PARADISE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Paradise El Sch is a Title I public elementary school that is part of the Spring Grove Area SD school district, located in Thomasville, PA with about 345 students offering grade levels from Kindergarten to 4th Grade. A Title I school provides supplemental financial assistance to school districts for children from low-income families. Its purpose is to provide all children significant opportunity to receive a fair, equitable, and high-quality education. With about 22 teachers, Paradise El Sch has a student/teacher ratio of about 15:1. 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.
Paradise Elementary School is a public school located in Thomasville, Pennsylvania, serving as part of the Spring Grove Area School District. Situated along Lincoln Highway West, the school provides educational services to students in the local community, focusing on foundational academic development within a supportive suburban learning environment.
As a member of the Spring Grove Area School District, Paradise Elementary emphasizes the district's commitment to fostering student growth through a structured curriculum that balances core subjects like literacy, mathematics, and science with social-emotional development. The school is known for its community-oriented atmosphere, aiming to prepare its young students for their transition into middle school by encouraging active participation, collaboration, and a strong partnership between educators, families, and the local community.
For more information, contact Paradise El Sch at (717) 225-4731 or visit the school personally to speak with a faculty or administrative member about any specific questions you may have.
Thomasville, PA 17364-9786
(717) 225-4731
PARADISE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a public Title I school in Thomasville, PA with about 345 enrolled students. See other public elementary schools in Pennsylvania
School Details
- Level:
- Elementary School
- Charter School:*
- No
- District:
- Spring Grove Area SD
- Total Students:
- 345
- Teachers:
- 22.19
- NSLP Status:1
- Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
- Qualified free lunch:
- 0
- Qualified reduced-price lunch:
- 0
- Title I Status:2
- Title I schoolwide eligible-Title I targeted assistance program
- Virtual:
- Not Virtual
* A public charter school is a publicly funded school that is typically governed by a group or organization under a legislative contract with the state, the district, or another entity. The charter exempts the school from certain state or local rules and regulations.
1 The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides eligible students with free or reduced-price lunch
2 Title I, Part A (Title I) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act provides supplemental financial assistance to school districts for children from low-income families.
School Demographics for 345 students
The primary ethnicity of students attending PARADISE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is predominantly White, representing about 88% of the student body.
- White
- 87.5%
- Hispanic/Latino
- 6.1%
- Two or more races
- 4.9%
- Black or African American
- 0.6%
- Asian
- 0.6%
- Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
- 0.3%
- Female
- 49.9%
- Male
- 50.1%
Data for school year 2017-2018 — The information found on this website was provided in part by the U.S. Department of Education, U.S. Census Bureau, the Bureau of Labor and Statistics & various other external sources. We do not verify the contents of the information provided and therefore, cannot guarantee the accuracy of the information displayed on this website.