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Alumni: what's one memory from Dentzler Elementary School that still sticks with you?
Community prompt from u/allk12. Replies below.
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
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 93% of Ohio public elementary schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- A-Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Ohio public elementary schools
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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 59 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 85 | 20% |
| Grade 2 | 97 | 22% |
| Grade 3 | 113 | 26% |
| Grade 4 | 81 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (59) is 27% smaller than its 4th grade class (81).
Student demographics
55%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 54% · STATE 54% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). 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.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 76.9% | 85.7% |
| 2023-24 | 75.1% | 87.2% |
| 2022-23 | 72.3% | 84.5% |
| 2021-22 | 70.9% | 73.0% |
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Dentzler Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Cuyahoga County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 85.7% | #201 of 1,569 ▼ 64 | #19 of 172 ▼ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 76.9% | #373 of 1,569 ▲ 135 | #31 of 172 ▲ 8 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +9.3pp | #293 of 1,514 | #44 of 167 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 435 | #697 of 1,808 | #57 of 193 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.8:1 | #833 of 1,582 | #93 of 158 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 55.4% | #469 of 1,590 | #55 of 158 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +0.9% | #534 of 561 | #63 of 64 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
435
+40 (+10%) vs 2020
+6% since 1990-91, when it was 410
Student : Teacher
17.8:1
was 18.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 435 | 24.5 | 17.8:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 454 | 25.5 | 17.8:1 | 61% (279) |
| 2022-23 | 456 | 24 | 19.0:1 | 51% (232) |
| 2020-21 | 395 | 21 | 18.8:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 431 | 23 | 18.7:1 | 56% (243) |
| 2015-16 | 451 | 25 | 18.0:1 | 55% (250) |
| 2010-11 | 450 | 21 | 21.4:1 | 47% (211) |
| 2000-01 | 412 | 25 | 16.5:1 | 19% (78) |
| 1990-91 | 410 | 22 | 18.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Dentzler Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 1% (431 to 435); teachers up 7% (23 to 24.5).
About Dentzler Elementary School
Located in Parma, Ohio, Dentzler Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school. The school reports 435 students in kindergarten through 4.
Dentzler Elementary School is one of the 12 schools that make up Parma City (8,703 students in total).
White students are the majority at Dentzler Elementary School, with 64% of enrollment. It is also 16% Hispanic, 10% multiracial, 6% Black, and 4% Asian. Pick two students at random and there is a 55% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The school employs the equivalent of 24.5 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 17.8:1. That is close to the 17.9:1 average for elementary schools in Ohio.
allk12 grades Dentzler Elementary School an A. The grade compares the school only with Ohio public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Within Cuyahoga County, the median household income is $64,468, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 37%, and about 12% of people live in poverty. Besides Dentzler Elementary School, Cuyahoga County has 351 other public schools.
Normandy High School is the public school closest to Dentzler Elementary School, about 0.9 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Suburb: Large, meaning it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Over 4 years, Dentzler Elementary School's enrollment climbed 10%, to 435. The number of students per teacher fell from 18.8 to 17.8 over 4 years.
The discussion area below is open to posts about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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.