Is Paradise Canyon Elementary a good school?

Yes! Paradise Canyon Elementary is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 84 th of 5862 California elementary schools.

How many students attend Paradise Canyon Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 657 students attended Paradise Canyon Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Paradise Canyon Elementary?

Students at Paradise Canyon Elementary are 38% White, 36% Asian, 14% Two or more races, 11% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Paradise Canyon Elementary attend?

Students who attend Paradise Canyon Elementary usually go on to attend: High : La Canada High

Paradise Canyon Elementary

Summary:

Paradise Canyon Elementary is a public elementary school located in La Canada, California, serving 657 students in grades K-6. It is part of the highly-ranked La Canada Unified School District, which is ranked 10th out of 1,568 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Paradise Canyon Elementary has consistently been one of the top-performing elementary schools in California, ranking in the top 2% of all elementary schools in the state over the past several years. In the 2023-2024 school year, the school ranked 84th out of 5,862 California elementary schools, earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's students consistently outperform the state and district averages in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. Additionally, Paradise Canyon Elementary excels in serving all student subgroups, with high rankings across gender, race, and disability status.

Compared to other schools in the La Canada Unified School District, such as Palm Crest Elementary and La Canada Elementary, Paradise Canyon Elementary significantly outperforms them in academic achievement across all subject areas and grade levels. The school also maintains a relatively low chronic absenteeism rate and a diverse socioeconomic population, despite being located in an affluent community.

Detail:

Public K-6

471 Knight Way
La Canada, CA 91011-2725

(818) 952-8340

District: La Canada Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
84^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,038

Students who attend Paradise Canyon Elementary usually attend:

High:

La Canada High

Student/teacher ratio: 23.6

Number of students: 657

Racial breakdown:

White:

38.4%

Asian:

36.1%

Two or more races:

13.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 4.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Paradise Canyon Elementary ranks better than 98.6% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 2^nd among 3 ranked elementary schools in the La Canada Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 97.9. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Paradise Canyon Elementary has the largest elementary school student body size in the La Canada Unified School District. Student population at Paradise Canyon Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (38.4%), Asian (36.1%), two or more races (13.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 4.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Paradise Canyon Elementary is 23.6. 1 elementary schools in the La Canada Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Paradise Canyon Elementary employs 27.7 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Paradise Canyon Elementary is $11,038, which is the lowest among 3 elementary schools in the La Canada Unified School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Paradise Canyon Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Paradise Canyon Elementary 84^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Paradise Canyon Elementary in the ranking list.)

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La Canada Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks La Canada Unified 10^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Paradise Canyon Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Paradise Canyon Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	98.21	69^th	4809	98.6%
2005	97.91	56^th	4822	98.8%
2006	97.54	77^th	4818	98.4%
2007	97.61	74^th	5113	98.6%
2008	97.02	76^th	5113	98.5%
2009	96.93	55^th	5193	98.9%
2010	95.48	109^th	5314	97.9%
2011	96.21	58^th	5377	98.9%
2012	95.09	89^th	5390	98.3%
2013	95.46	85^th	5530	98.5%
2015	96.99	191^st	5611	96.6%
2016	97.75	82^nd	5614	98.5%
2017	97.57	127^th	5692	97.8%
2018	97.54	102^nd	5662	98.2%
2019	97.87	76^th	5789	98.7%
2022	97.81	120^th	5883	98.0%
2023	98.03	96^th	5874	98.4%
2024	97.90	84^th	5862	98.6%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Paradise Canyon Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	88.06	11^th	339	96.8%
2022	78.82	110^th	610	82.0%
2023	83.97	59^th	669	91.2%
2024	88.60	29^th	669	95.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Paradise Canyon Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	97.53	58^th	5413	98.9%
2019	97.36	61^st	5492	98.9%
2022	96.49	188^th	5635	96.7%
2023	97.89	63^rd	5617	98.9%
2024	97.53	78^th	5605	98.6%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Paradise Canyon Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	97.99	48^th	2227	97.8%

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Rank History for Male students at Paradise Canyon Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	96.05	186^th	5431	96.6%
2019	97.27	102^nd	5510	98.1%
2022	97.95	83^rd	5663	98.5%
2023	97.35	120^th	5650	97.9%
2024	97.38	103^rd	5636	98.2%

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Rank History for Asian students at Paradise Canyon Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	77.89	190^th	1071	82.3%
2019	77.76	183^rd	1149	84.1%
2022	85.36	45^th	1154	96.1%
2023	82.34	101^st	1190	91.5%
2024	77.94	221^st	1203	81.6%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Paradise Canyon Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	99.32	19^th	4830	99.6%
2019	98.48	46^th	4963	99.1%
2022	98.85	44^th	5084	99.1%
2023	99.13	29^th	5098	99.4%
2024	96.56	108^th	5102	97.9%

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Rank History for White students at Paradise Canyon Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	88.14	145^th	2737	94.7%
2019	90.09	95^th	2834	96.6%
2022	81.66	386^th	2726	85.8%
2023	85.62	232^nd	2662	91.3%
2024	87.53	159^th	2647	94.0%

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Data source: test scores: California Department 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: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Paradise Canyon Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	629	2	134	30	0	n/a	n/a	0	795
1989	462	2	136	17	5	n/a	n/a	0	622
1990	484	4	135	14	0	n/a	n/a	0	637
1991	471	3	159	13	0	n/a	n/a	0	646
1992	500	8	164	14	0	n/a	n/a	0	686
1993	492	3	162	19	0	n/a	n/a	0	676
1994	503	4	176	26	0	n/a	n/a	0	709
1995	525	8	176	20	0	n/a	n/a	0	729
1996	525	8	176	20	0	n/a	n/a	0	729
1997	544	4	183	24	0	n/a	n/a	0	755
1998	558	4	191	26	0	n/a	n/a	0	779
1999	572	4	186	26	0	n/a	n/a	0	788
2000	590	1	192	15	0	n/a	n/a	0	798
2001	595	3	173	21	0	n/a	n/a	9	801
2002	563	2	173	23	0	n/a	n/a	3	764
2003	563	2	173	23	0	n/a	n/a	3	764
2004	498	2	176	21	0	n/a	n/a	22	719
2005	437	1	178	14	1	n/a	n/a	69	700
2006	407	1	185	12	2	n/a	n/a	73	680
2007	385	1	191	20	1	n/a	n/a	67	665
2008	351	1	166	17	1	n/a	n/a	0	536
2009	350	1	187	15	1	0	86	0	640
2010	349	2	179	52	1	0	43	0	626
2011	381	2	168	57	1	0	43	0	652
2012	401	4	192	71	1	0	45	0	714
2013	389	2	201	68	1	0	42	0	703
2014	376	3	195	59	2	0	47	0	682
2015	374	5	206	63	2	0	49	0	699
2016	375	7	213	59	3	0	60	0	717
2017	369	5	211	72	3	0	55	0	715
2018	366	6	236	76	2	0	66	0	752
2019	338	6	230	91	1	0	70	0	736
2020	308	3	238	95	1	0	77	0	722
2021	281	2	226	85	1	0	85	0	680
2022	260	2	222	79	0	0	81	0	644
2023	252	2	237	75	0	0	91	0	657

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 Canyon Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	795	33.4	23.8	n/a
1989	622	24.1	25.8	n/a
1990	637	26.5	24.0	n/a
1991	646	25.5	25.3	n/a
1992	686	25.9	26.4	0.7
1993	676	25.0	27.0	1.2
1994	709	26.0	27.3	1.3
1995	729	26.6	27.4	1.2
1996	729	26.6	27.4	1.2
1997	755	37.0	20.4	1.1
1998	779	38.0	20.5	0.1
1999	788	38.0	20.7	0.3
2000	798	39.0	20.5	1.4
2001	801	39.0	20.5	0.8
2002	764	36.3	21.0	0.5
2003	764	36.3	21.0	0.5
2004	719	33.6	21.4	0.6
2005	700	30.7	22.8	0
2006	680	30.0	22.7	0.7
2007	665	30.9	21.5	0.7
2008	536	33.0	16.2	0.2
2009	640	28.0	19.4	0.2
2010	626	26.1	23.9	0.3
2011	652	n/a	n/a	1.4
2012	714	29.7	23.9	n/a
2013	703	29.0	24.2	1
2014	682	28.0	24.3	0.7
2015	699	30.0	23.3	1.1
2016	717	30.0	23.9	1.8
2017	715	30.0	23.8	1.1
2018	752	31.0	24.2	4.3
2019	736	30.0	24.5	4.2
2020	722	n/a	n/a	3.9
2021	680	29.5	23.0	3.5
2022	644	26.6	24.1	3.9
2023	657	27.7	23.6	4.7

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 Canyon Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	795	33.4	23.8	n/a
1989	622	24.1	25.8	n/a
1990	637	26.5	24.0	n/a
1991	646	25.5	25.3	n/a
1992	686	25.9	26.4	0.7
1993	676	25.0	27.0	1.2
1994	709	26.0	27.3	1.3
1995	729	26.6	27.4	1.2
1996	729	26.6	27.4	1.2
1997	755	37.0	20.4	1.1
1998	779	38.0	20.5	0.1
1999	788	38.0	20.7	0.3
2000	798	39.0	20.5	1.4
2001	801	39.0	20.5	0.8
2002	764	36.3	21.0	0.5
2003	764	36.3	21.0	0.5
2004	719	33.6	21.4	0.6
2005	700	30.7	22.8	0
2006	680	30.0	22.7	0.7
2007	665	30.9	21.5	0.7
2008	536	33.0	16.2	0.2
2009	640	28.0	19.4	0.2
2010	626	26.1	23.9	0.3
2011	652	n/a	n/a	1.4
2012	714	29.7	23.9	n/a
2013	703	29.0	24.2	1
2014	682	28.0	24.3	0.7
2015	699	30.0	23.3	1.1
2016	717	30.0	23.9	1.8
2017	715	30.0	23.8	1.1
2018	752	31.0	24.2	4.3
2019	736	30.0	24.5	4.2
2020	722	n/a	n/a	3.9
2021	680	29.5	23.0	3.5
2022	644	26.6	24.1	3.9
2023	657	27.7	23.6	4.7

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.

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