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Paragon Management Inc. (5180) School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arizona for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 1,878 students in Paragon Management Inc. (5180) School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Arizona.
Public Middle School in Paragon Management Inc. (5180) School District have an average math proficiency score of 53% (versus the Arizona public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 60% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 39% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Arizona public middle school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (AZ)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,109 Schools
# Students
2,794 Students
599,108 Students
# Teachers
n/a
23,343 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
n/a
n/a
District Rank
Paragon Management Inc. (5180) School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 616 school districts in Arizona (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#92 out of 631 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
24%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
77%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.56
0.66
# American Indian Students
17 Students
24,584 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
4%
# Asian Students
62 Students
20,757 Students
% Asian Students
2%
4%
# Hispanic Students
657 Students
270,096 Students
% Hispanic Students
24%
45%
# Black Students
126 Students
35,861 Students
% Black Students
5%
6%
# White Students
1,741 Students
219,591 Students
% White Students
62%
37%
# Hawaiian Students
12 Students
2,067 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
179 Students
26,152 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
4,994
# Students in K Grade:
187
32,843
# Students in 1st Grade:
184
35,196
# Students in 2nd Grade:
190
34,542
# Students in 3rd Grade:
203
35,882
# Students in 4th Grade:
218
36,612
# Students in 5th Grade:
214
40,296
# Students in 6th Grade:
222
60,442
# Students in 7th Grade:
230
85,648
# Students in 8th Grade:
230
88,951
# Students in 9th Grade:
259
36,398
# Students in 10th Grade:
254
36,237
# Students in 11th Grade:
233
35,022
# Students in 12th Grade:
170
35,887
# Ungraded Students:
-
158
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $9,393 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,257. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,484 is higher than the state median of $11,161. The school district spending/student has grown by 50% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$26 MM
$12,837 MM
Spending
$38 MM
$12,727 MM
Revenue / Student
$9,393
$11,257
Spending / Student
$13,484
$11,161
Best Paragon Management Inc. (5180) School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Paradise Honors Elementary School
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
15533 W Paradise Ln
Surprise, AZ 85374
(623) 975-2646
Surprise, AZ 85374
(623) 975-2646
Grades: K-8
| 1,878 students
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