Paradise Canyon Elementary

Elementary school·Grades K-6 La Canada, California·91011
Score
98.3/100
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#78
Among 4,688 California elementary schools
#2
In La Canada Unified
Top 2%
In California

Score 98.3/100: better than 98% of California elementary schools on 2024-25 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2024-25)

% met or exceeded standard on state tests in California, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar California schools.

English language arts
86%
Similar California schools ≈ 47%, better than 98% of them
436 students tested
Math
83%
Similar California schools ≈ 42%, better than 97% of them
437 students tested
Science
79%
Similar California schools ≈ 34%, better than 98% of them
121 students tested
All California schools (ELA / math)
49% / 37%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 12 published results by grade and test

As published by California Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 3Smarter Balanced ELA80.4102
English language artsGrade 4Smarter Balanced ELA85.992
English language artsGrade 5Smarter Balanced ELA87.5120
English language artsGrade 6Smarter Balanced ELA87.7122
English language artsAll gradesSmarter Balanced ELA85.5436
MathGrade 3Smarter Balanced Math80.4102
MathGrade 4Smarter Balanced Math82.692
MathGrade 5Smarter Balanced Math85.1121
MathGrade 6Smarter Balanced Math84.4122
MathAll gradesSmarter Balanced Math83.3437
ScienceGrade 5CAST79.3121
ScienceAll gradesCAST79.3121

School profile

Grades
K-6
Students
661
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
661
Typical elementary school: 464
Free or reduced-price lunch
5%
Typical elementary school: 72%

District and location

School district
City
Los Angeles County

Contact

Address
471 Knight Way
La Canada, CA 91011

"Typical" is the middle (median) elementary school in California. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

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Paradise Canyon Elementary at a glance

Paradise Canyon Elementary is a public elementary school in La Canada, California, serving grades K-6. It is part of the La Canada Unified school district. It has about 661 students (a typical California elementary school has 464). About 5% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 72% at a typical California elementary school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2024-25 state tests, 86% in English language arts (similar schools: 47%) and 83% in math (similar schools: 42%) reached the state standard (% met or exceeded standard). On our score, which compares it only with other California elementary schools, it scores 98.3 out of 100: better than 98% of them, ranking #78 of 4,688. Its English language arts result rose by 3 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.