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Paradise Elementary School

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Paradise Elementary School ranks 696 th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-4

696^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 54% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Paradise Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Thomasville, Pennsylvania, serving 342 students in grades K-4. The school is part of the Spring Grove Area School District, which is ranked 165 out of 606 school districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

Paradise Elementary School has shown fluctuating academic performance on the Pennsylvania System of School Assessment (PSSA) over the past few years, with its statewide ranking ranging from 176 to 791 out of over 1,500 Pennsylvania elementary schools. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates in Math (52.1%) and English Language Arts (54.9%) were higher than the state averages but lower than the Spring Grove Area School District averages. However, the school's performance on the PSSA Science assessment is strong, with 86.8% of students proficient or better in 4th grade, exceeding both the district and state averages.

The school faces some challenges, including a higher percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds (49.12%) compared to nearby New Salem Elementary School (36.32%) and Spring Grove Elementary School (42.27%). Despite these challenges, Paradise Elementary School has seen an increase in per-student spending and a decrease in student-teacher ratio, suggesting the potential for improvement in student outcomes through targeted interventions and data-driven decision-making.

306

Students ?

12.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,421

Per pupil spending ?

54.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6923 Lincoln Highway West
Thomasville, PA 17364-9786

(717) 225-4731

District: Spring Grove Area School District

Students who attend Paradise Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Spring Grove Area Intrmd School
	Spring Grove Area Middle School
High:	Spring Grove Area High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

90.8%

Hispanic:

4.6%

Two or more races:

3.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 75th percentile in 2015 → 54th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (54% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Above the Pennsylvania median (54th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 21 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school54%

District avg51%

Pennsylvania avg45%

696^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Top 46%▼ down 21 pts since 2015

From top 25% (2015) to top 46% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3Elementary Schools in the Spring Grove Area School District

165^th of 606Spring Grove Area 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	57.9	696 of 1511	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.5	701 of 1526	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.6	791 of 1534	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	71.0	481 of 1534	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.2	565 of 1433	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	84.7	176 of 1544	88.6%	★★★★☆
2018	82.3	233 of 1530	84.8%	★★★★☆
2017	85.1	167 of 1547	89.2%	★★★★☆
2016	80.2	272 of 1554	82.5%	★★★★☆
2015	74.8	363 of 1474	75.4%	★★★★☆
2014	72.6	429 of 1467	70.8%	★★★★☆
2013	63.8	676 of 1519	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	71.7	493 of 1599	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	82.2	137 of 1597	91.4%	★★★★★
2010	73.3	398 of 1579	74.8%	★★★★☆
2009	70.4	454 of 1549	70.7%	★★★★☆
2008	62.9	678 of 1551	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2007	70.3	470 of 1555	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2006	67.6	530 of 1545	65.7%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2023	55.2	379 of 1043	63.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	55.0	712 of 1466	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	75.5	346 of 1488	76.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	61.6	497 of 1369	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.3	702 of 1432	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.3	868 of 1414	38.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	57.9	670 of 1475	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.3	901 of 1495	39.7%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	44.7	712 of 1201	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.3	751 of 1229	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.9	795 of 1236	35.7%	★★☆☆☆

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)64th percentile+10 vs school

Disabled (2023)64th percentile+15 vs school

Male (2025)55th percentile~ school

Female (2025)51st percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)41st percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts55%+6 vs state

Math52%+10 vs state

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Schools Near Paradise Elementary School

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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 All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 4th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 5th 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-4	6923 Lincoln Highway West	Thomasville	17364	York County	Spring Grove Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 225-4731	306	24	12.6	54.9%	278 (90.8%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	11 (3.6%)	57.9	696^th of 1511 public elementary schools	53.9%		60.5	701^st of 1526 public elementary schools	54.1%	5	48.0	54.9		52.1	64.7	47.9		54.9	$18,421	$1,249	$17,172
Spring Grove Elementary School	Public	K-4	1450 Roth's Church Road	Spring Grove	17362	York County	Spring Grove Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 225-4731	724	44	16.4	42.3%	555 (76.7%)	42 (5.8%)	74 (10.2%)	9 (1.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (5.9%)	74.6	385^th of 1511 public elementary schools	74.5%		75.5	381^st of 1526 public elementary schools	75.0%	4	76.9	63.7		70.2	64.1	53.4		58.6	$15,477	$980	$14,497
Leib Elementary School	Public	K-5	2925 Oakland Rd	Dover	17315	York County	Dover Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 292-8070	372	25	14.8	99.2%	267 (71.8%)	20 (5.4%)	55 (14.8%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (6.7%)	70.7	459^th of 1511 public elementary schools	69.6%		63.1	638^th of 1526 public elementary schools	58.2%	179	77.2	72.4	50.9	67.4	61.4	56.5	38.9	52.8	$15,805	$901	$14,904
North Salem Elementary School	Public	K-5	5161 N Salem Church Rd	Dover	17315	York County	Dover Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 292-8071	384	27	14.2	94.5%	302 (78.6%)	19 (4.9%)	41 (10.7%)	6 (1.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.9%)	71.5	447^th of 1511 public elementary schools	70.4%		77.1	349^th of 1526 public elementary schools	77.1%	98	50.8	81.7	53.7	63.4	52.4	75.3	50.0	60.4	$18,215	$877	$17,339
New Salem Elementary School	Public	K-4	3745 Salem Rd	York	17408	York County	Spring Grove Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 225-4731	403	26	15.3	37.2%	349 (86.6%)	20 (5.0%)	14 (3.5%)	3 (0.7%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.7%)	74.6	384^th of 1511 public elementary schools	74.6%		81	264^th of 1526 public elementary schools	82.7%	120	75.0	82.2		77.8	55.0	53.2		54.3	$16,033	$963	$15,070
Weigelstown Elementary School	Public	K-5	3205 Carlisle Rd	Dover	17315	York County	Dover Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 292-8072	323	26	12.4	97.8%	198 (61.3%)	18 (5.6%)	74 (22.9%)	11 (3.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (6.5%)	55.4	738^th of 1511 public elementary schools	51.2%		63.9	617^th of 1526 public elementary schools	59.6%	121	58.5	61.1	27.4	47.9	60.4	61.1	35.3	51.5	$20,801	$866	$19,935
Dover Area Elementary School	Public	K-5	109 E Canal St	Dover	17315	York County	Dover Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 292-8068	356	27	13.1	99.2%	268 (75.3%)	13 (3.7%)	51 (14.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	21 (5.9%)	72.2	437^th of 1511 public elementary schools	71.1%		74.4	410^th of 1526 public elementary schools	73.1%	27	67.9	81.7	47.5	65.7	58.5	70.0	42.4	56.9	$17,454	$846	$16,609
Washington Elementary School	Public	K-4	301 Moul Avenue	Hanover	17331	York County	Hanover Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 637-9000	213	18	11.7	64.8%	136 (63.8%)	12 (5.6%)	28 (13.1%)	2 (0.9%)	8 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (12.7%)	67.6	517^th of 1511 public elementary schools	65.8%		61.5	678^th of 1526 public elementary schools	55.6%	161	61.5	56.0		58.4	61.6	58.0		59.6	$14,767	$940	$13,827
Trimmer Elementary School	Public	2-5	1900 Brenda Rd	York	17408	York County	West York Area School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 764-6586	421	33	12.7	61.8%	210 (49.9%)	47 (11.2%)	110 (26.1%)	11 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (10.2%)	60.6	642^nd of 1511 public elementary schools	57.5%		55.4	786^th of 1526 public elementary schools	48.5%	144		58.0	46.9	51.9		57.9	42.2	49.4	$12,804	$768	$12,036
Lincolnway Elementary School	Public	2-3	2625 West Philadelphia St	York	17404	York County	West York Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 792-3902	406	29	14.2	61.1%	203 (50.0%)	36 (8.9%)	104 (25.6%)	12 (3.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (12.1%)								(n/a)	39.9			39.9	29.5			29.5	$13,772	$826	$12,945

Frequently Asked Questions about Paradise Elementary School

How many students attend Paradise Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 306 students attended Paradise Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Paradise Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Spring Grove Area Intrmd School
Middle : Spring Grove Area Middle School
High : Spring Grove Area High School

What district is Paradise Elementary School in?

Spring Grove Area School District

What is the racial makeup of Paradise Elementary School?

Students at Paradise Elementary School are 91% White, 5% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

Is Paradise Elementary School a good school?

Paradise Elementary School ranks 696^th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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