Paradise Elementary School

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Paradise Elementary School ranks 791 st of 1534 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public K-4

6923 Lincoln Highway West
Thomasville, PA 17364-9786

(717) 225-4731

District: Spring Grove Area School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
791^st of 1,534 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $18,430

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

Student/teacher ratio: 14.4

Number of students: 342

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.9%

Hispanic:

5.0%

Two or more races:

4.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 45.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Paradise Elementary School ranks worse than 51.6% of elementary schools in Pennsylvania. It also ranks last among 3 ranked elementary schools in the Spring Grove Area School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 54.62. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Paradise Elementary School has the smallest elementary school student body size in the Spring Grove Area School District. Racial makeup is: White (88.9%), Hispanic (5%), two or more races (4.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 45.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Spring Grove Area School District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Paradise Elementary School is 14.4, which is the lowest among 3 elementary schools in the Spring Grove Area School District! (See more...)

Compare Paradise Elementary School employs 23.6 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Paradise Elementary School is $18,430, which is the highest among 3 elementary schools in the Spring Grove Area School District!

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Paradise Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Paradise Elementary School 791^st of 1534 Pennsylvania public elementary schools. (See Paradise Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Disabled students:

White students:

Spring Grove Area School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Spring Grove Area School District 143^rd of 606 Pennsylvania school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Paradise Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Paradise Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile
2006	67.58	530^th	1545	65.7%
2007	70.34	470^th	1555	69.8%
2008	62.87	678^th	1551	56.3%
2009	70.41	454^th	1549	70.7%
2010	73.26	398^th	1579	74.8%
2011	82.19	137^th	1597	91.4%
2012	71.70	493^rd	1599	69.2%
2013	63.79	676^th	1519	55.5%
2014	72.56	429^th	1467	70.8%
2015	74.85	363^rd	1474	75.4%
2016	80.18	272^nd	1554	82.5%
2017	85.08	167^th	1547	89.2%
2018	82.32	233^rd	1530	84.8%
2019	84.69	176^th	1544	88.6%
2021	63.24	565^th	1433	60.6%
2022	70.99	481^st	1534	68.6%
2023	54.62	791^st	1534	48.4%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Paradise Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	45.26	868^th	1414	38.6%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Paradise Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	55.21	379^th	1043	63.7%

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Rank History for White students at Paradise Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	41.87	795^th	1236	35.7%

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Data source: test scores: Pennsylvania Dept of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Pennsylvania Dept of Education

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Enrollment information for Paradise Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	191	1	1	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	195
1989	200	0	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	201
1990	197	0	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	199
1991	199	0	3	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	202
1992	186	0	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	188
1993	185	0	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	187
1994	184	0	2	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	188
1995	178	0	0	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	179
1996	178	0	0	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	179
1997	163	1	0	0	2	n/a	n/a	0	166
1998	177	0	0	0	3	n/a	n/a	0	180
1999	182	0	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	183
2000	286	2	1	1	2	n/a	n/a	0	292
2001	370	2	0	1	4	n/a	n/a	0	377
2002	323	8	1	4	5	n/a	n/a	0	341
2003	323	8	1	4	5	n/a	n/a	0	341
2004	315	5	1	5	5	n/a	n/a	0	331
2005	322	5	1	2	5	n/a	n/a	0	335
2006	346	5	1	2	5	n/a	n/a	0	359
2007	364	4	2	5	3	n/a	n/a	0	378
2008	334	3	2	9	2	n/a	n/a	0	350
2009	338	2	2	12	6	n/a	n/a	5	365
2010	343	1	2	8	5	n/a	n/a	7	366
2011	333	3	1	8	3	0	5	0	353
2012	334	2	1	13	4	0	10	0	364
2013	351	4	1	12	1	0	10	0	379
2014	348	2	0	15	0	0	9	0	374
2015	320	3	2	16	0	0	14	0	355
2016	317	1	2	16	0	0	12	0	348
2017	313	3	2	22	0	0	15	0	355
2018	302	2	2	21	0	1	17	0	345
2019	289	2	1	27	0	1	21	0	341
2020	281	4	1	29	0	3	18	0	336
2021	279	3	0	19	0	3	15	0	319
2022	294	6	1	20	0	3	17	0	341
2023	304	4	1	17	0	1	15	0	342

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Paradise Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	195	9.9	19.6	n/a
1989	201	11.5	17.4	n/a
1990	199	10.3	19.3	0
1991	202	10.8	18.7	n/a
1992	188	9.7	19.3	n/a
1993	187	7.0	26.7	n/a
1994	188	8.0	23.5	n/a
1995	179	6.0	29.8	n/a
1996	179	6.0	29.8	n/a
1997	166	7.0	23.7	n/a
1998	180	9.0	20.0	n/a
1999	183	8.0	22.9	n/a
2000	292	11.0	26.5	14.4
2001	377	21.5	17.5	17.8
2002	341	21.0	16.2	17.3
2003	341	21.0	16.2	17.3
2004	331	22.0	15.0	21.1
2005	335	21.0	16.0	17.6
2006	359	23.0	15.6	30.9
2007	378	24.5	15.4	29.4
2008	350	25.8	13.6	29.7
2009	365	25.6	14.2	31.9
2010	366	25.1	14.5	38.2
2011	353	25.1	14.0	26.3
2012	364	22.6	16.0	40.7
2013	379	23.1	16.3	36.4
2014	374	22.1	16.8	38
2015	355	23.0	15.4	36.9
2016	348	22.0	15.8	33.6
2017	355	22.1	15.9	39.2
2018	345	22.1	15.5	32.8
2019	341	22.1	15.3	34.3
2020	336	22.1	15.1	34.8
2021	319	22.6	14.0	33.9
2022	341	23.3	14.6	39
2023	342	23.6	14.4	45.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Paradise Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	195	9.9	19.6	n/a
1989	201	11.5	17.4	n/a
1990	199	10.3	19.3	0
1991	202	10.8	18.7	n/a
1992	188	9.7	19.3	n/a
1993	187	7.0	26.7	n/a
1994	188	8.0	23.5	n/a
1995	179	6.0	29.8	n/a
1996	179	6.0	29.8	n/a
1997	166	7.0	23.7	n/a
1998	180	9.0	20.0	n/a
1999	183	8.0	22.9	n/a
2000	292	11.0	26.5	14.4
2001	377	21.5	17.5	17.8
2002	341	21.0	16.2	17.3
2003	341	21.0	16.2	17.3
2004	331	22.0	15.0	21.1
2005	335	21.0	16.0	17.6
2006	359	23.0	15.6	30.9
2007	378	24.5	15.4	29.4
2008	350	25.8	13.6	29.7
2009	365	25.6	14.2	31.9
2010	366	25.1	14.5	38.2
2011	353	25.1	14.0	26.3
2012	364	22.6	16.0	40.7
2013	379	23.1	16.3	36.4
2014	374	22.1	16.8	38
2015	355	23.0	15.4	36.9
2016	348	22.0	15.8	33.6
2017	355	22.1	15.9	39.2
2018	345	22.1	15.5	32.8
2019	341	22.1	15.3	34.3
2020	336	22.1	15.1	34.8
2021	319	22.6	14.0	33.9
2022	341	23.3	14.6	39
2023	342	23.6	14.4	45.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Paradise Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$142 (1.0%)	$14,036 (99.0%)	$14,178
2020	$126 (1.0%)	$12,482 (99.0%)	$12,609
2021	$278 (1.6%)	$16,602 (98.4%)	$16,880
2022	$2,038 (11.1%)	$16,391 (88.9%)	$18,430

Data source: Pennsylvania Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Paradise Elementary School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 176^th of 1544 Elementary schools	Ranks 791^st of 1534 Elementary schools	40.2%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Math (Paradise Elementary School)	84.7	41.3	43.4%
3rd Grade Math (Pennsylvania)	56	51.7	4.3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Paradise Elementary School)	84.6	42.9	41.7%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)	61.9	54	7.9%
4th Grade Math (Paradise Elementary School)	66.7	51.5	15.2%
4th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)	46.2	46.5	0.3%
4th Grade Science (Paradise Elementary School)	93.4	89.7	3.7%
4th Grade Science (Pennsylvania)	77.8	74.1	3.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Paradise Elementary School)	85.3	57.6	27.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)	63.6	51.8	11.8%
All Grades Math (Paradise Elementary School)	75	46.5	28.5%
All Grades Math (Pennsylvania)	42.4	39.3	3.1%
All Grades Science (Paradise Elementary School)	93.4	89.7	3.7%
All Grades Science (Pennsylvania)	68	65.6	2.4%
All Grades English Language Arts (Paradise Elementary School)	85	50.4	34.6%
All Grades English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)	60.9	53.8	7.1%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	341	342	0.3%
African American	2	4	100%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	1	1
Hispanic	27	17	37%
Pacific Islander	1	1
White	289	304	5.2%
Two or More Races	21	15	28.6%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	34.3%	45.6%	11.3%

Schools Near Paradise Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				PSSA Math (2023)				PSSA Science (2023)		PSSA English Language Arts (2023)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSSA Math 3rd Grade	PSSA Math 4th Grade	PSSA Math 5th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA Science 4th Grade	PSSA Science 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	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(717) 225-4731	342	24	14.4	45.6%	304 (88.9%)	4 (1.2%)	17 (5.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	15 (4.4%)	54.6	791^st of 1534 public elementary schools	48.4%		71	481^st of 1534 public elementary schools	68.6%	310	41.3	51.5		46.5	89.7	89.7	42.9	57.6		50.4	$18,430	$2,038	$16,391
Spring Grove Elementary School	Public	K-4	1450 Roth's Church Road	Spring Grove	17362	York County	Spring Grove Area School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(717) 225-4731	723	43	16.7	35.8%	576 (79.7%)	44 (6.1%)	68 (9.4%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (4.3%)	80.8	268^th of 1534 public elementary schools	82.5%		81.7	257^th of 1534 public elementary schools	83.2%	11	72.1	65.3		69.1	85.5	85.5	71.1	75.4		73.0	$15,126	$1,374	$13,752
Leib Elementary School	Public	K-5	2925 Oakland Rd	Dover	17315	York County	Dover Area School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(717) 292-8070	398	26	15.5	58.0%	299 (75.1%)	15 (3.8%)	58 (14.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (6.5%)	59.1	722^nd of 1534 public elementary schools	52.9%		60.9	670^th of 1534 public elementary schools	56.3%	52	62.2	36.8	57.9	51.4	92.6	92.6	54.7	50.0	49.2	51.1	$15,824	$1,193	$14,631
North Salem Elementary School	Public	K-5	5161 N Salem Church Rd	Dover	17315	York County	Dover Area School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(717) 292-8071	388	28	13.8	50.5%	309 (79.6%)	23 (5.9%)	39 (10.1%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.6%)	75.5	360^th of 1534 public elementary schools	76.5%		77.6	339^th of 1534 public elementary schools	77.9%	21	63.3	66.7	71.2	67.4	82.6	82.6	70.9	60.3	62.1	63.7	$20,459	$1,488	$18,970
New Salem Elementary School	Public	K-4	3745 Salem Rd	York	17408	York County	Spring Grove Area School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(717) 225-4731	414	25	16.7	32.9%	356 (86.0%)	22 (5.3%)	25 (6.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.4%)	79.9	285^th of 1534 public elementary schools	81.4%		89.6	102^nd of 1534 public elementary schools	93.4%	183	68.4	88.5		77.1	95.0	95.0	60.0	70.5		64.6	$15,755	$1,341	$14,414
Weigelstown Elementary School	Public	K-5	3205 Carlisle Rd	Dover	17315	York County	Dover Area School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(717) 292-8072	302	26	11.8	65.6%	203 (67.2%)	12 (4.0%)	65 (21.5%)	8 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.6%)	64	619^th of 1534 public elementary schools	59.6%		60.2	682^nd of 1534 public elementary schools	55.5%	63	54.2	58.7	31.0	50.4	91.3	91.3	52.1	78.2	51.7	61.8	$17,156	$1,169	$15,987
Dover Area Elementary School	Public	K-5	109 E Canal St	Dover	17315	York County	Dover Area School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(717) 292-8068	361	25	14.5	49.9%	275 (76.2%)	13 (3.6%)	42 (11.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	29 (8.0%)	72.4	444^th of 1534 public elementary schools	71.1%		64.9	591^st of 1534 public elementary schools	61.5%	147	66.7	64.1	64.7	65.1	88.7	88.7	70.2	54.7	52.9	58.9	$17,013	$1,068	$15,945
Washington Elementary School	Public	K-4	301 Moul Avenue	Hanover	17331	York County	Hanover Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(717) 637-9000	242	18	13.5	57.9%	154 (63.6%)	15 (6.2%)	29 (12.0%)	3 (1.2%)	9 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (13.2%)	69	517^th of 1534 public elementary schools	66.3%		76	362^nd of 1534 public elementary schools	76.4%	155	63.6	55.8		59.7	83.7	83.7	59.1	65.1		62.1	$14,801	$942	$13,859
Trimmer Elementary School	Public	2-5	1900 Brenda Rd	York	17408	York County	West York Area School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(717) 764-6586	415	30	13.8	56.9%	237 (57.1%)	45 (10.8%)	80 (19.3%)	9 (2.2%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	40 (9.6%)	57.1	756^th of 1534 public elementary schools	50.7%		55	795^th of 1534 public elementary schools	48.2%	39		50.3	42.6	46.2	77.5	77.5		52.1	56.8	54.6	$23,332	$2,721	$20,611
Lincolnway Elementary School	Public	2-3	2625 West Philadelphia St	York	17404	York County	West York Area School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(717) 792-3902	405	28	14.6	55.6%	216 (53.3%)	35 (8.6%)	100 (24.7%)	10 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (10.9%)								(n/a)	44.2			44.2			47.4			47.4	$22,728	$2,891	$19,837

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 : 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

Is Paradise Elementary School a good school?

Paradise Elementary School ranks 791^st of 1534 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Paradise Elementary School?

Students at Paradise Elementary School are 89% White, 5% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 1% African American.

How many students attend Paradise Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 342 students attended Paradise Elementary School.

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