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Paragon Science Academy

Public, Charter, Alternative Grades K-12
154th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 909 Arizona Alternative Schools
Better than 83% of Arizona alternative schools
Summary

Paragon Science Academy is a public charter school in Chandler, Arizona that serves 608 students from kindergarten through 12th grade. As an alternative school with a focus on science education, Paragon Science Academy stands out for its strong academic performance.

The school has seen a steady increase in its four-year graduation rate, rising from 75.7% in 2020-2021 to 78.4% in the 2023-2024 school year, which is higher than the state average. Paragon Science Academy students also outperform the state average on standardized tests, with 60% of 11th graders proficient or better in science, compared to just 19% statewide. The school also had strong performance in English Language Arts and Mathematics, with 84% and 73% of 11th graders proficient or better, respectively, compared to 40% and 30% statewide. While the school's spending per student has fluctuated in recent years, it remains generally in line with or slightly higher than the state average.

Compared to nearby schools like Edkey Inc. - Sequoia Deaf School and Sequoia Charter School, Paragon Science Academy's performance on standardized tests is generally stronger, suggesting the school is providing a high-quality, science-focused education to its students. However, the school has seen a slight increase in its dropout rate, rising from 4.0% in 2021-2022 to 6.1% in 2022-2023, which is an area the school may want to monitor and address.

601
Students ?
16.5
Student/teacher ratio ?
37.8%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 2975 W Linda Ln
       Chandler, AZ  85224-7340

(480) 814-1600

District: Daisy Education Corporation dba Paragon Science Ac

Racial breakdown:

White:
34.1%
African American:
31.6%
Asian:
20.0%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Improving — 81st percentile in 2022 → 95th in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the Arizona average (59% vs 35% meeting standards)
Ranks in the top 17% of Arizona alternative schools
Ranking is trending up — up 14 percentile points since 2022
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school59%
District avg59%
Arizona avg35%
Elementary school
154th of 909
Arizona public elementary schools ?
Top 17%▼ down 16 pts since 2015
From top 1% (2015) to top 17% (2025)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
144th of 552
Arizona public middle schools ?
Top 26%▼ down 17 pts since 2015
From top 9% (2015) to top 26% (2025)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
High school
13th of 271
Arizona public high schools ?
Top 5%▲ up 1 pts since 2015
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SchoolDigger rating ?
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
Elementary school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202580.2154 of 90983.1%★★★★☆
202485.9115 of 91287.4%★★★★☆
202391.0103 of 124591.7%★★★★★
202281.9146 of 100085.4%★★★★☆
202185.8171 of 122686.1%★★★★☆
201986.4120 of 103988.5%★★★★☆
201893.354 of 110995.1%★★★★★
201789.3102 of 110690.8%★★★★★
201692.958 of 107994.6%★★★★★
201597.211 of 95598.8%★★★★★
201492.534 of 107996.8%★★★★★
201387.375 of 115893.5%★★★★★
201281.6167 of 114185.4%★★★★☆
201186.6107 of 107590.0%★★★★★
201089.368 of 109093.8%★★★★★
200980.3189 of 106282.2%★★★★☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202365.2168 of 60772.3%★★★★☆
202276.637 of 28987.2%★★★★☆
202165.3146 of 89583.7%★★★★☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202388.617 of 31694.6%★★★★★
202291.614 of 27094.8%★★★★★
202171.4134 of 62078.4%★★★★☆
201854.722 of 3333.3%★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202396.47 of 45198.4%★★★★★
202170.214 of 97598.6%★★★★★

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202576.5107 of 58981.8%★★★★☆
202485.950 of 60291.7%★★★★★
202390.680 of 121993.4%★★★★★
202288.154 of 82493.4%★★★★★
202183.7183 of 121985.0%★★★★☆
201976.4177 of 86279.5%★★★★☆
201885.9132 of 102387.1%★★★★☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202380.1160 of 117086.3%★★★★☆
202271.2196 of 71672.6%★★★★☆
202164.1329 of 119872.5%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202593.421 of 54996.2%★★★★★
202495.221 of 55696.2%★★★★★
202390.450 of 111695.5%★★★★★
202282.573 of 61888.2%★★★★☆
201895.118 of 82097.8%★★★★★

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202580.482 of 62686.9%★★★★☆
202481.878 of 62887.6%★★★★☆
202386.4148 of 121687.8%★★★★☆
202275.2166 of 83080.0%★★★★☆
202184.6171 of 122086.0%★★★★☆
201986.185 of 85090.0%★★★★★
201896.219 of 103298.2%★★★★★

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202178.9109 of 102789.4%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202285.216 of 14589.0%★★★★☆
202165.6204 of 120183.0%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202575.376 of 46583.7%★★★★☆
202488.025 of 48694.9%★★★★★
202384.693 of 102490.9%★★★★★
202290.420 of 80097.5%★★★★★
202178.1196 of 116183.1%★★★★☆
201964.2191 of 59567.9%★★★☆☆
201885.567 of 72090.7%★★★★★
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202568.2144 of 55273.9%★★★★☆
202468.9136 of 55075.3%★★★★☆
202371.1194 of 85477.3%★★★★☆
202252.4253 of 60558.2%★★★☆☆
202173.6179 of 83278.5%★★★★☆
201989.648 of 60592.1%★★★★★
201883.5101 of 71185.8%★★★★☆
201771.3165 of 69576.3%★★★★☆
201668.6175 of 67774.2%★★★★☆
201588.445 of 52191.4%★★★★★
201489.149 of 69092.9%★★★★★
201375.0166 of 78778.9%★★★★☆
201274.2173 of 77277.6%★★★★☆
201188.251 of 68592.6%★★★★★
201092.922 of 69296.8%★★★★★
200979.1118 of 66382.2%★★★★☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202341.4221 of 40044.8%★★☆☆☆
202165.589 of 57384.5%★★★★☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202362.577 of 24768.8%★★★☆☆
202272.736 of 19281.3%★★★★☆
202156.0182 of 40455.0%★★★☆☆
201855.620 of 4252.4%★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202165.215 of 60697.5%★★★★★

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202570.678 of 39580.3%★★★★☆
202477.257 of 38685.2%★★★★☆
202366.4213 of 80673.6%★★★★☆
202169.1202 of 82075.4%★★★★☆
201978.776 of 46683.7%★★★★☆
201877.0130 of 62479.2%★★★★☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202386.949 of 76093.6%★★★★★
202153.6261 of 80267.5%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202585.931 of 34491.0%★★★★★
202363.6177 of 71775.3%★★★★☆
201894.416 of 50396.8%★★★★★

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202584.341 of 37989.2%★★★★☆
202460.5115 of 37068.9%★★★☆☆
202370.0193 of 81076.2%★★★★☆
202253.1206 of 47656.7%★★★☆☆
202176.0155 of 81881.1%★★★★☆
201988.831 of 43592.9%★★★★★
201892.535 of 61794.3%★★★★★

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202354.1163 of 38457.6%★★★☆☆
202250.5103 of 21151.2%★★★☆☆
202151.9269 of 65058.6%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202151.9226 of 78971.4%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202488.827 of 28890.6%★★★★★
202357.4250 of 67563.0%★★★☆☆
202171.0174 of 78077.7%★★★★☆
201972.672 of 33778.6%★★★★☆
201876.781 of 43681.4%★★★★☆
High school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202596.113 of 27195.2%★★★★★
202459.194 of 27065.2%★★★☆☆
202390.638 of 46991.9%★★★★★
202274.888 of 46481.0%★★★★☆
202191.637 of 50992.7%★★★★★
201967.359 of 28579.3%★★★★☆
201874.668 of 42083.8%★★★★☆
201784.441 of 41690.1%★★★★★
201686.240 of 40690.1%★★★★★
201591.515 of 26194.3%★★★★★
201493.89 of 39497.7%★★★★★
201388.834 of 49193.1%★★★★★
201292.319 of 47196.0%★★★★★

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202371.544 of 20178.1%★★★★☆
202271.450 of 30183.4%★★★★☆
202177.036 of 30688.2%★★★★☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202561.614 of 3560.0%★★★☆☆
202360.157 of 14661.0%★★★☆☆
202233.9170 of 23828.6%★☆☆☆☆
202158.493 of 23159.7%★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202241.753 of 25879.5%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202596.99 of 20795.7%★★★★★
202389.730 of 40692.6%★★★★★
202264.2111 of 45675.7%★★★★☆
202167.1119 of 49275.8%★★★★☆
201977.436 of 24785.4%★★★★☆
201888.122 of 35493.8%★★★★★

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202299.81 of 44199.8%★★★★★
202199.910 of 47997.9%★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202484.120 of 17288.4%★★★★☆
202393.513 of 34796.3%★★★★★
201894.36 of 25397.6%★★★★★

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202389.637 of 42991.4%★★★★★
202286.848 of 45589.5%★★★★☆
202198.922 of 49295.5%★★★★★
201887.029 of 37092.2%★★★★★

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202182.256 of 37485.0%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202395.714 of 17291.9%★★★★★
202131.9212 of 42249.8%★☆☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202377.760 of 37183.8%★★★★☆
202238.7227 of 40944.5%★★☆☆☆
202170.2110 of 44875.4%★★★★☆
201945.5102 of 21753.0%★★★☆☆
201873.850 of 29182.8%★★★★☆
How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)
Elementary school
English Language Learner (2023)98th percentile+7 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)96th percentile+13 vs school
Asian (2023)95th percentile+3 vs school
Multi-racial (2021)89th percentile+3 vs school
Special Education (2022)89th percentile+4 vs school
Male (2025)87th percentile+4 vs school
Hispanic (2023)86th percentile-5 vs school
White (2025)84th percentile~ school
Female (2025)82nd percentile~ school
African American (2023)72nd percentile-19 vs school
Middle school
English Language Learner (2021)98th percentile+19 vs school
Hispanic (2023)94th percentile+16 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)91st percentile+17 vs school
White (2024)91st percentile+15 vs school
Male (2025)89th percentile+15 vs school
Female (2025)80th percentile+6 vs school
Special Education (2021)71st percentile-7 vs school
Asian (2023)69th percentile-8 vs school
Multi-racial (2023)58th percentile-20 vs school
African American (2023)45th percentile-33 vs school
High school
Hispanic (2022)100th percentile+19 vs school
Female (2025)96th percentile~ school
Special Education (2023)92nd percentile~ school
Male (2023)91st percentile~ school
Low Socio Economic Status (2024)88th percentile+23 vs school
Multi-racial (2021)85th percentile-8 vs school
White (2023)84th percentile-8 vs school
English Language Learner (2022)79th percentile~ school
African American (2023)78th percentile-14 vs school
Asian (2025)60th percentile-35 vs school
By subject vs Arizona (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts63%+22 vs state
Mathematics57%+24 vs state
Science56%+28 vs state

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by a parent
Wednesday, September 14, 2011

Open Quote This school is the best school in Chandler! It offers a rigorous Math and Science curriculum and a rich After School Program (clubs and tutoring) at no cost to students. It is a diverse population which creates a competitive learning environment and all students are very focused on academics. There is a wonderful school-wide discipline plan and students are motivated in their learning. There are lots of activities for parents and even International trips.
It has been an Excelling School since opening doors. Teachers are dedicated and well qualified. Administration is accessible and very responsive to parent voice.
It is definitely the right place for your child!
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Students at Paragon Science Academy are 34% White, 32% African American, 20% Asian, 8% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.

Paragon Science Academy ranks 154th of 909 Arizona alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

In the 2024-25 school year, 601 students attended Paragon Science Academy.


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