Paramount Brookside vs. Brookside School 54
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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
Brookside School 54 ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Indiana for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
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).
Serving 331 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Brookside School 54 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 19:1 is higher than the Indiana state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 87% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Indiana state average of 36% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
-
Grades Offered
K-8
PK-6
Total Students
803 students
331 students
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
34 teachers
17 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
24:1
19:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#368 out of 1763 schools in IN
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#1717 out of 1763 schools in IN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
6-9%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
6-9%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
≤5%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
88
39
Grade 1 Students
98
63
Grade 2 Students
105
37
Grade 3 Students
84
51
Grade 4 Students
89
46
Grade 5 Students
86
57
Grade 6 Students
88
38
Grade 7 Students
83
-
Grade 8 Students
82
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
19%
26%
% Black
52%
56%
% White
19%
13%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
5%
Diversity Score
0.66
0.61
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
79%
79%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
1%
