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Public School Review - Established 2003

Paradise Elementary School District

3361 California Ave.
Modesto, CA 95358-8337
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Tel: (209) 524-0184
www.paradiseesd.org

Top Rankings

Paradise Elementary School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:

Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 177 students in Paradise Elementary School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public elementary schools in California.
Public Elementary Schools in Paradise Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 56% (versus the California public elementary school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 46% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 83% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public elementary school average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
2 Schools
7,677 Schools
# Students
177 Students
3,817,118 Students
# Teachers
10 Teachers
173,969 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

GradeParadise Elementary School DistrictCalifornia
Kind18262
118187
217196
320204
419205
522209
620210
720152
823154
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District Rank

Paradise Elementary School District, which is ranked #513 of all 1,904 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Definition of Terms
This School District
State Average (CA)
#461 out of 1932 school districts
(Top 30%)

Overall School District Rank Trends

YearParadise Elementary School District
2023#461
2022#510
2021#384
2019#262
2018#102
2017#265
2016#322
2015#309
2013#152
2012#267
2011#258
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56%
34%

Math Proficiency Trends

YearParadise Elementary School DistrictCalifornia
202356%34%
202252%33%
202142%34%
201962%40%
201862%39%
201747%38%
201642%37%
201537%34%
201372%59%
201272%59%
201162%58%
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45-49%
47%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

YearParadise Elementary School DistrictCalifornia
202247%47%
202152%49%
201962%51%
201862%50%
201752%48%
201652%48%
201552%44%
201372%57%
201262%58%
201167%56%
201062%54%
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30-39%
29%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.49
0.64

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

YearParadise Elementary School DistrictCalifornia
20240.540.63
20230.570.64
20220.520.63
20210.530.62
20200.500.63
20190.500.63
20180.450.64
20170.450.64
20160.440.64
20150.490.64
20140.440.65
20130.340.65
20120.310.65
20110.660.67
20100.570.67
20090.570.71
20080.530.65
20070.540.67
20060.520.66
20050.510.67
20040.510.67
20030.500.67
20020.500.67
20010.540.67
20000.520.67
19990.500.67
19980.500.67
19970.420.67
19960.410.67
19950.450.67
19940.410.67
19930.420.67
19920.540.67
19910.420.67
19900.360.66
19890.390.65
19880.410.65
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% American Indian
n/a
n/a

American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)

YearParadise Elementary School DistrictCalifornia
20241%1%
20231%1%
20221%1%
20102%1%
20092%1%
20082%1%
20072%2%
20013%2%
20001%1%
19991%1%
19944%1%
199211%1%
19911%1%
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% Asian
10%
12%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2024)

YearParadise Elementary School DistrictCalifornia
20247%12%
20237%12%
20222%12%
20211%12%
20205%12%
20195%12%
20132%11%
20113%11%
20103%11%
20091%11%
20081%12%
20061%12%
20052%12%
20043%12%
20033%11%
20023%11%
20013%11%
20003%11%
19993%11%
19985%11%
19975%11%
19966%11%
19954%11%
19941%11%
19932%11%
19923%11%
19913%11%
19905%10%
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% Hispanic
69%
56%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearParadise Elementary School DistrictCalifornia
202465%56%
202362%55%
202266%56%
202164%56%
202065%55%
201965%55%
201829%54%
201729%54%
201632%54%
201536%54%
201429%53%
201316%53%
201219%52%
201123%51%
201051%50%
200951%49%
200854%50%
200750%49%
200648%48%
200542%47%
200442%46%
200339%45%
200234%44%
200134%43%
200032%42%
199933%41%
199829%40%
199722%40%
199620%39%
199525%38%
199420%37%
199325%36%
199223%35%
199123%34%
199017%33%
198918%31%
198817%30%
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% Black
n/a
5%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2022)

YearParadise Elementary School DistrictCalifornia
20221%5%
20211%5%
20202%5%
20192%5%
20081%8%
20072%8%
20061%8%
20021%8%
20011%8%
20001%9%
19981%9%
19951%9%
19941%9%
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% White
17%
20%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)

YearParadise Elementary School DistrictCalifornia
202414%20%
202316%21%
202212%21%
202111%22%
202028%23%
201928%23%
20183%24%
20173%24%
20152%24%
20142%25%
20132%25%
201128%27%
201041%27%
200942%28%
200842%29%
200746%29%
200650%31%
200556%31%
200455%32%
200358%34%
200262%35%
200159%36%
200062%37%
199963%38%
199865%39%
199773%39%
199674%40%
199570%41%
199474%42%
199372%43%
199263%44%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
7%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2024)

YearParadise Elementary School DistrictCalifornia
202413%6%
202314%6%
202218%5%
202123%5%
201868%4%
201768%4%
201668%4%
201562%3%
201469%3%
201380%3%
201281%3%
201146%2%
20102%3%
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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,763 in this school district is less than the state median of $20,100. The school district revenue/student has grown by 27% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,610 is less than the state median of $18,511. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$3 MM
$116,387 MM

Total Revenues Trends

YearParadise Elementary School DistrictCalifornia
2023$3 MM$8 MM
2022$2 MM$7 MM
2021$3 MM$8 MM
2020$2 MM$7 MM
2019$3 MM$7 MM
2018$2 MM$29 MM
2017$2 MM$26 MM
2016$2 MM$24 MM
2015$2 MM$17 MM
2014$2 MM$21 MM
2012$2 MM$19 MM
2011$2 MM$19 MM
2010$2 MM$17 MM
2009$2 MM$19 MM
2008$2 MM$19 MM
2007$2 MM$19 MM
2006$1 MM$17 MM
2005$1 MM$16 MM
2004$2 MM$16 MM
2003$2 MM$16 MM
2002$1 MM$15 MM
2001$1 MM$15 MM
2000$1 MM$13 MM
1999$1 MM$12 MM
1998$1 MM$11 MM
1997$1 MM$10 MM
1996$1 MM$9 MM
1995$1 MM$8 MM
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Spending
$2 MM
$107,188 MM

Total Expenditure Trends

YearParadise Elementary School DistrictCalifornia
2023$2 MM$7 MM
2022$2 MM$7 MM
2021$2 MM$7 MM
2020$2 MM$7 MM
2019$2 MM$7 MM
2018$2 MM$29 MM
2017$2 MM$24 MM
2016$2 MM$23 MM
2015$2 MM$18 MM
2014$2 MM$21 MM
2012$2 MM$19 MM
2011$2 MM$19 MM
2010$2 MM$18 MM
2009$2 MM$18 MM
2008$2 MM$19 MM
2007$2 MM$18 MM
2006$2 MM$17 MM
2005$1 MM$16 MM
2004$3 MM$17 MM
2003$1 MM$15 MM
2002$1 MM$16 MM
2001$1 MM$14 MM
2000$1 MM$13 MM
1999$1 MM$11 MM
1998$1 MM$11 MM
1997$1 MM$10 MM
1996$1 MM$8 MM
1995$1 MM$8 MM
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Revenue / Student
$16,763
$20,100

Average Revenue Per Student Trends

YearParadise Elementary School DistrictCalifornia
2023$15,373$15,607
2022$13,196$14,213
2021$15,534$15,669
2020$13,196$14,213
2019$13,162$14,063
2018$11,432$16,033
2017$11,372$16,692
2016$12,791$15,604
2015$8,260$10,238
2014$9,789$11,786
2012$9,261$11,929
2010$9,096$10,238
2009$9,238$11,099
2008$9,385$11,762
2007$14,993$11,879
2006$7,635$10,859
2005$8,207$10,445
2004$15,023$10,566
2003$11,262$10,456
2002$7,517$9,803
2001$5,821$10,568
2000$5,662$8,943
1999$5,353$8,203
1998$4,849$7,395
1997$5,074$6,922
1995$4,485$5,953
1992$3,913$5,430
1990$3,953$5,393
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Spending / Student
$13,610
$18,511

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

YearParadise Elementary School DistrictCalifornia
2023$12,482$13,914
2022$12,312$13,602
2021$12,613$13,970
2020$12,312$13,602
2019$11,990$13,522
2018$11,177$16,124
2017$11,437$15,588
2016$11,695$14,779
2015$7,719$10,739
2014$8,820$11,804
2012$8,798$12,155
2010$8,500$10,739
2009$8,173$10,975
2008$8,302$11,678
2007$13,163$11,317
2006$11,777$10,926
2005$10,164$10,789
2004$20,442$11,073
2003$6,752$10,210
2002$7,000$10,600
2001$5,519$10,007
2000$5,040$9,131
1999$4,732$7,911
1998$4,441$7,592
1997$5,126$6,759
1995$4,213$6,033
1992$3,500$5,588
1990$3,720$5,241
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Best Paradise Elementary School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Paradise Charter
Charter School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
3361 California Ave.
Modesto, CA 95358
(209) 524-0184
Gr: K-8 | 118 students Student-teacher ratio: 24:1 Minority enrollment: 90%
Rank: #22.
Paradise Elementary School
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
3361 California Ave.
Modesto, CA 95358
(209) 524-0184
Gr: K-8 | 59 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 69%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: K-08
  • Enrollment: 177 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 83%
  • : Top 30% in CA
  • : 56% (Top 10%)
  • : 45-49% (Top 50%)
  • : 30-39% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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