Best Public Schools in Zip Code 76073

Summary:

The 76073 zip code area is home to 4 schools that are part of the Paradise Independent School District (ISD), which is ranked 301 out of 961 school districts in Texas and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. The schools include 2 elementary schools (Paradise Elementary and Paradise Intermediate), 1 middle school (Paradise Middle), and 1 high school (Paradise High School).

Paradise High School stands out as a top performer, ranked 211 out of 1,961 Texas high schools in 2022-2023 with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school boasts an impressive 97.6% four-year graduation rate and 0.0% dropout rate, along with strong performance in STAAR EOC exams, particularly in Biology (78.57% proficiency in 2024-2025) and U.S. History (81.91% proficiency in 2024-2025). Paradise Middle School also performs well, with proficiency rates above the state average in STAAR Reading assessments and a 100% proficiency rate in STAAR EOC Algebra I for the 2023-2024 school year.

The schools in the Paradise ISD generally perform at or above the state average in STAAR assessments, indicating a consistent level of academic achievement across the district. The student-teacher ratios range from 11.5 to 13.7 students per teacher, and the free and reduced lunch rates vary from 20.05% to 31.91%, reflecting the diverse socioeconomic backgrounds of the student population. Per-student spending also varies, with Paradise High School spending the most at $10,493 per student and Paradise Middle School spending the least at $8,701 per student.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2025)	STAAR EOC Biology (2025)	STAAR EOC English I Reading (2025)	STAAR EOC English II Reading (2025)	STAAR EOC U.S. History (2025)	STAAR Reading (2025)						STAAR Mathematics (2025)						STAAR Science (2025)		STAAR Social Studies (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	STAAR EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR EOC Biology End of Course	STAAR EOC English I Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC English II Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC U.S. History End of Course	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Science 5th Grade	STAAR Science 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Paradise Elementary	Public	PK, KG-3	338 Schoolhouse Rd	Paradise	76073	Wise County	Paradise Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(940) 969-5046	414	28	14.7	38.6%	322 (77.8%)	3 (0.7%)	60 (14.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	27 (6.5%)								(n/a)						48.3						39.8									$7,203
Paradise High School	Public	9-12	338 School House Rd	Paradise	76073	Wise County	Paradise Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(940) 969-5010	373	29	12.9	22.5%	291 (78.0%)	2 (0.5%)	68 (18.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.7%)	62.3	617^th of 1974 public high schools	68.7%		68.2	477^th of 1990 public high schools	76.0%	140	37.5	78.6	51.2	62.2	81.9																$8,445
Paradise Middle	Public	6-8	338 Schoolhouse Rd	Paradise	76073	Wise County	Paradise Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(940) 969-5034	319	21	15.1	25.7%	253 (79.3%)	1 (0.3%)	51 (16.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.1%)	59.2	816^th of 2344 public middle schools	65.2%		62.5	726^th of 2372 public middle schools	69.4%	90	84.6								57.8	53.9	63.6				29.4	31.5	50.5		47.9	38.3	$7,856
Paradise Intermediate	Public	4-5	338 Schoolhouse Rd	Paradise	76073	Wise County	Paradise Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(940) 969-5032	225	19	12.1	29.8%	188 (83.6%)	1 (0.4%)	29 (12.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	6 (2.7%)	52.1	2023^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	56.5%		68.3	1198^th of 4710 public elementary schools	74.6%	825							45.3	62.8					50.0	40.2				29.2			$7,025

Cities Near Zip Code 76073

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Paradise	5.66 mi	4	272^nd
Bridgeport	7.16 mi	5	780^th
Springtown	9.58 mi	6	586^th
Poolville	9.99 mi	3	690^th
Decatur	11.74 mi	6	374^th

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

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