Elementary school (grades K-5) · Indianapolis, IN

Paramount Englewood

Federal NCES profile for Paramount Englewood, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 24/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 180020802655Charter school
0/100100/10024/100
👥 S:T ratio
10
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
31
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Paramount Englewood earns 24/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 96% of Indiana schools.

#67 of 89
elementary schools in Indianapolis · Resource Index
24
Resource Index · Lower
22.5:1
large classes for Indiana
76.0%
free-lunch eligible

Paramount Englewood has class sizes larger than 96% of Indiana schools. Computed live against every Indiana school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Paramount Englewood ranks #67 of 89 elementary schools in Indianapolis, IN.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-5 students YoY

Paramount Englewood held near 228 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-5 headcount).

Teacher FTE held 12.0 → 12.0 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-5 students YoY 180020802655 · Indianapolis, IN Elementary · SMALL · CHARTER

270 enr · 22.5:1 · 76.0% lunch · RII 24

Nearest enrollment peer: Oak Grove Elementary School (270 students)

Paramount Englewood held near 228 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-5 headcount). Teacher FTE held 12.0 → 12.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Indiana schools → · Find another →

How Paramount Englewood compares

Paramount Englewood held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Indiana and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Indiana Indiana avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 22.5:1 ▲ 42% 15.9:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 76.0% ▲ 54% 49.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 270 top 82% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

22.5:1
Leaner classes than 9% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
270
Bigger than 28% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
76.0%
free-lunch eligible - 54% above the Indiana average of 49.5%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
22.5:1
students per teacher - 42% above state mean
Top 96% in Indiana - lower ratio than 4% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
27.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$13,408
per pupil, district-wide - above Indiana avg of $12,921
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 46 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 17.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

African American 58.9%
Hispanic or Latino 21.5%
White 10.7%
Two or More 8.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4%

Largest group: African American at 58.9% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 58.8/100

Simpson diversity index - at 58.8, Paramount Englewood is more mixed than the Indiana school average of 39.0.

Programs

District finance for Paramount Englewood reports $13,408 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.

Frequently asked questions about Paramount Englewood

How many students attend Paramount Englewood?

Paramount Englewood has 270 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Indianapolis, IN. CCD year-over-year: 233 (2022-23) → 228 (2023-24), nearly flat (-5).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Paramount Englewood?

The student-teacher ratio at Paramount Englewood is 22.5:1, which is 42% higher than the Indiana average of 15.9:1 and 43% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Paramount Englewood?

76.0% of students at Paramount Englewood are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Indiana average of 49.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Paramount Englewood?

The largest demographic group at Paramount Englewood is African American at 58.9% of enrollment, in Indianapolis, IN. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 58.8/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Paramount Englewood?

Paramount Englewood has a Resource Investment Index of 24/100 (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 Englewood rank among elementary schools in Indianapolis?

By Resource Investment Index, Paramount Englewood ranks #67 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 Englewood?

None; Paramount Englewood is a single-school charter district, and Paramount Englewood is its only campus.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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