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Alumni: what's one memory from Dentzler Elementary School that still sticks with you?
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Enrollment
435
Elementary
DISTRICT 521 · STATE 404
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PARMA CITY·NCES 390446301495
Dentzler Elementary School
3600 Dentzler Rd, Parma, OH 44134 · (440) 885-2426 · Cuyahoga County
GRADES KG–04ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL435 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
17.8:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.7:1 · STATE 17.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 43%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or AboveEnglish Language Arts
76.9%
OH avg 59.8% . +6.0pp since 2021
Math
85.7%
OH avg 56.1% . +12.7pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 77 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 86 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Ohio schools, those numbers are about 60 and 56. Reading and writing scores are up about 6 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 13 points.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
435
+4 (+1%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
17.8:1
was 18.7:1
% White
64%
was 75%
% Hispanic
16%
was 14%
% Black
6%
was 4%
% Asian
4%
was 4%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About Dentzler Elementary School
Set in Parma, Ohio, Dentzler Elementary School is a reasonably sized elementary-level community, operated by Parma City. It caters to 435 students across grades K through 4.
Dentzler Elementary School is one of 12 schools operated by Parma City, a district that caters to 8,703 students overall.
In terms of who attends, Dentzler Elementary School logs that White students make up the majority at 64%. Beyond that, the school logs 16% Hispanic, 10% multiracial, 6% Black, 4% Asian.
On the resource side, On paper, Dentzler Elementary School has 25 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 17.8:1. The state averages about 17.9:1, putting this campus right in line with peers.
Around the school, census data for Cuyahoga County shows the typical household earns roughly $64,468 per year, 37% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 12%. Dentzler Elementary School is one of 352 public schools in Cuyahoga County (combined enrollment of about 155,924 students).
Nearest neighbor: Normandy High School, around 0.9 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Dentzler Elementary School.
The campus sits in a bedroom-community setting.
Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Dentzler Elementary School has showed little movement, going from 431 students in 2018 to 435 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share contracted from 75% to 64%.
On allk12, members of the Dentzler Elementary School community share and discuss classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. The community welcomes input from current and former families.
Cuyahoga County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,245,873
Census ACS
Median income
$64,468
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
37%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
352
155,924 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Parma City
- Normandy High SchoolHigh · 1,610 students
- Valley Forge High SchoolHigh · 1,402 students
- Greenbriar Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,064 students
- Pleasant Valley Elementary SchoolElementary · 971 students
- Shiloh Middle SchoolMiddle · 729 students
- Hillside Middle SchoolMiddle · 717 students
Other schools in Parma
- Normandy High SchoolHigh · 1,610 students
- Constellation Schools: Parma CommunityCombined · 1,259 students
- Greenbriar Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,064 students
- Pleasant Valley Elementary SchoolElementary · 971 students
- Shiloh Middle SchoolMiddle · 729 students
- John Muir Elementary SchoolElementary · 526 students
Nearby schools
- Normandy High School0.9 mi · 1,610
- Green Valley Elementary School1.0 mi · 371
- Constellation Schools: Parma Community1.5 mi · 1,259
- Shiloh Middle School1.8 mi · 729
- Hillside Middle School1.8 mi · 717
- Parma Virtual Learning Academy2.1 mi · 54
Frequently asked questions
About Dentzler Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Dentzler Elementary School?
Dentzler Elementary School enrolls approximately 435 students in grades KG-04.
What grades does Dentzler Elementary School serve?
Dentzler Elementary School serves grades KG-04.
How many students per teacher at Dentzler Elementary School?
Approximately 17.8:1 students per teacher at Dentzler Elementary School.
How diverse is Dentzler Elementary School?
Dentzler Elementary School reports a student body of 64% White, 16% Hispanic, 6% Black, 4% Asian, 10% Two or more.
Is Dentzler Elementary School public or private?
Dentzler Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Parma City.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.