Paragon Learning Center
Paragon Learning Center serves 40 students in grades 9-12.
Paragon Learning Center placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Colorado for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≤20% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 35%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-59% (which is approximately equal to the Colorado state average of 47%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 5:1 is lower than the Colorado state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 78% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Colorado state average of 47% (majority Hispanic).
School Overview
Grades Offered
Grades 9-12
Total Students
40 students
Gender %
Total Classroom Teachers
8 teachers
Students by Grade
School Rankings
Paragon Learning Center is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,783 schools in Colorado (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Paragon Learning Center is 0.53, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.60. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#1054 out of 1783 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤20%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-59%
47%
Student : Teacher Ratio
5:1
17:1
American Indian
3%
1%
Asian
n/a
3%
Hispanic
65%
34%
Black
3%
5%
White
22%
53%
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
7%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
Graduation Rate
20-29%
80%
Eligible for Free Lunch
83%
34%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
8%
School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 1985-1986 (latest school year available) NCES, CO Dept. of Education
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