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Paradise Canyon Elementary School vs. La Canada Elementary School

Should you attend Paradise Canyon Elementary School or La Canada Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Paradise Canyon Elementary School
471 Knight Way
La Canada Flintridge, CA 91011
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
La Canada Elementary School
4540 Encinas Dr.
La Canada Flintridge, CA 91011
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings

Paradise Canyon Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)

La Canada Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 657 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Paradise Canyon Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 81% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 86% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 23:1 is higher than the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 62% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 622 students in grades Kindergarten-6, La Canada Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 85% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 84% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 24:1 is higher than the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 58% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
Yes
Grades Offered
K-6
K-6
Total Students
657 students
622 students
This chart displays total students of Paradise Canyon Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of La Canada Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
28 teachers
26 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of La Canada Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
23:1
24:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of La Canada Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#167 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 5%)
#151 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 5%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Paradise Canyon Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of La Canada Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
81%
(Top 5% in CA)
85%
(Top 5% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Paradise Canyon Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of La Canada Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
86%
(Top 5% in CA)
84%
(Top 5% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Paradise Canyon Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of La Canada Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
70-74%
(Top 5% in CA)
75-79%
(Top 1% in CA)

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Paradise Canyon Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of La Canada Elementary School by grade.
Kindergarten Students
75
97
Grade 1 Students
85
80
Grade 2 Students
80
77
Grade 3 Students
98
85
Grade 4 Students
116
86
Grade 5 Students
89
85
Grade 6 Students
114
112

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
36%
35%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Paradise Canyon Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in La Canada Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
12%
11%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Paradise Canyon Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in La Canada Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
n/a
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Paradise Canyon Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in La Canada Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
38%
42%
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This chart displays the percentage of White students in La Canada Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
14%
11%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Paradise Canyon Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in La Canada Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.70
0.68
This chart displays the diversity score of Paradise Canyon Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of La Canada Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
5%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Paradise Canyon Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in La Canada Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
(13-14 School Year Data)
1%
(13-14 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Paradise Canyon Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
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