Summary:
Zip code 49269 is home to just one elementary school, Parma Elementary School, which serves grades PK through 5th and is part of the Western School District.
For parents in this area, Parma Elementary is a standout performer. The school holds a 4-star rating and ranks in the 82nd percentile of all Michigan elementary schools, placing it 269th out of 1,488 schools statewide. This is not a fluke—the school has consistently ranked in the 82nd-83rd percentile for the past three years. What makes this even more impressive is that 61.52% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch, yet the school still outperforms both its district and the state in nearly every subject and grade. For example, 3rd-grade math proficiency is 73.7% compared to the state average of 42.7%, and 5th-grade science proficiency is 62.7% versus the state's 40.3%. The school also has a low chronic absenteeism rate of 17.1%, well below the state average of 27.9%, which likely contributes to its stable academic environment.
There are a couple of areas worth noting. While the school excels overall, 5th-grade math proficiency drops to 37.3%—still above the state average of 32.9%, but a significant decline from the stellar 73.7% seen in 3rd grade. This downward trend in math as students advance may be something for parents to monitor. Additionally, 4th-grade ELA proficiency (61.4%) is the only metric where Parma falls below its own district average (66.3%), suggesting the district's 4th-grade ELA program is particularly strong and could offer best practices to the school. With a student-teacher ratio of 17:1 and per-student spending of $14,472, Parma Elementary provides a well-supported learning environment that consistently delivers above-average results across the board.
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