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Paragon Elementary School

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Paragon Elementary School ranks 507 th of 1005 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

507^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,005 Indiana Elementary Schools

Better than 50% of Indiana elementary schools

Summary

Paragon Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 203 students in grades PK-4 in Paragon, Indiana, which is part of the MSD Martinsville Schools district.

While Paragon Elementary spends more per student ($12,325 in 2023-2024) compared to the state average, its performance lags behind many nearby schools. The school has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 17.8% to 21.2% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state average and the rates of nearby schools like Centerton Elementary (17.8%) and Poston Road Elementary (17.8%). Paragon Elementary's test scores are also generally lower than the district and state averages, with only 35.9% of students proficient or better in ILEARN/English Language Arts, compared to 32.44% for the district and 40.3% statewide for 3rd grade.

Paragon Elementary's high rates of free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 48.59% to 63.55% over the past few years, may be contributing to its lower academic performance. The school's statewide ranking has steadily declined from 326 out of 1,031 Indiana elementary schools in 2018-2019 to 507 out of 1,005 in 2024-2025, and its star rating has dropped from 3 stars to 2 stars over this period. Addressing the underlying socioeconomic challenges and implementing targeted interventions could be key to improving student outcomes at Paragon Elementary.

196

Students ?

12.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,325

Per pupil spending ?

59.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

520 Old SR 67
Paragon, IN 46166

(765) 537-2276

District: MSD Martinsville Schools

Students who attend Paragon Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Martinsville High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

93.9%

Hispanic:

3.6%

Two or more races:

2.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 40th percentile in 2015 → 50th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 10 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school43%

District avg38%

507^th of 1,005

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Top 50%▲ up 9 pts since 2015

From bottom 40% (2015) to top 50% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 7Elementary Schools in the MSD Martinsville Schools

151^st of 380MSD Martinsville Schools 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	50.5	507 of 1005	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.8	710 of 1011	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.3	808 of 1016	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	40.9	642 of 1020	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.2	614 of 1016	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	67.9	326 of 1031	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	34.8	749 of 1027	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	33.6	772 of 1033	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	45.2	683 of 1046	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	48.2	620 of 1040	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2014	64.9	400 of 1036	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	49.1	632 of 1035	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	47.6	646 of 1015	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	59.3	479 of 1025	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	62.8	418 of 1009	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	56.1	513 of 1003	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	61.9	398 of 996	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2007	41.8	677 of 985	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2006	51.7	539 of 961	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2005	24.2	812 of 959	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Indiana (2024-2025) ?

Math55%

English Language Arts36%

Science32%

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Schools Near Paragon Elementary School

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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 All Grades	ILEARN Math 3rd Grade	ILEARN Math 4th Grade	ILEARN Math 5th Grade	ILEARN Math 6th 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
Paragon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	520 Old SR 67	Paragon	46166	Morgan County	MSD Martinsville Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 537-2276	196	16	12.5	59.7%	184 (93.9%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.6%)	50.5	507^th of 1005 public elementary schools	49.6%		31.8	710^th of 1011 public elementary schools	29.8%	203	40.9	29.4			35.9	65.9	41.2			55.1	32.4		32.4		$12,325	$1,319	$11,006
Gosport Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	9th St	Gosport	47433	Owen County	Spencer-Owen Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 879-4694	149	12	12.9	71.8%	134 (89.9%)	1 (0.7%)	3 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (7.4%)	41.5	605^th of 1005 public elementary schools	39.8%		53.4	488^th of 1011 public elementary schools	51.7%	117	36.8	33.3	66.7	0.0	31.9	57.9	38.1	50.0	35.3	44.9	28.6	17.7	23.7	25.0	$13,921	$2,518	$11,403
Poston Road Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	139 E Poston Rd	Martinsville	46151	Morgan County	MSD Martinsville Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 342-8408	237	18	13.2	70.5%	211 (89.0%)	1 (0.4%)	13 (5.5%)	4 (1.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.0%)	28.1	744^th of 1005 public elementary schools	26.0%		53.7	486^th of 1011 public elementary schools	51.9%	258	27.8	27.5			27.7	33.3	40.0			36.2	27.5		27.5		$12,202	$1,208	$10,994
South Elementary School of Communications	Public	PK, KG-6	500 Artesian Ave	Martinsville	46151	Morgan County	MSD Martinsville Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 349-1486	302	23	12.8	63.2%	281 (93.0%)	2 (0.7%)	9 (3.0%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.3%)	30.5	724^th of 1005 public elementary schools	28.0%		31.8	709^th of 1011 public elementary schools	29.9%	15	27.9	27.1			27.5	46.5	32.2			38.2	30.5		30.5		$11,665	$1,150	$10,515
Charles L Smith Fine Arts Academy	Public	PK, KG-4	1359 E Columbus St	Martinsville	46151	Morgan County	MSD Martinsville Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 342-8488	375	24	15.3	58.1%	355 (94.7%)	1 (0.3%)	17 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	46.7	551^st of 1005 public elementary schools	45.2%		43.5	591^st of 1011 public elementary schools	41.5%	40	33.3	36.5			34.9	46.4	41.3			43.9	46.0		46.0		$10,306	$1,329	$8,977
Eminence Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6760 N Sr 42	Eminence	46125	Morgan County	Eminence Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 528-2141	111	10	11.1	46.8%	103 (92.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.5%)	50.3	512^th of 1005 public elementary schools	49.1%		46.6	563^rd of 1011 public elementary schools	44.3%	51	38.1	26.7	50.0		39.7	33.3	26.7	59.1		41.4	33.3		33.3	40.9	$17,343		$17,343
McCormick's Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1601 Flatwoods Rd	Spencer	47460	Owen County	Spencer-Owen Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 828-6000	390	26	14.9	44.6%	365 (93.6%)	3 (0.8%)	12 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.6%)	61	383^rd of 1005 public elementary schools	61.9%		67.2	325^th of 1011 public elementary schools	67.9%	58	35.6	43.4	50.0	41.5	42.9	53.3	71.7	55.8	34.0	53.7	45.3	34.0	39.6	30.8	$12,108	$1,502	$10,606
Edgewood Intermediate School	Public	3-5	7600 W Reeves Rd	Bloomington	47404	Monroe County	Richland-Bean Blossom C S C	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 876-2219	619	44	14.1	41.2%	563 (91.0%)	3 (0.5%)	21 (3.4%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	27 (4.4%)	69.4	295^th of 1005 public elementary schools	70.6%		68.7	309^th of 1011 public elementary schools	69.4%	14	43.8	44.0	40.1		42.7	61.2	61.7	41.5		55.2	60.1		60.1	50.8	$10,747	$1,238	$9,509
Edgewood Primary School	Public	K-2	7700 W Reeves Rd	Bloomington	47404	Monroe County	Richland-Bean Blossom C S C	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 876-9600	652	46	14.1	37.3%	566 (86.8%)	13 (2.0%)	26 (4.0%)	6 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	39 (6.0%)								(n/a)															$10,809	$1,143	$9,667
Centerton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	6075 High St	Martinsville	46151	Morgan County	MSD Martinsville Schools	No	No	No	No	(317) 831-3410	126	6	20.0	52.4%	114 (90.5%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.8%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.0%)	90.1	80^th of 1005 public elementary schools	92.0%		97.7	11^th of 1011 public elementary schools	98.9%	69	44.0	76.0			60.0	76.0	88.0			82.0	88.0		88.0		$11,966	$551	$11,415

Frequently Asked Questions about Paragon Elementary School

How many students attend Paragon Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 196 students attended Paragon Elementary School.

Is Paragon Elementary School a good school?

Paragon Elementary School ranks 507^th of 1005 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Paragon Elementary School?

Students at Paragon Elementary School are 94% White, 4% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

What district is Paragon Elementary School in?

MSD Martinsville Schools

What schools do graduates of Paragon Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Paragon Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Martinsville High School

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