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Paradise Charter

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Paradise Charter ranks 1391 st of 5817 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades K-8

1391^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,817 California Elementary Schools

Better than 76% of California elementary schools

Summary

Paradise Charter is a K–8 school in Modesto, California, with 118 students, compared with nearby schools that serve different grade spans and range from 306 to 786 students (apart from Paradise Elementary, which has 59). In 2025–2026, Paradise Charter’s all-grades proficiency rates were 58% in English Language Arts/Literacy (ELA), 56% in math, and 35% in science; SchoolDigger ranked it 1,389th of 5,804 schools, at the 76th percentile and with 4 stars. The key finding is that Paradise Charter was second-highest among 10 nearby schools in all three subjects, while Paradise Elementary scored higher in each.

Math is Paradise Charter’s clearest strength, while science is its weakest relative to the state and district. Its scores were about 21 percentage points above the nearby-school average in ELA, 29 points above in math, and 13 points above in science. Compared with statewide results, the school was 8 points higher in ELA and 18 points higher in math, but 1 point lower in science; compared with its district, it was lower by 1 point in ELA, 2 in math, and 3 in science. Grade-level results show both promise and a point to watch: fourth-grade math was 71%, versus 42% statewide, while eighth-grade ELA was 45%, 4 points below the state rate.

Results have shifted modestly since 2022–2023: ELA fell 3 percentage points and math fell 2, while science rose 4; the school’s advantages over the state narrowed in ELA and math. SchoolDigger’s overall ranking rose from the 64th percentile in 2021–2022 to the 76th in 2025–2026. Its 26.2 student-teacher ratio in 2024–2025 was the highest among nearby schools, and 63% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible that year. SchoolDigger’s ranking for Low Socio Economic Status Students was especially high at the 93rd percentile. For Hispanic Students, the ranking rose from the 73rd to the 87th percentile from 2024–2025 to 2025–2026, compared with an overall increase from the 73rd to the 76th percentile.

118

Students ?

26.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,298

Per pupil spending ?

62.7%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in California receive free school meals.

Not published

Kindergartners with all required immunizations (2024-25)

3361 California Ave.
Modesto, CA 95358-8337

(209) 524-0184

District: Paradise Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

68.6%

Asian:

15.3%

White:

10.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 60th percentile in 2016 → 76th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (54% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 24% of California elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 16 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Large classes — about 26 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school54%

District avg56%

California avg42%

Elementary school

1,391^st of 5,817

California public elementary schools ?

Top 24%▲ up 16 pts since 2016

From top 40% (2016) to top 24% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

654^th of 2,740

California public middle schools ?

Top 24%▲ up 6 pts since 2016

From top 29% (2016) to top 24% (2026)

See the entire ranking list of California Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Elementary Schools in the Paradise Elementary

246^th of 1,530Paradise Elementary among California 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

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	74.4	1391 of 5817	76.1%	★★★★☆
2025	70.0	1600 of 5857	72.7%	★★★★☆
2024	73.9	1418 of 5869	75.8%	★★★★☆
2023	68.9	1621 of 5859	72.3%	★★★★☆
2022	58.2	2113 of 5883	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.7	663 of 1417	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.1	2205 of 5789	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.4	1743 of 5662	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	48.3	2648 of 5692	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	54.5	2265 of 5614	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	42.6	2874 of 5611	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	73.7	1393 of 5530	74.8%	★★★★☆
2012	56.5	2236 of 5390	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	67.3	1622 of 5377	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	68.6	1533 of 5314	71.2%	★★★★☆
2009	51.1	2418 of 5193	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	54.3	2150 of 5113	58.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	63.9	1779 of 5597	68.2%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	81.3	646 of 5094	87.3%	★★★★☆
2025	66.6	1368 of 5107	73.2%	★★★★☆
2024	73.7	1003 of 5107	80.4%	★★★★☆
2019	83.0	593 of 4963	88.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	88.6	402 of 5423	92.6%	★★★★★
2021	58.3	374 of 1110	66.3%	★★★☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	71.5	654 of 2740	76.1%	★★★★☆
2025	56.5	985 of 2761	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.7	705 of 2783	74.7%	★★★★☆
2023	73.2	611 of 2781	78.0%	★★★★☆
2022	69.0	705 of 2740	74.3%	★★★★☆
2021	81.5	128 of 894	85.7%	★★★★☆
2019	82.3	429 of 2715	84.2%	★★★★☆
2018	72.4	592 of 2480	76.1%	★★★★☆
2016	65.8	736 of 2497	70.5%	★★★★☆
2015	66.9	718 of 2477	71.0%	★★★★☆
2013	65.3	730 of 2379	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	60.4	811 of 2259	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	45.2	1222 of 2236	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	55.1	904 of 2179	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	24.5	1619 of 2063	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	75.8	402 of 2357	82.9%	★★★★☆
2025	43.1	1240 of 2395	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	68.5	538 of 2359	77.2%	★★★★☆
2019	96.0	57 of 2213	97.4%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	85.4	239 of 2529	90.5%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	49.6	1102 of 2534	56.5%	★★★☆☆

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

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)93rd percentile+16 vs school

Hispanic (2026)87th percentile+11 vs school

Female (2025)68th percentile-4 vs school

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)91st percentile+14 vs school

Hispanic (2026)83rd percentile+7 vs school

Male (2025)57th percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy57%+8 vs state

Mathematics56%+18 vs state

Science35%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				CAST Science (2026)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2026)							Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2026)							Vaccination (2024-25)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th 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 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th 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 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Vaccination: Kindergartners with all required immunizations	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Paradise Elementary	Public	K-8	3361 California Ave.	Modesto	95358	Stanislaus County	Paradise Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 524-0184	59	5	13.1	71.2%	18 (30.5%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (69.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	83.9	964^th of 5817 public elementary schools	83.4%					(n/a)	58.3		41.2			58.3				60.9			66.7				60.9			$20,298	$448	$19,850
Paradise Charter	Public, Charter	K-8	3361 California Ave.	Modesto	95358	Stanislaus County	Paradise Elementary	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 524-0184	118	5	26.2	62.7%	12 (10.2%)	0 (0.0%)	81 (68.6%)	18 (15.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (5.9%)	74.4	1391^st of 5817 public elementary schools	76.1%		70	1600^th of 5857 public elementary schools	72.7%	209			35.0		57.1		52.6	62.5	45.5	57.5		71.4		47.4	50.0	63.6	56.3			$20,298	$448	$19,850
Burbank Elementary	Public	K-6	1135 Paradise Rd.	Modesto	95351	Stanislaus County	Modesto City Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 574-1962	572	23	25.1	91.1%	26 (4.5%)	1 (0.2%)	476 (83.2%)	40 (7.0%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (4.5%)	19.6	4851^st of 5817 public elementary schools	16.6%		13.2	5405^th of 5857 public elementary schools	7.7%	554	16.5		16.5	14.1	15.7	32.9	41.7			26.8	10.8	11.4	14.1	33.3			17.5			$21,019	$2,079	$18,940
Harriette Kirschen Elementary	Public	K-6	1900 Kirschen Dr.	Modesto	95351	Stanislaus County	Modesto City Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 576-4611	503	22	22.5	92.6%	23 (4.6%)	8 (1.6%)	428 (85.1%)	29 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.0%)	12.1	5457^th of 5817 public elementary schools	6.2%		15.9	5195^th of 5857 public elementary schools	11.3%	262	9.1		9.1	13.7	17.7	16.9	27.0			19.0	15.7	13.2	15.6	20.6			16.3	95%	0%	$20,332	$1,943	$18,389
Robertson Road Elementary	Public	K-6	1821 Robertson Rd.	Modesto	95351	Stanislaus County	Modesto City Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 574-8402	306	19	16.3	91.5%	13 (4.2%)	12 (3.9%)	253 (82.7%)	9 (2.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.9%)	31.4	3880^th of 5817 public elementary schools	33.3%		28.3	4115^th of 5857 public elementary schools	29.7%	235	17.7		17.7	43.8	37.5	31.4	27.3			35.8	38.8	34.4	22.9	21.2			30.2			$30,319	$2,092	$28,227
Franklin Elementary	Public	K-6	120 South Emerald Ave.	Modesto	95351	Stanislaus County	Modesto City Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 574-8112	777	34	22.7	94.0%	24 (3.1%)	25 (3.2%)	642 (82.6%)	36 (4.6%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	47 (6.0%)	23.8	4489^th of 5817 public elementary schools	22.8%		22.5	4626^th of 5857 public elementary schools	21.0%	137	22.6		22.6	33.0	34.2	35.9	24.2			32.0	36.7	12.2	24.3	11.5			20.9			$19,368	$2,078	$17,290
Alberta Martone Elementary	Public	K-6	1413 Poust Rd.	Modesto	95358	Stanislaus County	Modesto City Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 574-8172	627	29	21.3	81.0%	62 (9.9%)	17 (2.7%)	463 (73.8%)	39 (6.2%)	4 (0.6%)	5 (0.8%)	37 (5.9%)	32.3	3791^st of 5817 public elementary schools	34.8%		35.1	3573^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	39.0%	218	26.7		26.7	36.1	33.8	40.7	43.0			38.6	31.5	27.9	19.8	26.4			26.1	97%	0%	$20,228	$1,893	$18,335
James Marshall Elementary	Public	K-6	515 Sutter Ave.	Modesto	95351	Stanislaus County	Modesto City Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 574-8162	611	27	22.2	91.7%	23 (3.8%)	4 (0.7%)	547 (89.5%)	22 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.5%)	10.7	5555^th of 5817 public elementary schools	4.5%		11.8	5523^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	5.7%	32	12.8		12.8	8.1	12.1	29.4	28.6			19.8	7.9	8.4	5.9	16.9			9.7	94%	0%	$21,475	$1,935	$19,540
Fairview Elementary	Public	K-6	1937 West Whitmore Ave.	Modesto	95358	Stanislaus County	Modesto City Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 574-8102	786	32	24.7	92.4%	22 (2.8%)	5 (0.6%)	701 (89.2%)	20 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	37 (4.7%)	40.7	3185^th of 5817 public elementary schools	45.2%		29.5	4001^st of 5857 public elementary schools	31.7%	816	13.7		13.7	43.3	55.7	44.0	57.7			50.3	28.4	34.0	15.7	29.2			26.8	92%	0%	$18,938	$1,893	$17,045
Aspire University Charter	Public, Charter	K-5	819 Sunset Ave.	Modesto	95351	Stanislaus County	Aspire University Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 544-8722	423	19	22.7	84.6%	16 (3.8%)	5 (1.2%)	358 (84.6%)	13 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	30 (7.1%)	29.1	4073^rd of 5817 public elementary schools	30.0%		33.7	3668^th of 5857 public elementary schools	37.4%	405	25.9		25.9	33.3	28.4	41.4				34.0	24.3	28.4	31.0				27.7	≥ 98%		$19,020	$1,724	$17,296

Frequently Asked Questions about Paradise Charter

How many students attend Paradise Charter?

In the 2024-25 school year, 118 students attended Paradise Charter.

Is Paradise Charter a good school?

Paradise Charter ranks 1391^st of 5817 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Paradise Charter in?

Paradise Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Paradise Charter?

Students at Paradise Charter are 69% Hispanic, 15% Asian, 10% White, 6% Two or more races.

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