Summary:
Zip code 83660 is home to one middle school: Parma Middle School, which serves 321 students in grades 5–8 within the Parma District. Because it is the only middle school in the area, this summary provides a detailed look at how the school is performing on its own, compared to the district and the state of Idaho.
Parma Middle School ranks 93rd out of 174 Idaho middle schools (47th percentile, 2 stars) for 2025–26, a notable drop from 70th (58th percentile, 3 stars) the prior year. In contrast, the Parma District overall earned 4 stars and ranks in the 70th percentile of Idaho districts, which suggests other schools in the district are boosting the district’s rating. Academically, math is the school’s strongest subject: 43.7% of students are proficient, right at the state average of 43.1%, and 7th graders (48.6%) and 8th graders (44.6%) both outperform their state peers. Science is the biggest weakness, with only 37.2% proficient compared to 42.7% statewide, and the 8th-grade science gap is especially wide (34.9% vs. 42.9%). ELA proficiency is also below the state (49.8% vs. 54.0%), with 5th grade trailing by more than 11 points.
Performance declined across all subjects from 2024–25 to 2025–26: math fell 1.5 points, science fell 2.1 points, and ELA fell 1.2 points, while state averages stayed roughly flat. Chronic absenteeism is 13.9%, close to the state average of 13.8% but above the district’s 11.5%. The school serves a predominantly low-income population, with 58.26% of students eligible for free/reduced lunch, and its student-teacher ratio of 17.8 may limit individual attention. Per-student spending data is dated at $7,346 (2018–19), making it difficult to assess current funding levels. Overall, Parma Middle School is a small, mid-performing school within a strong district, showing genuine strength in middle-grade math but needing support in science and 5th-grade literacy.
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