Paradise El Sch

6923 Lincoln Highway West
Thomasville, PA 17364

342 Students

Elementary School K - 4th

School Overview

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.

342

Total Students

23.7

Full-Time Teachers

14.4

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Paradise El Sch
Demographic	Student Count
White	304
Hispanic	17
Black	4
Asian	1
Two or More	15
Pacific Islander	1

White
304 (88.9 %)
Hispanic
17 (5.0 %)
Two or More
15 (4.4 %)
Black
4 (1.2 %)
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:	No
District:	Spring Grove Area SD
Phone:	(717)225-4731
Grade Range:	K - 4th
Total Students:	342
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	23.7
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	14.4
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	0
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* 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 63

Grade 1 66

Grade 2 71

Grade 3 65

Grade 4 77