	$909	$8,484

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Canyon-Owyhee School Service Agency (Cossa)	7.59 mi	2
Marsing Joint District	7.59 mi	4	48^th
Wilder District	7.62 mi	5
Notus District	7.77 mi	3	67^th
Homedale Joint District	10.18 mi	4	66^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Idaho Department of Education.

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