Paradise Canyon Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 54.7% |
| Met Standard | 29.6% |
| Below Standard | 15.7% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "84% proficient" for Paradise Canyon Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
54.7% of students exceeded standard while 29.6% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 33.7 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 8.3 points below the La Canada Unified district average of 63.1%. Compared to the 5 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 13.4 points higher (vs 41.3% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.
Students here improve by 5.9 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.
Chronic absenteeism is 4.2%, better than the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 102 | 60.8% | 19.6% | 80.4% |
| 4th | 92 | 53.3% | 32.6% | 85.9% |
| 5th | 120 | 55.0% | 32.5% | 87.5% |
| 6th | 122 | 45.1% | 42.6% | 87.7% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 102 | 46.1% | 34.3% | 80.4% |
| 4th | 92 | 47.8% | 34.8% | 82.6% |
| 5th | 121 | 67.8% | 17.4% | 85.1% |
| 6th | 122 | 61.5% | 22.9% | 84.4% |
Nearby schools
5 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 59.2