Top Rankings
Paramount Brookside School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Indiana for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public charter school serving 843 students in Paramount Brookside School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public charter schools in Indiana.
Public Charter School in Paramount Brookside School District have an average math proficiency score of 57% (versus the Indiana public charter school average of 20%), and reading proficiency score of 55% (versus the 26% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 86% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Indiana public charter school average of 69% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
1 School
134 Schools
# Students
843 Students
55,577 Students
# Teachers
33 Teachers
3,316 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
26:1
26:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Paramount Brookside School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 389 school districts in Indiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Overall District Rank
#27 out of 395 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
41%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
34%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)45.7%
23.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.65
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
23%
22%
% Black
53%
39%
% White
14%
31%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,501 is higher than the state median of $13,125. The school district revenue/student has grown by 37% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,752 is higher than the state median of $12,758. The school district spending/student has grown by 156% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$15 MM
$13,615 MM
Spending
$21 MM
$13,234 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,501
$13,125
Spending / Student
$24,752
$12,758
Best Paramount Brookside School District Public Charter Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Paramount Brookside
Charter School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
3020 Nowland Ave
Indianapolis, IN 46201
(317) 775-6660
Indianapolis, IN 46201
(317) 775-6660
Gr: K-8 | 843 students Student-teacher ratio: 26:1 Minority enrollment: 86%
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