Paradise Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50%)

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Paradise Elementary School

588 Pearson Rd.
Paradise, CA 95969

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Bottom 50%

Paradise Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 32% (which is lower than the California state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving is 33% (which is lower than the California state average of 50%).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
: 32%
: 33%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

Total Students (19-20)

566 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1990-2020)
Year	Paradise Elementary School
2020	566
2019	566
2018	586
2017	586
2016	572
2015	564
2014	586
2013	573
2012	597
2011	587
2010	595
2009	601
2008	605
2007	675
2006	772
2005	814
2004	820
2003	768
2002	759
2001	794
2000	848
1999	931
1998	996
1997	994
1996	1,020
1995	1,009
1994	1,056
1993	1,052
1992	1,110
1991	988
1990	969

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Total Classroom Teachers (19-20)

24 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1989-2020)
Year	Paradise Elementary School
2020	24
2019	24
2018	24
2017	24
2016	26
2015	24
2014	22
2013	23
2012	25
2010	26
2009	31
2008	34
2007	33
2006	41
2005	45
2004	43
2003	39
2002	39
2001	43
2000	44
1999	47
1998	49
1997	46
1996	43
1995	43
1994	43
1993	42
1992	42
1991	41
1990	42
1989	37

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (CA)

(17-18)

32%

39%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2018)
Year	Paradise Elementary School	California	Paradise Unified School District
2018	32%	39%	31%
2017	28%	38%	30%
2016	21%	37%	21%
2015	20%	34%	23%
2013	45%	59%	49%
2012	49%	59%	48%
2011	48%	58%	46%
2010	54%	56%	46%

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(17-18)

33%

50%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2018)
Year	Paradise Elementary School	California	Paradise Unified School District
2018	33%	50%	31%
2017	38%	48%	41%
2016	38%	48%	37%
2015	34%	44%	36%
2013	47%	57%	55%
2012	52%	58%	56%
2011	55%	56%	53%
2010	55%	54%	52%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

n/a

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1989-2020)
Year	Paradise Elementary School	California	Paradise Unified School District
2020	24:1	23:1	22:1
2019	24:1	23:1	22:1
2018	24:1	23:1	21:1
2017	24:1	23:1	21:1
2016	22:1	24:1	21:1
2015	24:1	24:1	21:1
2014	27:1	24:1	22:1
2013	25:1	24:1	21:1
2012	24:1	23:1	21:1
2010	23:1	21:1	21:1
2009	20:1	20:1	20:1
2008	18:1	18:1	18:1
2007	20:1	21:1	21:1
2006	19:1	20:1	19:1
2005	18:1	21:1	19:1
2004	19:1	21:1	20:1
2003	20:1	20:1	19:1
2002	19:1	20:1	20:1
2001	18:1	20:1	20:1
2000	19:1	21:1	21:1
1999	20:1	21:1	21:1
1998	21:1	21:1	21:1
1997	22:1	23:1	22:1
1996	24:1	25:1	23:1
1995	23:1	25:1	23:1
1994	25:1	25:1	24:1
1993	25:1	25:1	23:1
1992	26:1	24:1	23:1
1991	24:1	24:1	23:1
1990	23:1	24:1	22:1
1989	28:1	24:1	22:1

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American Indian

(19-20)

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2020)
Year	Paradise Elementary School	California	Paradise Unified School District
2020	2%	1%	2%
2019	2%	1%	2%
2018	2%	1%	2%
2017	2%	1%	2%
2016	1%	1%	1%
2015	2%	1%	3%
2014	1%	1%	2%
2013	1%	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%	1%
2007	1%	2%	3%
2006	2%	1%	2%
2005	1%	2%	2%
2004	1%	2%	2%
2003	2%	2%	2%
2002	2%	2%	3%
2001	2%	2%	3%
2000	4%	1%	2%
1999	2%	1%	2%
1998	2%	1%	3%
1997	2%	1%	3%
1996	2%	1%	2%
1995	1%	1%	2%
1994	2%	1%	3%
1993	1%	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%	1%
1990	4%	1%	2%

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Asian

(19-20)

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2020)
Year	Paradise Elementary School	California	Paradise Unified School District
2020	1%	12%	1%
2019	1%	12%	1%
2016	1%	11%	1%
2014	1%	11%	1%
2013	1%	11%	1%
2012	1%	11%	1%
2011	2%	11%	1%
2010	1%	11%	1%
2009	1%	11%	2%
2008	2%	12%	1%
2007	2%	12%	2%
2006	2%	12%	2%
2005	1%	12%	1%
2004	1%	12%	2%
2003	1%	11%	2%
2002	2%	11%	1%
2001	2%	11%	1%
2000	4%	11%	2%
1999	3%	11%	1%
1998	3%	11%	1%
1997	2%	11%	1%
1996	2%	11%	2%
1995	1%	11%	1%
1994	1%	11%	1%
1993	2%	11%	2%
1992	1%	11%	1%
1991	1%	11%	1%
1990	2%	10%	1%

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Hispanic

(19-20)

17%

55%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2020)
Year	Paradise Elementary School	California	Paradise Unified School District
2020	17%	55%	14%
2019	17%	55%	14%
2018	18%	54%	14%
2017	18%	54%	14%
2016	18%	54%	13%
2015	16%	54%	13%
2014	15%	53%	12%
2013	15%	53%	12%
2012	15%	52%	12%
2011	14%	51%	11%
2010	15%	50%	11%
2009	7%	49%	6%
2008	7%	50%	7%
2007	8%	49%	7%
2006	9%	48%	7%
2005	9%	47%	7%
2004	9%	46%	7%
2003	9%	45%	6%
2002	7%	44%	6%
2001	5%	43%	5%
2000	6%	42%	5%
1999	5%	41%	5%
1998	5%	40%	5%
1997	5%	40%	4%
1996	5%	39%	5%
1995	4%	38%	4%
1994	5%	37%	4%
1993	4%	36%	4%
1992	3%	35%	4%
1991	3%	34%	3%
1990	3%	33%	3%

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Black

(19-20)

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2008)
Year	Paradise Elementary School	California	Paradise Unified School District
2008	1%	8%	1%
2007	1%	8%	1%
2005	1%	8%	1%
2004	1%	8%	1%
2003	1%	8%	1%
2002	1%	8%	1%
2001	1%	8%
2000	2%	9%
1999	1%	9%	1%
1998	1%	9%
1997	1%	9%

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White

(19-20)

71%

23%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2020)
Year	Paradise Elementary School	California	Paradise Unified School District
2020	71%	23%	76%
2019	71%	23%	76%
2018	72%	24%	77%
2017	72%	24%	77%
2016	72%	24%	78%
2015	74%	24%	71%
2014	74%	25%	77%
2013	75%	25%	78%
2012	75%	26%	78%
2011	77%	27%	79%
2010	76%	27%	80%
2009	79%	28%	83%
2008	89%	29%	90%
2007	86%	29%	87%
2006	87%	31%	88%
2005	88%	31%	89%
2004	87%	32%	88%
2003	87%	34%	89%
2002	88%	35%	89%
2001	89%	36%	91%
2000	84%	37%	91%
1999	89%	38%	91%
1998	89%	39%	91%
1997	90%	39%	92%
1996	90%	40%	91%
1995	93%	41%	93%
1994	92%	42%	92%
1993	93%	43%	93%
1992	95%	44%	94%
1991	95%	45%	95%
1990	91%	47%	94%

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Hawaiian

(19-20)

n/a

Two or more races

(19-20)

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2020)
Year	Paradise Elementary School	California	Paradise Unified School District
2020	8%	4%	6%
2019	8%	4%	6%
2018	8%	4%	6%
2017	8%	4%	6%
2016	8%	4%	7%
2015	8%	3%	9%
2014	9%	3%	7%
2013	8%	3%	7%
2012	8%	3%	7%
2011	7%	2%	6%
2010	8%	3%	6%

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n/a

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1990-2020)
Year	Paradise Elementary School	California	Paradise Unified School District
2020	0.46	0.63	0.40
2019	0.46	0.63	0.40
2018	0.45	0.64	0.39
2017	0.45	0.64	0.39
2016	0.45	0.64	0.38
2015	0.42	0.64	0.40
2014	0.43	0.65	0.39
2013	0.41	0.65	0.38
2012	0.41	0.65	0.37
2011	0.39	0.67	0.36
2010	0.40	0.67	0.35
2009	0.36	0.71	0.31
2008	0.20	0.65	0.19
2007	0.26	0.67	0.24
2006	0.24	0.66	0.21
2005	0.22	0.67	0.20
2004	0.24	0.67	0.21
2003	0.24	0.67	0.19
2002	0.22	0.67	0.20
2001	0.21	0.67	0.18
2000	0.31	0.67	0.18
1999	0.21	0.67	0.17
1998	0.20	0.67	0.16
1997	0.18	0.67	0.14
1996	0.18	0.67	0.16
1995	0.13	0.67	0.14
1994	0.14	0.67	0.15
1993	0.13	0.67	0.13
1992	0.10	0.67	0.11
1991	0.10	0.67	0.09
1990	0.17	0.66	0.12

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Eligible for (19-20)

58%

52%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2020)
Year	Paradise Elementary School	California	Paradise Unified School District
2020	58%	52%	56%
2019	58%	52%	56%
2018	55%	49%	48%
2017	55%	49%	48%
2016	55%	50%	49%
2015	53%	50%	50%
2014	59%	49%	52%
2013	59%	48%	52%
2011	55%	46%	45%
2010	46%	46%	40%
2009	50%	43%	46%
2008	48%	41%	40%
2007	41%	40%	35%
2006	49%	40%	34%
2005	35%	40%	31%
2004	33%	40%	28%
2003	37%	39%	29%
2002	40%	39%	29%
2001	42%	39%	27%
2000	45%	40%	31%
1999	43%	40%	29%
1998	43%	47%	34%
1997	42%	47%	34%
1996	46%	46%	35%
1995	45%	45%	36%
1994	41%	43%	34%
1993	39%	41%	30%
1992	36%	38%	26%

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Eligible for (19-20)

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2020)
Year	Paradise Elementary School	California	Paradise Unified School District
2020	10%	7%	10%
2019	10%	7%	10%
2018	6%	9%	9%
2017	6%	9%	9%
2016	9%	9%	11%
2015	10%	9%	11%
2014	6%	9%	9%
2013	11%	7%	12%
2011	8%	8%	9%
2010	11%	9%	10%
2009	17%	10%	15%
2008	14%	10%	13%
2007	12%	10%	10%
2006	16%	9%	10%
2005	11%	9%	10%
2004	12%	9%	9%
2003	13%	9%	8%
2002	10%	8%	7%
2001	9%	8%	8%
2000	9%	7%	7%
1999	9%	7%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Paradise Unified School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What schools are Paradise Elementary School often compared to?

Paradise Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Little Chico Creek Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

32% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 39% CA state average), while 33% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 50% CA state average).

How many students attend Paradise Elementary School?

566 students attend Paradise Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

71% of Paradise Elementary School students are White, 17% of students are Hispanic, 8% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are American Indian, 1% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What grades does Paradise Elementary School offer ?

Paradise Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Paradise Elementary School part of?

Paradise Elementary School is part of Paradise Unified School District.