Paragon Elementary School

Paragon Elementary School is one of the close-knit elementary schools in Paragon, Indiana, operated by MSD Martinsville Schools, with 196 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 4. That puts it 55% leaner than the typical public school in Indiana, which averages around 436 students.

MSD Martinsville Schools comprises 10 schools with combined enrollment of 3,998 students; Paragon Elementary School is among them.

Looking at the student body, Paragon Elementary School reports that nearly all students (94%) are White; the rest reads as 4% Hispanic, 3% multiracial. That composition is broadly in line with Morgan County as a whole.

Looking at school resources, The school employs 16 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 12.6:1. The state averages around 15.5:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 60% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Morgan County (around 48%), the school's rate is north of typical.

With demographic context factored in, Paragon Elementary School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 33.3% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 41.6%.

Across the wider county, Morgan County reports that median household earnings sit near $79,429, roughly 21% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Morgan County runs 22 public schools (combined enrollment of about 10,142 students), of which Paragon Elementary School is one.

The closest other public school is Gosport Elementary School, roughly 6.3 miles away. Within ten miles, there are 8 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. On composite proficiency, Paragon Elementary School comes 1st of 8 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 35.3%.

Geographically, the school is in a rural area.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged up 8%: 182 students in 2018 compared to 196 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 14.3:1 in 2018 to 12.6:1 today.

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