Summary:
ZIP code 46166 is home to just one public school, Paragon Elementary School, which serves students in grades PK–4 in Paragon, Indiana, as part of MSD Martinsville Schools. With 196 students, it is a small elementary school. Because it is the only school in the ZIP, there are no other local public schools to compare it with directly; instead, we look at how it compares to its district and the state.
Academically, Paragon Elementary has some bright spots. Its math proficiency for all grades was 44.58% in 2025–2026, above the district’s 38.73%, though this was a drop from 55.13% in 2024–2025. In contrast, 4th-grade English language arts (ELA) is a clear weakness: only 27.91% of students were proficient, compared with 31.41% in the district and 42.2% statewide. Third-grade ELA was also below district and state. Science improved from 32.35% to 39.53% year over year, but still trails the state’s 43.8% at 4th grade.
Attendance is a positive: chronic absenteeism was 16.6%, better than the district’s 18.9% and about the same as the state’s 16.7%. About 59.69% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch, indicating significant economic need. Per-student spending was $12,325 in 2023–2024, and the student-teacher ratio was 12.5:1. The school’s rank improved from 1 star (30th percentile) in 2023–2024 to 2 stars (50th percentile) in 2024–2025, but slipped to 2 stars (39th percentile) in 2025–2026, while the district sits at the 47th percentile. Overall, Paragon Elementary shows relative strengths in attendance and aggregate math, but faces challenges in ELA and recent declines in test scores.
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