Paradise Junior High

Middle school·Grades 7-8 Paradise, California·95969
Score
40.5/100
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#789
Among 1,326 California middle schools
Top 60%
In California

Score 40.5/100: better than 40% of California middle 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
33%
Similar California schools ≈ 49%, better than 26% of them
171 students tested
Math
29%
Similar California schools ≈ 36%, better than 51% of them
166 students tested
Science
25%
Similar California schools ≈ 32%, better than 47% of them
77 students tested
All California schools (ELA / math)
49% / 37%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 8 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 7Smarter Balanced ELA26.491
English language artsGrade 8Smarter Balanced ELA4080
English language artsAll gradesSmarter Balanced ELA32.8171
MathGrade 7Smarter Balanced Math25.889
MathGrade 8Smarter Balanced Math32.577
MathAll gradesSmarter Balanced Math28.9166
ScienceGrade 8CAST24.777
ScienceAll gradesCAST24.777

School profile

Grades
7-8
Students
175
Type
Middle school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
175
Typical middle school: 658
Free or reduced-price lunch
79%
Typical middle school: 72%

District and location

School district
City
Butte County

Contact

Address
5657 Recreation Dr.
Paradise, CA 95969

"Typical" is the middle (median) middle 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 Junior High at a glance

Paradise Junior High is a public middle school in Paradise, California, serving grades 7-8. It is part of the Paradise Unified school district. It has about 175 students (a typical California middle school has 658). About 79% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 72% at a typical California middle school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2024-25 state tests, 33% in English language arts (similar schools: 49%) and 29% in math (similar schools: 36%) reached the state standard (% met or exceeded standard). On our score, which compares it only with other California middle schools, it scores 40.5 out of 100: better than 40% of them, ranking #789 of 1,326. Its English language arts result rose by 11 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.