For the 2025 school year, there are 6 public elementary schools serving 923 students in Paradise Unified School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in California.
Public Elementary Schools in Paradise Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 28% (versus the California public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 30% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public elementary school average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
10 Schools
7,700 Schools
# Students
1,657 Students
3,822,920 Students
# Teachers
86 Teachers
174,006 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Paradise Unified School District, which is ranked #1253 of all 1,925 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has increased from 85% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#1271 out of 1941 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
29%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.46
0.64
% American Indian
2%
1%
% Asian
1%
12%
% Hispanic
18%
55%
% Black
1%
5%
% White
71%
21%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $31,531 is higher than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $40,947 is higher than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$52 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$68 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$31,531
$19,974
Spending / Student
$40,947
$18,396
Best Paradise Unified School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Paradise Ridge Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
6593 Pentz Rd.
Paradise, CA 95969
(530) 872-6415
Paradise, CA 95969
(530) 872-6415
Grades: K-6
| 446 students
Rank: #22.
Ponderosa Elementary School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 39% )
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
6593 Pentz Rd.
Paradise, CA 95969
(530) 872-6470
Paradise, CA 95969
(530) 872-6470
Grades: K-5
| n/a students
Rank: #33.
Paradise Elementary School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 33% )
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
588 Pearson Rd.
Paradise, CA 95969
(530) 872-6415
Paradise, CA 95969
(530) 872-6415
Grades: K-5
| n/a students
Rank: #44.
Cedarwood Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
6400 Columbine Rd.
Magalia, CA 95954
(530) 873-3785
Magalia, CA 95954
(530) 873-3785
Grades: K-6
| 248 students
Rank: #55.
Paradise Elearning Academy
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
5911 Maxwell Dr.
Paradise, CA 95969
(530) 872-6425
Paradise, CA 95969
(530) 872-6425
Grades: K-12
| 46 students
Rank: #66.
Pine Ridge
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
13878 Compton Dr.
Magalia, CA 95954
(530) 873-3800
Magalia, CA 95954
(530) 873-3800
Grades: K-6
| 183 students
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