Top Rankings
Paradise Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 423 students in Paradise Independent School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public pre schools in Texas.
Public Preschool in Paradise Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the Texas public pre school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Texas public preschool average of 76% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
4 Schools
4,190 Schools
# Students
1,304 Students
2,151,418 Students
# Teachers
103 Teachers
147,942 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Paradise Independent School District, which is ranked #207 of all 1,196 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#209 out of 1202 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
44%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
46%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥95%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.34
0.63
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
5%
% Hispanic
15%
55%
% Black
1%
13%
% White
80%
24%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,234 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,387. The school district revenue/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $9,983 is less than the state median of $14,117. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$16 MM
$74,029 MM
Spending
$13 MM
$78,063 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,234
$13,387
Spending / Student
$9,983
$14,117
Best Paradise Independent School District Public Preschools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Paradise Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
338 Schoolhouse Rd
Paradise, TX 76073
(940) 969-5046
Paradise, TX 76073
(940) 969-5046
Gr: PK-3 | 423 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 18%
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