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Dentzler Elementary School

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Dentzler Elementary School ranks 479 th of 1560 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-4

479^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,560 Ohio Elementary Schools

Better than 69% of Ohio elementary schools

Summary

Dentzler Elementary School is a K–4 school in Parma, Ohio, serving about 435 students as part of the Parma City School District. In 2025–26 it ranked 479th of 1,560 Ohio elementary schools — the 69th percentile with 3 stars — well above its district's 40th percentile and 2 stars, and the highest-ranked elementary among its listed Parma City peers. That follows several strong years (4 stars in 2022–23, 2023–24, and 2024–25), so the latest result is a modest dip rather than a decline.

Fourth grade is where Dentzler shines: 87.6% of students were proficient in math and 80.4% in English language arts, both well above district and state averages and higher than every listed Parma City peer, including John Muir Elementary School, Thoreau Park Elementary School, Ridge-Brook Elementary School, Pleasant Valley Elementary School, and Green Valley Elementary School. Third grade math (74.7%) is also strong, while third grade ELA (63.4%) matches the state average and trails Green Valley. Chronic absenteeism has fallen from 27.2% in 2021–22 to 12.5% in 2025–26, less than the district's 24.4%. The school is especially effective with low-income students (91st percentile, 5 stars) and English language learners (90th percentile, 5 stars). Special education is the relative soft spot at the 51st percentile, down from the 70th two years earlier.

Compared with nearby schools outside the district, Independence Primary School ranks higher (90th percentile, 5 stars) but serves a much wealthier population, with 13.86% free/reduced lunch versus Dentzler's 61.45%. Global Village Academy serves a similarly high-poverty population and posts very low absenteeism (4.6%) and higher fourth grade math, but Dentzler outperforms it in third grade ELA. Dentzler's resources are unremarkable — a 17.7 student–teacher ratio and $12,054 per student in 2018–19, both similar to neighboring Parma schools — so its results aren't explained by extra funding or smaller classes.

435

Students ?

17.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,358

Per pupil spending ?

52.2%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

3600 Dentzler Rd
Parma, OH 44134-4961

(440) 885-2426

District: Parma City

Students who attend Dentzler Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Hillside Middle School
High:	Normandy High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

63.7%

Hispanic:

15.9%

Two or more races:

10.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 74th percentile in 2016 → 69th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Ohio average (77% vs 64% meeting standards)

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Parma City

✓Above the Ohio median (69th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2016

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school77%

District avg65%

Ohio avg64%

479^th of 1,560

Ohio public elementary schools ?

Top 31%▼ down 5 pts since 2016

From top 26% (2016) to top 31% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 6Elementary Schools in the Parma City

464^th of 773Parma City among Ohio districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	73.2	479 of 1560	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	80.3	300 of 1558	80.7%	★★★★☆
2024	78.9	347 of 1577	78.0%	★★★★☆
2023	77.9	372 of 1596	76.7%	★★★★☆
2022	71.4	531 of 1588	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.7	754 of 1610	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	80.4	297 of 1676	82.3%	★★★★☆
2018	67.4	656 of 1636	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	66.4	690 of 1651	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	75.4	439 of 1678	73.8%	★★★★☆
2015	74.9	442 of 1684	73.8%	★★★★☆
2014	63.6	822 of 1687	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	73.6	477 of 1701	72.0%	★★★★☆
2012	79.1	243 of 1709	85.8%	★★★★☆
2011	72.5	496 of 1686	70.6%	★★★★☆
2010	68.1	629 of 1662	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	73.4	416 of 1610	74.2%	★★★★☆
2008	81.2	185 of 1582	88.3%	★★★★☆
2007	88.6	10 of 1609	99.4%	★★★★★
2006	84.7	76 of 1504	94.9%	★★★★★
2005	84.6	104 of 1501	93.1%	★★★★★
2004	79.0	244 of 1471	83.4%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	56.0	278 of 824	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	34.9	492 of 765	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	77.0	137 of 956	85.7%	★★★★☆
2018	75.7	158 of 1021	84.5%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	85.5	32 of 318	89.9%	★★★★★
2025	88.8	21 of 281	92.5%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	75.1	375 of 1452	74.2%	★★★★☆
2025	78.2	312 of 1452	78.5%	★★★★☆
2024	83.2	194 of 1466	86.8%	★★★★☆
2023	71.6	450 of 1483	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.2	532 of 1488	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.9	758 of 1467	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	78.3	293 of 1502	80.5%	★★★★☆
2018	56.0	824 of 1518	45.7%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2018	53.9	499 of 759	34.3%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	81.9	39 of 315	87.6%	★★★★☆
2025	90.6	13 of 259	95.0%	★★★★★
2022	78.6	31 of 216	85.6%	★★★★☆
2018	64.2	67 of 239	72.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	84.0	139 of 1467	90.5%	★★★★★
2025	89.9	57 of 1473	96.1%	★★★★★
2024	83.6	135 of 1484	90.9%	★★★★★
2023	84.3	139 of 1447	90.4%	★★★★★
2022	67.2	452 of 1419	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	67.6	419 of 1404	70.2%	★★★★☆
2019	84.7	100 of 1465	93.2%	★★★★★
2018	74.1	318 of 1465	78.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	72.3	451 of 1467	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	82.2	220 of 1466	85.0%	★★★★☆
2024	75.1	407 of 1485	72.6%	★★★★☆
2023	82.0	247 of 1498	83.5%	★★★★☆
2022	73.2	444 of 1518	70.8%	★★★★☆
2021	60.1	680 of 1499	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	83.8	178 of 1535	88.4%	★★★★☆
2018	68.9	535 of 1536	65.2%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	55.2	103 of 220	53.2%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	44.0	447 of 914	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	52.9	346 of 935	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.3	273 of 900	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.8	444 of 856	48.1%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	66.8	439 of 1181	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	77.0	251 of 1175	78.6%	★★★★☆
2024	77.4	249 of 1190	79.1%	★★★★☆
2023	79.4	230 of 1215	81.1%	★★★★☆
2022	66.0	446 of 1242	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.4	692 of 1249	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	76.1	267 of 1271	79.0%	★★★★☆
2018	60.2	576 of 1309	56.0%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)91st percentile+21 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)90th percentile+21 vs school

Hispanic (2026)88th percentile+18 vs school

Female (2026)74th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2026)69th percentile~ school

Disabled (2022)66th percentile~ school

White (2026)63rd percentile-6 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)53rd percentile-16 vs school

Special Education (2026)51st percentile-18 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2018)34th percentile-26 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics81%+16 vs state

English Language Arts72%+9 vs state

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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	Directly certified (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Ohio State Tests Science 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests Science 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 3rd Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 4th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 6th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 7th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 4th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 6th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 7th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 8th Grade	Vaccination: Kindergartners complete for all required vaccines	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Total
Dentzler Elementary School	Public	K-4	3600 Dentzler Rd	Parma	44134	Cuyahoga County	Parma City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(440) 885-2426	435	25	17.7	52.2%	277 (63.7%)	25 (5.7%)	69 (15.9%)	18 (4.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (10.3%)	73.2	479^th of 1560 public elementary schools	69.3%		80.3	300^th of 1558 public elementary schools	80.7%	179			74.7	87.6					63.4	80.4							$13,358
Green Valley Elementary School	Public	K-4	2401 W Pleasant Valley Rd	Parma	44134	Cuyahoga County	Parma City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(440) 885-2433	371	19	19.5	33.2%	271 (73.0%)	31 (8.4%)	29 (7.8%)	10 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (8.1%)	59.4	741^st of 1560 public elementary schools	52.5%		56.8	786^th of 1558 public elementary schools	49.6%	45			64.3	68.4					69.6	64.1							$14,480
Pleasant Valley Elementary School	Public	K-4	9906 W Pleasant Valley Rd	Parma	44130	Cuyahoga County	Parma City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(440) 885-2379	971	49	19.8	42.5%	620 (63.9%)	64 (6.6%)	125 (12.9%)	60 (6.2%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	100 (10.3%)	62.9	677^th of 1560 public elementary schools	56.6%		68.6	558^th of 1558 public elementary schools	64.2%	119			75.1	72.2					62.4	66.8							$11,589
Global Village Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	5720 State Rd	Parma	44134	Cuyahoga County	Global Village Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 767-5956	235	10	22.9	—	229 (97.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	70.4	530^th of 1560 public elementary schools	66.0%		77.1	382^nd of 1558 public elementary schools	75.5%	148	81.8	81.8	72.0	100.0	72.7	69.6	71.4	56.3	48.0	77.8	81.8	52.2	85.7	54.5	33.3%	22.2%	$8,678
John Muir Elementary School	Public	K-4	5531 W 24th St	Parma	44134	Cuyahoga County	Parma City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(440) 885-2424	526	27	19.4	51.7%	289 (54.9%)	51 (9.7%)	92 (17.5%)	20 (3.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	73 (13.9%)	40.9	1020^th of 1560 public elementary schools	34.6%		54	828^th of 1558 public elementary schools	46.9%	192			54.5	67.3					56.0	47.6					86.7%	7.6%	$11,881
Thoreau Park Elementary School	Public	K-4	5401 W 54th St	Parma	44129	Cuyahoga County	Parma City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(440) 885-2352	483	27	17.8	65.2%	295 (61.1%)	36 (7.5%)	102 (21.1%)	6 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (9.1%)	45.5	958^th of 1560 public elementary schools	38.6%		47.6	931^st of 1558 public elementary schools	40.2%	27			55.7	57.9					60.7	60.0					94.8%	5.2%	$12,556
Ridge-Brook Elementary School	Public	K-4	7915 Manhattan Ave	Parma	44129	Cuyahoga County	Parma City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(440) 885-2350	341	19	17.9	55.4%	197 (57.8%)	51 (15.0%)	41 (12.0%)	15 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	36 (10.6%)	39.1	1040^th of 1560 public elementary schools	33.3%		54.9	818^th of 1558 public elementary schools	47.5%	222			50.0	63.2					41.2	63.2					89%	2.4%	$13,314
Cleveland Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	4850 Pearl Rd	Cleveland	44109	Cuyahoga County	Cleveland Preparatory Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 741-2991	107	10	10.7	84.1%	21 (19.6%)	41 (38.3%)	35 (32.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	9 (8.4%)	35.9	1076^th of 1560 public elementary schools	31.0%		32.9	1091^st of 1558 public elementary schools	30.0%	15	15.8		45.5	81.8	21.1		20.0		54.5	72.7	52.6		40.0		58.3%	0%	$10,065
William Rainey Harper	Public	PK, KG-8	5515 Ira Ave	Cleveland	44144	Cuyahoga County	Cleveland Municipal	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 838-0000	423	24	17.6	70.2%	150 (35.5%)	102 (24.1%)	144 (34.0%)	3 (0.7%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.7%)	19 (4.5%)	54.4	827^th of 1560 public elementary schools	47.0%		46.6	948^th of 1558 public elementary schools	39.2%	121	37.8	41.4	71.7	83.3	53.3	46.8	50.0	41.4	71.7	70.8	55.6	57.4	65.8	41.4	96%	0%	$12,751
Independence Primary School	Public	PK, KG-4	7600 Hillside Rd	Independence	44131	Cuyahoga County	Independence Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 642-5870	440	28	15.7	—	379 (86.1%)	2 (0.5%)	19 (4.3%)	20 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.5%)	85.2	153^rd of 1560 public elementary schools	90.2%		87.1	112^th of 1558 public elementary schools	92.8%	41			79.5	93.2					80.8	89.0					98.2%	1.8%	$16,076

Frequently Asked Questions about Dentzler Elementary School

How many students attend Dentzler Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 435 students attended Dentzler Elementary School.

What district is Dentzler Elementary School in?

Parma City

What is the racial makeup of Dentzler Elementary School?

Students at Dentzler Elementary School are 64% White, 16% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 6% African American, 4% Asian.

Is Dentzler Elementary School a good school?

Dentzler Elementary School ranks 479^th of 1560 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Dentzler Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Dentzler Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Hillside Middle School
High : Normandy High School

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