Elementary school (grades K-5) · Parma, OH

Renwood Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Renwood Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 21/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 390446301511
0/100100/10021/100
👥 S:T ratio
33
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Renwood Elementary School earns 21/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Ohio median.

#4 of 11
elementary schools in Parma · Resource Index
21
Resource Index · Lower
16.8:1
students per teacher
47.6%
free-lunch eligible

Renwood Elementary School has class sizes near the Ohio median. Computed live against every Ohio school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Renwood Elementary School ranks #4 of 11 elementary schools in Parma, OH.

School address

Enrollment

252

Ohio · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

15.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

16.8:1

vs 18.2:1 Ohio avg

-8% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

47.6%

vs 31.6% Ohio avg

+51% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Renwood Elementary School compares with Ohio and U.S. medians

At or below state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Renwood Elementary School

Renwood Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school in Parma, Ohio, enrolling 252 students.

At 16.8:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the Ohio median, within a few percentage points of the 18.2:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.

Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 47.6% of students eligible for free meals.

Enrollment of 252 puts it in the smaller third of Ohio schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index trails 93% of the 3,574 Ohio schools with a score on record, one of the lower results on this measure.

Among 246 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Ohio schools statewide, it ranks #237, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 44.8% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

Among Parma's elementary schools, it stands alongside Greenbriar Middle School (1,064 students): Renwood Elementary School is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (16.8:1 vs 21.7:1).

Parma City also operates Normandy High School (1,610 students) and Valley Forge High School (1,402 students) alongside Renwood Elementary School.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Renwood Elementary School compares

Renwood Elementary School on the metrics families compare, against Ohio and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Ohio Ohio avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 16.8:1 ▼ 8% 18.2:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 47.6% ▲ 51% 31.6% 51.7%
Enrollment 252 top 76% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

16.8:1
Leaner classes than 32% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
252
Bigger than 26% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
47.6%
free-lunch eligible - 51% above the Ohio average of 31.6%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
16.8:1
students per teacher - 8% below state mean
Top 46% in Ohio - lower ratio than 54% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
44.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$16,141
per pupil, district-wide - above Ohio avg of $14,655
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 3 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Parma City, which includes Renwood Elementary School.

$16,141
Per student
+10%
vs Ohio
Avg $14,655
-3%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 65.2%
State 22.0%
Federal 12.8%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Renwood Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Normandy High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Valley Forge High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Parma High School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Greenbriar Middle School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Pleasant Valley Elementary School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Renwood Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Parma City · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary schools in Parma

6 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.

Similar elementary schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Ohio, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Renwood Elementary School's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Renwood Elementary School

How many students attend Renwood Elementary School?

Renwood Elementary School has 252 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Parma, OH.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Renwood Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Renwood Elementary School is 16.8:1, which is 8% lower than the Ohio average of 18.2:1 and 7% higher than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Renwood Elementary School?

47.6% of students at Renwood Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Ohio average of 31.6%.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Renwood Elementary School?

Renwood Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 21/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Renwood Elementary School rank among elementary schools in Parma?

By Resource Investment Index, Renwood Elementary School ranks #4 of 11 elementary schools in Parma, OH. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Parma on the city page.

Is Renwood Elementary School a good school?

Renwood Elementary School earns 21/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Ohio median. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Parma City?

Besides Renwood Elementary School, Parma City also operates Normandy High School (1,610 students), Valley Forge High School (1,402 students), and Parma High School (1,233 students). See the Parma City district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

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Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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