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Paradise Ridge Elementary

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Paradise Ridge Elementary ranks 2507 th of 5804 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

2507^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,804 California Elementary Schools

Better than 57% of California elementary schools

Summary

Paradise Ridge Elementary serves 496 students in grades K–6 in Paradise, California. For 2025–2026, SchoolDigger gives it 3 stars and ranks it 2,507 of 5,804 California schools, at the 57th percentile—well above Paradise Unified, at the 29th percentile and 1 star. The most important finding is that Paradise Ridge is well ahead of its district in all three tested subjects and close to statewide results.

Math is its strongest subject against the state, while ELA is its weakest: Paradise Ridge scored 39% in math, about level with the state’s 38%, and 48% in ELA, 1 point below the state’s 49%; science was 36%, about level with the state’s 36%. It exceeded district results in ELA, math and science by 11, 13 and 10 points, respectively. It also beat nearby-school averages: 48% versus 40% in ELA, 39% versus 34% in math, and 36% versus 29% in science. It ranked second among seven nearby schools in ELA, third among seven in math and second among six with reported science results. Sierra View Elementary was stronger overall among local peers.

Since 2022–2023, Paradise Ridge’s results rose 5 points in ELA, 2 in math and 7 in science. Science is more mixed: after reaching 43% in 2024–2025, it fell 8 points the following year. Chronic absenteeism declined 17 points from 2021–2022 to 2025–2026, to 19%—close to the state’s 18% and below the district’s 26%. The school’s 2024–2025 student-teacher ratio was 23.5, the highest among nearby schools with reported figures. In 2024–2025, 59% of students were eligible for free or reduced-price lunch; California is marked as all students receive free meals (Community Eligibility), but the school-level eligibility figure is still reported. SchoolDigger’s subgroup rankings put White students at the 23rd percentile, notably below the school’s overall 57th, while Special Education Students ranked at the 64th percentile; that subgroup ranking rose from the 29th percentile in 2023–2024.

496

Students ?

23.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,042

Per pupil spending ?

58.7%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in California receive free school meals.

6593 Pentz Rd.
Paradise, CA 95969-5103

(530) 872-6415

District: Paradise Unified

Racial breakdown:

White:

69.4%

Hispanic:

22.2%

Two or more races:

6.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 60th percentile in 2022 → 57th in 2026

Strengths

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Paradise Unified

✓Above the California median (57th percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Large classes — about 24 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school43%

District avg30%

California avg42%

2,507^th of 5,804

California public elementary schools ?

Top 43%▼ down 4 pts since 2022

From top 40% (2022) to top 43% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 4Elementary Schools in the Paradise Unified

683^rd of 968Paradise Unified 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	51.7	2507 of 5804	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	48.4	2678 of 5857	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.2	2543 of 5869	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.7	2546 of 5859	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.4	2327 of 5883	60.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	54.0	2277 of 5569	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	51.0	2399 of 5597	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.1	2032 of 5612	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.1	2163 of 5609	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.5	2081 of 5635	63.1%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	54.4	2064 of 5085	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	44.0	2716 of 5107	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	61.5	1596 of 5107	68.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	58.8	1933 of 5412	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	51.9	2307 of 5460	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.5	2294 of 5517	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.0	1880 of 5363	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.5	1494 of 5264	71.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	47.9	2602 of 5590	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	45.0	2811 of 5628	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.2	2934 of 5643	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.6	2832 of 5638	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.3	2377 of 5663	58.0%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	50.8	1064 of 2920	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	31.3	1926 of 2847	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.6	1865 of 2635	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	27.7	1937 of 2532	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	25.7	2042 of 2598	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.9	2077 of 2651	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.0	2124 of 2661	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.1	2072 of 2726	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)64th percentile+7 vs school

Special Education (2026)64th percentile+7 vs school

Hispanic (2026)59th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2026)59th percentile~ school

Male (2026)53rd percentile-3 vs school

White (2026)23rd percentile-33 vs school

By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy48%~ state avg

Mathematics39%~ state avg

Science36%~ 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)							% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% DTP (2022)	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	% 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 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%)	51.7	2507^th of 5804 public elementary schools	56.8%		48.4	2678^th of 5857 public elementary schools	54.3%	171	35.7		35.7	53.9	40.3	35.7	64.1			48.2	50.0	39.7	30.0	32.8			38.6					$17,042	$14,442	$2,600
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)
Children's Community Charter	Public, Charter	K-8	6830 Pentz Rd	Paradise	95969	Butte County	Children's Community Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 877-2227	220	10	22.0	62.7%	175 (79.5%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (9.5%)	5 (2.3%)	6 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.9%)								(n/a)
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)
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%)	16.3	5101^st of 5804 public elementary schools	12.1%		20.5	4789^th of 5857 public elementary schools	18.2%	312	23.5		23.5	32.1	20.0	29.4	26.7			27.1	21.4	16.0	5.9	6.7			14.1	86.3	94.1	96.1	90.2	$25,939	$22,282	$3,657
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%)	21.7	4655^th of 5804 public elementary schools	19.8%		20	4831^st of 5857 public elementary schools	17.5%	176	20.0		20.0	34.2	19.5	17.5	18.0			22.2	44.7	31.7	18.0	12.8			26.8	84.0		92.0	88.0	$21,892	$18,880	$3,012
Spring Valley Elementary	Public	K-8	2771 Pentz Rd.	Oroville	95965	Butte County	Golden Feather Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 533-3467	67	5	13.9	82.1%	47 (70.1%)	1 (1.5%)	12 (17.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (10.4%)								(n/a)										29.7							21.6					$48,157	$46,248	$1,909
Forest Ranch Charter	Public, Charter	K-8	15815 Cedar Creek Rd.	Forest Ranch	95942	Butte County	Forest Ranch Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 891-3154	110	6	16.9	53.6%	73 (66.4%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (21.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (11.8%)								(n/a)
Little Chico Creek Elementary	Public	K-5	2090 Amanda Way	Chico	95928	Butte County	Chico Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 891-3285	471	22	21.5	75.6%	174 (36.9%)	31 (6.6%)	148 (31.4%)	40 (8.5%)	5 (1.1%)	3 (0.6%)	70 (14.9%)	48.4	2689^th of 5804 public elementary schools	53.7%		52.7	2451^st of 5857 public elementary schools	58.2%	238	32.9		32.9	43.4	48.6	50.6				47.6	48.1	37.1	25.3				36.7	94.3	95.7	97.1	95.7	$21,896	$20,696	$1,200
Sierra View Elementary	Public	K-5	1598 Hooker Oak Ave.	Chico	95926	Butte County	Chico Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 891-3117	428	24	17.7	33.9%	294 (68.7%)	1 (0.2%)	69 (16.1%)	17 (4.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	45 (10.5%)	81	1083^rd of 5804 public elementary schools	81.3%		92.3	523^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	91.1%	560	45.2		45.2	70.8	72.6	53.4				65.0	69.2	74.6	50.7				64.2					$24,560	$24,260	$300

Frequently Asked Questions about Paradise Ridge Elementary

Is Paradise Ridge Elementary a good school?

Paradise Ridge Elementary ranks 2507^th of 5804 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Paradise Ridge Elementary?

Students at Paradise Ridge Elementary are 69% White, 22% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races.

What district is Paradise Ridge Elementary in?

Paradise Unified

How many students attend Paradise Ridge Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 496 students attended Paradise Ridge Elementary.

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