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Paradise Elementary School
20 North Belmont Rd
Paradise PA, 17562, Lancaster County
Phone: 717-768-5560
Ranking: 
(1,286 out of 2,311, bottom 44%)*
(1,286 out of 2,311, bottom 44%)*Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Kindergarten to Grade 5
School District: Pequea Valley School District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 30 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 7 | NA | NA | 18 | ||||||
| Total Students: | 413 | 402 | 406 | 379 | 378 | 388 | 182 | |||||||
| Kindergarten: | 77 | 18.6% | 56 | 13.9% | 66 | 16.3% | 49 | 12.9% | 68 | 18.0% | 72 | 18.6% | 64 | 35.2% |
| Grade 1: | 66 | 16.0% | 62 | 15.4% | 54 | 13.3% | 65 | 17.2% | 69 | 18.3% | 72 | 18.6% | 64 | 35.2% |
| Grade 2: | 63 | 15.3% | 58 | 14.4% | 70 | 17.2% | 69 | 18.2% | 64 | 16.9% | 64 | 16.5% | 54 | 29.7% |
| Grade 3: | 64 | 15.5% | 74 | 18.4% | 74 | 18.2% | 67 | 17.7% | 66 | 17.5% | 61 | 15.7% | NA | NA |
| Grade 4: | 70 | 16.9% | 75 | 18.7% | 74 | 18.2% | 64 | 16.9% | 62 | 16.4% | 52 | 13.4% | NA | NA |
| Grade 5: | 73 | 17.7% | 77 | 19.2% | 68 | 16.7% | 65 | 17.2% | 49 | 13.0% | 67 | 17.3% | NA | NA |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 207 | 50.1% | 212 | 52.7% | 215 | 53.0% | 198 | 52.2% | 198 | 52.4% | 205 | 52.8% | 90 | 49.5% |
| Female: | 206 | 49.9% | 190 | 47.3% | 191 | 47.0% | 181 | 47.8% | 172 | 45.5% | 175 | 45.1% | 88 | 48.4% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian: | 5 | 1.2% | 5 | 1.2% | 9 | 2.2% | 8 | 2.1% | 9 | 2.4% | 7 | 1.8% | 5 | 2.7% |
| Hispanic: | 54 | 13.1% | 42 | 10.4% | 42 | 10.3% | 37 | 9.8% | 26 | 6.9% | 32 | 8.2% | 12 | 6.6% |
| Black: | 10 | 2.4% | 11 | 2.7% | 18 | 4.4% | 22 | 5.8% | 21 | 5.6% | 15 | 3.9% | 12 | 6.6% |
| White: | 331 | 80.1% | 333 | 82.8% | 327 | 80.5% | 312 | 82.3% | 322 | 85.2% | 334 | 86.1% | 153 | 84.1% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 13 | 3.1% | 11 | 2.7% | 10 | 2.5% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 215 | 52.1% | 154 | 38.3% | 155 | 38.2% | 137 | 36.1% | 121 | 32.0% | NA | NA | 50 | 27.5% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 29 | 7.0% | 40 | 10.0% | 37 | 9.1% | 32 | 8.4% | 46 | 12.2% | NA | NA | 19 | 10.4% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 13.84 | 15.55 | 14.58 | 13.61 | 54.00 | NA | NA | 10.40 | ||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| PSSA | ||||||
| 2010 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 85.7% | 88.2% | 84.5% |
| 2011 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 83.1% | 86.4% | 83.5% |
| 2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 85.7% | 86.2% | 80% |
| 2010 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 77.8% | 79% | 75.2% |
| 2011 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 83.1% | 82% | 77.2% |
| 2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 82.8% | 83% | 74.1% |
| 2010 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 75.4% | 82.6% | 84.9% |
| 2011 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 83.6% | 84.9% | 85.2% |
| 2012 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 82.6% | 89.4% | 82.6% |
| 2010 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 63.8% | 64.2% | 72.9% |
| 2011 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 78.6% | 78.8% | 73.3% |
| 2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 81.1% | 78.7% | 72.1% |
| 2010 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 81.4% | 79.8% | 81.4% |
| 2011 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 87.1% | 88.7% | 82.9% |
| 2012 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 91.6% | 93% | 82.3% |
| 2010 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 92.9% | 89.3% | 74.4% |
| 2011 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 62.9% | 62.6% | 76.3% |
| 2012 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 83.6% | 83.5% | 73.3% |
| 2010 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 74.4% | 74.3% | 64.1% |
| 2011 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 56.5% | 54.5% | 67.3% |
| 2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 70.5% | 71.3% | 65% |
| 2010 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 83.7% | 84.5% | 61.8% |
| 2011 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 72.6% | 77.4% | 67.1% |
| 2012 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 79.4% | 83.9% | 64.2% |
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* Paradise Elementary School was rated 3 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.