Elementary school (grades K-5) · Indianapolis, IN
Paramount Cottage Home
Federal NCES profile for Paramount Cottage Home, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 27/100.
The verdict
Paramount Cottage Home earns 27/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 97% of Indiana schools.
- #59 of 89
- elementary schools in Indianapolis · Resource Index
- 27
- Resource Index · Lower
- 23.8:1
- large classes for Indiana
- 72.5%
- free-lunch eligible
Paramount Cottage Home has class sizes larger than 97% of Indiana schools. Computed live against every Indiana school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Paramount Cottage Home ranks #59 of 89 elementary schools in Indianapolis, IN.
School address
NCES ID 180019602643 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
+93 students YoY
Paramount Cottage Home grew from 265 students in 2022-23 to 358 in 2023-24 (+35.1%).
Teacher FTE held 16.0 → 16.0 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Growing CCD campus
+93 students YoY 180019602643 · Indianapolis, IN Elementary · SMALL · CHARTER
381 enr · 23.8:1 · 72.5% lunch · RII 27
Nearest enrollment peer: Morris Slingluff Elementary School (381 students)
Paramount Cottage Home grew from 265 students in 2022-23 to 358 in 2023-24 (+35.1%). Teacher FTE held 16.0 → 16.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Indiana schools → · Find another →
How Paramount Cottage Home compares
Paramount Cottage Home is a growing campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Indiana and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Indiana | Indiana avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 23.8:1 | ▲ 50% | 15.9:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 72.5% | ▲ 46% | 49.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 381 | top 63% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: African American at 64.3% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 54.4, Paramount Cottage Home is more mixed than the Indiana school average of 39.0.
Programs
District finance for Paramount Cottage Home reports $12,626 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
Similar elementary schools in Indianapolis
6 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.
Nationwide elementary schools with similar size or staffing
Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.
Similar enrollment (~381 students)
Frequently asked questions about Paramount Cottage Home
How many students attend Paramount Cottage Home?
Paramount Cottage Home has 381 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Indianapolis, IN. CCD year-over-year: 265 (2022-23) → 358 (2023-24), up 93.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Paramount Cottage Home?
The student-teacher ratio at Paramount Cottage Home is 23.8:1, which is 50% higher than the Indiana average of 15.9:1 and 52% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Paramount Cottage Home?
72.5% of students at Paramount Cottage Home are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Indiana average of 49.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Paramount Cottage Home?
The largest demographic group at Paramount Cottage Home is African American at 64.3% of enrollment, in Indianapolis, IN. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 54.4/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Paramount Cottage Home?
Paramount Cottage Home has a Resource Investment Index of 27/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Paramount Cottage Home rank among elementary schools in Indianapolis?
By Resource Investment Index, Paramount Cottage Home ranks #59 of 89 elementary schools in Indianapolis, IN. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Indianapolis on the city page.
What other schools are in Paramount Cottage Home?
None; Paramount Cottage Home is a single-school charter district, and Paramount Cottage Home is its only campus.