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.