For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 221 students in Paradise Unified School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle Schools in Paradise Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 18% (versus the California public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 29% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
10 Schools
3,501 Schools
# Students
1,657 Students
1,854,363 Students
# Teachers
86 Teachers
87,821 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
District Rank
Paradise Unified School District, which is ranked #1253 of all 1,925 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has increased from 85% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#1271 out of 1941 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
29%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.46
0.64
# American Indian Students
25 Students
9,887 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
1%
# Asian Students
21 Students
201,760 Students
% Asian Students
1%
11%
# Hispanic Students
297 Students
1,009,980 Students
% Hispanic Students
18%
55%
# Black Students
10 Students
97,908 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
1,179 Students
413,325 Students
% White Students
71%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
7,600 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
114 Students
109,003 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
164
90,358
# Students in 1st Grade:
120
70,728
# Students in 2nd Grade:
128
73,359
# Students in 3rd Grade:
121
73,090
# Students in 4th Grade:
135
76,068
# Students in 5th Grade:
118
82,191
# Students in 6th Grade:
97
289,122
# Students in 7th Grade:
94
439,549
# Students in 8th Grade:
87
441,705
# Students in 9th Grade:
160
59,696
# Students in 10th Grade:
135
51,846
# Students in 11th Grade:
136
51,149
# Students in 12th Grade:
162
55,419
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $31,531 is higher than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $40,947 is higher than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$52 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$68 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$31,531
$19,974
Spending / Student
$40,947
$18,396
Best Paradise Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Paradise Junior High School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
5657 Recreation Dr.
Paradise, CA 95969
(530) 872-6465
Paradise, CA 95969
(530) 872-6465
Grades: 7-8
| 175 students
Rank: #22.
Paradise Elearning Academy
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
5911 Maxwell Dr.
Paradise, CA 95969
(530) 872-6425
Paradise, CA 95969
(530) 872-6425
Grades: K-12
| 46 students
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