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Paramount Brookside

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Paramount Brookside ranks 425 th of 1005 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades K-8

425^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,005 Indiana Elementary Schools

Better than 58% of Indiana elementary schools

Summary

Paramount Brookside is a public charter elementary school serving 856 students in grades K-8 in Indianapolis, Indiana. The school is part of the Paramount Brookside district, which is ranked 88 out of 380 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Paramount Brookside consistently outperforms the state average on ILEARN assessments in both English Language Arts and Math across all grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, 49.13% of Paramount Brookside students were proficient or better in ELA compared to the state average of 40.3-42.7%. In Math, 52.12% were proficient compared to the state average of 34.5-51.5%. The school's science and social studies proficiency rates are also higher than the state, though not as dramatically. However, Paramount Brookside has higher chronic absenteeism rates compared to the state average, ranging from 17.8% to 38.5% in recent years.

Compared to nearby district schools like Washington Irving Neighborhood School, Center for Inquiry School 27, and Thomas D Gregg School 15, Paramount Brookside's academic performance is significantly stronger. For example, in 2024-2025, only 10.58% of Washington Irving Neighborhood School students were proficient in ELA, compared to 49.13% at Paramount Brookside. Another Paramount district school, Paramount Cottage Home, also outperforms the nearby district schools, suggesting the district is effectively supporting its charter schools to achieve high academic outcomes.

843

Students ?

25.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,247

Per pupil spending ?

70.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3020 Nowland Ave
Indianapolis, IN 46201

(317) 775-6660

District: Paramount Brookside

Racial breakdown:

African American:

53.0%

Hispanic:

22.5%

White:

14.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 65th percentile in 2015 → 58th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Indiana average (46% vs 38% meeting standards)

✓Above the Indiana median (58th percentile)

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (37% vs 17% Indiana)

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2015

!Social Studies scores 21 pts below the Indiana average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school46%

District avg46%

Indiana avg38%

Elementary school

425^th of 1,005

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Top 42%▼ down 7 pts since 2015

From top 35% (2015) to top 42% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

90^th of 480

Indiana public middle schools ?

Top 19%▲ up 5 pts since 2015

From top 24% (2015) to top 19% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

88^th of 380Paramount Brookside among Indiana districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	58.4	425 of 1005	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	75.9	225 of 1011	77.7%	★★★★☆
2023	70.9	292 of 1016	71.3%	★★★★☆
2022	64.8	363 of 1020	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.7	351 of 1016	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.0	325 of 1031	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	74.7	237 of 1027	76.9%	★★★★☆
2017	76.1	212 of 1033	79.5%	★★★★☆
2016	71.5	280 of 1046	73.2%	★★★★☆
2015	65.6	369 of 1040	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	47.9	656 of 1036	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	18.7	921 of 1035	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	78.8	90 of 480	81.3%	★★★★☆
2024	88.2	45 of 491	90.8%	★★★★★
2023	81.7	69 of 489	85.9%	★★★★☆
2022	75.2	103 of 490	79.0%	★★★★☆
2021	78.4	89 of 483	81.6%	★★★★☆
2019	85.2	51 of 470	89.1%	★★★★☆
2018	79.6	74 of 473	84.4%	★★★★☆
2017	81.5	63 of 472	86.7%	★★★★☆
2016	74.6	107 of 494	78.3%	★★★★☆
2015	72.5	115 of 485	76.3%	★★★★☆
2014	63.1	182 of 470	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	22.4	388 of 444	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Indiana (2024-2025) ?

Math52%

English Language Arts49%

Science32%

Social Studies17%-21 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ILEARN English Language Arts (2025)							ILEARN Math (2025)							ILEARN Science (2025)			ILEARN Social Studies (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ILEARN English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 4th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 5th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 6th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 7th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 8th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts All Grades	ILEARN Math 3rd Grade	ILEARN Math 4th Grade	ILEARN Math 5th Grade	ILEARN Math 6th Grade	ILEARN Math 7th Grade	ILEARN Math 8th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	ILEARN Science 4th Grade	ILEARN Science 6th Grade	ILEARN Science All Grades	ILEARN Social Studies 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Paramount Brookside	Public, Charter	K-8	3020 Nowland Ave	Indianapolis	46201	Marion County	Paramount Brookside	Yes	No	No	Yes	(317) 775-6660	843	33	25.5	70.8%	119 (14.1%)	447 (53.0%)	190 (22.5%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	82 (9.7%)	58.4	425^th of 1005 public elementary schools	57.7%		75.9	225^th of 1011 public elementary schools	77.7%	200	48.9	39.1	47.1	60.0	60.2	39.0	49.1	48.9	37.5	55.2	77.7	48.9	45.1	52.1	29.9	34.5	32.2	17.2	$14,247	$2,735	$11,512
Brookside School 54 - an Exploratory School	Public	PK, KG-5	3150 E 10th St	Indianapolis	46201	Marion County	Indianapolis Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 226-4254	366	32	11.6	70.8%	37 (10.1%)	162 (44.3%)	143 (39.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (6.3%)	11	909^th of 1005 public elementary schools	9.6%		7.7	957^th of 1011 public elementary schools	5.3%	48	24.0	15.8	9.4				16.8	31.5	19.3	7.8				20.1	7.0		7.0	1.6	$18,121	$3,440	$14,681
Thomas Gregg Neighborhood School 15	Public	PK, KG-5	2302 E Michigan St	Indianapolis	46201	Marion County	Indianapolis Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 226-4215	525	39	13.4	79.0%	51 (9.7%)	219 (41.7%)	208 (39.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (9.0%)	7.1	962^nd of 1005 public elementary schools	4.3%		6.4	981^st of 1011 public elementary schools	3.0%	19	5.5	11.4	14.8				10.4	7.7	7.9	16.3				10.4	15.7		15.7	8.9	$20,106	$5,354	$14,752
James Russell Lowell School 51 - a Montessori School	Public	PK, KG-5	3426 Roosevelt Ave	Indianapolis	46218	Marion County	Indianapolis Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 226-4251	363	31	11.7	71.3%	25 (6.9%)	195 (53.7%)	120 (33.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (6.3%)	3.5	1002^nd of 1005 public elementary schools	0.3%		3.9	1010^th of 1011 public elementary schools	0.1%	8	5.3	6.4	6.6				6.1	5.3	4.2	4.8				4.8	8.5		8.5	0.0	$19,776	$3,699	$16,076
Theodore Potter School 74 - a Dual Language School	Public	K-5	1601 E 10th St	Indianapolis	46201	Marion County	Indianapolis Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 226-4274	208	22	9.4	53.8%	49 (23.6%)	21 (10.1%)	119 (57.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.4%)	1 (0.5%)	15 (7.2%)	19.2	821^st of 1005 public elementary schools	18.3%		18	837^th of 1011 public elementary schools	17.2%	16	18.8	25.8	18.9				21.0	31.3	35.5	18.9				28.0	22.6		22.6	16.7	$23,737	$3,665	$20,072
Paramount Cottage Home	Public, Charter	K-5	1203 E St. Clair Street	Indianapolis	46202	Marion County	Paramount Cottage Home	Yes	No	No	Yes	(463) 231-2880	381	17	22.4	68.0%	46 (12.1%)	245 (64.3%)	50 (13.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (10.5%)	67.1	317^th of 1005 public elementary schools	68.5%		70.6	288^th of 1011 public elementary schools	71.5%	29	54.8	48.7	72.7				56.4	67.1	53.9	72.7				63.1	29.5		29.5	20.5	$9,750	$2,072	$7,679
Paramount Online Academy	Public, Virtual, Charter	K-8	1203 E St Clair St	Indianapolis	46202	Marion County	Paramount Online Academy	Yes	No	Yes	No	(317) 519-4588	163	8	20.3	71.2%	40 (24.5%)	75 (46.0%)	23 (14.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (15.3%)	19.5	817^th of 1005 public elementary schools	18.7%		16.6	852^nd of 1011 public elementary schools	15.7%	35	41.2		33.3	13.5	23.5	13.3	22.3	41.2	30.0	20.0	13.5	5.9	8.9	15.2		8.1	13.0	13.3	$8,155	$8,155
Ralph Waldo Emerson School 58 - an Exploratory School	Public	PK, KG-5	321 N Linwood Ave	Indianapolis	46201	Marion County	Indianapolis Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 226-4258	241	22	10.9	70.1%	32 (13.3%)	115 (47.7%)	73 (30.3%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (7.9%)	12.1	892^nd of 1005 public elementary schools	11.2%		7.9	954^th of 1011 public elementary schools	5.6%	62	13.8	8.3	20.0				13.3	20.7	25.7	24.0				23.6	11.4		11.4	16.0	$19,602	$3,887	$15,716
Washington Irving Neighborhood School 14	Public	PK, KG-5	1250 E Market St	Indianapolis	46202	Marion County	Indianapolis Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(317) 226-4214	230	18	12.7	77.4%	27 (11.7%)	137 (59.6%)	44 (19.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (9.6%)	6.3	972^nd of 1005 public elementary schools	3.3%		5.2	995^th of 1011 public elementary schools	1.6%	23	15.2	7.1	9.3				10.6	18.8	21.4	2.3				12.6	7.4		7.4	2.4	$22,500	$3,862	$18,638
Charity Dye School 27 Center for Inquiry	Public	PK, KG-5	545 E 19th St	Indianapolis	46202	Marion County	Indianapolis Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 226-4227	348	33	10.4	44.3%	100 (28.7%)	140 (40.2%)	75 (21.6%)	6 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (7.8%)	26.2	764^th of 1005 public elementary schools	24.0%		28.5	744^th of 1011 public elementary schools	26.4%	20	23.5	20.0	32.6				25.9	26.5	31.4	30.2				29.5	25.7		25.7	25.6	$19,356	$3,288	$16,068

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Paramount Brookside ranks 425^th of 1005 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Paramount Brookside?

In the 2024-25 school year, 843 students attended Paramount Brookside.

What is the racial makeup of Paramount Brookside?

Students at Paramount Brookside are 53% African American, 23% Hispanic, 14% White, 10% Two or more races.

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