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Paradise Unified Schools
Paradise Unified is a public school district in California, based in Butte County (Paradise). SchoolGrade grades 7 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Paradise Unified on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Paradise Unified
7 of 7 schools in Paradise Unified carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
C: 2D: 3F: 2
Best schools in Paradise Unified
Statewide rankings: all 1051 high schools in California · all 513 middle schools in California · all 1758 elementary schools in California
The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- C+ Paradise Senior High (High school, meets expectations)
- C- Paradise Elearning Academy (K-12 school, doesn't meet expectations)
- D+ Cedarwood Elementary (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- D Paradise Ridge Elementary (Elementary school, underperforms expectations)
- D- Ridgeview High Continuation (High school, underperforms expectations)
- F Paradise Junior High (Middle school, doesn't meet expectations)
- F Pine Ridge (Elementary school, underperforms expectations)
Every school in Paradise Unified
High schools (2)
- C+ Paradise Senior High, Paradise
- D- Ridgeview High Continuation, Paradise
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- F Paradise Junior High, Paradise
Elementary and primary schools (2)
- D+ Cedarwood Elementary, Magalia
- D Paradise Ridge Elementary, Paradise
Other schools and academies (2)
- C- Paradise Elearning Academy, Paradise
- F Pine Ridge, Magalia
Where Paradise Unified schools are
About this district
- State: Best schools in California
- County: Butte County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: distant rural (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 1,657 students with 85 full-time-equivalent teachers and 220 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 0629820
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Chico Unified (22 schools, 17 mi)
- Los Molinos Unified (3 schools, 20 mi)
- Oroville Union High (3 schools, 26 mi)
- Antelope Elementary (4 schools, 27 mi)
- Durham Unified (3 schools, 28 mi)
- Oroville City Elementary (6 schools, 30 mi)
- Thermalito Union Elementary (5 schools, 30 mi)
- Plumas Unified (10 schools, 30 mi)
Questions about Paradise Unified
How many schools are in Paradise Unified?
SchoolGrade grades 7 public schools in Paradise Unified, across 2 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Paradise Unified serve?
The largest by graded schools: Paradise, Magalia.
How good are the schools in Paradise Unified?
Across the 7 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is D, with 19% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 29.1%. 29% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Paradise Unified?
1,657 students were enrolled in Paradise Unified in the 2023-24 school year, about 19.5 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Paradise Unified?
Paradise Unified is in California, based in Butte County, with its district office in Paradise. Its boundary covers about 225 sq mi.