How does Paradise Charter compare to other elementary schools in Modesto?

Paradise Charter has a SchoolScope composite score of 48.8/100, placing it at the 64th percentile statewide. 28% of students exceed standard, with a total of 318 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Paradise Charter?

28.4% of students at Paradise Charter exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 59.3% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Paradise Charter improving or declining?

Paradise Charter's proficiency rate decreases by 28.4 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Paradise Charter?

13.0% of students at Paradise Charter are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days). This metric reflects school culture and family engagement, and is weighted at 15% in our composite score.

Paradise Charter

Paradise Elementary Modesto Stanislaus County 95358 Charter

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

318 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

122 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

31:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

62%

Teachers

4 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 62.3%

White 12.3%

Asian 10.7%

Other 14.8%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Paradise Charter
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	28.4%
Met Standard	30.8%
Below Standard	40.8%

Exceeded

28.4%

Met

30.8%

Below

40.8%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "59% proficient" for Paradise Charter and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

28.4% of students exceeded standard while 30.8% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 7.4 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 3.5 points below the Paradise Elementary district average of 31.9%. Compared to the 7 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 15.4 points higher (vs 13.0% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Proficiency drops by 28.4 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 13.0%, better than the state average of 18.7%.

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

28.4%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

59.3%

Students meeting standard

Growth (G3→G5)

-28.4pp

Change in proficiency rate

Chronic Absenteeism

13.0%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

0.0%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

318

Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	13	69.2%	15.4%	15.4%	0.0%	84.6%
4th	9	—	—	—	—	—
5th	18	44.4%	22.2%	11.1%	22.2%	66.7%
6th	16	6.3%	37.5%	37.5%	18.8%	43.8%
7th	13	15.4%	53.9%	30.8%	0.0%	69.2%
8th	15	6.7%	33.3%	46.7%	13.3%	40.0%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	13	53.9%	46.1%	0.0%	0.0%	100.0%
4th	9	—	—	—	—	—
5th	18	38.9%	22.2%	33.3%	5.6%	61.1%
6th	16	12.5%	12.5%	25.0%	50.0%	25.0%
7th	13	15.4%	23.1%	23.1%	38.5%	38.5%
8th	15	20.0%	46.7%	20.0%	13.3%	66.7%