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Paramount Brookside

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Paramount Brookside ranks 235 th of 1015 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades K-8

235^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,015 Indiana Elementary Schools

Better than 77% of Indiana elementary schools

Summary

Paramount Brookside is a K–8 school at 3020 Nowland Ave in Indianapolis serving 843 students — more than any nearby school — and it operates as its own district. In 2025–26 it ranked 235th of 1,015 Indiana schools, the 77th percentile with 4 stars, and 41st of 374 districts (89th percentile). That places it well above the Indianapolis Public Schools district (316th of 374, 16th percentile, 1 star).

On 2025–26 tests, 59.13% of students were proficient in ELA, 68.11% in math, and 28.48% in science. Its math proficiency is the highest among nearby schools, and its ELA is second only to Paramount Cottage Home. Most neighbors score far lower — Washington Irving Neighborhood School 14 posts 11.93% ELA / 15.74% math, and KIPP Indy Unite Elementary 15.86% / 22.16%. Brookside is above the state average in ELA and math in every grade, often by wide margins (5th-grade math 77.01% vs 42%; 8th-grade math 60.23% vs 34.2%), and 5th-grade social studies is 51.72% vs 47.2% — the best nearby. Science is the weak spot: 6th grade is 18.39% vs the state's 41.2%, and 4th grade is slightly below state at 39.74% vs 43.8%.

Year over year, gains were large: ELA rose from 49.13% to 59.13%, math from 52.12% to 68.11%, and 5th-grade social studies from 17.24% to 51.72%, lifting the school from the 58th to the 77th percentile. Notably, it achieves this with the highest student-teacher ratio nearby (25.5), spending of $14,247 per student — less than nearby IPS schools — and a 70.82% free/reduced-lunch rate. One clear challenge is chronic absenteeism at 37.1%, more than double the state's 16.7%, though it was 18.4% in 2021–22, so improvement is possible.

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: Holding steady — 73rd percentile in 2016 → 77th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Indiana average (58% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 23% of Indiana elementary schools

Worth a look

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

!Large classes — about 26 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school58%

District avg58%

Indiana avg47%

Elementary school

235^th of 1,015

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Top 23%▲ up 4 pts since 2016

From top 27% (2016) to top 23% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

65^th of 486

Indiana public middle schools ?

Top 13%▲ up 8 pts since 2016

From top 22% (2016) to top 13% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

41^st of 374Paramount 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
2026	75.4	235 of 1015	76.8%	★★★★☆
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
2026	83.5	65 of 486	86.6%	★★★★☆
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 (2025-2026) ?

Math68%

English Language Arts59%

Social Studies52%+5 vs state

Science28%

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				ILEARN English Language Arts (2026)							ILEARN Math (2026)							ILEARN Science (2026)			ILEARN Social Studies (2026)	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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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%)	75.4	235^th of 1015 public elementary schools	76.8%		58.4	425^th of 1005 public elementary schools	57.7%	190	56.6	47.4	60.2	69.0	57.1	63.6	59.1	70.7	64.1	77.0	74.7	61.5	60.2	68.1	39.7	18.4	28.5	51.7	$14,247	$2,735	$11,512
Brookside School 54 - an Exploratory School	Public	PK, KG-6	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%)	11.4	916^th of 1015 public elementary schools	9.8%		11	909^th of 1005 public elementary schools	9.6%	7	25.8	22.4	9.3				19.8	23.1	25.4	7.6				19.5	7.7		7.7	5.7	$18,121	$3,440	$14,681
Thomas Gregg Neighborhood School 15	Public	PK, KG-6	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%)	9.9	938^th of 1015 public elementary schools	7.6%		7.1	962^nd of 1005 public elementary schools	4.3%	24	21.2	14.5	14.3				16.7	27.1	13.1	9.6				16.7	11.9		11.9	15.1	$20,106	$5,354	$14,752
James Russell Lowell School 51 - a Montessori School	Public	PK, KG-8	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%)	3.6	1008^th of 1015 public elementary schools	0.7%		3.5	1002^nd of 1005 public elementary schools	0.3%	6	8.8	5.1	2.4				5.8	5.3	10.3	2.4				5.8	7.7		7.7	7.1	$19,776	$3,699	$16,076
Theodore Potter School 74 - a Dual Language School	Public	K-6	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%)	19.6	823^rd of 1015 public elementary schools	18.9%		19.2	821^st of 1005 public elementary schools	18.3%	2	10.7	37.0	25.7				24.4	21.4	33.3	17.1				23.3	25.9		25.9	20.0	$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%)	76.7	221^st of 1015 public elementary schools	78.2%		67.1	317^th of 1005 public elementary schools	68.5%	96	57.4	74.6	65.4				65.4	64.7	78.0	48.1				64.3	52.5		52.5	26.9	$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%)	28.6	733^rd of 1015 public elementary schools	27.8%		19.5	817^th of 1005 public elementary schools	18.7%	84		55.6	39.1	19.2	32.0	42.9	35.7		38.9	17.4	11.5	8.0	7.1	15.9	37.5	16.0	24.4	21.7	$8,155	$8,155
Ralph Waldo Emerson School 58 - an Exploratory School	Public	PK, KG-6	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%)	6.6	975^th of 1015 public elementary schools	3.9%		12.1	892^nd of 1005 public elementary schools	11.2%	83	9.4	3.7	11.1				8.1	21.9	22.2	7.4				17.4	14.8		14.8	0.0	$19,602	$3,887	$15,716
Washington Irving Neighborhood School 14	Public	PK, KG-8	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%)	6.9	971^st of 1015 public elementary schools	4.3%		6.3	972^nd of 1005 public elementary schools	3.3%	1	19.5	7.9	6.7				11.9	20.0	18.4	6.7				15.7	5.3		5.3	6.7	$22,500	$3,862	$18,638
Charity Dye School 27	Public	PK, KG-8	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%)	26.9	752^nd of 1015 public elementary schools	25.9%		26.2	764^th of 1005 public elementary schools	24.0%	12	19.4	35.0	27.3				25.8	27.8	30.0	27.3				28.1	30.0		30.0	39.4	$19,356	$3,288	$16,068

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Paramount Brookside ranks 235^th of 1015 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 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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