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Parma High School

6285 W 54th St, Parma, OH 44129 · (440)885-2300 · Cuyahoga County
GRADES M–MCOMBINED21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL
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This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work

Enrollment
,
Combined
DISTRICT 725 · STATE 712
Student : Teacher
17.8:1
Teacher data unavailable
DISTRICT 18.5:1 · STATE 25.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 43%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

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Test scores

Ohio's State Tests 2022-23 . % Proficient or Above
English Language Arts
47.3%
OH avg 59.3% . +7.4pp since 2021
Math
25.3%
OH avg 53.3% . -5.0pp since 2021

What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 47 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 25 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Ohio schools, those numbers are about 59 and 53. Reading and writing scores are up about 7 points since 2021, while math scores are down about 5 points.

Ohio's State Tests results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2022-2347.3%25.3%
2021-2239.9%30.3%
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

5-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2022-23
Enrollment
1,233
-345 (-22%) vs 2017
-14% since 1990-91, when it was 1,437
Student : Teacher
17.8:1
was 19.6:1
% White
68%
was 80%
% Hispanic
18%
was 9%
% Black
7%
was 5%
% Asian
1%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2022-231,23369.117.8:155% (682)
2020-211,3827119.5:1N/A
2017-181,57880.619.6:150% (783)
2015-161,7389418.5:158% (1,002)
2010-111,5147819.4:160% (912)
2000-011,5429516.2:114% (210)
1990-911,4379415.3:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Parma High School.

Since 2017-18: students down 22% (1,578 to 1,233); teachers down 14% (80.6 to 69.1).

About Parma High School

Parma, Ohio, is home to Parma High School, a public school.

Parma High School is one school in Parma City, a system of 12 schools with 8,703 students.

The student-to-teacher ratio at Parma High School is about 17.8:1. Combined schools in Ohio have an average ratio of 25.8:1.

Looking at the county, Cuyahoga County, the median household earns about $64,468 a year, 37% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 12% of people live in poverty. Cuyahoga County has 352 public schools with about 155,924 students, including Parma High School.

Among nearby public schools, Global Village Academy is closest at about 1.1 miles. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8.

NCES assigns Parma High School the locale Suburb: Large, meaning in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.

From 2017-18 to 2022-23, enrollment decreased from 1,578 to 1,233, a 22% decline. Over that span, the White share moved 12 points, to 68%. Federal data show the ratio falling from 19.6:1 to 17.8:1.

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Cuyahoga County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
Parma High School
District
Parma City
Address
6285 W 54th St, Parma, OH 44129
Phone
(440)885-2300
County
Cuyahoga County
Level
Combined
Grade range
M–M
Student–teacher ratio
17.8:1
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
390446301506
Charter school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Parma High School
Is Parma High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Parma High School is a combined-grade school covering grades M-M.
How many students per teacher at Parma High School?
Approximately 17.8:1 students per teacher at Parma High School.
Is Parma High School public or private?
Parma High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Parma City.
Where is Parma High School located?
Parma High School is located at 6285 W 54th St, Parma, OH 44129.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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