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Paradise Honors Elementary School

Public, Charter Grades K-8
187th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 909 Arizona Elementary Schools
Better than 79% of Arizona elementary schools
Summary

Paradise Honors Elementary School is a public charter school located in Surprise, Arizona, serving 1,919 students in grades K-8. The school is part of the Paragon Management Inc. district, which is ranked 79 out of 289 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Paradise Honors Elementary School consistently ranks among the top 20% of elementary schools in Arizona, with strong academic performance across various grade levels and subjects. The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science are significantly higher than the state and district averages. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates were around 10-20 percentage points above the state averages. The school's performance is particularly noteworthy in science, with 5th-grade proficiency rates around 20-30 percentage points above the state average.

Compared to nearby schools, Freedom Traditional Academy stands out as the highest-performing, consistently ranking in the top 10% of Arizona elementary schools and outperforming Paradise Honors Elementary School on most academic measures. Other nearby schools, such as Cimarron Springs Middle School, Marley Park Elementary, and Canyon Ridge School, also demonstrate strong academic performance, with rankings in the top 30-40% of Arizona elementary schools. However, the school's increasing dropout rates and the performance of its English Language Learner and Special Education subgroups warrant further investigation and attention.

1,264
Students ?
13.3
Student/teacher ratio ?
$8,082
Per pupil spending ?
19%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 15533 W Paradise Ln
       Surprise, AZ  85374-5851

(623) 975-2646

District: Paragon Management Inc.

Racial breakdown:

White:
56.6%
Hispanic:
30.1%
Two or more races:
8.4%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 94th percentile in 2017 → 79th in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the Arizona average (58% vs 39% meeting standards)
Ranks in the top 21% of Arizona elementary schools
Worth a look
!Ranking has slipped from its 94th-percentile peak (2017) to 79th (2025)
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school58%
District avg58%
Arizona avg39%
187th of 909
Arizona public elementary schools ?
Top 21%▲ up 7 pts since 2015
From top 27% (2015) to top 21% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Arizona Elementary Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
79th of 289Paragon Management Inc. among Arizona districts
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
202577.1187 of 90979.4%★★★★☆
202480.1161 of 91282.3%★★★★☆
202386.7160 of 124587.1%★★★★☆
202281.7147 of 100085.3%★★★★☆
202183.2204 of 122683.4%★★★★☆
201982.2174 of 103983.3%★★★★☆
201888.9108 of 110990.3%★★★★★
201792.763 of 110694.3%★★★★★
201686.2138 of 107987.2%★★★★☆
201569.7259 of 95572.9%★★★★☆
201484.2157 of 107985.4%★★★★☆
201384.0124 of 115889.3%★★★★☆
201281.7164 of 114185.6%★★★★☆
201184.1142 of 107586.8%★★★★☆
201084.7139 of 109087.2%★★★★☆
200980.4187 of 106282.4%★★★★☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202376.496 of 60784.2%★★★★☆
202273.250 of 28982.7%★★★★☆
202183.138 of 89595.8%★★★★★
201991.11 of 785.7%★★★★★
201897.91 of 10099.0%★★★★★

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202351.0137 of 31656.6%★★★☆☆
202225.4213 of 27021.1%★☆☆☆☆
202162.8219 of 62064.7%★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202139.2754 of 97522.7%★☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202560.4204 of 58965.4%★★★☆☆
202462.8194 of 60267.8%★★★☆☆
202383.6172 of 121985.9%★★★★☆
202278.6122 of 82485.2%★★★★☆
202181.7204 of 121983.3%★★★★☆
201979.8137 of 86284.1%★★★★☆
201885.5134 of 102386.9%★★★★☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202572.9118 of 49676.2%★★★★☆
202479.185 of 48682.5%★★★★☆
202385.3113 of 117090.3%★★★★★
202277.2130 of 71681.8%★★★★☆
202180.3144 of 119888.0%★★★★☆
201985.779 of 70988.9%★★★★☆
201891.749 of 91194.6%★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202566.7148 of 54973.0%★★★★☆
202475.996 of 55682.7%★★★★☆
202383.0114 of 111689.8%★★★★☆
202269.4180 of 61870.9%★★★★☆
201893.326 of 82096.8%★★★★★

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202567.8171 of 62672.7%★★★★☆
202473.9130 of 62879.3%★★★★☆
202386.4149 of 121687.7%★★★★☆
202272.3184 of 83077.8%★★★★☆
202181.3204 of 122083.3%★★★★☆
201973.3208 of 85075.5%★★★★☆
201888.997 of 103290.6%★★★★★

Military Connected

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202364.737 of 14574.5%★★★★☆
202247.261 of 10139.6%★★☆☆☆
202163.179 of 23966.9%★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202526.63 of 30.0%★★★★☆
202426.73 of 540.0%★★★★☆
202357.6205 of 61766.8%★★★☆☆
202274.465 of 44485.4%★★★★☆
202177.5124 of 102787.9%★★★★☆

Native American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202194.912 of 65498.2%★★★★★

Pacific Islander

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202156.068 of 17160.2%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202353.7294 of 82064.1%★★★☆☆
202168.5173 of 120185.6%★★★★☆
201938.83 of 425.0%★★★★☆
201864.886 of 41779.4%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202551.0221 of 46552.5%★★★☆☆
202458.2190 of 48660.9%★★★☆☆
202377.1180 of 102482.4%★★★★☆
202263.5243 of 80069.6%★★★☆☆
202170.1297 of 116174.4%★★★★☆
201961.2213 of 59564.2%★★★☆☆
201876.0152 of 72078.9%★★★★☆
Middle school ranking
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202456.9205 of 55062.7%★★★☆☆
202377.7142 of 85483.4%★★★★☆
202266.3181 of 60570.1%★★★★☆
202165.6217 of 83273.9%★★★★☆
201960.5217 of 60564.1%★★★☆☆
201876.5147 of 71179.3%★★★★☆
201786.077 of 69588.9%★★★★☆
201680.9105 of 67784.5%★★★★☆
201554.8191 of 52163.3%★★★☆☆
201485.985 of 69087.7%★★★★☆
201377.2151 of 78780.8%★★★★☆
201279.7114 of 77285.2%★★★★☆
201174.6156 of 68577.2%★★★★☆
201080.9115 of 69283.4%★★★★☆
200975.8147 of 66377.8%★★★★☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202378.043 of 40089.3%★★★★☆
202174.756 of 57390.2%★★★★★
201879.811 of 12591.2%★★★★★

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202371.855 of 24777.7%★★★★☆
202232.5147 of 19223.4%★☆☆☆☆
202137.6277 of 40431.4%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202447.9178 of 38653.9%★★★☆☆
202377.0138 of 80682.9%★★★★☆
202262.3160 of 49467.6%★★★☆☆
202162.1242 of 82070.5%★★★★☆
201956.9187 of 46659.9%★★★☆☆
201874.4140 of 62477.6%★★★★☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202457.8102 of 32969.0%★★★☆☆
202364.7190 of 76075.0%★★★★☆
202252.6163 of 39258.4%★★★☆☆
202159.4224 of 80272.1%★★★★☆
201970.285 of 38778.0%★★★★☆
201885.147 of 54391.3%★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202468.169 of 32078.4%★★★★☆
202369.5140 of 71780.5%★★★★☆
202257.5134 of 36963.7%★★★☆☆
201882.757 of 50388.7%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202447.0176 of 37052.4%★★★☆☆
202374.4157 of 81080.6%★★★★☆
202257.4186 of 47660.9%★★★☆☆
202166.2209 of 81874.4%★★★★☆
201949.1198 of 43554.5%★★★☆☆
201878.5112 of 61781.8%★★★★☆

Military Connected

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202355.748 of 11056.4%★★★☆☆
202270.914 of 6879.4%★★★★☆
202152.561 of 14357.3%★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202366.383 of 38478.4%★★★★☆
202252.198 of 21153.6%★★★☆☆
202163.0175 of 65073.1%★★★★☆

Native American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202369.938 of 15976.1%★★★★☆
202159.563 of 39083.8%★★★★☆

Pacific Islander

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202174.18 of 10892.6%★★★★★

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202335.2205 of 36343.5%★★☆☆☆
202142.9381 of 78951.7%★★★☆☆
201858.145 of 17874.7%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202433.0202 of 28829.9%★★☆☆☆
202363.9193 of 67571.4%★★★★☆
202247.6243 of 44645.5%★★☆☆☆
202153.6321 of 78058.8%★★★☆☆
201932.3235 of 33730.3%★★☆☆☆
201860.6165 of 43662.2%★★★☆☆
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
Native American (2021)98th percentile+15 vs school
African American (2023)84th percentile-3 vs school
Hispanic (2025)76th percentile-3 vs school
Military Connected (2023)74th percentile-13 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)73rd percentile-6 vs school
Male (2025)73rd percentile-7 vs school
Female (2025)65th percentile-14 vs school
Special Education (2023)64th percentile-23 vs school
Pacific Islander (2021)60th percentile-23 vs school
Asian (2023)57th percentile-31 vs school
White (2025)52nd percentile-27 vs school
English Language Learner (2021)23rd percentile-61 vs school
Multi-racial (2025)<1st percentile-79 vs school
Middle school
Pacific Islander (2021)93rd percentile+19 vs school
African American (2023)89th percentile+6 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2024)78th percentile+16 vs school
Multi-racial (2023)78th percentile-5 vs school
Asian (2023)78th percentile-6 vs school
Native American (2023)76th percentile-7 vs school
Hispanic (2024)69th percentile+6 vs school
Military Connected (2023)56th percentile-27 vs school
Female (2024)54th percentile-9 vs school
Male (2024)52nd percentile-10 vs school
Special Education (2023)44th percentile-40 vs school
White (2024)30th percentile-33 vs school
By subject vs Arizona (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts61%+21 vs state
Science57%+23 vs state
Mathematics55%+16 vs state

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Paradise Honors Elementary School ranks 187th of 909 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,264 students attended Paradise Honors Elementary School.

Students at Paradise Honors Elementary School are 57% White, 30% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 3% African American, 2% Asian.


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