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Paramount Brookside

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School address
3020 Nowland Avenue Indianapolis, IN
School phone number
(463) 274-4050
School website

Principal

Dexter Taylor, dtaylor@psoebrookside.org

Registrar

Norma Lopez, nlopez@paramountindy.org

Parent Coordinator

Reggie Martin, rmartin@psoebrookside.org

317-617-0360

Grades K-8: 8:00am - 3:30pm

Admissions

Admissions


School Type

Charter

Authorizer

Mayor's Office of Education Innovation (OEI)

Grades Served

School Year 2022-23

Kindergarten-Grade 8

Grades Served

School Year 2023-24

Kindergarten-Grade 8


All Grades Accepting New Students in School Year 2023-2024

Lottery Priorities

Admissions Criteria

None

Enrollment Windows

Round 1: 11/2/2022 - 1/25/2023
Round 2: 1/26/2023 - 4/20/2023

Next Application Deadline

1/25/2023


Our School

About Our School

Paramount Brookside has been an A-rated, K-8 school for the past nine years. The school has been recognized by the US Department of Education as a Blue Ribbon School AND a Green Ribbon School. No other school in the state of Indiana has achieved this dual honor. US News and World Reports listed Paramount Brookside (with an elementary and middle school) as the top two charter schools in the state. And, when looking at student performance, Paramount Brookside is consistently one of the top 20 schools in the entire state of Indiana. While the academics are unmatched locally, student opportunities in robotics, sports, arts, and environmental education separate Paramount Brookside even further from the competition. The school has an amazing urban farm, complete with a garden, goats, chickens, and bees, and sits on 5 acres in the heart of the city. At Paramount Brookside, the excitement for learning is present in the hallways and classrooms and spills out into the community. Our state-of-the-art facilities, one-to-one technology, robotics, and opportunities for growth make us a smart choice for your child’s education. Our students take pride in their responsibilities and strive to increase their capacity. Paramount Brookside's goal is to build a better future by instilling values that make its students, graduates, parents, and staff continue to seek excellence throughout their lives. Don’t choose the convenient choice for your child’s education Choose the school that can prove it always does right by students and parents. Choose the school that the state of Indiana and the United States Department of Education has stood behind. Choose Paramount Brookside and rank them as the #1 choice for your child’s future. If you wish to enroll at Paramount Brookside, go to Enroll Indy and list this school as your first choice. Then, click the box to share your contact information when enrolling online. This way, if you don’t initially get into the school, the school can alert you to future openings, allowing you to enroll online at that time. 2021-2022 Paramount Brookside Data ILEARN ELA Pass Rate: 61% ILEARN MATH Pass Rate: 56% IREAD Pass Rate: 87% Attendance: 94.6% 2021-2022 Paramount Englewood Data ILEARN ELA Pass Rate: 55% ILEARN MATH Pass Rate: 47% Attendance: 91.7% 2021-2022 Paramount Cottage Home Data ILEARN ELA Pass Rate: 72% ILEARN MATH Pass Rate: 77% Attendance: 93.5%

Highlights

School Highlights


S.T.E.A.M

Urban Farm

Garden

VEX IQ Robotics

Walk through Solar System and Planetarium

Athletics

Family_Involvement

Our Students


Total Enrollment


801

Enrollment by Gender


Female
47.0%
Male
53.0%

Enrollment by Ethnicity


Asian 0.6000000000000001%
Black/African American 50.3%
Hispanic/Latino 20.5%
Multiracial 10.9%
White 17.6%

Students Receiving Free/Reduced Price Meals


Paid Meals
23.0%
Reduced Price Meals
77.0%

Students Enrolled as English Language Learners


English Language Learners
14.0%
Non-English Language Learners
92.2%

Students Receiving Special Education


General Education
89.0%
Special Education
11.0%
Academic_Offerings

Academic Programs


1:1 Technology
Agricultural and Environmental Sciences
English Language Learner services
Gifted and Talented/High Ability
Special Education services
STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics)
Community_Partnerships

Community Partnerships


EDIN
Brookside Neighborhood Association
Community Health Network
NESCO
YMCA
Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department
Indy Parks
Keep Indianapolis Beautiful
Project Lead the Way
United Way of Central Indiana
Easterseals Crossroads
Indianapolis Marion County Public Library
Art

Arts, Media, & Music


Yearbook
Family_Involvement

Family Involvement


SCO Meetings
F.A.C.T.
Clubs

Clubs


Art Club
Space Club
Boy Scouts
Girl Scouts
Robotics Club
Sports_1

Sports


Boys Sports

Boys Basketball
Boys Cross Country
Boys Football
Boys Track & Field

Girls Sports

Girls Basketball
Girls Cross Country
Girls Track & Field
Calendar

Calendar & Hours


First Day of School

08/02/2021

Last Day of School

05/20/2022

School Year Calendar

View Calendar

Saturday School

No

Summer School

Yes

School Hours

Grades K-8: 8:00am - 3:30pm

Earliest Drop-Off

6:15am

Latest Pick-Up

6:00pm

Before-School Care

Yes

After-School Care

Yes

After-School Tutoring

Yes

Transportation

Transportation


Transportation Options

Activities Bus

No

IndyGo Bus Routes

10
Uniforms

Uniforms


School Uniforms

Yes

Financial Assistance Available

No

Meals

Meals


Breakfast

Yes (Free)

Lunch

Yes (Free)

The State of Indiana will transition to new assessments and a new accountability system in School Year 2017-18. If there is no performance data shown below, it is because this is a new or Innovation school that does not yet have scores.


Letter Grade


Letter Grade (19-20)

A

Historical Letter Grades

2018-2019

A

2017 - 2018

A

2016 - 2017

A

Our Results


Student Proficiency Rates

ILEARN+
55.0%
IREAD-3
87.0%

Additional Data