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Thoreau Park Elementary School

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Thoreau Park Elementary School ranks 931 st of 1558 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-4

931^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,558 Ohio Elementary Schools

Better than 40% of Ohio elementary schools

Summary

Thoreau Park Elementary School is a public elementary school in Parma, Ohio, serving 511 students from kindergarten to 4th grade. The school is part of the Parma City School District, which is ranked 408 out of 828 school districts in Ohio and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Thoreau Park Elementary School has consistently been ranked in the bottom half of Ohio elementary schools over the past several years, with a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school faces several key challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 23.3% to 26.9%, which are significantly higher than the state average. Academically, the school's proficiency rates in both mathematics and English language arts are consistently lower than the Parma City School District and the state of Ohio averages. For example, the school's 3rd-grade mathematics proficiency rate was 53% in the 2024-2025 school year, compared to 66.8% for the district and 64.4% for the state.

Interestingly, the nearby Ridge-Brook Elementary School and John Muir Elementary School generally perform better than Thoreau Park Elementary School on key metrics like academic proficiency and chronic absenteeism. Additionally, the local Global Village Academy, a public charter school, consistently outperforms the traditional public schools in the area on academic measures, with 3rd-grade mathematics and English language arts proficiency rates of 95% and 80%, respectively, in the 2024-2025 school year.

483

Students ?

17.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,556

Per pupil spending ?

74%

Free/discounted lunch ?

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: Holding steady — 36th percentile in 2015 → 40th in 2025

Worth a look

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

!Near the bottom of Parma City's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school60%

District avg69%

Ohio avg64%

931^st of 1,558

Ohio public elementary schools ?

Bottom 40%▲ up 5 pts since 2015

From bottom 36% (2015) to bottom 40% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 6Elementary Schools in the Parma City

408^th of 828Parma 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
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
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
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
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
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%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
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
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)

Hispanic (2023)71st percentile+35 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)54th percentile+14 vs school

Female (2025)42nd percentile~ school

Male (2025)38th percentile~ school

White (2025)24th percentile-16 vs school

Special Education (2024)12th percentile-25 vs school

Disabled (2022)3rd percentile-27 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts62%~ state avg

Mathematics59%-8 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Ohio State Tests Science (2025)		Ohio State Tests Mathematics (2025)						Ohio State Tests English Language Arts (2025)						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	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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	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		295 (61.1%)	36 (7.5%)	102 (21.1%)	6 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (9.1%)	47.6	931^st of 1558 public elementary schools	40.2%		43.8	992^nd of 1577 public elementary schools	37.1%	61			53.0	64.2					46.2	77.6					$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	76.6%	229 (97.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	77.1	382^nd of 1558 public elementary schools	75.5%		71.8	503^rd of 1577 public elementary schools	68.1%	121	66.7	78.3	95.0	86.4	83.3	71.4	43.5	56.3	80.0	72.7	58.3	78.6	52.2	52.2	$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		21 (19.6%)	41 (38.3%)	35 (32.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	9 (8.4%)	32.9	1091^st of 1558 public elementary schools	30.0%		7.3	1464^th of 1577 public elementary schools	7.2%	373			60.0	50.0		25.0			60.0	57.1		16.7			$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		197 (57.8%)	51 (15.0%)	41 (12.0%)	15 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	36 (10.6%)	54.9	818^th of 1558 public elementary schools	47.5%		43.8	991^st of 1577 public elementary schools	37.2%	173			57.7	77.8					47.9	75.9					$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		150 (35.5%)	102 (24.1%)	144 (34.0%)	3 (0.7%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.7%)	19 (4.5%)	46.6	948^th of 1558 public elementary schools	39.2%		36.3	1070^th of 1577 public elementary schools	32.1%	122	51.2	26.1	59.6	84.1	46.3	31.0	33.3	26.1	66.0	59.1	58.5	40.5	41.9	39.1	$12,751
William C Bryant Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	3121 Oak Park Ave	Cleveland	44109	Cuyahoga County	Cleveland Municipal	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 838-3350	338	21	16.0		169 (50.0%)	64 (18.9%)	82 (24.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	20 (5.9%)	27.2	1149^th of 1558 public elementary schools	26.3%		29.9	1133^rd of 1577 public elementary schools	28.2%	16	57.7	11.3	50.0	27.0	19.2	30.2	40.9	34.0	44.2	43.2	61.5	37.2	50.0	26.4	$14,735
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		289 (54.9%)	51 (9.7%)	92 (17.5%)	20 (3.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	73 (13.9%)	54	828^th of 1558 public elementary schools	46.9%		52.8	875^th of 1577 public elementary schools	44.5%	47			64.3	73.1					53.4	65.2					$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		121 (33.6%)	89 (24.7%)	127 (35.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	22 (6.1%)	5	1501^st of 1558 public elementary schools	3.7%		9.7	1408^th of 1577 public elementary schools	10.7%	93			24.6	25.9					15.9	27.8					$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		94 (30.8%)	111 (36.4%)	79 (25.9%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	18 (5.9%)	19.9	1264^th of 1558 public elementary schools	18.9%		27.2	1167^th of 1577 public elementary schools	26.0%	97	25.0	34.6	41.9	78.9	25.0	26.9	12.9	16.0	34.4	36.8	33.3	15.4	19.4	26.9	$13,672
Brooklyn School	Public	PK, KG-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%)	48	927^th of 1558 public elementary schools	40.5%		46.8	961^st of 1577 public elementary schools	39.1%	34	58.4		70.8	55.4	54.5	34.3	43.0		69.2	60.0	59.7	40.0	62.0		$13,080

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 931^st of 1558 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:

Middle : Shiloh Middle School

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