Enrollment
476
Elementary
STATE 436
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PARAMOUNT SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCE SOUTH BEND·NCES 181323502772
Paramount School of Excellence South Bend
3414 Hepler Street, South Bend, IN 46635 · (317) 519-4588 · St. Joseph County
GRADES KG–07ELEMENTARY12-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL476 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
17.0:1
28 FTE teachers
STATE 15.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
75%
359 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 | 77 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 72 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 47 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 56 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 55 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 59 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 71 | 15% |
| Grade 7 | 39 | 8% |
This year's kindergarten class (77) is 97% larger than its 7th grade class (39).
Student demographics
59%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
23.5%
IN avg 39.2%
Math
21.9%
IN avg 41.1%
What this means: On the ILEARN, Indiana's statewide test, about 23 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 22 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
20.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
22.2%
based on IN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 20% 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 South Bend
Paramount School of Excellence South Bend's state test result (20.2% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paramount School of Excellence South Bend this school | 476 | 75.4% | 20.2% |
| Lake Hills Elementary School Michigan City | 345 | 73.0% | 17.5% |
| Brookview Elementary School Indianapolis | 507 | 68.6% | 23.9% |
| Paramount Cottage Home Indianapolis | 381 | 68.0% | 49.1% |
| Brook Park Elementary School Indianapolis | 637 | 74.7% | 10.9% |
| Success Academy Primary School South Bend | 610 | 75.6% | 18.2% |
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 South Bend ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Indiana | In St. Joseph County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 20.2% | #838 of 983 | #26 of 40 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 21.9% | #850 of 986 | #26 of 40 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 23.5% | #792 of 986 | #24 of 40 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 476 | #425 of 1,079 | #17 of 42 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.0:1 | #781 of 991 | #29 of 39 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 58.8% | #306 of 996 | #21 of 39 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 75.4% | #79 of 1,058 | #3 of 41 |
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 | 476 | 28 | 17.0:1 | 75% (359) |
| 2023-24 | 317 | 22 | 14.4:1 | 71% (225) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Paramount School of Excellence South Bend.
About Paramount School of Excellence South Bend
Paramount School of Excellence South Bend is a mid-sized elementary school that serves part of South Bend, Indiana. Its enrollment is 476 students, spread over kindergarten through 7.
Paramount School of Excellence South Bend is not part of a larger district; federal data list it as its own local education agency.
About 60% of the student body at Paramount School of Excellence South Bend is Black. The remaining students are 15% White, 13% multiracial, and 11% Hispanic. Among people living in St. Joseph County, the Black share is about 13%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 59%.
The school has 28 full-time-equivalent teachers and a ratio of 17.0 students per teacher. Elementary schools in Indiana average 15.5:1, 1.5 fewer students per teacher than here. Of all students at Paramount School of Excellence South Bend, 75% are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. That is higher than the 46% average for public schools in St. Joseph County.
Compared with Indiana schools that have similar shares of low-income students, Paramount School of Excellence South Bend's results are 2.0 points below predicted: 20.2% against 22.2%.
In the surrounding county, St. Joseph County, median household income comes to about $66,868, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 34% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 9%. The county has 73 public schools and about 35,614 students.
Edison Middle School is about 1.0 miles away, making it the nearest public school. Within five miles of Paramount School of Excellence South Bend, there are at least 8 other public schools. The average proficiency across nearby scored schools is 32.6%; Paramount School of Excellence South Bend's is 20.2%, ranking 5th of 6.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as City: Mid-size, meaning it is inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000. The school is a charter school, funded with public money and operated under a charter agreement.
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St. Joseph County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
273,040
Census ACS
Median income
$66,868
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
73
35,614 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in South Bend
- Adams High SchoolHigh · 1,966 students
- Riley High SchoolHigh · 1,238 students
- Washington High SchoolHigh · 795 students
- Success Academy Primary SchoolElementary · 610 students
- Jefferson Traditional SchoolMiddle · 591 students
- Harrison Elementary SchoolElementary · 555 students
Nearby schools
- Edison Middle School1.0 mi · 551
- Walt Disney Elementary School1.6 mi · 512
- Swanson Traditional School1.7 mi · 399
- McKinley Elementary School1.9 mi · 315
- Liberty Elementary School1.9 mi · 446
- John J Young Middle School1.9 mi · 709
Frequently asked questions
About Paramount School of Excellence South BendWhat is the total enrollment at Paramount School of Excellence South Bend?
Paramount School of Excellence South Bend enrolls approximately 476 students in grades KG-07.
Is Paramount School of Excellence South Bend an elementary, middle, or high school?
Paramount School of Excellence South Bend is an elementary school covering grades KG-07.
How many students per teacher at Paramount School of Excellence South Bend?
Approximately 17.0:1 students per teacher at Paramount School of Excellence South Bend.
How diverse is Paramount School of Excellence South Bend?
Paramount School of Excellence South Bend reports a student body of 15% White, 11% Hispanic, 60% Black, 0% Asian, 13% Two or more.
Who oversees Paramount School of Excellence South Bend?
Paramount School of Excellence South Bend is overseen by Paramount School of Excellence South Bend in St. Joseph County.
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