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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PARAMOUNT SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCE LAFAYETTE·NCES 181323602773

Paramount School of Excellence Lafayette

1904 Elmwood Ave, Lafayette, IN 47904 · (317) 519-4588 · Tippecanoe County
GRADES KG–07ELEMENTARY13-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL193 STUDENTS
Enrollment
193
Elementary
STATE 436
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
13 FTE teachers
STATE 15.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
75%
145 students
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
Kindergarten
31
Grade 1
21
Grade 2
16
Grade 3
28
Grade 4
15
Grade 5
28
Grade 6
38
Grade 7
16
Student demographics
White
9047%
STATE 62%
Hispanic
189%
STATE 15%
Black
7840%
STATE 14%
Two+
63%
STATE 6%
Native American
11%
STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
10253%
Female
9147%

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Test scores

ILEARN 2024-25 . % At or Above Proficiency
English Language Arts
30.8%
IN avg 39.2%
Math
28.3%
IN avg 41.1%

What this means: On the ILEARN, Indiana's statewide test, about 31 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 28 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 · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
25.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
22.4%
based on IN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.9pp
above demographic expectation

What this means: About 25% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 22% 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 →

About Paramount School of Excellence Lafayette

Paramount School of Excellence Lafayette is a low-enrollment elementary-level community in Lafayette, Indiana, part of Paramount School of Excellence Lafayette. The school educates 193 students in grades K through 7. Enrollment runs roughly 56% below the state mean of about 436.

Paramount School of Excellence Lafayette is a school of Paramount School of Excellence Lafayette, the district that handles curriculum, staffing, and budget for the campus.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Paramount School of Excellence Lafayette records that the most-represented group is White (47%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Other groups include 40% Black, 9% Hispanic, 3% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 74% White, putting the school's mix noticeably less White than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, The school reports having 13 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 14.8:1. That tracks the state average closely. Around 75% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Tippecanoe County (around 44%), the school's rate is north of typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Paramount School of Excellence Lafayette sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 22.4%; this one delivers 25.2%.

Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for Tippecanoe County indicate median household income runs about $60,636, roughly 41% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Paramount School of Excellence Lafayette is one of 38 public schools in Tippecanoe County (combined enrollment of about 23,655 students).

Excel Center - Lafayette is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.3 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Paramount School of Excellence Lafayette at 8th of 8; the average score across the group is 38.4%.

Paramount School of Excellence Lafayette operates from a metropolitan location. As a public charter, Paramount School of Excellence Lafayette runs on public funding but with greater curricular and operational autonomy than a typical district school.

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Tippecanoe County at a glance

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Population
189,071
Census ACS
Median income
$60,636
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
41%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
38
23,655 students

Quick facts

School name
Paramount School of Excellence Lafayette
District
Paramount School of Excellence Lafayette
Address
1904 Elmwood Ave, Lafayette, IN 47904
Phone
(317) 519-4588
County
Tippecanoe County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–07
Total enrollment
193
Teachers (FTE)
13
Student–teacher ratio
14.8:1
Free/Reduced lunch
145 (75%)
Locale
13-City: Small
NCES ID
181323602773
Charter school
Yes
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Paramount School of Excellence Lafayette
How many students attend Paramount School of Excellence Lafayette?
Paramount School of Excellence Lafayette enrolls approximately 193 students in grades KG-07.
What grades does Paramount School of Excellence Lafayette serve?
Paramount School of Excellence Lafayette serves grades KG-07.
How many teachers does Paramount School of Excellence Lafayette have?
Paramount School of Excellence Lafayette employs 13 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.8:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Paramount School of Excellence Lafayette?
At Paramount School of Excellence Lafayette, the student body is approximately 47% White, 9% Hispanic, 40% Black, 3% Two or more.
Is Paramount School of Excellence Lafayette public or private?
Paramount School of Excellence Lafayette is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by Paramount School of Excellence Lafayette.
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