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Parents: what's one thing you'd want the Thoreau Park Elementary School administration to hear?
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Enrollment
483
Elementary
DISTRICT 521 · STATE 404
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PARMA CITY·NCES 390446301518
Thoreau Park Elementary School
5401 W 54th St, Parma, OH 44129 · (440) 885-2352 · Cuyahoga County
GRADES KG–04ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL483 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
17.9:1
27 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 | 110 | 23% |
| Grade 1 | 94 | 19% |
| Grade 2 | 83 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 127 | 26% |
| Grade 4 | 69 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (110) is 59% larger than its 4th grade class (69).
Student demographics
57%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
61.9%
OH avg 59.8% . +12.5pp since 2021
Math
58.6%
OH avg 56.1% . +15.9pp 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 59 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 13 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 16 points.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 61.9% | 58.6% |
| 2023-24 | 59.8% | 54.8% |
| 2022-23 | 49.3% | 59.4% |
| 2021-22 | 49.4% | 42.7% |
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Thoreau Park Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Cuyahoga County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 58.6% | #940 of 1,569 ▲ 35 | #63 of 172 ▼ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 61.9% | #853 of 1,569 ▲ 127 | #58 of 172 ▲ 4 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +14.2pp | #113 of 1,514 | #20 of 167 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 483 | #532 of 1,808 | #40 of 193 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.9:1 | #868 of 1,582 | #96 of 158 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 56.8% | #433 of 1,590 | #51 of 158 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +19.6% | #186 of 561 | #21 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
483
+127 (+36%) vs 2020
-30% since 1990-91, when it was 693
Student : Teacher
17.9:1
was 16.2:1
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 | 483 | 27 | 17.9:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 511 | 30.8 | 16.6:1 | 74% (378) |
| 2022-23 | 409 | 22 | 18.6:1 | 60% (246) |
| 2020-21 | 356 | 22 | 16.2:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 404 | 25 | 16.2:1 | 62% (251) |
| 2015-16 | 477 | 28 | 17.0:1 | 65% (311) |
| 2010-11 | 728 | 31 | 23.5:1 | 56% (410) |
| 2000-01 | 834 | 43 | 19.4:1 | 26% (221) |
| 1990-91 | 693 | 35 | 19.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Thoreau Park Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 20% (404 to 483); teachers up 8% (25 to 27).
About Thoreau Park Elementary School
Thoreau Park Elementary School is listed by the National Center for Education Statistics as an elementary school in Parma, Ohio. The school teaches kindergarten through 4 and enrolls 483 students.
Thoreau Park Elementary School is run by Parma City, whose 12 schools enroll 8,703 students.
The student body at Thoreau Park Elementary School is 61% White. The rest of enrollment is 21% Hispanic, 9% multiracial, and 7% Black. Among Cuyahoga County residents, the White share is about 58%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 57%.
Thoreau Park Elementary School reports a ratio of 17.9 students per teacher, from 27 full-time-equivalent teachers. The 17.9:1 average for elementary schools in Ohio is close to this figure.
In Cuyahoga County, where the school is located, median household income comes to about $64,468, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 37%, and about 12% of people live in poverty. There are 352 public schools in the county, enrolling about 155,924, Thoreau Park Elementary School among them.
Global Village Academy sits about 0.7 miles from Thoreau Park Elementary School. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools.
The NCES locale for Thoreau Park Elementary School is Suburb: Large, which covers schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Federal enrollment counts increased from 356 (2020-21) to 483 (2024-25). Students per teacher increased from 16.2 in 2020-21 to 17.9 in 2024-25.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures at Thoreau Park Elementary School. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
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
- Global Village Academy0.7 mi · 235
- Old Brook High School0.7 mi · 462
- Cleveland Preparatory Academy0.8 mi · 107
- Ridge-Brook Elementary School0.9 mi · 341
- William Rainey Harper1.0 mi · 423
- Rhodes School of Environmental Studies1.1 mi · 330
Frequently asked questions
About Thoreau Park Elementary SchoolHow large is Thoreau Park Elementary School?
Thoreau Park Elementary School enrolls approximately 483 students in grades KG-04.
What age range does Thoreau Park Elementary School serve?
Thoreau Park Elementary School serves students from grade KG through grade 04.
How many teachers does Thoreau Park Elementary School have?
Thoreau Park Elementary School employs 27 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.9:1.
What is the student diversity at Thoreau Park Elementary School?
Student demographics at Thoreau Park Elementary School are roughly 61% White, 21% Hispanic, 7% Black, 1% Asian, 9% Two or more.
What district is Thoreau Park Elementary School in?
Thoreau Park Elementary School is part of Parma City.
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