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Schools in Paradise · Paradise Unified School District

Paradise’s public schools score below 56% of California districts on tests and graduation

Reading proficiency in Paradise’s districts is 32%, below the California average (47%). The grade covers the public school district serving Paradise, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within California, not nationally.

#561of 847 California townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From California state tests taken in spring 2022, when 92% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
32%
▼ 15 pts vs CA 47%
2021–22
Math proficiency
23%
▼ 10 pts vs CA 33%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 4–8 pts vs CA 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$21.8K
▲ 3% vs CA $21.2K
FY2024
Students per teacher
19.1
CA 21.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
9
1,188 students on the public path
In brief

Paradise’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 450 California towns with household incomes within a quarter of Paradise’s, its schools beat 53%, higher than their 44% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 32% of tested students were proficient in reading and 23% in math, against 47% and 33% statewide; 92% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86% across California (the state reports Paradise’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $21,849 per student, against $21,206 across California (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 7 the district’s path is Paradise Junior High, then Paradise Senior High. Enrollment is up 13% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Children's Community Charter, Achieve Charter School of Paradise Inc., Paradise Charter Middle, HomeTech Charter and Paradise Adventist Elementary School (private) are in town. Paradise eLearning Academy, an online school, is based here too; it isn’t counted as a local school. Every school ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Paradise’s grade

C Test scoresB− Graduation

C+: better than 44% of California school districts, #561 of 847 California towns. Graduation is above the California average; test scores are below it.

California school districts we grade (1,872)Better than 44%
Lower resultsHigher results
California towns with similar household incomes (450)Better than 53%
C+B−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 662 test results and a graduating class of 152 could put Paradise anywhere from C+ to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 92% of Paradise’s students in the tested grades sat them (662 in math, 662 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Paradise, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–6Paradise Ridge ElementaryParadise Unified School DistrictNo scores
7–8Paradise Junior HighParadise Unified School DistrictNo scores
9–12Paradise Senior HighParadise Unified School DistrictB

Paradise’s public schools are run by Paradise Unified School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Paradise Unified School DistrictGrades K–12 · 7 schools · 1,733 students, up 13% since 2020–21 · 19.1 per teacher (CA 21.6)
$21,849CA $21,206 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading32%
State average 46.7% · 662 students tested
Math23%
State average 33.1% · 662 students tested

Paradise vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the California towns that share Paradise’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
ParadiseC+Paradise Unified

Every school in Paradise

10 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with California’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Paradiseby address
Paradise Ridge Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6
496 students24:1Rate it →
Paradise Junior High
Middle · Grades 7–8
197 students17:1Rate it →
Paradise Senior High
High · Grades 9–12
B
495 students19:1Rate it →
Other district programsby referral or application
Ridgeview High (Continuation)
High · Grades 9–12
D−
Alternative Education
51 students12:1Rate it →
Charter schoolsfree, open by application
Children's Community Charter
Elementary · Grades K–8
B+
Charter
220 students22:1Rate it →
Achieve Charter School of Paradise Inc.
Elementary · Grades K–8
B+
Charter
169 students30:1Rate it →
Paradise Charter Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8
A−
Charter
143 students20:1Rate it →
HomeTech Charter
Grades K–12
C−
Charter
129 students13:1Rate it →
Online schools based in Paradisenot counted as local schools
Paradise eLearning Academy
Grades K–12
C−
Online
44 students18:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Paradise Adventist Elementary School
High · Grades 9–12
Private · Religious
61 students8:1Rate it →

Left off: 3 public programs with fewer than 25 students (Paradise Elementary, Ponderosa Elementary and Paradise Unified Special Education).

Questions about Paradise’s schools

Are Paradise’s schools good?

On California’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Paradise children attend score below 56% of California’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #561 of 847 California towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 53%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Paradise in?

Paradise Unified School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 1,733 students in 7 schools (2024–25).

Where do Paradise kids go to high school?

Paradise Senior High, with 495 students; its own test results earn a B.

What is Paradise’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Paradise Unified School District graduated in four years, against 86% across California.

How much does Paradise spend per student?

$21,849 in Paradise Unified School District (FY2024), against $21,206 across California. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Paradise?

Yes: Paradise Adventist Elementary School (religious, grades 9–12, 61 students). Paradise also has 4 charter schools, free and open by application.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within California. Stars are from neighbors.