Paradise Hills Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

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Paradise Hills Elementary School

5816 Alleghany St.
San Diego, CA 92139

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Bottom 50%

Serving 220 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Paradise Hills 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 20-24% (which is lower than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 20-24% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 24:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 220 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 24:1
Minority Enrollment: 95%
: Bottom 50% in CA
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
: 11-19% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Paradise Hills Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

School Overview

Paradise Hills Elementary School's student population of 220 students has declined by 26% over five school years.

The teacher population of 9 teachers has declined by 25% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Paradise Hills Elementary School
Kind	53
1	38
2	27
3	34
4	33
5	35

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Total Students

220 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Paradise Hills Elementary School
2023	215
2022	214
2021	274
2020	298
2019	298
2018	291
2017	291
2016	280
2015	299
2014	301
2013	314
2012	279
2011	322
2010	335
2009	371
2008	357
2007	419
2006	447
2005	487
2004	535
2003	565
2002	520
2001	564
2000	548
1999	449
1998	461
1997	468
1996	539
1995	567
1994	609
1993	623
1992	631
1991	680
1990	756
1989	853
1988	890
1987	962

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

9 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Paradise Hills Elementary School
2023	9
2022	11
2021	12
2020	12
2019	12
2018	13
2017	13
2016	11
2015	12
2014	10
2013	16
2012	16
2010	22
2009	21
2008	27
2007	27
2006	29
2005	28
2004	32
2003	31
2002	30
2001	28
2000	24
1999	21
1998	24
1997	21
1996	26
1995	22
1994	22
1993	22
1992	28
1991	27
1990	30

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School Rankings

Paradise Hills Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Paradise Hills Elementary School is 0.53, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CA)

#7265 out of 9523 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Paradise Hills Elementary School
2023	#7265
2022	#7119
2019	#4232
2018	#4378
2017	#4058
2016	#4386
2015	#3068
2014	#1043
2013	#2767
2012	#2198
2011	#2715

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20-24%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Paradise Hills Elementary School	California	San Diego Unified School District
2023	22%	34%	43%
2022	22%	33%	41%
2019	42%	40%	48%
2018	37%	39%	47%
2017	37%	38%	43%
2016	37%	37%	44%
2015	32%	34%	41%
2014	50%	63%	68%
2013	67%	59%	63%
2012	72%	59%	60%
2011	67%	58%	58%

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20-24%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Paradise Hills Elementary School	California	San Diego Unified School District
2022	22%	47%	53%
2019	47%	51%	57%
2018	47%	50%	47%
2017	47%	48%	54%
2016	42%	48%	55%
2015	52%	44%	51%
2014	50%	58%	62%
2013	62%	57%	61%
2012	67%	58%	61%
2011	62%	56%	59%
2010	57%	54%	56%

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11-19%

29%

Student-Teacher Ratio

24:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Paradise Hills Elementary School	California	San Diego Unified School District
2023	24:1	22:1	22:1
2022	19:1	21:1	22:1
2021	23:1	22:1	23:1
2020	25:1	23:1	23:1
2019	25:1	23:1	23:1
2018	22:1	23:1	23:1
2017	22:1	23:1	23:1
2016	25:1	24:1	23:1
2015	25:1	24:1	23:1
2014	30:1	24:1	24:1
2013	20:1	24:1	20:1
2012	17:1	23:1	20:1
2010	15:1	21:1	20:1
2009	18:1	20:1	20:1
2008	13:1	18:1	17:1
2007	16:1	21:1	19:1
2006	15:1	20:1	19:1
2005	17:1	21:1	20:1
2004	17:1	21:1	19:1
2003	18:1	20:1	20:1
2002	17:1	20:1	20:1
2001	20:1	20:1	20:1
2000	23:1	21:1	20:1
1999	21:1	21:1	21:1
1998	19:1	21:1	21:1
1997	23:1	23:1	23:1
1996	21:1	25:1	24:1
1995	25:1	25:1	25:1
1994	28:1	25:1	25:1
1993	28:1	25:1	24:1
1992	23:1	24:1	25:1
1991	25:1	24:1	25:1
1990	25:1	24:1	25:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2020)
Year	Paradise Hills Elementary School	California	San Diego Unified School District
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%	1%
1998	2%	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%	1%

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Asian

11%

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Paradise Hills Elementary School	California	San Diego Unified School District
2023	13%	12%	14%
2022	11%	12%	14%
2021	11%	12%	15%
2020	12%	12%	15%
2019	12%	12%	15%
2018	14%	11%	14%
2017	14%	11%	14%
2016	16%	11%	13%
2015	14%	11%	15%
2014	18%	11%	14%
2013	17%	11%	14%
2012	20%	11%	14%
2011	22%	11%	14%
2010	22%	11%	15%
2009	23%	11%	16%
2008	29%	12%	16%
2007	29%	12%	17%
2006	31%	12%	17%
2005	31%	12%	17%
2004	32%	12%	18%
2003	34%	11%	18%
2002	32%	11%	18%
2001	31%	11%	18%
2000	30%	11%	18%
1999	35%	11%	18%
1998	36%	11%	19%
1997	35%	11%	19%
1996	39%	11%	19%
1995	39%	11%	20%
1994	38%	11%	20%
1993	37%	11%	19%
1992	40%	11%	19%
1991	39%	11%	19%

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Hispanic

67%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Paradise Hills Elementary School	California	San Diego Unified School District
2023	66%	55%	46%
2022	64%	56%	46%
2021	63%	56%	45%
2020	67%	55%	45%
2019	67%	55%	45%
2018	67%	54%	48%
2017	67%	54%	48%
2016	65%	54%	48%
2015	67%	54%	47%
2014	62%	53%	47%
2013	64%	53%	47%
2012	61%	52%	46%
2011	62%	51%	46%
2010	61%	50%	46%
2009	58%	49%	45%
2008	53%	50%	44%
2007	49%	49%	44%
2006	45%	48%	44%
2005	50%	47%	43%
2004	49%	46%	42%
2003	47%	45%	41%
2002	47%	44%	40%
2001	47%	43%	39%
2000	47%	42%	37%
1999	43%	41%	36%
1998	41%	40%	35%
1997	40%	40%	35%
1996	33%	39%	33%
1995	33%	38%	32%
1994	35%	37%	31%
1993	33%	36%	30%
1992	30%	35%	29%
1991	27%	34%	27%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Paradise Hills Elementary School	California	San Diego Unified School District
2023	9%	5%	9%
2022	9%	5%	9%
2021	10%	5%	9%
2020	7%	5%	9%
2019	7%	5%	9%
2018	5%	6%	9%
2017	5%	6%	9%
2016	7%	6%	10%
2015	5%	6%	10%
2014	10%	6%	10%
2013	7%	6%	10%
2012	7%	6%	11%
2011	8%	7%	11%
2010	9%	7%	12%
2009	11%	7%	13%
2008	13%	8%	14%
2007	14%	8%	13%
2006	16%	8%	13%
2005	12%	8%	14%
2004	11%	8%	14%
2003	11%	8%	15%
2002	13%	8%	16%
2001	12%	8%	16%
2000	12%	9%	17%
1999	9%	9%	17%
1998	8%	9%	17%
1997	12%	9%	17%
1996	13%	9%	17%
1995	8%	9%	17%
1994	7%	9%	17%
1993	7%	9%	16%
1992	8%	9%	16%
1991	12%	9%	16%

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White

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Paradise Hills Elementary School	California	San Diego Unified School District
2023	4%	21%	23%
2022	6%	21%	22%
2021	6%	22%	22%
2020	7%	23%	23%
2019	7%	23%	23%
2018	5%	24%	22%
2017	5%	24%	22%
2016	5%	24%	22%
2015	5%	24%	22%
2014	5%	25%	23%
2013	5%	25%	23%
2012	5%	26%	23%
2011	2%	27%	24%
2010	3%	27%	24%
2009	5%	28%	25%
2008	4%	29%	25%
2007	8%	29%	25%
2006	8%	31%	25%
2005	7%	31%	25%
2004	8%	32%	26%
2003	8%	34%	25%
2002	8%	35%	25%
2001	10%	36%	26%
2000	11%	37%	27%
1999	13%	38%	28%
1998	13%	39%	28%
1997	12%	39%	28%
1996	14%	40%	30%
1995	20%	41%	30%
1994	19%	42%	31%
1993	22%	43%	34%
1992	22%	44%	35%
1991	22%	45%	37%

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Hawaiian

n/a

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2015)
Year	Paradise Hills Elementary School	California	San Diego Unified School District
2015	1%	1%
2014	2%	1%	1%
2013	3%	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%	1%
2009	2%	1%	1%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Paradise Hills Elementary School	California	San Diego Unified School District
2023	6%	6%	8%
2022	8%	5%	9%
2021	8%	5%	9%
2020	5%	4%	8%
2019	5%	4%	8%
2018	8%	4%	7%
2017	8%	4%	7%
2016	7%	4%	7%
2015	8%	3%	6%
2014	3%	3%	5%
2013	4%	3%	5%
2012	6%	3%	5%
2011	5%	2%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.53

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Paradise Hills Elementary School	California	San Diego Unified School District
2023	0.54	0.64	0.71
2022	0.57	0.63	0.71
2021	0.58	0.62	0.72
2020	0.53	0.63	0.72
2019	0.53	0.63	0.72
2018	0.53	0.64	0.70
2017	0.53	0.64	0.70
2016	0.55	0.64	0.70
2015	0.53	0.64	0.69
2014	0.58	0.65	0.70
2013	0.56	0.65	0.70
2012	0.58	0.65	0.71
2011	0.57	0.67	0.71
2010	0.58	0.67	0.70
2009	0.60	0.71	0.70
2008	0.63	0.65	0.70
2007	0.67	0.67	0.70
2006	0.68	0.66	0.71
2005	0.64	0.67	0.71
2004	0.65	0.67	0.71
2003	0.65	0.67	0.72
2002	0.67	0.67	0.72
2001	0.67	0.67	0.73
2000	0.67	0.67	0.73
1999	0.68	0.67	0.74
1998	0.69	0.67	0.74
1997	0.70	0.67	0.74
1996	0.72	0.67	0.74
1995	0.70	0.67	0.74
1994	0.70	0.67	0.74
1993	0.71	0.67	0.74
1992	0.71	0.67	0.74
1991	0.72	0.67	0.73

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Eligible for

56%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Paradise Hills Elementary School	California	San Diego Unified School District
2023	52%	51%	47%
2022	46%	51%	46%
2021	44%	53%	46%
2020	58%	52%	48%
2019	58%	52%	48%
2018	63%	49%	50%
2017	63%	49%	50%
2016	64%	50%	51%
2015	61%	50%	49%
2014	51%	49%	47%
2013	99%	48%	55%
2011	70%	46%	55%
2010	61%	46%	57%
2009	68%	43%	53%
2008	68%	41%	52%
2007	60%	40%	50%
2006	58%	40%	50%
2005	50%	40%	43%
2004	43%	40%	41%
2003	27%	39%	46%
2002	54%	39%	50%
2001	47%	39%	35%
2000	58%	40%	50%
1999	51%	40%	48%
1998	77%	47%	60%
1997	71%	47%	63%
1996	72%	46%	64%
1995	64%	45%	53%
1994	70%	43%	59%
1993	58%	41%	49%
1992	55%	38%	49%

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Eligible for

20%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Paradise Hills Elementary School	California	San Diego Unified School District
2023	16%	8%	10%
2022	17%	7%	10%
2021	5%	6%	8%
2020	20%	7%	10%
2019	20%	7%	10%
2018	20%	9%	9%
2017	20%	9%	9%
2016	21%	9%	10%
2015	20%	9%	12%
2014	18%	9%	12%
2011	17%	8%	10%
2010	23%	9%	8%
2009	16%	10%	10%
2008	13%	10%	10%
2007	18%	10%	11%
2006	19%	9%	11%
2005	22%	9%	11%
2004	24%	9%	10%
2003	1%	9%	11%
2002	26%	8%	11%
2001	27%	8%	11%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

San Diego Unified School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Paradise Hills Elementary School's ranking?

Paradise Hills Elementary School is ranked #7265 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in California.

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

20-24% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 20-24% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Paradise Hills Elementary School?

220 students attend Paradise Hills Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

67% of Paradise Hills Elementary School students are Hispanic, 11% of students are Asian, 9% of students are Two or more races, 6% of students are Black, 5% of students are White, and 2% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Paradise Hills Elementary School?

Paradise Hills Elementary School has a student ration of 24:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Paradise Hills Elementary School offer ?

Paradise Hills Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Paradise Hills Elementary School part of?

Paradise Hills Elementary School is part of San Diego Unified School District.

In what neighborhood is Paradise Hills Elementary School located?

Paradise Hills Elementary School is located in the Paradise Hills neighborhood of San Diego, CA. There are 2 other public schools located in Paradise Hills.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 220 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 24:1
Minority Enrollment: 95%
: Bottom 50%
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
: 11-19% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education