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Paramount Englewood

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Paramount Englewood ranks 211 th of 480 Indiana middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades 5-8

211^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 480 Indiana Middle Schools

Better than 56% of Indiana middle schools

Summary

Paramount Englewood is a public charter middle school serving grades 5-8 in Indianapolis, Indiana, with 228 students. The school is part of the Paramount Englewood District, which is ranked 152 out of 380 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Paramount Englewood's academic performance is generally stronger than nearby schools, with higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Math. In 2024-2025, the school had 41.15% of students proficient or better in ELA and 41.56% in Math, compared to lower rates at nearby schools like Raymond Park Intermediate & Middle (24.93% ELA, 16.78% Math) and Southport Middle School (31.43% ELA, 26.07% Math). Paramount Englewood's 8th-grade proficiency rates are particularly strong, with 63.01% proficient or better in ELA and 61.64% in Math, outperforming the state averages.

However, Paramount Englewood has experienced high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 17.8% to 47.5% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the 17.8% rate reported for the nearby schools. The school also has a higher percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 67.98% to 79.71%, compared to the nearby schools' range of 65.42% to 77.44%. Despite these challenges, Paramount Englewood spends more per student ($15,153 in 2023-2024) compared to the nearby schools ($9,888 to $13,947 per student) and has a higher student-teacher ratio (19:1) than the nearby schools (12.5:1 to 16.9:1).

270

Students ?

18.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,153

Per pupil spending ?

64.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1849 E Pleasant Run S Pkwy Dri
Indianapolis, IN 46203

(463) 231-2830

District: Paramount Englewood

Racial breakdown:

African American:

58.9%

Hispanic:

21.5%

White:

10.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 86th percentile in 2023 → 56th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Indiana median (56th percentile)

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (42% vs 17% Indiana)

!Ranking has slipped from its 86th-percentile peak (2023) to 56th (2025)

!Social Studies scores 33 pts below the Indiana average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school36%

District avg36%

Indiana avg38%

211^th of 480

Indiana public middle schools ?

Top 44%▲ up 6 pts since 2021

From top 50% (2021) to top 44% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

152^nd of 380Paramount Englewood 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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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	54.8	211 of 480	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.2	198 of 491	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	81.7	70 of 489	85.7%	★★★★☆
2022	66.6	158 of 490	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.4	243 of 483	49.7%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Indiana (2024-2025) ?

Math42%

English Language Arts41%

Science10%

Social Studies6%-33 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)	ILEARN Biology (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 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 5th Grade	ILEARN Math 6th Grade	ILEARN Math 7th Grade	ILEARN Math 8th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	ILEARN Science 6th Grade	ILEARN Science All Grades	ILEARN Social Studies 5th Grade	ILEARN Biology End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Paramount Englewood	Public, Charter	5-8	1849 E Pleasant Run S Pkwy Dri	Indianapolis	46203	Marion County	Paramount Englewood	Yes	No	No	Yes	(463) 231-2830	270	15	18.0	64.1%	29 (10.7%)	159 (58.9%)	58 (21.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (8.5%)	54.8	211^th of 480 public middle schools	56.0%		58.2	198^th of 491 public middle schools	59.7%	13	29.4	31.5	32.5	63.0	41.2	35.3	26.0	38.8	61.6	41.6	9.6	9.6	5.9		$15,153	$2,646	$12,507
H. L. Harshman Middle School	Public	6-8	1501 E 10th St	Indianapolis	46201	Marion County	Indianapolis Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 226-4101	509	37	13.9	46.6%	165 (32.4%)	79 (15.5%)	230 (45.2%)	9 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.1%)	84.4	63^rd of 480 public middle schools	86.9%		18.2	397^th of 491 public middle schools	19.1%	334		53.4	52.8	67.4	57.3		39.9	52.8	55.7	48.7	54.4	54.4		70.2	$31,496	$4,298	$27,198
H.W. Longfellow Middle School - an IB World School	Public, Magnet	6-8	510 Laurel Street	Indianapolis	46203	Marion County	Indianapolis Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(317) 226-4228	538	45	12.0	76.6%	74 (13.8%)	274 (50.9%)	155 (28.8%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (5.6%)	11.8	427^th of 480 public middle schools	11.0%		10.8	443^rd of 491 public middle schools	9.8%	16		13.4	5.7	20.3	14.3		8.7	5.8	16.1	11.2	9.8	9.8		37.5	$21,983	$3,870	$18,113
Thomas Carr Howe Middle School - an IB World School	Public	6-8	4900 Julian Ave.	Indianapolis	46220	Marion County	Indianapolis Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(317) 693-5560	455	43	10.7	70.8%	140 (30.8%)	160 (35.2%)	115 (25.3%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (7.9%)								(n/a)
Arlington Middle School - a STEM School	Public	6-8	120 E Walnut St	Indianapolis	46204	Marion County	Indianapolis Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 822-7980	365	31	11.9	67.7%	13 (3.6%)	221 (60.5%)	110 (30.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.5%)	4.4	475^th of 480 public middle schools	1.0%		6.7	479^th of 491 public middle schools	2.4%	4		3.2	1.7	6.3	4.0		1.1	3.4	2.8	2.6	7.5	7.5		18.8	$27,043	$4,156	$22,887
Irvington Community Middle School	Public, Charter	6-8	6040 E. Pleasant Run Parkway	Indianapolis	46219	Marion County	Irvington Community Middle School	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(317) 357-3850	238	17	14.0	63.4%	126 (52.9%)	44 (18.5%)	42 (17.6%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (10.1%)								(n/a)
Beech Grove Middle School	Public	7-8	1248 Buffalo St	Beech Grove	46107	Marion County	Beech Grove City Schools	No	No	No	No	(317) 784-6649	440	30	14.9	55.2%	288 (65.5%)	51 (11.6%)	59 (13.4%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (8.9%)	39.2	308^th of 480 public middle schools	35.8%		46.9	262^nd of 491 public middle schools	46.6%	46			22.6	35.3	28.6			25.7	29.5	27.5					$13,947	$1,421	$12,526
KIPP Indy College Prep Middle	Public, Charter	6-8	1740 E 30th St	Indianapolis	46218	Marion County	KIPP Indy College Prep Middle	Yes	No	No	Yes	(317) 547-5477	372	19	19.5	98.9%	7 (1.9%)	280 (75.3%)	75 (20.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.7%)	10.3	436^th of 480 public middle schools	9.2%		8.2	466^th of 491 public middle schools	5.1%	30		16.1	12.6	13.6	14.1		12.6	6.7	12.7	10.7	8.0	8.0			$15,077	$6,380	$8,697
Central Elementary School	Public	5-6	1000 Main St	Beech Grove	46107	Marion County	Beech Grove City Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 784-4565	389	28	13.8	49.6%	237 (60.9%)	58 (14.9%)	54 (13.9%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (9.8%)								(n/a)	24.5	21.4			22.9	24.5	17.0			20.7	28.5	28.5	20.2		$13,306	$1,743	$11,563
William Penn Middle School - a STEM School	Public	6-8	1720 W Wilkins St	Indianapolis	46221	Marion County	Indianapolis Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 226-4249	367	36	10.1	65.4%	94 (25.6%)	85 (23.2%)	156 (42.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (8.4%)	7.8	979^th of 1005 public middle schools	2.6%		17.5	403^rd of 491 public middle schools	17.9%	576		10.7	10.6	17.5	12.6		8.3	7.3	6.2	7.3	5.0	5.0		31.8	$20,963	$3,579	$17,384

Frequently Asked Questions about Paramount Englewood

How many students attend Paramount Englewood?

In the 2024-25 school year, 270 students attended Paramount Englewood.

Is Paramount Englewood a good school?

Paramount Englewood ranks 211^th of 480 Indiana middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Paramount Englewood in?

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What is the racial makeup of Paramount Englewood?

Students at Paramount Englewood are 59% African American, 21% Hispanic, 11% White, 9% Two or more races.

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2024–25 graduation ratesJan 5, 2026

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