Enrollment
526
Elementary
DISTRICT 521 · STATE 404
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PARMA CITY·NCES 390446301504
John Muir Elementary School
5531 W 24th St, Parma, OH 44134 · (440) 885-2424 · Cuyahoga County
GRADES KG–04ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL526 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
19.5:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.7:1 · STATE 17.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 43%
Community
0
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 | 109 | 21% |
| Grade 1 | 89 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 98 | 19% |
| Grade 3 | 128 | 24% |
| Grade 4 | 102 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (109) is 7% larger than its 4th grade class (102).
Student demographics
64%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
59.3%
OH avg 59.8% . +5.3pp since 2021
Math
68.7%
OH avg 56.1% . +19.3pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 59 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 69 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 5 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 19 points.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 59.3% | 68.7% |
| 2023-24 | 60.6% | 65.2% |
| 2022-23 | 53.0% | 60.9% |
| 2021-22 | 54.0% | 49.5% |
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where John Muir Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Cuyahoga County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 68.7% | #688 of 1,569 ▲ 78 | #43 of 172 ▲ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 59.3% | #928 of 1,569 ▲ 28 | #61 of 172 ▼ 3 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +12.3pp | #172 of 1,514 | #28 of 167 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 526 | #417 of 1,808 | #24 of 193 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.5:1 | #1,197 of 1,582 | #129 of 158 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 63.7% | #290 of 1,590 | #37 of 158 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +31.2% | #119 of 561 | #14 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
526
+183 (+53%) vs 2020
-7% since 1990-91, when it was 568
Student : Teacher
19.5:1
was 18.1:1
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 | 526 | 27 | 19.5:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 484 | 27 | 17.9:1 | 68% (327) |
| 2022-23 | 352 | 19 | 18.6:1 | 63% (221) |
| 2020-21 | 343 | 19 | 18.1:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 401 | 22 | 18.2:1 | 59% (235) |
| 2015-16 | 468 | 26 | 18.0:1 | 57% (268) |
| 2010-11 | 565 | 25 | 22.6:1 | 57% (322) |
| 2000-01 | 569 | 32 | 17.8:1 | 31% (175) |
| 1990-91 | 568 | 30 | 18.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for John Muir Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 31% (401 to 526); teachers up 23% (22 to 27).
About John Muir Elementary School
The public elementary school John Muir Elementary School is located in Parma, Ohio. It had 526 students in 2024-25, spanning kindergarten through 4. By comparison, elementary schools in Ohio enroll about 404 students on average.
Parma City runs John Muir Elementary School along with 11 other schools, enrolling 8,703 students in total.
Federal enrollment data show John Muir Elementary School is 55% White. The next largest groups are 17% Hispanic, 14% multiracial, 10% Black, and 4% Asian. In Cuyahoga County overall, the White share is about 58%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 64%.
John Muir Elementary School reported 27 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, a ratio of 19.5:1. The school's 19.5:1 compares with an average of 17.9:1 for elementary schools in Ohio.
Census data for Cuyahoga County show the median household earns about $64,468 a year, 37% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in Cuyahoga County number 352, with about 155,924 students.
John Muir Elementary School's closest public school neighbor is Global Village Academy, about 0.8 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
The federal government classifies John Muir Elementary School's location as Suburb: Large.
The 2020-21 count was 343 students and the 2024-25 count was 526. A difference that large may reflect a change in which grades the school serves. The student-to-teacher ratio increased from 18.1:1 in 2020-21 to 19.5:1 in 2024-25.
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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
- Thoreau Park Elementary SchoolElementary · 483 students
Other John Muir Elementary schools
10 other US public schools in 3 states are named John Muir Elementary. John Muir Elementary School is the 6th largest of the 11.
- John Muir ElementaryGlendale, CA · 810 students
- John Muir ElementaryMerced, CA · 613 students
- John Muir ElementaryModesto, CA · 567 students
- John Muir ElementaryStockton, CA · 559 students
- John Muir ElementarySan Jose, CA · 557 students
Nearby schools
- Global Village Academy0.8 mi · 235
- Shiloh Middle School1.1 mi · 729
- William C Bryant Elementary School1.1 mi · 338
- Thoreau Park Elementary School1.3 mi · 483
- Old Brook High School1.6 mi · 462
- Cleveland Preparatory Academy1.6 mi · 107
Frequently asked questions
About John Muir Elementary SchoolHow many students attend John Muir Elementary School?
John Muir Elementary School enrolls approximately 526 students in grades KG-04.
Is John Muir Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
John Muir Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades KG-04.
What is the student-teacher ratio at John Muir Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at John Muir Elementary School is approximately 19.5:1 (27 FTE teachers).
How diverse is John Muir Elementary School?
John Muir Elementary School reports a student body of 55% White, 17% Hispanic, 10% Black, 4% Asian, 14% Two or more.
What district is John Muir Elementary School in?
John Muir Elementary School is part of Parma City.
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