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Paramount Cottage Home

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Paramount Cottage Home ranks 317 th of 1005 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades K-5

317^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,005 Indiana Elementary Schools

Better than 68% of Indiana elementary schools

Summary

Paramount Cottage Home is a public charter elementary school serving 358 students in grades K-5 in Indianapolis, Indiana. The school is part of the Paramount Cottage Home district, which is ranked 89 out of 380 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Paramount Cottage Home consistently outperforms the state average on ILEARN assessments, with 56.41% of 3rd-grade students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 63.08% proficient or better in Math, compared to the state averages of 40.3% and 51.5% respectively. The school also has lower chronic absenteeism rates than the state average, ranging from 17.8% to 36.6% over the past few years. Additionally, Paramount Cottage Home serves a higher percentage of economically disadvantaged students, with 75.42% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2023-2024, yet the school spends between $9,750 to $13,224 per student, which is lower than the spending levels of some nearby schools like Theodore Potter School 74 ($23,737 per student).

Compared to nearby traditional public schools in the Indianapolis Public Schools district, such as Washington Irving Neighborhood School and Thomas D Gregg School 15, Paramount Cottage Home outperforms them on test scores and other key metrics. This suggests the charter school model may be more effective in this area. Additionally, another Paramount charter school, Paramount Brookside, also demonstrates strong performance, indicating the Paramount charter network is delivering consistent, high-quality education across its schools. In contrast, the nearby Invent Learning Hub charter school has significantly lower test scores, highlighting the variability in performance among charter schools.

381

Students ?

22.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,750

Per pupil spending ?

68%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1203 E St. Clair Street
Indianapolis, IN 46202

(463) 231-2880

District: Paramount Cottage Home

Racial breakdown:

African American:

64.3%

Hispanic:

13.1%

White:

12.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 81st percentile in 2019 → 68th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Indiana average (52% vs 38% meeting standards)

✓Above the Indiana median (68th percentile)

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (36% vs 17% Indiana)

!Ranking has slipped — down 13 percentile points since 2019

!Social Studies scores 18 pts below the Indiana average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school52%

District avg52%

Indiana avg38%

317^th of 1,005

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Top 32%▼ down 12 pts since 2019

From top 19% (2019) to top 32% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

89^th of 380Paramount Cottage Home 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	67.1	317 of 1005	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.6	288 of 1011	71.5%	★★★★☆
2023	79.9	186 of 1016	81.7%	★★★★☆
2022	83.9	133 of 1020	87.0%	★★★★☆
2021	51.8	527 of 1016	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	77.0	200 of 1031	80.6%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Indiana (2024-2025) ?

Math63%

English Language Arts56%

Science29%

Social Studies20%-18 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 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
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
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
Benjamin Harrison School 2 Center for Inquiry	Public, Magnet	K-5	725 N New Jersey St	Indianapolis	46202	Marion County	Indianapolis Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(317) 226-4202	303	25	12.1	24.1%	163 (53.8%)	68 (22.4%)	22 (7.3%)	21 (6.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (9.6%)	72.2	264^th of 1005 public elementary schools	73.7%		59.8	416^th of 1011 public elementary schools	58.9%	152	56.3	48.9	52.0				52.5	56.3	53.3	48.0				52.5	55.6		55.6	42.0	$18,477	$2,954	$15,524
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
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
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
William McKinley School 39 - an Exploratory School	Public	PK, KG-5	1733 Spann Ave	Indianapolis	46203	Marion County	Indianapolis Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 226-4239	386	27	14.2	70.2%	147 (38.1%)	63 (16.3%)	134 (34.7%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (10.1%)	34.6	679^th of 1005 public elementary schools	32.4%		32.7	698^th of 1011 public elementary schools	31.0%	19	25.5	28.1	26.2				26.6	41.8	38.6	39.3				39.9	35.1		35.1	26.2	$17,722	$3,365	$14,357
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

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How many students attend Paramount Cottage Home?

In the 2024-25 school year, 381 students attended Paramount Cottage Home.

What is the racial makeup of Paramount Cottage Home?

Students at Paramount Cottage Home are 64% African American, 13% Hispanic, 12% White, 10% Two or more races.

Is Paramount Cottage Home a good school?

Paramount Cottage Home ranks 317^th of 1005 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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