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Paradise Elementary School

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Paradise Elementary School ranks 751 st of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

751^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 50% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Paradise Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Paradise, PA, serving 408 students in grades K-6. It is part of the Pequea Valley School District, which is ranked 315 out of 606 school districts in Pennsylvania and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Paradise Elementary School has shown steady improvement in its academic performance, with the percentage of students proficient or better in Math and English Language Arts (ELA) increasing across all grade levels. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school outperformed the Pequea Valley School District and the state average in both Math and ELA for all grades. The school's performance is particularly strong in 5th and 6th grade ELA, where the proficiency rates are higher than the district and state averages. However, the school's Math performance in 5th and 6th grade is slightly lower than the district and state averages. The school has also shown strong performance for its low socioeconomic status (SES) students and disabled students, ranking in the top 35% and 40% of Pennsylvania elementary schools, respectively, in these categories.

Compared to nearby schools, Salisbury Elementary School, which is also in the Pequea Valley School District, has shown similar academic performance in Math and ELA, with slightly higher proficiency rates in some grade levels. However, Paradise Elementary School has a higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a more economically disadvantaged student population. Other nearby schools, such as Blue Ball Elementary, Providence Elementary, and Smoketown Elementary, have generally lower academic performance compared to Paradise Elementary School, particularly in Math.

382

Students ?

12.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$30,538

Per pupil spending ?

63.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

20 N Belmont Rd
Paradise, PA 17562

(717) 768-5560

District: Pequea Valley School District

Students who attend Paradise Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Pequea Valley Intrmd School
High:	Pequea Valley High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

75.9%

Hispanic:

13.1%

Two or more races:

4.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 39th percentile in 2015 → 50th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 11 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Pennsylvania median (50th percentile)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school49%

District avg44%

Pennsylvania avg45%

751^st of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Top 50%▲ up 12 pts since 2015

From bottom 39% (2015) to top 50% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Elementary Schools in the Pequea Valley School District

315^th of 606Pequea Valley School District among Pennsylvania districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	55.0	751 of 1511	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.4	832 of 1526	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.7	992 of 1534	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.5	1080 of 1534	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.2	1086 of 1433	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.6	1176 of 1544	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	38.5	1075 of 1530	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	42.1	1041 of 1547	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	53.4	876 of 1554	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	48.5	904 of 1474	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2014	59.6	751 of 1467	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	64.8	658 of 1519	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	67.0	630 of 1599	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	49.9	1029 of 1597	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	57.5	847 of 1579	46.4%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	37.5	622 of 1030	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.3	523 of 1084	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.8	484 of 1043	53.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	48.0	830 of 1466	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.7	791 of 1488	46.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	62.5	480 of 1369	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.2	605 of 1432	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.5	862 of 1414	39.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	60.3	631 of 1475	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.6	843 of 1495	43.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	40.3	773 of 1201	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.3	867 of 1229	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.9	1016 of 1236	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)65th percentile+15 vs school

Male (2025)57th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2025)43rd percentile-7 vs school

Disabled (2025)40th percentile-11 vs school

White (2025)36th percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts50%~ state avg

Math47%+5 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSSA Math (2025)					PSSA English Language Arts (2025)					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	PSSA Math 3rd Grade	PSSA Math 4th Grade	PSSA Math 5th Grade	PSSA Math 6th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 4th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 5th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 6th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Paradise Elementary School	Public	K-6	20 N Belmont Rd	Paradise	17562	Lancaster County	Pequea Valley School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 768-5560	382	31	12.5	63.6%	290 (75.9%)	16 (4.2%)	50 (13.1%)	6 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	18 (4.7%)	55	751^st of 1511 public elementary schools	50.3%		52.4	832^nd of 1526 public elementary schools	45.5%	81	43.5	43.1	54.6	47.8	46.6	53.3	39.6	54.5	56.8	50.5	$30,538	$4,906	$25,632
Salisbury Elementary School	Public	K-6	422 School Lane Rd	Gap	17527	Lancaster County	Pequea Valley School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 442-8268	258	25	10.1	63.6%	194 (75.2%)	3 (1.2%)	48 (18.6%)	4 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.5%)	59.4	664^th of 1511 public elementary schools	56.1%		54	813^th of 1526 public elementary schools	46.7%	149	64.6	52.8	42.1	48.9	51.3	61.3	44.4	28.9	60.0	48.7	$34,632	$7,064	$27,569
New Holland Elementary	Public	K-6	126 Eastern School Rd	New Holland	17557	Lancaster County	Eastern Lancaster County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 354-1520	484	44	10.9	59.7%	343 (70.9%)	19 (3.9%)	84 (17.4%)	8 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (6.2%)	57.2	707^th of 1511 public elementary schools	53.2%		50.2	863^rd of 1526 public elementary schools	43.4%	156	41.3	68.3	31.0	36.8	45.9	34.9	72.1	48.3	55.8	54.1	$20,369	$2,045	$18,324
Leola Elementary School	Public	K-5	2426 Old Philadelphia Pike	Lancaster	17602	Lancaster County	Conestoga Valley School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 656-2068	287	35	8.1	72.8%	131 (45.6%)	25 (8.7%)	89 (31.0%)	11 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (10.8%)	35.3	1024^th of 1511 public elementary schools	32.2%		34.5	1072^nd of 1526 public elementary schools	29.8%	48	38.4	52.6	41.3		43.3	28.8	34.2	37.0		33.1	$23,005	$1,678	$21,327
Smoketown Elementary School	Public	K-5	500 Mount Sidney Road	Lancaster	17602	Lancaster County	Conestoga Valley School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 394-0555	470	38	12.3	49.6%	244 (51.9%)	47 (10.0%)	136 (28.9%)	11 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (6.8%)	34.7	1034^th of 1511 public elementary schools	31.6%		54.6	803^rd of 1526 public elementary schools	47.4%	231	45.3	46.1	31.9		41.3	32.2	32.9	40.2		34.9	$20,894	$1,330	$19,564
Lampeter Elementary School	Public	1-2	1600 Book Rd	Lampeter	17537	Lancaster County	Lampeter-Strasburg School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 464-3311	375	29	12.8	49.6%	298 (79.5%)	6 (1.6%)	43 (11.5%)	9 (2.4%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	17 (4.5%)								(n/a)											$18,344	$574	$17,770
Hans Herr Elementary School	Public	3-5	1600 Book Rd	Lampeter	17537	Lancaster County	Lampeter-Strasburg School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 464-3311	611	44	13.7	32.6%	480 (78.6%)	17 (2.8%)	71 (11.6%)	9 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	32 (5.2%)	77.7	321^st of 1511 public elementary schools	78.8%		79.1	307^th of 1526 public elementary schools	79.9%	14	64.6	76.9	61.9		67.8	57.4	62.5	62.5		60.8	$15,404	$802	$14,602
Lampeter-Strasburg Early Childhood Center	Public	K	1740 Pioneer Rd	Lancaster	17602	Lancaster County	Lampeter-Strasburg School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(717) 464-3311	185	5	34.7		152 (82.2%)	5 (2.7%)	18 (9.7%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	7 (3.8%)								(n/a)
Providence Elementary School	Public	K-5	137 Truce Rd	New Providence	17560	Lancaster County	Solanco School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 786-3582	386	26	14.6	53.4%	304 (78.8%)	10 (2.6%)	53 (13.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.9%)	38.5	983^rd of 1511 public elementary schools	34.9%		60.3	709^th of 1526 public elementary schools	53.5%	274	43.4	43.1	23.1		36.2	47.8	48.2	34.7		43.4	$18,005	$2,988	$15,017
Quarryville Elementary School	Public	K-5	211 S Hess St	Quarryville	17566	Lancaster County	Solanco School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 786-2546	346	30	11.4	46.0%	287 (82.9%)	9 (2.6%)	39 (11.3%)	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.7%)	38.1	985^th of 1511 public elementary schools	34.8%		61.5	677^th of 1526 public elementary schools	55.6%	308	35.6	31.1	46.3		37.5	35.6	42.6	44.5		41.3	$19,679	$4,319	$15,360

Frequently Asked Questions about Paradise Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Paradise Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Paradise Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Pequea Valley Intrmd School
High : Pequea Valley High School

What is the racial makeup of Paradise Elementary School?

Students at Paradise Elementary School are 76% White, 13% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 4% African American, 2% Asian.

Is Paradise Elementary School a good school?

Paradise Elementary School ranks 751^st of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Paradise Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 382 students attended Paradise Elementary School.

What district is Paradise Elementary School in?

Pequea Valley School District

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2024–25 graduation ratesMar 29, 2026

2024–25 dropout ratesMar 27, 2026

2023–24 school spending dataJan 29, 2026

2024–25 Keystone Exams & PSSA scoresNov 13, 2025

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

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