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Schools in Parma

Parma’s public schools

Western School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Parma. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?5/5schools above Michigan’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 98% of students in Michigan’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Reading proficiency
55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
39%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.9K
▼ 16% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
18.4
MI 16.5 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
2,591 students on the public path
In brief

Parma’s schools, in brief

School by school

5 of Parma’s 5 district schools with test results score above the middle of Michigan’s 2,812 public schools. Western High School places highest (better than 81%); Western Middle School lowest (52%). See the path ↓

Which school depends on your street

Three elementary schools serve Parma, graded from B− to B+, so it’s worth checking the specific school. Then one middle school and one high school: Western High School. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Parma, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB− to B+
6–8Western Middle SchoolWestern School DistrictB−
9–12Western High SchoolWestern School DistrictA−

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Western School District.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Western School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 6 schools · 2,688 students, down 5% since 2020–21 · 18.4 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$13,852MI $16,528 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading55%
State average 45.4% · 1366 students tested
Math39%
State average 33.6% · 1366 students tested

Parma vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Michigan towns that share Parma’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Parma—Western

Every school in Parma

5 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Michigan’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Parmain other towns
Parma Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
B−
408 students17:1Rate it →
Bean Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Spring Arbor
B−
409 students22:1Rate it →
Warner Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Spring Arbor
B+
371 students19:1Rate it →
Western Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
B−
594 students16:1Rate it →
Western High School
High · Grades 9–12
A−
809 students20:1Rate it →

Questions about Parma’s schools

Are Parma’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Parma. Western School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Parma. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 5 of its 5 district schools with test results score above the middle of Michigan’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Parma in?

Western School District.

Where do Parma kids go to high school?

Western High School.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). Stars are from neighbors.