Enrollment
193
Elementary
STATE 436
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
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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 31 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 21 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 16 | 8% |
| Grade 3 | 28 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 15 | 8% |
| Grade 5 | 28 | 15% |
| Grade 6 | 38 | 20% |
| Grade 7 | 16 | 8% |
This year's kindergarten class (31) is 94% larger than its 7th grade class (16).
Student demographics
61%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
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
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ILEARN 2024-25 . % At or Above ProficiencyEnglish 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 · methodologyTier
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 →
Schools most like Paramount School of Excellence Lafayette
Paramount School of Excellence Lafayette's state test result (25.2% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paramount School of Excellence Lafayette this school | 193 | 75.1% | 25.2% |
| Arthur C Newby Elementary School 2 Speedway | 223 | 68.2% | 57.1% |
| Lincoln School Evansville | 280 | 75.7% | 9.4% |
| Pettit Park School Kokomo | 215 | 76.3% | 13.5% |
| Coolspring Elementary School Michigan City | 249 | 66.3% | 26.3% |
| Sycamore Elementary School Kokomo | 305 | 77.0% | 18.9% |
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 Paramount School of Excellence Lafayette ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Indiana | In Tippecanoe County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 25.2% | #781 of 983 | #21 of 21 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 28.3% | #780 of 986 | #21 of 21 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 30.8% | #663 of 986 | #19 of 21 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 193 | #1,001 of 1,079 | #20 of 21 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 75.1% | #84 of 1,058 | #4 of 21 |
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.
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 193 | 13 | 14.8:1 | 75% (145) |
| 2023-24 | 173 | 14 | 12.4:1 | 79% (136) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Paramount School of Excellence Lafayette.
About Paramount School of Excellence Lafayette
Paramount School of Excellence Lafayette is listed by the National Center for Education Statistics as an elementary school in Lafayette, Indiana. Its 193 students are spread across kindergarten through 7. The typical figure for elementary schools in Indiana is about 436 students.
The school serves as its own district in federal records.
Enrollment at Paramount School of Excellence Lafayette is mixed, with White students the largest group at 47%. It is also 40% Black, 9% Hispanic, and 3% multiracial. For comparison, the population of Tippecanoe County is roughly 74% White. Paramount School of Excellence Lafayette has a diversity index of 61%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The count of teachers at Paramount School of Excellence Lafayette is 13 full-time equivalents, for a ratio of 14.8:1. Across elementary schools in Indiana, the average ratio is about 15.5:1. Around 75% of the school's students qualify for free or reduced-price meals. On average, public schools in Tippecanoe County report 44%.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate on state tests with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For Paramount School of Excellence Lafayette, the prediction is 22.4% and the result is 25.2%.
Within Tippecanoe County, median household income is about $60,636, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 41%, and roughly 10% of residents are in poverty. The public schools of Tippecanoe County number 38 and enroll about 23,655.
The closest other public school is Excel Center - Lafayette, about 0.3 miles away. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts Paramount School of Excellence Lafayette at 8th of 8.
For locale, NCES codes Paramount School of Excellence Lafayette as City: Small. Paramount School of Excellence Lafayette is a charter school, a type of public school that operates under a charter.
Topics for discussion here include sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Tippecanoe County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
Related schools
Other schools in Lafayette
- Jefferson High SchoolHigh · 2,042 students
- McCutcheon High SchoolHigh · 1,835 students
- Lafayette Sunnyside IntermediateMiddle · 1,031 students
- Lafayette Tecumseh Jr High SchoolMiddle · 999 students
- Wea Ridge Middle SchoolMiddle · 675 students
- Wea Ridge Elementary SchoolElementary · 609 students
Nearby schools
- Excel Center - Lafayette0.3 mi · 366
- Murdock Elementary School0.5 mi · 230
- Lafayette Sunnyside Intermediate0.6 mi · 1,031
- Vinton Elementary School0.9 mi · 387
- Oakland Elementary School1.2 mi · 192
- Thomas Miller Elementary School1.6 mi · 318
Frequently asked questions
About Paramount School of Excellence LafayetteHow 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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