Paradise Education Center Primary School
15533 West Paradise Ln
Surprise AZ, 85374, Maricopa County
Phone: 623-455-7400
Ranking: (218 out of 1,363, top 16%)*
Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Kindergarten to Grade 8
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
Total Teachers: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Total Students: | 1,505 | 1,509 | 1,504 | 1,455 | 1,417 | 1,388 | 1,382 | |||||||
Kindergarten: | 168 | 11.2% | 168 | 11.1% | 169 | 11.2% | 166 | 11.4% | 167 | 11.8% | 166 | 12.0% | 167 | 12.1% |
Grade 1: | 168 | 11.2% | 168 | 11.1% | 168 | 11.2% | 168 | 11.5% | 167 | 11.8% | 165 | 11.9% | 166 | 12.0% |
Grade 2: | 167 | 11.1% | 169 | 11.2% | 168 | 11.2% | 168 | 11.5% | 168 | 11.9% | 167 | 12.0% | 168 | 12.2% |
Grade 3: | 168 | 11.2% | 168 | 11.1% | 167 | 11.1% | 168 | 11.5% | 167 | 11.8% | 167 | 12.0% | 167 | 12.1% |
Grade 4: | 167 | 11.1% | 167 | 11.1% | 168 | 11.2% | 168 | 11.5% | 168 | 11.9% | 167 | 12.0% | 139 | 10.1% |
Grade 5: | 167 | 11.1% | 167 | 11.1% | 167 | 11.1% | 168 | 11.5% | 168 | 11.9% | 139 | 10.0% | 140 | 10.1% |
Grade 6: | 168 | 11.2% | 166 | 11.0% | 168 | 11.2% | 170 | 11.7% | 140 | 9.9% | 139 | 10.0% | 163 | 11.8% |
Grade 7: | 168 | 11.2% | 168 | 11.1% | 168 | 11.2% | 140 | 9.6% | 133 | 9.4% | 145 | 10.4% | 140 | 10.1% |
Grade 8: | 164 | 10.9% | 168 | 11.1% | 161 | 10.7% | 139 | 9.6% | 139 | 9.8% | 133 | 9.6% | 132 | 9.6% |
Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 690 | 45.8% | 677 | 44.9% | 683 | 45.4% | 668 | 45.9% | 664 | 46.9% | 650 | 46.8% | 660 | 47.8% |
Female: | 815 | 54.2% | 832 | 55.1% | 821 | 54.6% | 787 | 54.1% | 745 | 52.6% | 730 | 52.6% | 718 | 52.0% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 5 | 0.3% | 7 | 0.5% | 5 | 0.3% | 3 | 0.2% | 4 | 0.3% | 6 | 0.4% | 7 | 0.5% |
Asian: | 49 | 3.3% | 50 | 3.3% | 47 | 3.1% | 47 | 3.2% | 43 | 3.0% | 35 | 2.5% | 33 | 2.4% |
Hispanic: | 239 | 15.9% | 213 | 14.1% | 221 | 14.7% | 199 | 13.7% | 187 | 13.2% | 190 | 13.7% | 173 | 12.5% |
Black: | 62 | 4.1% | 68 | 4.5% | 65 | 4.3% | 71 | 4.9% | 72 | 5.1% | 77 | 5.5% | 74 | 5.4% |
White: | 1,143 | 75.9% | 1,164 | 77.1% | 1,157 | 76.9% | 1,128 | 77.5% | 1,111 | 78.4% | 1,080 | 77.8% | 1,095 | 79.2% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 4 | 0.3% | 5 | 0.3% | 3 | 0.2% | 4 | 0.3% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 3 | 0.2% | 2 | 0.1% | 6 | 0.4% | 3 | 0.2% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 236 | 15.7% | 237 | 15.7% | 240 | 16.0% | 243 | 16.7% | NA | NA | 137 | 9.9% | 65 | 4.7% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 121 | 8.0% | 140 | 9.3% | 143 | 9.5% | 100 | 6.9% | NA | NA | 103 | 7.4% | 42 | 3.0% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
AIMS | ||||||
2009 | Math | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 483 | 483 | 451 |
2010 | Math | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 387 | 387 | 365 |
2011 | Math | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 393 | 393.07 | 370.95 |
2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 380 | 380 | 369 |
2013 | Math | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 391 | 391 | 369 |
2009 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 496 | 496 | 459 |
2010 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 485 | 485 | 460 |
2011 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 480 | 480.03 | 461.52 |
2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 476 | 476 | 458 |
2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 487 | 487 | 459 |
2009 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 508 | 508 | 487 |
2010 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 411 | 411 | 379 |
2011 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 414 | 413.67 | 385.58 |
2012 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 414 | 414 | 383 |
2013 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 411 | 411 | 381 |
2009 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 497 | 497 | 477 |
2010 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 517 | 517 | 480 |
2011 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 514 | 513.54 | 484.14 |
2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 501 | 501 | 477 |
2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 504 | 504 | 478 |
2009 | Science | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 530 | 530 | 508 |
2010 | Science | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 559 | 559 | 513 |
2011 | Science | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 569 | 569.1 | 519.5 |
2012 | Science | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 563 | 563 | 513 |
2013 | Science | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 546 | 546 | 507 |
2009 | Math | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 529 | 529 | 508 |
2010 | Math | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 393 | 393 | 392 |
2011 | Math | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 411 | 410.97 | 397.21 |
2012 | Math | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 407 | 407 | 394 |
2013 | Math | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 406 | 406 | 393 |
2009 | Reading | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 513 | 513 | 496 |
2010 | Reading | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 519 | 519 | 496 |
2011 | Reading | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 527 | 526.5 | 502.04 |
2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 527 | 527 | 498 |
2013 | Reading | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 521 | 521 | 499 |
2009 | Writing | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 565 | 565 | 523 |
2010 | Writing | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 569 | 569 | 529 |
2011 | Writing | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 536 | 536.1 | 499.13 |
2012 | Writing | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 526 | 526 | 501 |
2013 | Writing | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 525 | 525 | 501 |
2009 | Math | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 528 | 528 | 525 |
2010 | Math | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 422 | 422 | 407 |
2011 | Math | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 407 | 407.26 | 412.64 |
2012 | Math | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 418 | 418 | 410 |
2013 | Math | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 423 | 423 | 410 |
2009 | Reading | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 510 | 510 | 501 |
2010 | Reading | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 522 | 522 | 508 |
2011 | Reading | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 530 | 529.88 | 515.19 |
2012 | Reading | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 542 | 542 | 510 |
2013 | Reading | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 536 | 536 | 510 |
2009 | Writing | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 561 | 561 | 537 |
2010 | Writing | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 583 | 583 | 543 |
2011 | Writing | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 527 | 527.08 | 499.17 |
2012 | Writing | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 534 | 534 | 501 |
2013 | Writing | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 534 | 534 | 499 |
2009 | Math | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 563 | 563 | 553 |
2010 | Math | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 418 | 418 | 422 |
2011 | Math | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 435 | 435.5 | 425.78 |
2012 | Math | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 429 | 429 | 426 |
2013 | Math | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 452 | 452 | 427 |
2009 | Reading | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 529 | 529 | 517 |
2010 | Reading | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 533 | 533 | 524 |
2011 | Reading | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 551 | 550.61 | 531.49 |
2012 | Reading | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 551 | 551 | 530 |
2013 | Reading | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 568 | 568 | 532 |
2009 | Writing | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 582 | 582 | 541 |
2010 | Writing | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 569 | 569 | 543 |
2011 | Writing | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 540 | 540.32 | 499.23 |
2012 | Writing | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 522 | 522 | 500 |
2013 | Writing | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 525 | 525 | 496 |
2009 | Math | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 568 | 568 | 560 |
2010 | Math | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 450 | 450 | 434 |
2011 | Math | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 426 | 426.14 | 434.79 |
2012 | Math | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 445 | 445 | 434 |
2013 | Math | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 431 | 431 | 434 |
2009 | Reading | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 545 | 545 | 527 |
2010 | Reading | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 550 | 550 | 529 |
2011 | Reading | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 534 | 534.36 | 527.07 |
2012 | Reading | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 551 | 551 | 521 |
2013 | Reading | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 536 | 536 | 520 |
2009 | Science | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 517 | 517 | 506 |
2010 | Science | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 535 | 535 | 510 |
2011 | Science | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 523 | 523.2 | 515.66 |
2012 | Science | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 542 | 542 | 513 |
2013 | Science | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 517 | 517 | 511 |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
2007 | |
Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 71.2% |
Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 28.8% |
Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 7.0 years |
Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 59.3% |
Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 40.7% |
Mean Base Salary: | $37,320.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $34,202.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $41,868.0 |
* Paradise Education Center Primary School was rated 4.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.