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Parma City Schools
Parma City is a public school district in Ohio, based in Cuyahoga County (Parma). SchoolGrade grades 15 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Parma City on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Parma City
11 of 15 schools in Parma City carry a SchoolGrade (4 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
A: 1B: 2C: 7D: 1
Best schools in Parma City
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- A- Dentzler Elementary School (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- B Pleasant Valley Elementary School (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- B- Hillside Middle School (Middle school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- C+ Green Valley Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- C+ John Muir Elementary School (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- C+ Ridge Brook Elementary School (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- C+ Normandy High School (High school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- C Thoreau Park Elementary School (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- C Valley Forge High School (High school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- C- Greenbriar Middle School (Middle school, exceeds expectations)
Every school in Parma City
High schools (3)
- C+ Normandy High School, Parma
- Parma High School, Parma
- C Valley Forge High School, Parma Heights
Middle and junior high schools (3)
- C- Greenbriar Middle School, Parma
- B- Hillside Middle School, Seven Hills
- D Shiloh Middle School, Parma
Elementary and primary schools (8)
- A- Dentzler Elementary School, Parma
- C+ Green Valley Elementary School, Parma
- C+ John Muir Elementary School, Parma
- Parma Park Elementary School, Parma Heights
- B Pleasant Valley Elementary School, Parma
- Renwood Elementary School, Parma
- C+ Ridge Brook Elementary School, Parma
- C Thoreau Park Elementary School, Parma
Other schools and academies (1)
- First Step Preschool, Parma
Where Parma City schools are
Cities and towns served (3)
- Parma (12)
- Parma Heights (2)
- Seven Hills (1)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Ohio
- County: Cuyahoga County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: large suburb (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 8,931 students with 508 full-time-equivalent teachers and 2,019 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 3904463
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Cuyahoga Heights Local (3 schools, 4 mi)
- Independence Local (3 schools, 5 mi)
- North Royalton City (3 schools, 5 mi)
- Berea City (5 schools, 6 mi)
- Garfield Heights City Schools (5 schools, 7 mi)
- Cleveland Municipal (94 schools, 7 mi)
- Strongsville City (9 schools, 7 mi)
- Fairview Park City (4 schools, 8 mi)
Questions about Parma City
How many schools are in Parma City?
SchoolGrade grades 15 public schools in Parma City, across 3 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Parma City serve?
The largest by graded schools: Parma, Parma Heights, Seven Hills.
How good are the schools in Parma City?
Across the 11 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is C+, with 62.5% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 40.4%. 100% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Parma City?
8,931 students were enrolled in Parma City in the 2023-24 school year, about 17.6 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Parma City?
Parma City is in Ohio, based in Cuyahoga County, with its district office in Parma. Its boundary covers about 29.1 sq mi.