Parma Elementary School

Parma Elementary School operates as a moderately sized elementary campus in PARMA, Michigan, operated by Western School District. Current enrollment sits at 408 students spanning grades pre-K through 5.

Western School District runs 6 schools in total, collectively educating 2,688 students. Parma Elementary School is one of those campuses.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Parma Elementary School reports that nearly all students (86%) are White. Other groups include 8% multiracial, 5% Hispanic. That composition is broadly in line with Jackson County as a whole.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school employs 24 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 17.0:1. The state averages around 15.8:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Roughly 62% of students at Parma Elementary School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Jackson County (around 53%), the school's rate is noticeably above typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Parma Elementary School sits in the top 10% of Michigan schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 39.0%; actual is 55.7%, +16.7 points clear of the demographic baseline.

In the broader community, the surrounding county (Jackson County) records that median household earnings sit near $66,073, roughly 23% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Jackson County runs 68 public schools (combined enrollment of about 21,681 students), of which Parma Elementary School is one.

The closest other public school is Western High School, roughly 3.0 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 4 other public schools cluster around Parma Elementary School. Among the 5 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Parma Elementary School ranks 1st on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 47.5%.

Geographically, the school is in a small-town area.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count held roughly steady: 404 students in 2018 compared to 408 in 2025.

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