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John Muir Elementary School

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John Muir Elementary School ranks 1020 th of 1560 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-4

1020^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,560 Ohio Elementary Schools

Better than 35% of Ohio elementary schools

Summary

John Muir Elementary School is a K–4 school serving 526 students in Parma, Ohio, part of the Parma City district, and it is the largest of the four Parma City elementary schools in its immediate comparison group. It is a 2-star school ranked in the 35th percentile statewide (1020th of 1,560) for 2025–2026, down from the 47th percentile the year before, and it serves a high-poverty population: 67.56% of students qualified for free or reduced lunch in 2023–2024.

Academics are mixed. Fourth grade math is the clear bright spot — 67.3% of students were proficient, matching the state average and beating Ridge-Brook Elementary School (63.2%) and Thoreau Park Elementary School (57.9%), though below the district's 70.2% and far below Dentzler Elementary School (87.6%). Fourth grade English language arts is the most urgent weakness at 47.6% proficiency — a 17.6-point one-year drop from 65.2% and roughly 12–33 points below same-district peers. Third grade also trails district and state averages in both subjects. Gaps between student groups widened in 2025–2026: students with disabilities fell from the 45th to the 8th percentile, and low-income students from the 66th to the 46th percentile.

Attendance has improved substantially since the pandemic, with chronic absenteeism falling from 48.6% in 2021–2022 to 20.2% in 2025–2026. That is below the district's 24.4% and far below nearby Cleveland schools such as Denison (57.7%) and Cleveland Preparatory Academy (73.3%). Still, Dentzler Elementary School (12.5%), Ridge-Brook Elementary School (15.6%) and Global Village Academy (4.6%, less than a mile away) do better. Classes here are the largest among same-district peers, with a student-teacher ratio of 19.4, and per-student spending of $12,414 (2018–2019) is the highest of the four — yet Dentzler spends slightly less and posts stronger results.

526

Students ?

19.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,881

Per pupil spending ?

51.7%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

86.7%

Kindergartners complete for all required vaccines (2025-26)

Exemptions: 7.6% (any vaccine)

5531 W 24th St
Parma, OH 44134-2747

(440) 885-2424

District: Parma City

Students who attend John Muir Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Normandy High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

54.9%

Hispanic:

17.5%

Two or more races:

13.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 41st percentile in 2016 → 35th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Ohio average (56% vs 64% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school56%

District avg65%

Ohio avg64%

1,020^th of 1,560

Ohio public elementary schools ?

Bottom 35%▼ down 6 pts since 2016

From bottom 41% (2016) to bottom 35% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th 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	40.9	1020 of 1560	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	54.0	828 of 1558	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.8	875 of 1577	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.9	973 of 1596	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.9	1022 of 1588	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.5	1158 of 1610	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.3	1149 of 1676	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.9	1062 of 1636	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	57.9	911 of 1651	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	52.4	990 of 1678	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	55.1	952 of 1684	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	48.6	1105 of 1687	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	38.0	1249 of 1701	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	41.1	1237 of 1709	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	41.5	1215 of 1686	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	46.2	1140 of 1662	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	49.5	1055 of 1610	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2008	48.2	1049 of 1582	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2007	49.1	1027 of 1609	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2006	35.8	1142 of 1504	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	29.3	1202 of 1501	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	33.7	1118 of 1471	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	64.3	178 of 631	71.8%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2021	26.6	594 of 765	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.0	564 of 956	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.6	425 of 1021	58.4%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	53.3	135 of 318	57.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	34.8	1020 of 1452	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	53.3	778 of 1452	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.2	888 of 1466	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.3	949 of 1483	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.4	974 of 1488	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	12.1	1220 of 1467	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.8	1081 of 1502	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	55.9	826 of 1518	45.6%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	58.4	120 of 315	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	61.4	84 of 259	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.6	111 of 234	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.6	126 of 228	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.7	139 of 239	41.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	51.9	792 of 1467	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	66.0	507 of 1473	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.2	666 of 1484	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.0	584 of 1447	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.9	793 of 1419	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	20.1	1090 of 1404	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.7	1041 of 1465	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	48.7	874 of 1465	40.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	49.0	853 of 1467	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	54.1	795 of 1466	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.2	783 of 1485	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.5	889 of 1498	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.4	1032 of 1518	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.4	1055 of 1499	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	43.4	1008 of 1535	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.1	1109 of 1536	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	52.5	112 of 220	49.1%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	16.7	839 of 914	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	40.1	514 of 935	45.0%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	20.3	1023 of 1181	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	41.7	783 of 1175	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.1	842 of 1190	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.5	936 of 1215	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.3	1069 of 1242	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	9.9	1130 of 1249	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	35.2	967 of 1271	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.1	969 of 1309	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2026)72nd percentile+37 vs school

Hispanic (2026)62nd percentile+27 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)58th percentile+23 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)49th percentile+14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)46th percentile+11 vs school

Male (2026)42nd percentile+7 vs school

Female (2026)30th percentile-5 vs school

Disabled (2021)22nd percentile-6 vs school

White (2026)13th percentile-21 vs school

Special Education (2026)8th percentile-26 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics61%-4 vs state

English Language Arts52%-11 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Ohio State Tests Science (2026)		Ohio State Tests Mathematics (2026)						Ohio State Tests English Language Arts (2026)						Vaccination (2025-26)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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
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
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
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
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
Constellation Schools: Old Brooklyn Community Elementary	Public, Charter	K-4	4430 State Rd	Cleveland	44109	Cuyahoga County	Constellation Schools: Old Brooklyn Community Elementary	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 661-7888	360	16	22.2	70.0%	121 (33.6%)	89 (24.7%)	127 (35.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	22 (6.1%)	14.5	1337^th of 1560 public elementary schools	14.3%		5	1501^st of 1558 public elementary schools	3.7%	164			33.3	46.4					24.2	39.1					88.2%	8.8%	$9,026
Charles A Mooney School	Public	PK, KG-8	3213 Montclair Ave	Cleveland	44109	Cuyahoga County	Cleveland Municipal	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 838-3200	305	23	13.2	93.4%	94 (30.8%)	111 (36.4%)	79 (25.9%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	18 (5.9%)	12.7	1367^th of 1560 public elementary schools	12.4%		19.9	1264^th of 1558 public elementary schools	18.9%	103	22.2	16.1	33.3	40.6	38.9	19.2	13.8	6.9	29.6	28.1	44.4	23.1	34.5	9.4	61.1%	5.6%	$13,672
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
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
Horizon Science Academy-Denison Middle School	Public, Charter	K-8	1700 Denison Ave	Cleveland	44109	Cuyahoga County	Horizon Science Academy-Denison Middle School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 739-9911	302	20	15.1	55.6%	32 (10.6%)	166 (55.0%)	79 (26.2%)	2 (0.7%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (7.0%)	13.5	1355^th of 1560 public elementary schools	13.1%		12.6	1362^nd of 1558 public elementary schools	12.6%	7	33.3	37.0	26.5	22.2	18.2	29.6	20.0	33.3	35.3	19.4	42.4	44.4	40.0	40.7			$12,514
Denison	Public	PK, KG-8	3799 W 33rd St	Cleveland	44109	Cuyahoga County	Cleveland Municipal	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 838-3250	255	13	19.6	98.8%	58 (22.7%)	86 (33.7%)	80 (31.4%)	5 (2.0%)	2 (0.8%)	3 (1.2%)	21 (8.2%)	37.2	1060^th of 1560 public elementary schools	32.1%		34.2	1076^th of 1558 public elementary schools	30.9%	16	52.0	0.0	66.7	63.0	36.0	22.7	19.2	27.3	59.3	70.4	52.0	18.2	30.8	13.6	85.4%	0%	$15,751

Frequently Asked Questions about John Muir Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of John Muir Elementary School?

Students at John Muir Elementary School are 55% White, 17% Hispanic, 14% Two or more races, 10% African American, 4% Asian.

How many students attend John Muir Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 526 students attended John Muir Elementary School.

What district is John Muir Elementary School in?

Parma City

Is John Muir Elementary School a good school?

John Muir Elementary School ranks 1020^th of 1560 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of John Muir Elementary School attend?

Students who attend John Muir Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Normandy High School

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