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Paramount School of Excellence Lafayette

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Paramount School of Excellence Lafayette ranks 496 th of 1015 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades K-8

496^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,015 Indiana Elementary Schools

Better than 51% of Indiana elementary schools

Summary

Paramount School of Excellence Lafayette is a K–8 school serving 193 students in Lafayette, Indiana, and it operates as its own district, Paramount School of Excellence Lafayette, which ranks 155th of 374 in Indiana (59th percentile, 3 stars). Its recent trajectory is striking: after a difficult 2024–2025 that placed it 755th of 1,005 schools (25th percentile, 1 star), it rebounded in 2025–2026 to 496th of 1,015 (51st percentile, 3 stars), well above its 2023–2024 position of 626th of 1,011 (38th percentile, 2 stars).

Academically, 2025–2026 ILEARN all-grade proficiency was 46.56% in English Language Arts, 41.54% in Math, and 31.37% in Science — large jumps from the prior year's 30.83%, 28.33%, and 8.7%. Grade-level results vary widely. Third grade is a standout (63.16% ELA and 68.42% Math, both well above state), as are grades 7 and 8. Fifth grade sits near state averages, and fifth-grade Social Studies climbed from 8.11% two years ago to 47.62%, essentially matching the state. The clearest weak spots are sixth grade, where ELA, Math, and Science all fall below state by roughly 7, 9, and 13 points, and fourth-grade Math at 31.58% versus the state's 52%. Because Paramount is the only K–8 school in this comparison group while most nearby schools serve K–4, K–5, or K–3, all-grade comparisons are imperfect.

Paramount serves a high-poverty population: 75.13% of students received free or reduced lunch in 2024–2025, and its $16,158 per-student spending is the highest in the nearby comparison set. Chronic absenteeism, at 28.2%, improved sharply from 39.4% but remains well above Indiana's 16.7% and higher than every nearby school except Thomas Miller Elementary School (32.6%) and Miami Elementary School (30.1%). Compared with higher-poverty neighbors such as Miami, Thomas Miller, and Murdock Elementary School, Paramount generally posts stronger ELA and Science results, but it trails lower-poverty nearby schools including Edgelea Elementary School, Vinton Elementary School, Oakland Elementary School, Wyandotte Elementary, and especially West Lafayette Elementary School. Its district rank sits above Lafayette School Corporation but below Tippecanoe School Corp. With only 193 students, individual grade results can swing on a few students, so multi-year trends matter more than any single number.

193

Students ?

14.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,819

Per pupil spending ?

75.1%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

95.7%

Kindergartners vaccinated against measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) (2025-26)

1904 Elmwood Ave
Lafayette, IN 47904

(317) 519-4588

District: Paramount School of Excellence Lafayette

Racial breakdown:

White:

46.6%

African American:

40.4%

Hispanic:

9.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 38th percentile in 2024 → 51st in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 13 percentile points since 2024

✓Above the Indiana median (51st percentile)

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (32% vs 15% Indiana)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school42%

District avg42%

Indiana avg47%

Elementary school

496^th of 1,015

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Top 49%▲ up 13 pts since 2024

From bottom 38% (2024) to top 49% (2026)

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★★★★★

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Middle school

201^st of 486

Indiana public middle schools ?

Top 41%▲ up 29 pts since 2025

From bottom 29% (2025) to top 41% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

155^th of 374Paramount School of Excellence Lafayette 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	52.3	496 of 1015	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	27.0	755 of 1005	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	40.5	626 of 1011	38.1%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2026	55.9	201 of 486	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	30.3	340 of 480	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Indiana (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies48%~ state avg

English Language Arts47%

Math42%

Science31%

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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)	Vaccination (2025-26)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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	Vaccination: Kindergartners vaccinated against measles, mumps and rubella (MMR)	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Paramount School of Excellence Lafayette	Public, Charter	K-8	1904 Elmwood Ave	Lafayette	47904	Tippecanoe County	Paramount School of Excellence Lafayette	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(317) 519-4588	193	13	14.8	75.1%	90 (46.6%)	78 (40.4%)	18 (9.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.1%)	52.3	496^th of 1015 public elementary schools	51.1%		27	755^th of 1005 public elementary schools	24.9%	259	63.2	47.4	42.9	34.4	52.2	47.1	46.6	68.4	31.6	42.9	31.3	40.9	41.2	41.5	36.8	28.1	31.4	47.6	95.7%		$15,819	$743	$15,076
Murdock Elementary School	Public	K-4	2100 Cason St	Lafayette	47904	Tippecanoe County	Lafayette School Corporation	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 771-6120	230	17	13.5	77.8%	92 (40.0%)	48 (20.9%)	68 (29.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (9.1%)	32.1	701^st of 1015 public elementary schools	30.9%		26.2	762^nd of 1005 public elementary schools	24.2%	61	29.3	31.7					30.7	41.5	41.7					41.6	26.7		26.7		84.6%		$13,733	$2,271	$11,462
Vinton Elementary School	Public	K-4	3101 Elmwood Ave	Lafayette	47904	Tippecanoe County	Lafayette School Corporation	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 771-6140	387	27	14.6	74.4%	177 (45.7%)	58 (15.0%)	118 (30.5%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (8.3%)	66.2	330^th of 1015 public elementary schools	67.5%		38.1	639^th of 1005 public elementary schools	36.4%	309	46.9	53.1					50.3	56.3	65.4					61.4	37.0		37.0		93.8%		$12,977	$1,809	$11,168
Oakland Elementary School	Public	K-4	611 South 21st Street	Lafayette	47904	Tippecanoe County	Lafayette School Corporation	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 771-6130	192	17	11.1	69.3%	91 (47.4%)	33 (17.2%)	46 (24.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (10.9%)	57.8	423^rd of 1015 public elementary schools	58.3%		41.3	606^th of 1005 public elementary schools	39.7%	183	72.4	36.8					52.2	79.3	34.2					53.7	39.5		39.5		94.1%		$14,957	$1,606	$13,351
Thomas Miller Elementary School	Public	K-4	700 S 4th St	Lafayette	47905	Tippecanoe County	Lafayette School Corporation	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 476-2930	318	23	14.0	79.6%	138 (43.4%)	101 (31.8%)	42 (13.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (11.6%)	25	775^th of 1015 public elementary schools	23.6%		39.6	627^th of 1005 public elementary schools	37.6%	148	17.5	36.7					27.4	28.1	35.6					31.9	27.1		27.1		90.9%		$14,548	$1,582	$12,966
Glen Acres Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	3767 Kimberly Dr	Lafayette	47905	Tippecanoe County	Lafayette School Corporation	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 771-6150	550	32	17.1	67.5%	156 (28.4%)	143 (26.0%)	192 (34.9%)	15 (2.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (7.8%)	51.1	511^th of 1015 public elementary schools	49.7%		43.2	588^th of 1005 public elementary schools	41.5%	77	35.8	51.7					42.6	40.8	52.8					45.9	40.5		40.5		92.9%		$11,238	$1,533	$9,706
Edgelea Elementary School	Public	K-4	2910 S 18th St	Lafayette	47909	Tippecanoe County	Lafayette School Corporation	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 772-4780	444	30	14.6	58.1%	209 (47.1%)	39 (8.8%)	160 (36.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (7.7%)	52.5	493^rd of 1015 public elementary schools	51.4%		50.7	506^th of 1005 public elementary schools	49.7%	13	56.0	40.4					48.1	57.1	37.2					47.0	34.0		34.0		97.1%		$12,586	$1,428	$11,158
Miami Elementary School	Public	K-4	2401 Beck Ln	Lafayette	47909	Tippecanoe County	Lafayette School Corporation	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 772-4800	442	28	15.6	83.5%	92 (20.8%)	183 (41.4%)	134 (30.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (7.0%)	23.8	789^th of 1015 public elementary schools	22.3%		23.8	785^th of 1005 public elementary schools	21.9%	4	30.9	22.4					26.8	38.3	31.2					34.8	22.1		22.1		94.4%		$11,620	$1,773	$9,848
West Lafayette Elementary School	Public	K-3	600 Cumberland Ave	West Lafayette	47906	Tippecanoe County	West Lafayette Com School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 464-3212	691	49	14.1	25.6%	331 (47.9%)	57 (8.2%)	57 (8.2%)	175 (25.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	69 (10.0%)								(n/a)	74.9						74.9	88.3						88.3					94.7%		$14,472	$1,024	$13,449
Amelia Earhart Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	3280 S 9th St	Lafayette	47909	Tippecanoe County	Lafayette School Corporation	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 772-4740	455	30	15.1	54.7%	177 (38.9%)	98 (21.5%)	121 (26.6%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (11.9%)	22.8	799^th of 1015 public elementary schools	21.3%		46.7	550^th of 1005 public elementary schools	45.3%	249	32.3	23.2					27.6	33.3	26.3					29.7	26.3		26.3		100%		$13,132	$1,405	$11,727

Frequently Asked Questions about Paramount School of Excellence Lafayette

How many students attend Paramount School of Excellence Lafayette?

In the 2024-25 school year, 193 students attended Paramount School of Excellence Lafayette.

Is Paramount School of Excellence Lafayette a good school?

Paramount School of Excellence Lafayette ranks 496^th of 1015 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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Paramount School of Excellence Lafayette

What is the racial makeup of Paramount School of Excellence Lafayette?

Students at Paramount School of Excellence Lafayette are 47% White, 40% African American, 9% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

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