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Paradise Canyon Elementary School vs. Palm Crest Elementary School

Should you attend Paradise Canyon Elementary School or Palm Crest 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%
Palm Crest Elementary School
5025 Palm Dr.
La Canada Flintridge, CA 91011
: 
10/
10
Top 1%
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%)

Palm Crest Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 1%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 1%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 1%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 661 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 24:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 61% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 604 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Palm Crest Elementary School ranks in the top 1% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 88% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 89% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 22:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 61% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
Yes
Grades Offered
K-6
K-6
Total Students
661 students
604 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 Palm Crest Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
28 teachers
27 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
24:1
22:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Palm Crest 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%)
#40 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 1%)
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 Palm Crest Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
81%
(Top 5% in CA)
88%
(Top 1% 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 Palm Crest 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)
89%
(Top 1% 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 Palm Crest 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)
70-74%
(Top 5% in CA)

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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This chart displays the students of Palm Crest Elementary School by grade.
Kindergarten Students
82
81
Grade 1 Students
75
74
Grade 2 Students
98
89
Grade 3 Students
85
86
Grade 4 Students
106
88
Grade 5 Students
122
93
Grade 6 Students
93
93

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Palm Crest Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
% 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 Palm Crest Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
11%
12%
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 Palm Crest 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
n/a
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This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Palm Crest Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
% White
39%
39%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Paradise Canyon Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Palm Crest 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%
14%
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 Palm Crest 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.
0.69
0.70
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 Palm Crest 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
4%
4%
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 Palm Crest 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Palm Crest 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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