Paradise Ridge Elementary

381 Students

Elementary School K - 6th

School Overview

Paradise Ridge Elementary is a public elementary school and part of the Paradise Unified school district, located in Paradise, CA with 381 students offering grade levels from KG to 06.

With 17 teachers, Paradise Ridge Elementary has a student/teacher ratio of about 22.1:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.

381

Total Students

17.2

Full-Time Teachers

22.1

Student/Teacher Ratio

76.4%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Paradise Ridge Elementary
Demographic	Student Count
White	274
Hispanic	65
Black	2
Asian	1
Two or More	29
American Indian	8
Pacific Islander	1

White
274 (72.1 %)
Hispanic
65 (17.1 %)
Two or More
29 (7.6 %)
American Indian
8 (2.1 %)
Black
2 (0.5 %)
Asian
1 (0.3 %)
Pacific Islander
1 (0.3 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	Paradise Unified
Phone:	(530)872-6415
Grade Range:	K - 6th
Total Students:	381
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	17.2
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	22.1
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	276
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	15

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Kindergarten 54

Grade 1 46

Grade 2 57

Grade 3 62

Grade 4 56

Grade 5 59

Grade 6 47