Elementary Schools in Paradise Unified

Summary:

This analysis covers the three K-6 elementary schools within the Paradise Unified district, which serves the Paradise and Magalia areas and ranks in the bottom third of California districts overall.

Among these schools, Paradise Ridge Elementary stands out as the highest performer, earning 3 stars and scoring near the state average in Science and Math, while Cedarwood Elementary and Pine Ridge both have 1-star ratings and significantly lower proficiency in English and Math. Paradise Ridge also has a notably better student attendance rate than the other two schools.

An interesting pattern is that the school with the lowest spending per student, Paradise Ridge, has the strongest academic results, while the higher-spending schools struggle more. All schools face challenges with chronic absenteeism, but it is most severe at Cedarwood and Pine Ridge. Pine Ridge does show a strength in 5th-grade Science, outperforming the state average, and Paradise Ridge excels in 3rd-grade Math, though scores drop in later grades at all schools.

District Detail

6696 Clark Rd.
Paradise, CA 95969-2834

(530) 872-6400

SchoolDigger Rank:
1104^th of 1543 California districts

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Grades served: K-12
Students: 1,733

Primary Schools: 5
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 3
Alternative Schools: 1

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)		Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)					Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)					% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% DTP (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% DTP KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Paradise Elementary	Public	K-5	588 Pearson Rd.	Paradise	95969	Butte County	Paradise Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 872-6415	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Ponderosa Elementary	Public	K-5	6593 Pentz Rd.	Paradise	95969	Butte County	Paradise Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 872-6470	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Cedarwood Elementary	Public	K-6	6400 Columbine Rd.	Magalia	95954	Butte County	Paradise Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 873-3785	271	13	21.5	80.8%	204 (75.3%)	2 (0.7%)	36 (13.3%)	1 (0.4%)	5 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (8.5%)	20	4831^st of 5857 public elementary schools	17.5%		24	4470^th of 5869 public elementary schools	23.8%	361	0.0	0.0	32.4	24.2	13.9	23.5	23.6	40.5	21.2	8.1	29.4	24.8	84.0		92.0	88.0	$20,574	$4,497	$16,077
Pine Ridge	Public	K-6	13878 Compton Dr.	Magalia	95954	Butte County	Paradise Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 873-3800	179	12	14.7	83.2%	128 (71.5%)	2 (1.1%)	24 (13.4%)	6 (3.4%)	4 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (8.4%)	20.5	4789^th of 5857 public elementary schools	18.2%		27.9	4120^th of 5869 public elementary schools	29.8%	669	38.9	38.9	25.0	14.3	22.2	18.2	21.1	28.6	14.3	11.8		17.4	86.3	94.1	96.1	90.2	$24,502	$6,038	$18,464
Paradise Ridge Elementary	Public	K-6	6593 Pentz Rd.	Paradise	95969	Butte County	Paradise Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 872-6415	496	21	23.5	58.7%	344 (69.4%)	1 (0.2%)	110 (22.2%)	4 (0.8%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	31 (6.3%)	48.4	2678^th of 5857 public elementary schools	54.3%		50.2	2543^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	56.7%	135	43.4	43.4	48.3	38.9	43.4	25.9	39.8	62.1	34.7	35.7	24.1	38.8					$19,625	$4,191	$15,434

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
HomeTech Charter District	0.01 mi	1
Achieve Charter School of Paradise Inc. District	0.44 mi	1	965^th
Butte County Office of Education	0.73 mi	11
Paradise Charter Middle District	1.93 mi	1	357^th
Children's Community Charter District	3.18 mi	1	623^rd

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.

Elementary Schools in Paradise Unified

District Detail

Paradise Ridge Elementary

Pine Ridge

Cedarwood Elementary

Paradise Elementary

Ponderosa Elementary

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