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Paradise Elementary School

3361 California Ave.
Modesto, CA 95358

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Serving 59 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Paradise Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 50-59% (which is higher than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 40-49% (which is approximately equal to the California state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 69% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-8
Enrollment: 59 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 69%
: Top 50% in CA
: 50-59% (Top 20%)
: 40-49% (Top 50%)
: 21-39% (Top 50%)
: Paradise Elementary's attendance zone encompasses the entire Modesto, CA school district, covering approximately 6.5 square miles. Most families can expect a typical drive of 5-10 minutes to the school, with the furthest edge of the zone located about 2.9 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Paradise Elementary School's student population of 59 students has declined by 27% over five school years.

The teacher population of 5 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-8

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Paradise Elementary School
Kind	5
1	3
2	8
3	7
4	10
5	4
6	5
7	7
8	10

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Total Students

59 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Paradise Elementary School
2025	59
2024	60
2023	71
2022	83
2021	81
2020	84
2019	87
2018	90
2017	86
2015	75
2014	73
2013	94
2012	81
2011	32
2010	78
2009	74
2008	71
2007	81
2006	148
2005	140
2004	129
2003	145
2002	151
2001	162
2000	151
1999	153
1998	152
1997	135
1996	137
1995	136
1994	143
1993	138
1992	150
1991	156
1990	150
1989	146
1988	155
1987	178

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Total Classroom Teachers

5 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Paradise Elementary School
2025	5
2024	5
2023	5
2022	5
2021	5
2019	5
2018	5
2017	5
2015	3
2014	3
2012	3
2010	7
2009	6
2008	6
2007	5
2006	7
2005	7
2004	7
2003	7
2002	8
2001	8
2000	8
1999	8
1998	8
1997	6
1996	6
1995	6
1994	5
1993	5
1992	5
1991	5
1990	5
1989	6
1988	7
1987	6

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Year Founded

2025

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School Rankings

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

The of Paradise Elementary School is 0.43, 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)

#2959 out of 9523 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)
Year	Paradise Elementary School
2023	#2959
2022	#3071
2021	#1398
2019	#1637
2018	#746
2017	#2311
2016	#3088
2015	#2259
2013	#2329
2012	#3180
2011	#3248
2010	#3351

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50-59%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	Paradise Elementary School	California	Paradise Elementary School District
2023	54%	34%	56%
2022	54%	33%	52%
2021	44%	34%	42%
2019	64%	40%	62%
2018	74%	39%	62%
2017	54%	38%	47%
2016	44%	37%	42%
2015	44%	34%	37%
2013	64%	59%	72%
2012	64%	59%	72%
2011	54%	58%	62%
2010	64%	56%	62%

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40-49%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	Paradise Elementary School	California	Paradise Elementary School District
2022	44%	47%	47%
2021	54%	49%	52%
2019	64%	51%	62%
2018	74%	50%	62%
2017	54%	48%	52%
2016	54%	48%	52%
2015	54%	44%	52%
2013	74%	57%	72%
2012	64%	58%	62%
2011	74%	56%	67%
2010	54%	54%	62%

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21-39%

29%

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)
Year	Paradise Elementary School	California	Paradise Elementary School District
2025	12:1	21:1
2024	12:1	22:1
2023	14:1	22:1	19:1
2022	17:1	22:1	19:1
2021	16:1	22:1	19:1
2019	17:1	23:1	20:1
2018	18:1	23:1	20:1
2017	17:1	23:1	20:1
2015	25:1	24:1	33:1
2014	24:1	24:1	32:1
2012	27:1	23:1	38:1
2010	11:1	21:1	18:1
2009	12:1	20:1	21:1
2008	12:1	18:1	20:1
2007	16:1	21:1	19:1
2006	21:1	20:1	21:1
2005	20:1	21:1	20:1
2004	18:1	21:1	18:1
2003	21:1	20:1	21:1
2002	19:1	20:1	19:1
2001	20:1	20:1	20:1
2000	19:1	21:1	19:1
1999	19:1	21:1	19:1
1998	19:1	21:1	19:1
1997	23:1	23:1	23:1
1996	23:1	25:1	23:1
1995	23:1	25:1	23:1
1994	29:1	25:1	29:1
1993	28:1	25:1	28:1
1992	30:1	24:1	30:1
1991	31:1	24:1	31:1
1990	30:1	24:1	30:1
1989	24:1	24:1	24:1
1988	22:1	24:1	22:1
1987	30:1	24:1	30:1

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Hispanic

69%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Paradise Elementary School	California	Paradise Elementary School District
2025	69%	56%
2024	70%	56%
2023	68%	55%	62%
2022	65%	56%	66%
2021	52%	56%	64%
2020	54%	55%	65%
2019	53%	55%	65%
2018	51%	54%	29%
2017	23%	54%	29%
2015	40%	54%	36%
2014	33%	53%	29%
2013	24%	53%	16%
2012	33%	52%	19%
2011	16%	51%	23%
2010	50%	50%	51%
2009	53%	49%	51%
2008	52%	50%	54%
2007	56%	49%	50%
2006	48%	48%	48%
2005	42%	47%	42%
2004	42%	46%	42%
2003	39%	45%	39%
2002	34%	44%	34%
2001	34%	43%	34%
2000	32%	42%	32%
1999	33%	41%	33%
1998	29%	40%	29%
1997	22%	40%	22%
1996	20%	39%	20%
1995	25%	38%	25%
1994	20%	37%	20%
1993	25%	36%	25%
1992	23%	35%	23%
1991	23%	34%	23%
1990	17%	33%	17%
1989	19%	31%	18%
1988	17%	30%	17%

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White

31%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Paradise Elementary School	California	Paradise Elementary School District
2025	31%	20%
2024	17%	20%
2023	17%	21%	16%
2022	11%	21%	12%
2021	14%	22%	11%
2020	9%	22%	28%
2019	41%	23%	28%
2018	1%	23%	3%
2017	5%	24%	3%
2015	7%	25%	2%
2014	3%	25%	2%
2013	4%	25%	2%
2012	1%	26%
2011	28%	27%	28%
2010	44%	27%	41%
2009	43%	28%	42%
2008	48%	29%	42%
2007	44%	30%	46%
2006	50%	31%	50%
2005	56%	32%	56%
2004	55%	33%	55%
2003	58%	34%	58%
2002	62%	35%	62%
2001	60%	36%	59%
2000	62%	37%	62%
1999	63%	38%	63%
1998	65%	39%	65%
1997	73%	39%	73%
1996	75%	40%	74%
1995	70%	41%	70%
1994	74%	42%	74%
1993	72%	43%	72%
1992	63%	44%	63%
1991	73%	46%	73%
1990	78%	47%	78%
1989	76%	49%	76%
1988	76%	50%	75%

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All Ethnic Groups

69%

80%

0.43

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Paradise Elementary School	California	Paradise Elementary School District
2025	0.43	0.63
2024	0.47	0.63
2023	0.49	0.64	0.57
2022	0.52	0.63	0.52
2021	0.61	0.62	0.53
2020	0.57	0.64	0.50
2019	0.55	0.63	0.50
2018	0.52	0.64	0.45
2017	0.43	0.64	0.45
2015	0.56	0.64	0.49
2014	0.49	0.65	0.44
2013	0.47	0.65	0.34
2012	0.46	0.65	0.31
2011	0.59	0.66	0.66
2010	0.56	0.67	0.57
2009	0.54	0.67	0.57
2008	0.50	0.65	0.53
2007	0.50	0.66	0.54
2006	0.52	0.66	0.52
2005	0.51	0.66	0.51
2004	0.51	0.67	0.51
2003	0.50	0.67	0.50
2002	0.50	0.67	0.50
2001	0.53	0.67	0.54
2000	0.52	0.67	0.52
1999	0.50	0.67	0.50
1998	0.50	0.67	0.50
1997	0.42	0.67	0.42
1996	0.40	0.67	0.41
1995	0.45	0.67	0.45
1994	0.41	0.67	0.41
1993	0.42	0.67	0.42
1992	0.54	0.67	0.54
1991	0.42	0.66	0.42
1990	0.36	0.66	0.36
1989	0.39	0.65	0.39
1988	0.39	0.65	0.41

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(22-23)

25.4%

27.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Paradise Elementary School	California	Paradise Elementary School District
2023	25.4%	27.7%	22.8%
2022	17%	33%	6.3%
2021	11.9%	15.4%	9.4%

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Eligible for

58%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1992-2025)
Year	Paradise Elementary School	California	Paradise Elementary School District
2025	58%	54%
2024	60%	54%
2023	52%	51%	49%
2022	35%	51%	38%
2021	86%	53%	85%
2020	89%	52%	57%
2019	53%	52%	57%
2018	54%	53%	53%
2017	52%	49%	53%
2015	32%	50%	26%
2014	52%	49%	54%
2013	15%	48%	14%
2011	88%	46%	83%
2010	51%	46%	67%
2009	50%	43%	48%
2008	39%	41%	37%
2007	31%	40%	27%
2006	25%	40%	25%
2005	26%	40%	26%
2004	29%	40%	29%
2003	32%	39%	32%
2002	44%	39%	44%
2001	33%	39%	33%
2000	33%	40%	33%
1999	31%	40%	31%
1998	33%	47%	33%
1997	40%	47%	40%
1996	27%	46%	27%
1995	28%	45%	28%
1994	31%	43%	31%
1993	30%	41%	30%
1992	28%	38%	28%

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Eligible for

14%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	Paradise Elementary School	California	Paradise Elementary School District
2025	14%	8%
2024	5%	8%
2023	14%	8%	17%
2021	7%	6%	5%
2020	7%	7%	5%
2019	6%	7%	5%
2018	6%	7%	8%
2017	9%	9%	8%
2015	4%	9%	5%
2011	3%	8%	9%
2010	12%	9%	9%
2009	12%	10%	13%
2007	1%	10%	7%
2006	7%	9%	7%
2005	10%	9%	10%
2004	8%	9%	8%
2003	6%	9%	6%
2002	3%	8%	3%
2001	11%	8%	11%
2000	6%	7%	6%
1999	8%	7%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Paradise Elementary School District

Sports

Colors

Roadrunner Colors

School Mascot

Roadrunners

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Paradise Elementary School's ranking?

Paradise Elementary School is ranked #2959 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in California.

What schools are Paradise Elementary School often compared to?

Paradise Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Paradise Charter, Lakewood Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

50-59% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 40-49% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Paradise Elementary School?

59 students attend Paradise Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

69% of Paradise Elementary School students are Hispanic, and 31% of students are White.

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

Paradise Elementary School has a student ration of 12:1, which is lower than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Paradise Elementary School offer ?

Paradise Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-8

What school district is Paradise Elementary School part of?

Paradise Elementary School is part of Paradise Elementary School District.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-8
Enrollment: 59 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 69%
: Top 50%
: 50-59% (Top 20%)
: 40-49% (Top 50%)
: 21-39% (Top 50%)
: Paradise Elementary's attendance zone encompasses the entire Modesto, CA school district, covering approximately 6.5 square miles. Most families can expect a typical drive of 5-10 minutes to the school, with the furthest edge of the zone located about 2.9 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education