Photo: Nyttend · Public domainParma Heights’s public schools score below 55% of Ohio districts on tests and graduation
The grade covers the public school district serving Parma Heights, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Ohio, not nationally.
From Ohio state tests taken in spring 2022, when 97% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Parma Heights’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 1282 Ohio towns with household incomes within a quarter of Parma Heights’s, its schools beat 22%, lower than their 45% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 55% of tested students were proficient in reading and 48% in math, against 60% and 52% statewide; 97% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
88% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $17,856 per student, against $16,610 across Ohio (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Six elementary schools, then three middle and one high school
Which school depends on the address at every step. Enrollment is up 17% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Incarnate Word Academy (private) and Parma Heights Christian Academy (private) are in town. Every school ↓
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.
What’s behind Parma Heights’s grade
B−: better than 45% of Ohio school districts, #803 of 993 Ohio towns. Graduation is above the Ohio average; test scores are below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Parma Heights, with each school’s own grade.
5th grade in Parma Heights · depends on your address
Greenbriar Middle School
Grades 5–8 · 1,064 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Parma
Shiloh Middle School
Grades 5–8 · 729 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Parma
Hillside Middle School
Grades 5–8 · 717 students · 19:1 students per teacher · in Seven Hills
6th grade in Parma Heights · depends on your address
Greenbriar Middle School
Grades 5–8 · 1,064 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Parma
Shiloh Middle School
Grades 5–8 · 729 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Parma
Hillside Middle School
Grades 5–8 · 717 students · 19:1 students per teacher · in Seven Hills
7th grade in Parma Heights · depends on your address
Greenbriar Middle School
Grades 5–8 · 1,064 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Parma
Shiloh Middle School
Grades 5–8 · 729 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Parma
Hillside Middle School
Grades 5–8 · 717 students · 19:1 students per teacher · in Seven Hills
8th grade in Parma Heights · depends on your address
Greenbriar Middle School
Grades 5–8 · 1,064 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Parma
Shiloh Middle School
Grades 5–8 · 729 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Parma
Hillside Middle School
Grades 5–8 · 717 students · 19:1 students per teacher · in Seven Hills
9th grade in Parma Heights
Valley Forge High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,402 students · 19:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Parma Heights
Valley Forge High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,402 students · 19:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Parma Heights
Valley Forge High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,402 students · 19:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Parma Heights
Valley Forge High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,402 students · 19:1 students per teacher
Parma Heights’s public schools are run by Parma City School District, which also serves Parma and Seven Hills. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Below the state in reading
Parma Heights vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Ohio towns that share Parma Heights’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Parma Heights | B− | Parma City |
| Parma | B− | Parma City |
Every school in Parma Heights
12 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Ohio’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Parma Heights’s schools
Are Parma Heights’s schools good?
On Ohio’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Parma Heights children attend score below 55% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #803 of 993 Ohio towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 22%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Parma Heights in?
Parma City School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 8,703 students in 12 schools (2024–25).
Where do Parma Heights kids go to high school?
Valley Forge High School, with 1,402 students; its own test results earn a C.
What is Parma Heights’s graduation rate?
88% of the class of 2023 in Parma City School District graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio.
How much does Parma Heights spend per student?
$17,856 in Parma City School District (FY2024), against $16,610 across Ohio. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Parma Heights?
Yes: Incarnate Word Academy (Catholic, grades K–8, 383 students) and Parma Heights Christian Academy (religious, grades K–6, 165 students).
Parents talk
What Parma Heights families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Parma Heights → They have their own page.
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). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Ohio. Stars are from neighbors.