Middle Schools in Parma City

The Parma City school district in Ohio is home to three middle schools: Greenbriar Middle School, Shiloh Middle School, and Hillside Middle School. While all three schools serve students in grades 6-8, the data analysis reveals that Hillside Middle School stands out as the top performer among the three.

Hillside Middle School consistently ranks higher in the statewide SchoolDigger rankings, reaching as high as 201 out of 1,048 Ohio middle schools in 2022-2023. The school also has significantly higher test scores than the Parma City and Ohio averages across multiple subjects and grade levels, with 82.4% of 5th graders proficient or better in Math in 2024-2025, compared to 58.3% for Parma City and 56.7% for Ohio. Additionally, Hillside Middle School has the lowest percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at 54.34%, suggesting potential socioeconomic challenges at the other two schools.

While Hillside Middle School outperforms the other two schools and the state averages on most metrics, there are still areas for improvement, such as addressing the performance gaps between different grade levels and subjects. Additionally, the consistently high chronic absenteeism rates across all three schools (23.9%) indicate a need to investigate the root causes and implement strategies to improve student attendance. The broader Parma City school district's ranking of 408 out of 828 districts in Ohio and a 3 out of 5 star rating by SchoolDigger suggest that there may be district-level factors influencing the performance of these middle schools.