📍 3361 CA Ave., Modesto, Stanislaus County, 95358
Paradise Charter is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Modesto, Stanislaus County. The school has 122 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Heath Thomason. It is part of the Paradise Elementary school district. It serves grades K–8 in a rural setting. The school employs 4.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 27.1:1. It operates as a public charter school.
Paradise Charter enrolls 122 students across grades K–8. The student body is 53% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 4.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 27.1:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 59% Hispanic or Latino, 15% White and 15% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 72 | 59% |
| White | 18 | 15% |
| Two or more races | 18 | 15% |
| Asian | 13 | 11% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
80 of the school's 122 students (66%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Paradise Charter is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Fringe). It operates as a public charter school. The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families.
Paradise Charter is one of 2 schools in Paradise Elementary, based in Modesto, California. The district serves 177 students district-wide and employs 9 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 122 students, Paradise Charter is larger than the district average of about 89 students per school.