Enrollment
341
Elementary
DISTRICT 521 · STATE 404
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PARMA CITY·NCES 390446301512
Ridge-Brook Elementary School
7915 Manhattan Ave, Parma, OH 44129 · (440) 885-2350 · Cuyahoga County
GRADES KG–04ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL341 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 58% of Ohio public elementary schools
- C+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.
- 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
17.9:1
19 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 | 77 | 23% |
| Grade 1 | 63 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 73 | 21% |
| Grade 3 | 75 | 22% |
| Grade 4 | 53 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (77) is 45% larger than its 4th grade class (53).
Student demographics
62%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
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Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or AboveEnglish Language Arts
61.9%
OH avg 59.8% . +9.5pp since 2021
Math
67.8%
OH avg 56.1% . +13.3pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 62 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 68 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 10 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 | 61.9% | 67.8% |
| 2023-24 | 55.4% | 60.2% |
| 2022-23 | 53.0% | 63.5% |
| 2021-22 | 52.4% | 54.5% |
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Ridge-Brook Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Cuyahoga County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 67.8% | #713 of 1,569 ▲ 161 | #46 of 172 ▲ 8 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 61.9% | #852 of 1,569 ▲ 203 | #57 of 172 ▲ 9 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +11.4pp | #205 of 1,514 | #37 of 167 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 341 | #1,114 of 1,808 | #95 of 193 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.9:1 | #878 of 1,582 | #98 of 158 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 61.6% | #339 of 1,590 | #43 of 158 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -2.0% | #930 of 992 | #93 of 98 |
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
341
+26 (+8%) vs 2020
-30% since 1990-91, when it was 486
Student : Teacher
17.9:1
was 18.5:1
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 | 341 | 19 | 17.9:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 340 | 21 | 16.2:1 | 74% (250) |
| 2022-23 | 308 | 18 | 17.1:1 | 66% (202) |
| 2020-21 | 315 | 17 | 18.5:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 348 | 20.7 | 16.8:1 | 70% (244) |
| 2015-16 | 382 | 22 | 17.4:1 | 70% (266) |
| 2010-11 | 365 | 18 | 20.3:1 | 52% (188) |
| 2000-01 | 433 | 23 | 18.8:1 | 24% (106) |
| 1990-91 | 486 | 26 | 18.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Ridge-Brook Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 2% (348 to 341); teachers down 8% (20.7 to 19).
About Ridge-Brook Elementary School
Ridge-Brook Elementary School, a low-enrollment elementary school, is located in Parma, Ohio. It enrolled 341 students in kindergarten through 4 for the 2024-25 school year.
Ridge-Brook Elementary School sits within Parma City, which has 12 schools and 8,703 students.
A majority of students at Ridge-Brook Elementary School, 58%, are White. Other reported shares: 15% Black, 12% Hispanic, 11% multiracial, and 4% Asian. That is close to the 58% White share among all Cuyahoga County residents. The chance that two students picked at random at Ridge-Brook Elementary School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 62%.
Ridge-Brook Elementary School employs 19 full-time-equivalent teachers. That gives a ratio of about 17.9:1. Elementary schools in Ohio average about 17.9:1, a similar figure.
allk12 grades Ridge-Brook Elementary School a B. The grade compares the school only with Ohio public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Census estimates describe Cuyahoga County this way: median household income is about $64,468, about 37% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 12% of residents are in poverty. Federal data list 352 public schools in Cuyahoga County, with a combined enrollment of about 155,924.
The closest public school, Thoreau Park Elementary School, is about 0.9 miles from Ridge-Brook Elementary School. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
Under the NCES locale system, Ridge-Brook Elementary School is Suburb: Large.
Federal counts put enrollment at 315 in 2020-21 and 341 in 2024-25, an 8% rise.
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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
- John Muir Elementary SchoolElementary · 526 students
Nearby schools
- Thoreau Park Elementary School0.9 mi · 483
- William Rainey Harper1.1 mi · 423
- Old Brook High School1.2 mi · 462
- Brooklyn School1.2 mi · 668
- Brooklyn High School1.2 mi · 470
- Cleveland Preparatory Academy1.2 mi · 107
Frequently asked questions
About Ridge-Brook Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Ridge-Brook Elementary School?
Ridge-Brook Elementary School enrolls approximately 341 students in grades KG-04.
What grades does Ridge-Brook Elementary School serve?
Ridge-Brook Elementary School serves grades KG-04.
How many teachers does Ridge-Brook Elementary School have?
Ridge-Brook Elementary School employs 19 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.9:1.
What is the student diversity at Ridge-Brook Elementary School?
Student demographics at Ridge-Brook Elementary School are roughly 58% White, 12% Hispanic, 15% Black, 4% Asian, 11% Two or more.
What district is Ridge-Brook Elementary School in?
Ridge-Brook Elementary School is part of Parma City.
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