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Thoreau Park Elementary School

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Thoreau Park Elementary School ranks 958 th of 1560 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-4

958^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,560 Ohio Elementary Schools

Better than 39% of Ohio elementary schools

Summary

Thoreau Park Elementary School is a K–4 school in Parma, Ohio, serving 483 students in the Parma City School District, a district that ranks 464th of 773 Ohio districts. Its 2025–2026 statewide rank is 958th of 1,560 schools, placing it in the 39th percentile with 2 stars. Over the past decade, its percentile rose from 30 in 2015–2016 to 39–40 in recent years, though it remains below the state average. It is slightly above same-district peers John Muir Elementary School and Ridge-Brook Elementary School in the latest rank.

Attendance is a clear strength. Chronic absenteeism fell from 46.2% in 2021–2022 to 22.9% in 2025–2026, now below the Parma City district average of 24.4% and far lower than nearby Cleveland schools like Denison (57.7%) and Charles A Mooney School (42.1%). It still trails Ridge-Brook (15.6%), John Muir (20.2%), and Global Village Academy (4.6%). Math is the clearest academic weakness: in 2025–2026, 3rd-grade math was 55.7% versus the district’s 65.0% and the state’s 62.1%, while 4th-grade math was 57.9% versus 70.2% district and 67.3% state. ELA is more competitive but uneven: 3rd-grade ELA was 60.7%, above the district’s 59.5% and only 2.7 points below the state; 4th-grade ELA was 60.0%, below both district and state.

Among subgroups, low-socioeconomic-status students rank in the 54th percentile—above the school’s overall standing—a relative strength given that 73.97% of students were eligible for free/reduced lunch in 2023–2024. Special education students rank in the 11th percentile, a significant equity gap. Compared with nearby schools, Thoreau Park outperforms Horizon Science Academy-Denison Middle School, Constellation Schools: Old Brooklyn Community Elementary, and Charles A Mooney in achievement and attendance, but trails Global Village Academy and William Rainey Harper. Brooklyn School is a mixed comparison. Resources are not an outlier: per-student spending was $11,646 in 2018–2019, and the 2024–2025 student–teacher ratio was 17.8.

483

Students ?

17.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,556

Per pupil spending ?

65.2%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

94.8%

Kindergartners complete for all required vaccines (2025-26)

Exemptions: 5.2% (any vaccine)

5401 W 54th St
Parma, OH 44129-2201

(440) 885-2352

District: Parma City

Racial breakdown:

White:

61.1%

Hispanic:

21.1%

Two or more races:

9.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 30th percentile in 2016 → 39th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 9 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Ohio average (59% vs 64% meeting standards)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school59%

District avg65%

Ohio avg64%

958^th of 1,560

Ohio public elementary schools ?

Bottom 39%▲ up 9 pts since 2016

From bottom 30% (2016) to bottom 39% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^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	45.5	958 of 1560	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	47.6	931 of 1558	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.8	992 of 1577	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.6	1019 of 1596	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.6	1113 of 1588	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.4	1096 of 1610	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.9	1046 of 1676	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.7	1141 of 1636	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	55.0	956 of 1651	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	35.6	1179 of 1678	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	46.3	1086 of 1684	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	42.1	1174 of 1687	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	33.8	1291 of 1701	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	32.3	1333 of 1709	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	33.5	1291 of 1686	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	37.8	1232 of 1662	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	44.3	1146 of 1610	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	47.1	1065 of 1582	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2007	61.6	769 of 1609	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2006	53.9	867 of 1504	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2005	40.3	1041 of 1501	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2004	32.7	1131 of 1471	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	13.5	800 of 824	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	15.5	726 of 765	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	25.5	761 of 956	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	38.4	640 of 1021	37.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	40.0	956 of 1452	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	48.8	845 of 1452	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.3	887 of 1466	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.4	890 of 1483	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.9	1060 of 1488	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.7	1099 of 1467	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	48.4	930 of 1502	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.0	1074 of 1518	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	23.9	254 of 315	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	63.0	67 of 233	71.2%	★★★★☆
2022	38.9	131 of 216	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.2	129 of 189	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	60.5	81 of 239	66.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	57.5	677 of 1467	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	57.2	678 of 1473	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.0	826 of 1484	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.4	934 of 1447	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.9	1010 of 1419	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.8	928 of 1404	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.4	957 of 1465	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.0	984 of 1465	32.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	48.5	860 of 1467	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	45.5	903 of 1466	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.6	1017 of 1485	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.5	1061 of 1498	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.6	1107 of 1518	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	34.6	1011 of 1499	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.9	960 of 1535	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.0	1099 of 1536	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	53.3	109 of 220	50.5%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	18.6	812 of 914	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.4	793 of 900	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.9	814 of 856	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	31.8	917 of 1181	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	33.5	896 of 1175	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.3	1034 of 1190	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.8	1014 of 1215	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.5	1066 of 1242	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.0	1042 of 1249	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.2	1005 of 1271	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.3	1126 of 1309	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆

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)54th percentile+15 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)50th percentile+12 vs school

Male (2026)41st percentile+3 vs school

Female (2026)34th percentile-4 vs school

White (2026)22nd percentile-16 vs school

Hispanic (2026)19th percentile-19 vs school

Special Education (2026)11th percentile-27 vs school

Disabled (2022)3rd percentile-27 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts60%~ state avg

Mathematics57%-8 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Brooklyn School	Public	K-7	9200 Biddulph Rd	Brooklyn	44144	Cuyahoga County	Brooklyn City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 485-8127	668	38	17.5	—	275 (41.2%)	68 (10.2%)	192 (28.7%)	83 (12.4%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	46 (6.9%)	43	993^rd of 1560 public elementary schools	36.3%		48	927^th of 1558 public elementary schools	40.5%	66	61.6		47.6	53.7	43.8	41.7	35.1		70.9	58.8	65.8	40.5	52.1		95.8%	2.8%	$13,080
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 Thoreau Park Elementary School

What district is Thoreau Park Elementary School in?

Parma City

How many students attend Thoreau Park Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 483 students attended Thoreau Park Elementary School.

Is Thoreau Park Elementary School a good school?

Thoreau Park Elementary School ranks 958^th of 1560 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Thoreau Park Elementary School?

Students at Thoreau Park Elementary School are 61% White, 21% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 7% African American, 1% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Thoreau Park Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Thoreau Park Elementary School usually go on to attend:

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