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If you had an hour of school board time for Pleasant Valley Elementary School, what would you bring up?
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Enrollment
971
Elementary
DISTRICT 521 · STATE 404
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PARMA CITY·NCES 390446300136
Pleasant Valley Elementary School
9906 W Pleasant Valley Rd, Parma, OH 44130 · (440) 885-2379 · Cuyahoga County
GRADES KG–04ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL971 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 79% of Ohio public elementary schools
- BTest 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.
- AThree-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
19.8:1
49 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 | 173 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 188 | 19% |
| Grade 2 | 194 | 20% |
| Grade 3 | 242 | 25% |
| Grade 4 | 174 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (173) is about the same size as its 4th grade class (174).
Student demographics
56%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
69.0%
OH avg 59.8% . +12.3pp since 2021
Math
76.3%
OH avg 56.1% . +11.5pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 69 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 76 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 12 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 12 points.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 69.0% | 76.3% |
| 2023-24 | 68.1% | 71.8% |
| 2022-23 | 58.5% | 74.5% |
| 2021-22 | 56.8% | 64.8% |
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Pleasant Valley Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Cuyahoga County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 76.3% | #478 of 1,569 ▲ 94 | #31 of 172 ▲ 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 69.0% | #629 of 1,569 ▲ 121 | #46 of 172 ▲ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +11.9pp | #188 of 1,514 | #31 of 167 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 971 | #35 of 1,808 | #4 of 193 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.8:1 | #1,252 of 1,582 | #136 of 158 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 55.7% | #464 of 1,590 | #54 of 158 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +20.2% | #183 of 561 | #20 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
971
+221 (+29%) vs 2020
+92% since 2000-01, when it was 506
Student : Teacher
19.8:1
was 19.2:1
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 | 971 | 49 | 19.8:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 907 | 49.5 | 18.3:1 | 58% (528) |
| 2022-23 | 722 | 42.5 | 17.0:1 | 51% (368) |
| 2020-21 | 750 | 39 | 19.2:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 808 | 40.5 | 19.9:1 | 42% (338) |
| 2015-16 | 932 | 48 | 19.4:1 | 45% (417) |
| 2010-11 | 603 | 35 | 17.2:1 | 39% (237) |
| 2000-01 | 506 | 35 | 14.5:1 | 28% (143) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Pleasant Valley Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 20% (808 to 971); teachers up 21% (40.5 to 49).
About Pleasant Valley Elementary School
Pleasant Valley Elementary School is a public elementary school run by Parma City in Parma, Ohio. Students in kindergarten through 4 make up the school's enrollment of 971 students. Elementary schools in Ohio average about 404 students, which makes this school 140% larger than average.
Parma City has 12 schools and 8,703 students, and Pleasant Valley Elementary School is one of those schools.
More than half of enrollment at Pleasant Valley Elementary School is White: 64%. Other groups include 13% Hispanic, 10% multiracial, 7% Black, and 6% Asian. The diversity index for Pleasant Valley Elementary School is 56%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
The school lists 49 full-time-equivalent teachers and a student-to-teacher ratio of 19.8:1. The average for elementary schools in Ohio is 17.9:1, so this school has more students per teacher.
Pleasant Valley Elementary School earns an A- on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 79% of Ohio public elementary schools.
Cuyahoga County is the school's county. There, the median household earns about $64,468 a year, about 37% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 12% of residents are in poverty. Cuyahoga County has 352 public schools with about 155,924 students, including Pleasant Valley Elementary School.
Pleasant Valley Elementary School's nearest public school is Parma Virtual Learning Academy (about 0.2 miles). In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Pleasant Valley Elementary School.
By NCES locale, the school is Suburb: Large, or in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
A 29% increase took enrollment from 750 in 2020-21 to 971 in 2024-25.
The Pleasant Valley Elementary School discussion page is a place for homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
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
- Shiloh Middle SchoolMiddle · 729 students
- Hillside Middle SchoolMiddle · 717 students
- John Muir Elementary SchoolElementary · 526 students
Other schools in Parma
- Normandy High SchoolHigh · 1,610 students
- Constellation Schools: Parma CommunityCombined · 1,259 students
- Greenbriar Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,064 students
- Shiloh Middle SchoolMiddle · 729 students
- John Muir Elementary SchoolElementary · 526 students
- Thoreau Park Elementary SchoolElementary · 483 students
Other Pleasant Valley Elementary schools
15 other US public schools in 13 states are named Pleasant Valley Elementary. Pleasant Valley Elementary School is the largest of the 16.
- Pleasant Valley Elementary SchoolKunkletown, PA · 899 students
- Pleasant Valley Elementary SchoolMcMurray, PA · 495 students
- Pleasant Valley ElementaryNovato, CA · 464 students
- Pleasant Valley Elementary SchoolJacksonville, AL · 458 students
- Pleasant Valley Elementary SchoolAltoona, PA · 439 students
Nearby schools
- Parma Virtual Learning Academy0.2 mi · 54
- Valley Forge High School0.5 mi · 1,402
- Constellation Schools: Parma Community1.3 mi · 1,259
- Dentzler Elementary School2.3 mi · 435
- Greenbriar Middle School2.3 mi · 1,064
- Whitney Elementary School2.4 mi · 426
Frequently asked questions
About Pleasant Valley Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Pleasant Valley Elementary School?
Pleasant Valley Elementary School enrolls approximately 971 students in grades KG-04.
Is Pleasant Valley Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Pleasant Valley Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades KG-04.
How many teachers does Pleasant Valley Elementary School have?
Pleasant Valley Elementary School employs 49 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 19.8:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Pleasant Valley Elementary School?
At Pleasant Valley Elementary School, the student body is approximately 64% White, 13% Hispanic, 7% Black, 6% Asian, 10% Two or more.
Is Pleasant Valley Elementary School public or private?
Pleasant Valley 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.