Paramount Cottage Home vs. Paramount Brookside
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Paramount Cottage Home ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Indiana for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Most improved public schools
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Community Size
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 358 students in grades Kindergarten-5, 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 22:1 is higher than the Indiana state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 82% 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
-
Yes
Grades Offered
K-5
K-8
Total Students
358 students
856 students


% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
50% | 50%


Total Classroom Teachers
16 teachers
39 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
22:1
22:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#62 out of 1763 schools in IN
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
#368 out of 1763 schools in IN
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
50%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
55%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
21-39%
20-24%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Kindergarten Students
68
98
Grade 1 Students
64
96
Grade 2 Students
57
115
Grade 3 Students
81
101
Grade 4 Students
51
88
Grade 5 Students
37
92
Grade 6 Students
-
92
Grade 7 Students
-
92
Grade 8 Students
-
82
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
n/a

% Hispanic
15%
19%


% Black
60%
53%


% White
18%
17%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
10%


Diversity Score
0.59
0.65


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
70%
72%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
6%

