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Parma Virtual Learning Academy

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Parma Virtual Learning Academy ranks 487 th of 855 Ohio high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Virtual Grades 9-12

487^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 855 Ohio High Schools

Better than 43% of Ohio high schools

Summary

Parma Virtual Learning Academy is a public virtual high school serving grades 9-12 in Parma, Ohio, with a small enrollment of 41 students. 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.

Parma Virtual Learning Academy has seen a steady increase in its 4-year graduation rate, from 86.1% in 2021-2022 to 91.9% in 2024-2025, which is higher than the Parma City School District average of 91.9% in 2024-2025. However, the school has struggled with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 12.6% to 24.2% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state average and the Parma City School District average of 23.9% in 2024-2025. The school's academic performance on state assessments has been mixed, with some subjects like American Government and English II outperforming the district and state, while others like Geometry have significantly underperformed.

When compared to other high schools in the Parma City School District, Parma Virtual Learning Academy generally performs on par or slightly better in terms of graduation rates and test scores, but it lags behind in areas like chronic absenteeism and student-teacher ratio. Compared to other virtual schools in Ohio, the school's performance is also mixed, with higher graduation rates than the lowest-performing virtual school, Gateway Online Academy of Ohio, but also higher chronic absenteeism and lower test scores in some subjects.

Students ?

37.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$2,345

Per pupil spending ?

7377 Chateau Dr
Parma, OH 44130-5259

(440) 885-2413

District: Parma City

Racial breakdown:

White:

79.6%

Hispanic:

11.1%

African American:

3.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 31st percentile in 2023 → 43rd in 2025

Strengths

✓90% graduate within 4 years

✓Ranking is trending up — up 12 percentile points since 2023

Worth a look

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

!Geometry scores 24 pts below the Ohio average

!Large classes — about 38 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school55%

District avg60%

Ohio avg59%

487^th of 855

Ohio public high schools ?

Bottom 43%▲ up 12 pts since 2023

From bottom 31% (2023) to bottom 43% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3High 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)

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	48.6	487 of 855	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	71.7	173 of 864	80.0%	★★★★☆
2023	33.9	600 of 867	30.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	57.4	381 of 815	53.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	31.7	572 of 748	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.4	641 of 756	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Middle school

White (2023)20th percentile-22 vs school

High school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)53rd percentile+10 vs school

White (2025)24th percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?

American Government77%+4 vs state

English II69%+9 vs state

Geometry19%-24 vs state

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Schools Near Parma Virtual Learning Academy

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Ohio State Tests Science (2025)	Ohio State Tests American Government (2025)	Ohio State Tests American History (2025)	Ohio State Tests Mathematics (2025)	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts (2025)	Ohio State Tests Biology (2025)	Ohio State Tests English II (2025)	Ohio State Tests Geometry (2025)	Ohio State Tests Algebra I (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 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests American Government End of Course	Ohio State Tests American History End of Course	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests Biology End of Course	Ohio State Tests English II End of Course	Ohio State Tests Geometry End of Course	Ohio State Tests Algebra I End of Course	Total
Parma Virtual Learning Academy	Public, Virtual	9-12	7377 Chateau Dr	Parma	44130	Cuyahoga County	Parma City	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(440) 885-2413	54	0			43 (79.6%)	2 (3.7%)	6 (11.1%)	2 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.9%)	48.6	487^th of 855 public high schools	43.0%		71.7	173^rd of 864 public high schools	80.0%	314		76.9					69.2	18.8		$2,345
Valley Forge High School	Public	9-12	9999 Independence Blvd	Parma Heights	44130	Cuyahoga County	Parma City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(440) 885-2330	1,402	75	18.7		942 (67.2%)	112 (8.0%)	204 (14.6%)	52 (3.7%)	3 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	89 (6.3%)	47.8	497^th of 855 public high schools	41.9%		48	479^th of 864 public high schools	44.6%	18		80.3	69.8			59.0	61.0	38.6	56.3	$13,830
Normandy High School	Public	9-12	2500 W Pleasant Valley Rd	Parma	44134	Cuyahoga County	Parma City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(440) 885-2400	1,610	84	19.1		1,115 (69.3%)	103 (6.4%)	248 (15.4%)	47 (2.9%)	2 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	94 (5.8%)	52.9	428^th of 855 public high schools	49.9%		52.6	435^th of 864 public high schools	49.7%	7		79.9	78.8			64.4	63.8	38.7	57.0	$12,915
North Royalton High School	Public	9-12	14713 Ridge Rd	North Royalton	44133	Cuyahoga County	North Royalton City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(440) 582-7801	1,401	64	21.9	27.5%	1,152 (82.2%)	24 (1.7%)	66 (4.7%)	93 (6.6%)	2 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	64 (4.6%)	79.8	78^th of 855 public high schools	90.9%		80.6	78^th of 864 public high schools	91.0%			90.3	93.7			84.7	87.6	67.3	76.8	$12,960
Polaris Career Center	Public	6-12	7285 Old Oak Blvd	Middleburg Heights	44130	Cuyahoga County	Polaris	No	(n/a)	No	No	(440) 891-7600	0	51	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Old Brook High School	Public, Charter	9-12	4877 Pearl Rd	Cleveland	44109	Cuyahoga County	Old Brook High School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(440) 319-3370	462	19	24.3		237 (51.3%)	67 (14.5%)	128 (27.7%)	5 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	23 (5.0%)	3.5	819^th of 855 public high schools	4.2%		5.1	801^st of 864 public high schools	7.3%	18		25.9	35.3			18.8	14.4	3.3	9.8	$10,483
Brooklyn High School	Public	8-12	9200 Biddulph Rd	Brooklyn	44144	Cuyahoga County	Brooklyn City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(216) 485-8162	470	34	14.0	67.0%	227 (48.3%)	49 (10.4%)	133 (28.3%)	27 (5.7%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (6.6%)	61.8	299^th of 855 public high schools	65.0%		50.8	449^th of 864 public high schools	48.0%	150	48.2	86.1	84.2	21.9	45.9	79.4	66.2	48.4	52.2	$17,751
Rhodes College and Career Academy	Public	8-12	5100 Biddulph Ave	Cleveland	44144	Cuyahoga County	Cleveland Municipal	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 838-3050	588	25	23.5		110 (18.7%)	316 (53.7%)	136 (23.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	22 (3.7%)	24.3	652^nd of 855 public high schools	23.7%		22.5	659^th of 864 public high schools	23.7%	7		70.9	46.2			39.1	43.9	16.7	50.6	$14,921
Rhodes School of Environmental Studies	Public	9-12	5100 Biddulph Ave	Cleveland	44144	Cuyahoga County	Cleveland Municipal	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 838-0000	330	23	14.3		66 (20.0%)	135 (40.9%)	103 (31.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	23 (7.0%)	17.7	681^st of 855 public high schools	20.4%		9.6	736^th of 864 public high schools	14.8%	55		55.9	49.2			33.3	30.3		52.3	$18,615
Berea-Midpark High School	Public	9-12	165 E Bagley Rd	Berea	44017	Cuyahoga County	Berea City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(216) 898-8900	1,694	86	19.6		1,212 (71.5%)	98 (5.8%)	205 (12.1%)	63 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.2%)	113 (6.7%)	58.3	356^th of 855 public high schools	58.4%		59.9	335^th of 864 public high schools	61.2%	21		75.5	79.3			82.0	62.4	45.7	61.9	$12,865

Frequently Asked Questions about Parma Virtual Learning Academy

What district is Parma Virtual Learning Academy in?

Parma City

Is Parma Virtual Learning Academy a good school?

Parma Virtual Learning Academy ranks 487^th of 855 Ohio high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Parma Virtual Learning Academy?

Students at Parma Virtual Learning Academy are 80% White, 11% Hispanic, 4% African American, 4% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

How many students attend Parma Virtual Learning Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 54 students attended Parma Virtual Learning Academy.

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