Paragon Charter Academy (Ranked Top 30% for 2025-26)

3750 Mccain Rd
Jackson, MI 49201

Top 30%

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Serving 604 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Paragon Charter Academy ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Michigan for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving is 48% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving is 54% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 45%).

The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 is equal to the Michigan state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 56% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Michigan state average of 37% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

School Type: Charter School
Grades: Kindergarten-8
Enrollment: 604 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 56%
: Top 30% in MI
: 48% (Top 30%)
: 54% (Top 30%)
: 50-54% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Paragon Charter Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Michigan for:

School Overview

Paragon Charter Academy's student population of 604 students has declined by 10% over five school years.

The teacher population of 36 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

School Type

Charter School

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-8
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Paragon Charter Academy
Kind	99
1	71
2	74
3	72
4	70
5	55
6	74
7	46
8	43

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Total Students

604 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Paragon Charter Academy
2023	620
2022	640
2021	652
2020	678
2019	678
2018	676
2017	676
2016	715
2015	653
2014	681
2013	685
2012	685
2011	686
2010	644
2009	673
2008	667
2007	640
2006	634
2005	578
2004	518
2003	563
2002	456
2001	487
2000	532
1999	339

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

36 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Paragon Charter Academy
2023	37
2022	36
2021	35
2020	36
2019	36
2018	34
2017	34
2016	35
2015	34
2014	35
2013	36
2012	35
2011	35
2010	36
2009	37
2008	38
2007	36
2006	28
2005	35
2004	33
2002	34

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Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

School Motto

Moral Focus is very important to me and my family.

School Rankings

Paragon Charter Academy ranks within the top 30% of all 3,025 schools in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Paragon Charter Academy is 0.72, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.56. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MI)

#728 out of 3025 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Paragon Charter Academy
2023	#728
2022	#965
2021	#1167
2019	#1434
2018	#1255
2017	#1602
2016	#1633
2015	#1504
2014	#1274
2013	#1362
2012	#1311

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48%

35%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Paragon Charter Academy	Michigan	Paragon Charter Academy School District
2023	48%	35%	48%
2022	44%	34%	44%
2021	37%	36%	37%
2019	39%	40%	39%
2018	37%	37%	37%
2017	37%	39%	37%
2016	36%	38%	36%
2015	36%	37%	36%
2014	44%	41%	44%
2013	37%	41%	37%
2012	34%	37%	34%

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54%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Paragon Charter Academy	Michigan	Paragon Charter Academy School District
2022	54%	45%	54%
2021	51%	48%	51%
2019	51%	49%	51%
2018	45%	43%	37%
2017	49%	49%	49%
2016	51%	50%	51%
2015	51%	49%	51%
2014	69%	67%	69%
2013	69%	65%	69%
2012	67%	64%	67%
2011	87%	80%	87%

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50-54%

38%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Paragon Charter Academy	Michigan	Paragon Charter Academy School District
2022	52%	38%	52%
2021	32%	23%	32%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Paragon Charter Academy	Michigan	Paragon Charter Academy School District
2023	17:1	17:1	17:1
2022	18:1	17:1	18:1
2021	19:1	17:1	19:1
2020	19:1	18:1	19:1
2019	19:1	18:1	19:1
2018	20:1	18:1	20:1
2017	20:1	18:1	20:1
2016	20:1	18:1	20:1
2015	19:1	18:1	19:1
2014	20:1	18:1	19:1
2013	19:1	18:1	19:1
2012	19:1	18:1	20:1
2011	20:1	18:1	20:1
2010	18:1	18:1	18:1
2009	18:1	18:1	18:1
2008	17:1	18:1	18:1
2007	18:1	19:1	18:1
2006	23:1	18:1	23:1
2005	17:1	18:1	17:1
2004	16:1	19:1	16:1
2002	13:1	18:1	13:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2010)
Year	Paragon Charter Academy	Michigan	Paragon Charter Academy School District
2010	1%	2%	1%
2009	2%	1%	2%
2008	1%	1%	1%
2006	1%	1%	1%
2005	1%	2%	1%
2004	1%	1%	1%
2003	1%	2%	1%
2002	2%	1%	2%
2001	2%	1%	2%
2000	2%	1%	2%
1999	1%	1%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Paragon Charter Academy	Michigan	Paragon Charter Academy School District
2023	7%	3%	7%
2022	7%	3%	7%
2021	9%	3%	9%
2020	8%	3%	8%
2019	8%	3%	8%
2018	4%	3%	4%
2017	4%	3%	4%
2016	4%	3%	4%
2015	3%	3%	3%
2014	4%	3%	4%
2013	3%	3%	3%
2012	4%	3%	4%
2011	3%	3%	3%
2010	4%	3%	4%
2009	4%	3%	4%
2008	3%	3%	3%
2007	6%	3%	6%
2006	3%	2%	3%
2005	4%	2%	4%
2004	3%	2%	3%
2003	2%	2%	2%
2002	2%	2%	2%
2001	2%	2%	2%
2000	1%	2%	1%
1999	1%	2%	1%

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Hispanic

11%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Paragon Charter Academy	Michigan	Paragon Charter Academy School District
2023	9%	9%	9%
2022	7%	9%	7%
2021	7%	8%	7%
2020	6%	8%	6%
2019	6%	8%	6%
2018	7%	8%	7%
2017	7%	8%	7%
2016	5%	7%	5%
2015	6%	7%	6%
2014	6%	7%	6%
2013	6%	6%	6%
2012	5%	6%	5%
2011	4%	6%	4%
2010	5%	5%	5%
2009	4%	5%	4%
2008	4%	5%	4%
2007	3%	4%	3%
2006	3%	4%	3%
2005	3%	4%	3%
2004	2%	4%	2%
2003	2%	4%	2%
2002	3%	4%	3%
2001	2%	4%	2%
2000	3%	3%	3%
1999	3%	3%	3%

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Black

23%

18%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Paragon Charter Academy	Michigan	Paragon Charter Academy School District
2023	24%	18%	24%
2022	25%	18%	25%
2021	26%	18%	26%
2020	27%	18%	27%
2019	27%	18%	27%
2018	28%	18%	28%
2017	28%	18%	28%
2016	27%	18%	27%
2015	21%	18%	21%
2014	19%	18%	19%
2013	20%	18%	20%
2012	18%	19%	18%
2011	15%	19%	15%
2010	18%	20%	18%
2009	16%	20%	16%
2008	15%	20%	15%
2007	11%	20%	11%
2006	17%	20%	17%
2005	18%	20%	18%
2004	19%	20%	19%
2003	18%	20%	18%
2002	20%	20%	20%
2001	24%	19%	24%
2000	24%	19%	24%
1999	17%	19%	17%

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White

44%

63%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Paragon Charter Academy	Michigan	Paragon Charter Academy School District
2023	47%	64%	47%
2022	48%	64%	48%
2021	45%	65%	45%
2020	47%	66%	47%
2019	47%	66%	47%
2018	51%	66%	51%
2017	51%	66%	51%
2016	54%	67%	54%
2015	61%	68%	61%
2014	62%	69%	62%
2013	63%	69%	63%
2012	66%	69%	66%
2011	72%	70%	72%
2010	72%	70%	72%
2009	74%	71%	74%
2008	77%	71%	77%
2007	80%	71%	80%
2006	76%	73%	76%
2005	74%	72%	74%
2004	75%	73%	75%
2003	77%	72%	77%
2002	73%	73%	73%
2001	70%	74%	70%
2000	70%	75%	70%
1999	78%	75%	78%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

14%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Paragon Charter Academy	Michigan	Paragon Charter Academy School District
2023	13%	5%	13%
2022	13%	5%	13%
2021	13%	5%	13%
2020	12%	4%	12%
2019	12%	4%	12%
2018	10%	4%	10%
2017	10%	4%	10%
2016	10%	3%	10%
2015	9%	3%	9%
2014	9%	2%	9%
2013	8%	2%	8%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.72

0.56

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Paragon Charter Academy	Michigan	Paragon Charter Academy School District
2023	0.70	0.55	0.70
2022	0.69	0.55	0.69
2021	0.71	0.54	0.71
2020	0.69	0.53	0.69
2019	0.69	0.53	0.69
2018	0.65	0.53	0.65
2017	0.65	0.53	0.65
2016	0.63	0.52	0.63
2015	0.58	0.50	0.58
2014	0.57	0.50	0.57
2013	0.56	0.49	0.56
2012	0.53	0.49	0.53
2011	0.46	0.48	0.46
2010	0.45	0.47	0.45
2009	0.43	0.46	0.43
2008	0.38	0.46	0.39
2007	0.38	0.46	0.33
2006	0.40	0.43	0.40
2005	0.42	0.44	0.42
2004	0.40	0.43	0.40
2003	0.38	0.44	0.38
2002	0.43	0.42	0.43
2001	0.45	0.42	0.46
2000	0.45	0.40	0.46
1999	0.37	0.40	0.37

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

61%

50%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Paragon Charter Academy	Michigan	Paragon Charter Academy School District
2023	61%	49%	61%
2022	57%	47%	57%
2021	52%	46%	52%
2020	54%	45%	54%
2019	54%	45%	54%
2018	46%	40%	46%
2017	46%	40%	46%
2016	48%	40%	48%
2015	43%	41%	43%
2014	46%	43%	46%
2013	49%	42%	49%
2012	46%	42%	46%
2011	45%	41%	45%
2010	40%	40%	40%
2009	36%	35%	36%
2008	34%	31%	34%
2007	31%	30%	31%
2006	26%	30%	26%
2005	23%	28%	23%
2004	20%	27%	20%
2003	16%	25%	16%
2002	12%	25%	12%
2001	6%	24%	6%
2000	16%	25%	16%
1999	14%	25%	14%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Paragon Charter Academy	Michigan	Paragon Charter Academy School District
2023	6%	4%	6%
2022	5%	4%	5%
2021	7%	4%	7%
2020	9%	5%	9%
2019	9%	5%	9%
2018	10%	6%	10%
2017	10%	6%	10%
2016	8%	6%	8%
2015	7%	6%	7%
2014	8%	6%	8%
2013	7%	6%	7%
2012	10%	5%	10%
2011	9%	5%	9%
2010	11%	6%	11%
2009	12%	7%	12%
2008	12%	7%	12%
2007	10%	6%	10%
2006	14%	7%	14%
2005	8%	6%	8%
2004	9%	6%	9%
2003	6%	6%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Paragon Charter Academy School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Paragon Charter Academy's ranking?

Paragon Charter Academy is ranked #728 out of 3,025 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in Michigan.

What schools are Paragon Charter Academy often compared to?

Paragon Charter Academyis often viewed alongside schools like Dibble Elementary School, Sharp Park Academy by visitors of our site.

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

48% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 35% MI state average), while 54% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% MI state average).

How many students attend Paragon Charter Academy?

604 students attend Paragon Charter Academy.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

44% of Paragon Charter Academy students are White, 23% of students are Black, 14% of students are Two or more races, 11% of students are Hispanic, and 8% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Paragon Charter Academy?

Paragon Charter Academy has a student ration of 17:1, which is equal to the Michigan state average of 17:1.

What grades does Paragon Charter Academy offer ?

Paragon Charter Academy offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-8 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Paragon Charter Academy part of?

Paragon Charter Academy is part of Paragon Charter Academy School District.

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