Paradise Elementary School
- Paradise Elementary School serves 483 students in grades Prekindergarten-6.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 61% (which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 64%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 71% (which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 70%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Paradise Elementary School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Louisiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Louisiana state level of 18:1.
- Minority enrollment is 42% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 55% (majority Black).
School Overview
- Paradise Elementary School's student population of 483 students has declined by 9% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 26 teachers has declined by 25% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-6 |
| Total Students | 483 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 26 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Paradise Elementary School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,277 schools in Louisiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The diversity score of Paradise Elementary School is 0.55, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.61. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (LA) |
| Overall Testing Rank | #670 out of 1277 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 61% | 64% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 71% | 70% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 19:1 | 18:1 |
| American Indian | 1% | 1% |
| Asian | 1% | 2% |
| Hispanic | 2% | 7% |
| Black | 35% | 43% |
| White | 58% | 45% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 3% | 2% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.55 | 0.61 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 67% | 52% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 8% | 2% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Rapides Parish School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, LA Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Paradise Elementary School is Tioga High School (1.2 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Tioga Junior High School (1.1 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Tioga Elementary School (1.1 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Ball Tioga Elementary School Grades: PK-6 | 562 students
1.1 miles
4310 Pardue Road
Ball, LA 71405
(318) 640-9494 1.1 PK-6 562 - Tioga Tioga Junior High School Grades: 7-8 | 525 students
1.1 miles
1150 Tioga Road
Tioga, LA 71477
(318) 640-9412 1.1 7-8 525 - Tioga Tioga High School Grades: 9-12 | 1,013 student
1.2 miles
1207 Tioga Road
Tioga, LA 71477
(318) 640-9661 1.2 9-12 1,013 - Ball Ball Elementary School Grades: PK-6 | 373 students
1.7 miles
89 Camp Livingston Road
Ball, LA 71405
(318) 640-5394 1.7 PK-6 373 - Pineville Pinecrest Supports & Services Center Special Education School
Grades: K-12 | 65 students
2.0 miles
5191 Pinecrest Dr. Opc/dental
Pineville, LA 71361
(318) 487-5694 2.0 K-12 65
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