Paramount Cottage Home vs. Merle Sidener Gifted Academy
Should you attend Paramount Cottage Home or Merle Sidener Gifted Academy? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.
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(Top 10% in IN)(Top 5% in IN)
(Top 5% in IN)(Top 1% in IN)
(Bottom 50% in IN)(Top 1% in IN)
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School
Top Rankings
Paramount Cottage Home ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Indiana for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Most improved public schools
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Community Size
Merle Sidener Gifted Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Indiana for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Overview
Serving 265 students in grades Kindergarten-4, Paramount Cottage Home ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Indiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 65-69% (which is higher than the Indiana state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70-74% (which is higher than the Indiana state average of 41%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Indiana state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 81% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Indiana state average of 36% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 300 students in grades 2-8, Merle Sidener Gifted Academy ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Indiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 76% (which is higher than the Indiana state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 81% (which is higher than the Indiana state average of 41%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Indiana state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 60% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Indiana state average of 36% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Blue Ribbon Schools
-
Yes
Grades Offered
K-4
2-8
Total Students
265 students
300 students
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
16 teachers
19 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
16:1
Overall Testing Rank
#62 out of 1763 schools in IN
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
#27 out of 1763 schools in IN
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
76%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
81%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
21-39%
85-89%
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
60
-
Grade 1 Students
51
-
Grade 2 Students
59
32
Grade 3 Students
44
30
Grade 4 Students
51
34
Grade 5 Students
-
45
Grade 6 Students
-
55
Grade 7 Students
-
45
Grade 8 Students
-
59
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
n/a
% Hispanic
14%
22%
% Black
62%
28%
% White
19%
40%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
8%
Diversity Score
0.56
0.71
Eligible for Free Lunch
72%
40%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
4%