Is Paradise Hills Elementary a good school?

Paradise Hills Elementary ranks in the bottom 18.3% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Paradise Hills Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 220 students attended Paradise Hills Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Paradise Hills Elementary?

Students at Paradise Hills Elementary are 67% Hispanic, 10% Asian, 9% Two or more races, 6% African American, 5% White, 2% Pacific Islander.

What schools do graduates of Paradise Hills Elementary attend?

Students who attend Paradise Hills Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Bell Middle High : Morse High

Paradise Hills Elementary

Summary:

Paradise Hills Elementary is a public elementary school in San Diego, California, serving students from kindergarten to 5th grade as part of the San Diego Unified School District. However, the school has seen a significant decline in its statewide ranking and performance over the years, now ranking in the bottom quartile of California elementary schools.

Paradise Hills Elementary faces several key challenges. It has experienced a sharp increase in chronic absenteeism, reaching 62.1% in 2021-2022, which is much higher than the district and state averages. Academically, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science are significantly lower than the San Diego Unified School District and the state of California. For example, only 27.45% of students were proficient or better in ELA End of Course, compared to 54.22% for the district and 47.04% for the state. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, reaching 67.44% in 2022-2023, indicating a high concentration of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds.

Interestingly, the nearby schools, such as Perry Elementary, Pacific View Leadership Elementary, and Bethune K-8, generally outperform Paradise Hills Elementary in academic measures, with higher proficiency rates and lower chronic absenteeism rates. This suggests that factors beyond just district-level policies and resources may be contributing to Paradise Hills Elementary's challenges, and addressing the underlying socioeconomic factors should be a priority for the school and the district.

Detail:

Public K-5

5816 Alleghany St.
San Diego, CA 92139-1799

(619) 344-5200

District: San Diego Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
4790^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $9,936

Students who attend Paradise Hills Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Bell Middle
High:	Morse High

Student/teacher ratio: 24.4

Number of students: 220

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

66.8%

Asian:

10.5%

Two or more races:

9.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 76.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Paradise Hills Elementary ranks worse than 81.7% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 100^th among 117 ranked elementary schools in the San Diego Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 20.61. (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 Racial makeup is: Hispanic (66.8%), Asian (10.5%), two or more races (9.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 76.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Paradise Hills Elementary is 24.4. 85 elementary schools in the San Diego Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Paradise Hills Elementary employs 9 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Paradise Hills Elementary is $9,936, which is the 22^nd highest among 117 elementary schools in the San Diego Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Paradise Hills Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Paradise Hills Elementary 4790^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Paradise Hills Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Male students:

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San Diego Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks San Diego Unified 604^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Paradise Hills Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Paradise Hills Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	45.94	2360^th	4809	50.9%
2005	55.49	1936^th	4822	59.9%
2006	57.63	1838^th	4818	61.9%
2007	54.72	2075^th	5113	59.4%
2008	54.96	2111^th	5113	58.7%
2009	49.47	2523^rd	5193	51.4%
2010	56.30	2202^nd	5314	58.6%
2011	60.15	2019^th	5377	62.5%
2012	63.01	1890^th	5390	64.9%
2013	62.73	1960^th	5530	64.6%
2015	54.24	2227^th	5611	60.3%
2016	43.40	2877^th	5614	48.8%
2017	48.30	2651^st	5692	53.4%
2018	45.49	2807^th	5662	50.4%
2019	44.50	2909^th	5789	49.7%
2022	21.45	4702^nd	5883	20.1%
2023	20.63	4798^th	5874	18.3%
2024	20.61	4790^th	5862	18.3%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Paradise Hills Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	46.28	2598^th	5084	48.9%
2019	41.30	3018^th	5173	41.7%
2022	23.23	4399^th	5264	16.4%
2023	25.34	4282^nd	5374	20.3%
2024	21.29	4684^th	5511	15.0%

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Rank History for Female students at Paradise Hills Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	49.55	2519^th	5413	53.5%
2019	45.84	2736^th	5492	50.2%
2022	21.33	4583^rd	5635	18.7%
2023	18.37	4855^th	5617	13.6%
2024	24.79	4264^th	5605	23.9%

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Rank History for Male students at Paradise Hills Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	40.65	2999^th	5431	44.8%
2019	43.11	2832^nd	5510	48.6%
2022	23.54	4364^th	5663	22.9%
2023	24.26	4333^rd	5650	23.3%
2024	19.97	4724^th	5636	16.2%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Paradise Hills Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	43.82	2628^th	4830	45.6%
2019	43.00	2755^th	4963	44.5%
2022	23.45	4243^rd	5084	16.5%
2023	21.02	4414^th	5098	13.4%
2024	24.09	4174^th	5102	18.2%

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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 Hills Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	230	95	340	221	4	n/a	n/a	0	890
1989	212	80	321	236	4	n/a	n/a	0	853
1990	165	91	296	201	3	n/a	n/a	0	756
1991	147	79	267	184	3	n/a	n/a	0	680
1992	141	48	247	192	3	n/a	n/a	0	631
1993	137	46	230	205	5	n/a	n/a	0	623
1994	116	40	234	215	4	n/a	n/a	0	609
1995	80	68	211	176	4	n/a	n/a	0	539
1996	80	68	211	176	4	n/a	n/a	0	539
1997	55	55	166	189	3	n/a	n/a	0	468
1998	61	39	168	190	3	n/a	n/a	0	461
1999	60	42	151	194	2	n/a	n/a	0	449
2000	60	65	163	258	2	n/a	n/a	0	548
2001	57	70	172	263	2	n/a	n/a	0	564
2002	43	61	193	268	0	n/a	n/a	0	565
2003	43	61	193	268	0	n/a	n/a	0	565
2004	42	61	169	263	0	n/a	n/a	0	535
2005	36	58	149	243	1	n/a	n/a	0	487
2006	37	70	136	202	2	n/a	n/a	0	447
2007	30	56	117	201	2	n/a	n/a	13	419
2008	18	45	103	189	2	n/a	n/a	0	357
2009	20	41	85	214	2	9	0	0	371
2010	11	29	69	206	1	5	14	0	335
2011	7	26	68	200	0	4	17	0	322
2012	13	20	55	169	1	4	17	0	279
2013	17	23	50	201	1	8	14	0	314
2014	16	29	53	187	0	7	9	0	301
2015	17	16	40	198	0	5	23	0	299
2016	14	20	43	180	0	2	21	0	280
2017	16	15	38	194	0	5	23	0	291
2018	28	24	32	206	4	3	21	0	318
2019	19	21	36	200	2	4	16	0	298
2020	17	25	36	198	0	5	24	0	305
2021	17	28	29	173	0	4	22	1	274
2022	14	19	23	136	0	5	17	0	214
2023	9	20	27	141	0	4	14	0	215
2024	12	14	23	147	0	4	20	0	220

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 Hills Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	890	33.2	26.8	n/a
1989	853	34.7	24.5	n/a
1990	756	30.2	25.0	n/a
1991	680	27.2	25.0	n/a
1992	631	27.6	22.8	54.8
1993	623	22.1	28.2	57.9
1994	609	22.0	27.7	70.4
1995	539	26.0	20.7	72
1996	539	26.0	20.7	72
1997	468	20.7	22.6	70.7
1998	461	24.4	18.9	77.2
1999	449	21.5	20.9	80.8
2000	548	24.0	22.8	79.7
2001	564	28.0	20.1	73.9
2002	565	31.0	18.2	27.8
2003	565	31.0	18.2	27.8
2004	535	32.0	16.7	67.3
2005	487	28.0	17.4	72.5
2006	447	29.0	15.4	77
2007	419	27.0	15.5	80.3
2008	357	27.0	13.2	80.7
2009	371	21.0	15.7	84.4
2010	335	22.0	15.2	83.9
2011	322	n/a	n/a	87
2012	279	16.0	17.4	n/a
2013	314	16.0	19.6	99
2014	301	10.0	30.0	69.1
2015	299	12.0	24.9	82.3
2016	280	11.0	25.4	85.7
2017	291	13.0	22.3	84.2
2018	318	13.0	24.4	78.3
2019	298	12.0	24.8	77.9
2020	305	n/a	n/a	78
2021	274	12.0	22.8	48.9
2022	214	11.0	19.4	63.1
2023	215	9.0	23.8	67.4
2024	220	9.0	24.4	76.4

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 Hills Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	890	33.2	26.8	n/a
1989	853	34.7	24.5	n/a
1990	756	30.2	25.0	n/a
1991	680	27.2	25.0	n/a
1992	631	27.6	22.8	54.8
1993	623	22.1	28.2	57.9
1994	609	22.0	27.7	70.4
1995	539	26.0	20.7	72
1996	539	26.0	20.7	72
1997	468	20.7	22.6	70.7
1998	461	24.4	18.9	77.2
1999	449	21.5	20.9	80.8
2000	548	24.0	22.8	79.7
2001	564	28.0	20.1	73.9
2002	565	31.0	18.2	27.8
2003	565	31.0	18.2	27.8
2004	535	32.0	16.7	67.3
2005	487	28.0	17.4	72.5
2006	447	29.0	15.4	77
2007	419	27.0	15.5	80.3
2008	357	27.0	13.2	80.7
2009	371	21.0	15.7	84.4
2010	335	22.0	15.2	83.9
2011	322	n/a	n/a	87
2012	279	16.0	17.4	n/a
2013	314	16.0	19.6	99
2014	301	10.0	30.0	69.1
2015	299	12.0	24.9	82.3
2016	280	11.0	25.4	85.7
2017	291	13.0	22.3	84.2
2018	318	13.0	24.4	78.3
2019	298	12.0	24.8	77.9
2020	305	n/a	n/a	78
2021	274	12.0	22.8	48.9
2022	214	11.0	19.4	63.1
2023	215	9.0	23.8	67.4
2024	220	9.0	24.4	76.4

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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