Top Rankings
Paradise Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 920 students in Paradise Independent School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public elementary schools in Texas.
Public Elementary Schools in Paradise Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 57% (versus the Texas public elementary school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 66% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Texas public elementary school average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
4 Schools
6,902 Schools
# Students
1,304 Students
3,737,053 Students
# Teachers
103 Teachers
255,471 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Paradise Independent School District, which is ranked #151 of all 1,196 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#155 out of 1204 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
46%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.34
0.64
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
6%
% Hispanic
15%
53%
% Black
1%
13%
% White
80%
25%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,234 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,387. The school district revenue/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $9,983 is less than the state median of $14,116. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$16 MM
$74,029 MM
Spending
$13 MM
$78,063 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,234
$13,387
Spending / Student
$9,983
$14,116
Best Paradise Independent School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Paradise Intermediate School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
338 Schoolhouse Rd
Paradise, TX 76073
(940) 969-5032
Paradise, TX 76073
(940) 969-5032
Grades: 4-5
| 224 students
Rank: #22.
Paradise Middle School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
338 Schoolhouse Rd
Paradise, TX 76073
(940) 969-5034
Paradise, TX 76073
(940) 969-5034
Grades: 6-8
| 273 students
Rank: #33.
Paradise Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
338 Schoolhouse Rd
Paradise, TX 76073
(940) 969-5046
Paradise, TX 76073
(940) 969-5046
Grades: PK-3
| 423 students
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