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Paramount Cottage Home vs. Merle Sidener Gifted Academy

Should you attend Paramount Cottage Home or Merle Sidener Gifted Academy? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Paramount Cottage Home
1203 E St. Clair Street
Indianapolis, IN 46202
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Merle Sidener Gifted Academy
2424 Kessler Blvd E Dr
Indianapolis, IN 46220
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings

Paramount Cottage Home ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Indiana for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Most improved public schools
Most improved public schools (Top 1%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)

Merle Sidener Gifted Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Indiana for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 1%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 265 students in grades Kindergarten-4, Paramount Cottage Home ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Indiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 65-69% (which is higher than the Indiana state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70-74% (which is higher than the Indiana state average of 41%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 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 300 students in grades 2-8, Merle Sidener Gifted Academy ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Indiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 76% (which is higher than the Indiana state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 81% (which is higher than the Indiana state average of 41%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Indiana state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 60% 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-4
2-8
Total Students
265 students
300 students
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% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
16 teachers
19 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
16:1
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Test Scores

#62 out of 1763 schools in IN
(Top 5%)
#27 out of 1763 schools in IN
(Top 5%)
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65-69%
(Top 10% in IN)
76%
(Top 5% in IN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Paramount Cottage Home and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Merle Sidener Gifted Academy and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
70-74%
(Top 5% in IN)
81%
(Top 1% in IN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Paramount Cottage Home and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Merle Sidener Gifted Academy and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
21-39%
(Bottom 50% in IN)
85-89%
(Top 1% in IN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Paramount Cottage Home and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Merle Sidener Gifted Academy and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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This chart displays the students of Merle Sidener Gifted Academy by grade.
Kindergarten Students
60
-
Grade 1 Students
51
-
Grade 2 Students
59
32
Grade 3 Students
44
30
Grade 4 Students
51
34
Grade 5 Students
-
45
Grade 6 Students
-
55
Grade 7 Students
-
45
Grade 8 Students
-
59

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
n/a
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% Hispanic
14%
22%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Merle Sidener Gifted Academy and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
62%
28%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Paramount Cottage Home and the percentage of Black public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Merle Sidener Gifted Academy and the percentage of Black public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
19%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Paramount Cottage Home and the percentage of White public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Merle Sidener Gifted Academy and the percentage of White public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Paramount Cottage Home and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Merle Sidener Gifted Academy and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.56
0.71
This chart displays the diversity score of Paramount Cottage Home and the public school average diversity score of Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Merle Sidener Gifted Academy and the public school average diversity score of Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
72%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Paramount Cottage Home and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Merle Sidener Gifted Academy and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Paramount Cottage Home and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Merle Sidener Gifted Academy and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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