James Russell Lowell School 51 vs. Paramount Brookside
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
James Russell Lowell School 51 ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Indiana for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
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 528 students in grades Prekindergarten-7, James Russell Lowell School 51 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 6-9% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 6-9% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 41%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Indiana state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Indiana state average of 37% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 856 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 22:1 is higher than the Indiana state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 83% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Indiana state average of 37% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Blue Ribbon Schools
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Yes
Grades Offered
PK-7
K-8
Total Students
528 students
856 students
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
50% | 50%
Total Classroom Teachers
37 teachers
39 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
22:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1717 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)
6-9%
50%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
20-24%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
22
-
Kindergarten Students
67
98
Grade 1 Students
60
96
Grade 2 Students
60
115
Grade 3 Students
60
101
Grade 4 Students
75
88
Grade 5 Students
66
92
Grade 6 Students
69
92
Grade 7 Students
35
92
Grade 8 Students
14
82
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
n/a
% Hispanic
31%
19%
% Black
56%
53%
% White
7%
17%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
10%
Diversity Score
0.59
0.65
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
57%
72%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
6%
