Irvington Community School vs. Paramount Brookside
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Irvington Community School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Indiana for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Paramount Brookside ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Indiana for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 959 students in grades Kindergarten-12, Irvington Community School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Indiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 29% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 39% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 41%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Indiana state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 40% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Indiana state average of 36% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 803 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Paramount Brookside ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Indiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 50% (which is higher than the Indiana state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55% (which is higher than the Indiana state average of 41%).
The student:teacher ratio of 24:1 is higher than the Indiana state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 81% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Indiana state average of 36% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Blue Ribbon Schools
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Yes
Grades Offered
K-12
K-8
Total Students
959 students
803 students
% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
53% | 47%
Total Classroom Teachers
91 teachers
34 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
24:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1095 out of 1763 schools in IN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#368 out of 1763 schools in IN
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
50%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
20-24%
Graduation Rate
60-64%
n/a
n/a
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
15
-
Kindergarten Students
66
88
Grade 1 Students
63
98
Grade 2 Students
56
105
Grade 3 Students
65
84
Grade 4 Students
64
89
Grade 5 Students
60
86
Grade 6 Students
71
88
Grade 7 Students
75
83
Grade 8 Students
82
82
Grade 9 Students
88
-
Grade 10 Students
92
-
Grade 11 Students
80
-
Grade 12 Students
82
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
14%
19%
% Black
17%
52%
% White
60%
19%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
9%
Diversity Score
0.59
0.66
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
67%
79%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
2%
