Other / mixed grade configuration · Parma, OH
Summit Academy Community School-Parma
Federal NCES profile for Summit Academy Community School-Parma, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 55/100.
The verdict
Summit Academy Community School-Parma earns 55/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 99% of Ohio schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Ohio.
- #1 of 6
- schools in Parma · Resource Index
- 55
- Resource Index · Higher
- 5.1:1
- small classes for Ohio
- 87
- students enrolled
Summit Academy Community School-Parma has class sizes smaller than 99% of Ohio schools. Computed live against every Ohio school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Summit Academy Community School-Parma ranks #1 of 6 schools in Parma, OH.
School address
NCES ID 390049705207 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-49 students YoY
Summit Academy Community School-Parma shrank from 162 students in 2022-23 to 113 in 2023-24 (-30.2%).
Teacher FTE lost 17.0 → 13.0 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Shrinking CCD campus
-49 students YoY 390049705207 · Parma, OH Other · SMALL · CHARTER
87 enr · 5.1:1 · RII 55
Nearest enrollment peer: Ivalee Elementary School (200 students)
Summit Academy Community School-Parma shrank from 162 students in 2022-23 to 113 in 2023-24 (-30.2%). Teacher FTE lost 17.0 → 13.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Ohio schools → · Find another →
How Summit Academy Community School-Parma compares
Summit Academy Community School-Parma is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Ohio and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Ohio | Ohio avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 5.1:1 | ▼ 72% | 18.2:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 87 | top 95% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: White at 55.2% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 61.5, Summit Academy Community School-Parma is more mixed than the Ohio school average of 35.3.
Programs
District finance for Summit Academy Community School-Parma reports $20,130 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
Similar other schools in Parma
5 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing
Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.
Similar enrollment (~87 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~5.1:1)
Frequently asked questions about Summit Academy Community School-Parma
How many students attend Summit Academy Community School-Parma?
Summit Academy Community School-Parma has 87 students enrolled. It is a public school in Parma, OH. CCD year-over-year: 162 (2022-23) → 113 (2023-24), down 49.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Summit Academy Community School-Parma?
The student-teacher ratio at Summit Academy Community School-Parma is 5.1:1, which is 72% lower than the Ohio average of 18.2:1 and 68% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Summit Academy Community School-Parma?
The largest demographic group at Summit Academy Community School-Parma is White at 55.2% of enrollment, in Parma, OH. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 61.5/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Summit Academy Community School-Parma?
Summit Academy Community School-Parma has a Resource Investment Index of 55/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 2 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology). Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.
How does Summit Academy Community School-Parma rank among schools in Parma?
By Resource Investment Index, Summit Academy Community School-Parma ranks #1 of 6 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 schools in Parma on the city page.
What other schools are in Summit Academy Community School-Parma?
None; Summit Academy Community School-Parma is a single-school charter district, and Summit Academy Community School-Parma is its only campus.