📍 3750 Mccain Rd, Jackson, Jackson County, 49201
Paragon Charter Academy is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Jackson, Jackson County. The school has 620 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Paragon Charter Academy school district. It serves grades Pre-K–8 in a suburban setting. The school employs 37.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 16.6:1. It operates as a public charter school. 51% of students are proficient in reading. 37% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Paragon Charter Academy enrolls 620 students across grades Pre-K–8. The student body is 47% male and 53% female. A teaching staff of 37.4 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 16.6:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 47% White, 24% Black or African American and 13% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 292 | 47% |
| Black or African American | 150 | 24% |
| Two or more races | 78 | 13% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 54 | 8.7% |
| Asian | 44 | 7.1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
414 of the school's 620 students (67%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 376 qualify for free lunch and 38 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Paragon Charter Academy is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Small). 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. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district MI-50, state senate district 16, state house district 64.
Paragon Charter Academy is one of 1 schools in Paragon Charter Academy, based in JACKSON, Michigan. The district serves 627 students district-wide and employs 37 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 620 students, Paragon Charter Academy is close to the district average of about 627 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Small
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