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Parkside Elementary School

Public Grades K-4

8^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,558 Ohio Elementary Schools

Better than 99% of Ohio elementary schools

Summary

Parkside Elementary School is a highly-ranked public elementary school in Solon City School District, serving 514 students in grades K-4. The school has consistently been one of the top-performing elementary schools in Ohio, maintaining a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger and ranking within the top 10 out of over 1,500 elementary schools in the state.

Parkside Elementary's academic performance is exceptional, with 95-99% of students proficient or better in Math and English Language Arts, far exceeding the state averages of 64-69%. The school also excels in supporting the academic achievement of various student subgroups, ranking among the top 2-7 elementary schools in Ohio for African American, English Language Learner, Special Education, and Low Socioeconomic Status students. Parkside Elementary's student-teacher ratio of around 19:1 allows for more individualized attention and support for students.

When compared to nearby schools, Parkside Elementary's academic performance is on par with or exceeds the other highly-ranked Solon City elementary schools, such as Dorothy E. Lewis Elementary and Grace L. Roxbury Elementary. However, Parkside Elementary significantly outperforms Ledgeview Elementary in the neighboring Nordonia Hills City School District.

502

Students ?

19.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,376

Per pupil spending ?

17.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6845 Som Center Rd
Solon, OH 44139-4207

(440) 349-2175

District: Solon City

Students who attend Parkside Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Orchard Middle School
	Solon Middle School
High:	Solon High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

43.8%

Asian:

32.9%

African American:

14.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 99th percentile in 2015 → 99th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Ohio average (97% vs 64% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 1% of Ohio elementary schools

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school97%

District avg97%

Ohio avg64%

8^th of 1,558

Ohio public elementary schools ?

Top 1%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3Elementary Schools in the Solon City

5^th of 828Solon 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	93.9	8 of 1558	99.5%	★★★★★
2024	94.5	2 of 1577	99.9%	★★★★★
2023	93.7	8 of 1596	99.5%	★★★★★
2022	93.7	8 of 1588	99.5%	★★★★★
2021	95.4	5 of 1610	99.7%	★★★★★
2019	92.6	10 of 1676	99.4%	★★★★★
2018	92.4	8 of 1636	99.5%	★★★★★
2017	91.6	5 of 1651	99.7%	★★★★★
2016	92.6	8 of 1678	99.5%	★★★★★
2015	90.8	19 of 1684	98.9%	★★★★★
2014	85.7	51 of 1687	97.0%	★★★★★
2013	84.6	73 of 1701	95.7%	★★★★★
2012	86.0	32 of 1709	98.1%	★★★★★
2011	83.5	93 of 1686	94.5%	★★★★★
2010	85.4	62 of 1662	96.3%	★★★★★
2009	83.9	83 of 1610	94.8%	★★★★★
2008	86.0	52 of 1582	96.7%	★★★★★
2007	81.5	156 of 1609	90.3%	★★★★★
2006	88.3	16 of 1504	98.9%	★★★★★
2005	91.0	14 of 1501	99.1%	★★★★★
2004	93.1	2 of 1471	99.9%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	98.3	2 of 615	99.7%	★★★★★
2023	99.6	1 of 610	99.8%	★★★★★
2022	99.0	2 of 601	99.7%	★★★★★
2018	98.5	2 of 598	99.7%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2018	76.3	12 of 70	82.9%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2018	97.4	2 of 174	98.9%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2021	93.7	7 of 1467	99.5%	★★★★★
2018	91.1	14 of 1518	99.1%	★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2018	68.4	42 of 759	94.5%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	93.9	18 of 1473	98.8%	★★★★★
2021	98.6	1 of 1404	99.9%	★★★★★
2018	91.9	27 of 1465	98.2%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2018	93.2	7 of 1536	99.5%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	99.5	2 of 935	99.8%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2018	93.2	5 of 1309	99.6%	★★★★★

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)

Special Education (2025)100th percentile~ school

African American (2025)100th percentile~ school

White (2018)100th percentile~ school

Male (2018)100th percentile~ school

Female (2021)100th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2018)99th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)99th percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2018)94th percentile-5 vs school

Asian (2018)83rd percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics97%+30 vs state

English Language Arts96%+35 vs state

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Schools Near Parkside Elementary School

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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
Parkside Elementary School	Public	K-4	6845 Som Center Rd	Solon	44139	Cuyahoga County	Solon City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(440) 349-2175	502	26	19.1	17.3%	220 (43.8%)	74 (14.7%)	11 (2.2%)	165 (32.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (6.2%)	93.9	8^th of 1558 public elementary schools	99.5%		94.5	2^nd of 1577 public elementary schools	99.9%	6			95.0	98.9					96.0	96.8					$14,376
Grace L Roxbury Elementary School	Public	K-4	6795 Solon Blvd	Solon	44139	Cuyahoga County	Solon City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(440) 349-6210	487	26	18.9	19.1%	229 (47.0%)	57 (11.7%)	28 (5.7%)	125 (25.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	47 (9.7%)	94.7	3^rd of 1558 public elementary schools	99.8%		94.2	3^rd of 1577 public elementary schools	99.8%				99.0	98.1					97.9	99.0					$15,720
Solon Academy	Public, Charter	K-2	32800 Solon Rd	Solon	44139	Cuyahoga County	Solon Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(440) 201-3872	76	4	19.0	71.1%	6 (7.9%)	61 (80.3%)	2 (2.6%)	2 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.3%)	4 (5.3%)								(n/a)															$9,589
Samuel Bissell Elementary School	Public	2-3	1811 Glenwood Dr	Twinsburg	44087	Summit County	Twinsburg City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 486-2100	582	28	20.7	29.6%	299 (51.4%)	134 (23.0%)	29 (5.0%)	84 (14.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (6.2%)								(n/a)			80.9						81.4						$13,285
Dorothy E Lewis Elementary School	Public	K-4	32345 Cannon Rd	Solon	44139	Cuyahoga County	Solon City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(440) 349-6225	512	26	19.3	14.5%	315 (61.5%)	45 (8.8%)	32 (6.3%)	70 (13.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (9.6%)	93.7	10^th of 1558 public elementary schools	99.4%		93.2	11^th of 1577 public elementary schools	99.3%	1			97.3	96.9					96.5	94.9					$16,009
Wilcox Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-1	9198 Darrow Rd	Twinsburg	44087	Summit County	Twinsburg City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 486-2030	652	38	17.1	27.6%	339 (52.0%)	151 (23.2%)	34 (5.2%)	77 (11.8%)	7 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (6.7%)								(n/a)															$13,559
Carylwood Intermediate School	Public	3-5	1387 Caryl Dr	Bedford	44146	Cuyahoga County	Bedford City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(440) 439-4509	248	18	14.1		15 (6.0%)	201 (81.0%)	11 (4.4%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (7.7%)	19.7	1266^th of 1558 public elementary schools	18.7%		28.6	1155^th of 1577 public elementary schools	26.8%	111	44.4		40.8	34.2	31.2				39.0	28.2	54.5				$14,811
Columbus Intermediate School	Public	3-5	23600 Columbus Rd	Bedford	44146	Cuyahoga County	Bedford City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(440) 786-3322	378	24	15.9		22 (5.8%)	282 (74.6%)	43 (11.4%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (7.4%)	36.9	1050^th of 1558 public elementary schools	32.6%		36.6	1069^th of 1577 public elementary schools	32.2%	19	59.1		42.5	52.4	32.4				47.8	41.0	48.6	91.7			$14,106
Ledgeview Elementary School	Public	K-4	9130 Shepard Rd	Macedonia	44056	Summit County	Nordonia Hills City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 467-0583	433	24	18.1	14.8%	307 (70.9%)	53 (12.2%)	16 (3.7%)	20 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	36 (8.3%)	80.5	292^nd of 1558 public elementary schools	81.3%		79.7	322^nd of 1577 public elementary schools	79.6%	30			77.6	76.1	100.0				81.6	76.2					$14,575
Green Inspiration Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	4901 Galaxy Pkwy Ste L	Cleveland	44128	Cuyahoga County	Green Inspiration Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 378-9573	130	10	13.0		0 (0.0%)	123 (94.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (5.4%)	22.8	1217^th of 1558 public elementary schools	21.9%		29.5	1139^th of 1577 public elementary schools	27.8%	78	54.5	47.1	35.7	42.9	45.5	23.1	10.0	58.8	50.0	28.6	36.4	30.8	20.0	41.2	$11,712

Frequently Asked Questions about Parkside Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Parkside Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Orchard Middle School
Middle : Solon Middle School
High : Solon High School

Is Parkside Elementary School a good school?

Yes! Parkside Elementary School is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 8^th of 1558 Ohio elementary schools.

What district is Parkside Elementary School in?

Solon City

How many students attend Parkside Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 502 students attended Parkside Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Parkside Elementary School?

Students at Parkside Elementary School are 44% White, 33% Asian, 15% African American, 6% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

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