Enrollment
196
Elementary
DISTRICT 231 · STATE 436
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MSD MARTINSVILLE SCHOOLS·NCES 180651001138
Paragon Elementary School
520 Old SR 67, Paragon, IN 46166 · (765) 537-2276 · Morgan County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL196 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 60% of Indiana public elementary schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Indiana public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
12.6:1
16 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.0:1 · STATE 15.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
60%
117 students
DISTRICT 54% · STATE 50%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 12 | 6% |
| Kindergarten | 33 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 43 | 22% |
| Grade 2 | 33 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 41 | 21% |
| Grade 4 | 34 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (33) is about the same size as its 4th grade class (34).
Student demographics
12%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 14% · STATE 57% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Paragon Elementary School→Bell Intermediate Academy
Based on grade levels within MSD Martinsville Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ILEARN 2024-25 . % At or Above ProficiencyEnglish Language Arts
35.9%
IN avg 39.2%
Math
55.1%
IN avg 41.1%
What this means: On the ILEARN, Indiana's statewide test, about 36 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 55 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Indiana schools, those numbers are about 39 and 41.
Source: ILEARN. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
41.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.3%
based on IN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+8.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 42% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 33% typical for Indiana schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Indiana's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Paragon Elementary School
Paragon Elementary School's state test result (41.6% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paragon Elementary School this school | 196 | 59.7% | 41.6% |
| East Side Elementary School Brazil | 209 | 58.9% | 57.3% |
| Needmore Elementary School Bedford | 223 | 60.5% | 45.5% |
| Northeast North Elementary School Farmersburg | 237 | 59.9% | 28.1% |
| Milroy Elementary School Milroy | 165 | 57.6% | 40.5% |
| Summitville School Summitville | 230 | 57.4% | N/A |
Matched among Indiana elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Paragon Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Indiana | In Morgan County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 41.6% | #482 of 983 | #9 of 14 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 55.1% | #323 of 986 | #7 of 14 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 35.9% | #551 of 986 | #9 of 14 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 196 | #998 of 1,079 | #11 of 14 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 59.7% | #363 of 1,058 | #3 of 14 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
196
+42 (+27%) vs 2020
-20% since 1990-91, when it was 245
Student : Teacher
12.6:1
was 14.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 196 | 15.6 | 12.6:1 | 60% (117) |
| 2023-24 | 203 | 16 | 12.7:1 | 64% (129) |
| 2022-23 | 191 | 18 | 10.6:1 | 60% (115) |
| 2020-21 | 154 | 11 | 14.0:1 | 60% (93) |
| 2017-18 | 182 | 12.8 | 14.3:1 | 60% (109) |
| 2015-16 | 273 | 17 | 16.1:1 | 63% (171) |
| 2010-11 | 299 | 13 | 23.0:1 | 60% (180) |
| 2000-01 | 324 | 15 | 21.6:1 | 27% (89) |
| 1990-91 | 245 | 13 | 18.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Paragon Elementary School.
About Paragon Elementary School
Paragon Elementary School operates as a small elementary school in Paragon, Indiana. A total of 196 students attend the school, which covers pre-K through 4. Against the 436-student average for elementary schools in Indiana, enrollment here is 55% lower.
MSD Martinsville Schools has 3,998 students spread across 10 schools.
White students are the large majority at Paragon Elementary School, with 94% of enrollment. The next largest groups are 4% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. The White share in Morgan County as a whole is similar, at about 94%. Paragon Elementary School has a diversity index of 12%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Federal data list 15.6 full-time-equivalent teachers at Paragon Elementary School in 2024-25, for a ratio of 12.6:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in Indiana is 15.5:1, higher than at this school. The school's rate of free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 60%. Across public schools in Morgan County, the average is 48%.
Measured against Indiana public elementary schools, Paragon Elementary School receives a B. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
A school with Paragon Elementary School's lunch-eligibility share in Indiana is predicted to score 33.3%. Paragon Elementary School scores 41.6%, 8.3 points above that line.
Federal survey data for Morgan County show that median household income is about $79,429, about 21% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 7%. A total of 22 public schools operate in Morgan County, serving about 10,142 students.
Nearest public school: Gosport Elementary School, about 6.3 miles away. The ten-mile area around Paragon Elementary School holds at least 8 other public schools. Paragon Elementary School's average proficiency of 41.6% compares with 35.3% for its nearest scored neighbors.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Rural: Distant.
The 2024-25 enrollment of 196 was 27% higher than in 2020-21, when it was 154. Students per teacher fell from 14.0 in 2020-21 to 12.6 in 2024-25.
Community posts for Paragon Elementary School can cover sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Morgan County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
72,659
Census ACS
Median income
$79,429
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
22
10,142 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in MSD Martinsville Schools
- Martinsville High SchoolHigh · 1,284 students
- John R. Wooden Middle SchoolMiddle · 576 students
- Bell Intermediate AcademyMiddle · 524 students
- Charles L Smith Fine Arts AcademyElementary · 375 students
- South Elementary School of CommunicationsElementary · 302 students
- Brooklyn STEM AcademyElementary · 241 students
Nearby schools
- Gosport Elementary School6.3 mi · 149
- Poston Road Elementary School7.6 mi · 237
- John R. Wooden Middle School7.7 mi · 576
- South Elementary School of Communications8.2 mi · 302
- Martinsville High School8.5 mi · 1,284
- Charles L Smith Fine Arts Academy8.5 mi · 375
Frequently asked questions
About Paragon Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Paragon Elementary School?
Paragon Elementary School enrolls approximately 196 students in grades PK-04.
Is Paragon Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Paragon Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-04.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Paragon Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Paragon Elementary School is approximately 12.6:1 (16 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Paragon Elementary School?
Student demographics at Paragon Elementary School are roughly 94% White, 4% Hispanic, 3% Two or more.
What district is Paragon Elementary School in?
Paragon Elementary School is part of MSD Martinsville Schools.
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