📍 20 N Belmont Rd, Paradise, Lancaster County, 17562
Paradise El Sch is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Paradise, Lancaster County. The school has 416 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Pequea Valley SD school district. It serves grades K–6 in a suburban setting. The school employs 31.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 13.1:1. 41% of students are proficient in reading. 20% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Paradise El Sch enrolls 416 students across grades K–6. The student body is 50% male and 50% female. A teaching staff of 31.8 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 13.1:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 77% White, 13% Hispanic or Latino and 4.8% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 321 | 77% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 55 | 13% |
| Black or African American | 20 | 4.8% |
| Two or more races | 15 | 3.6% |
| Asian | 5 | 1.2% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
229 of the school's 416 students (55%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 207 qualify for free lunch and 22 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.
Paradise El Sch is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. 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 PA At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 13, state house district 100.
Paradise El Sch is one of 4 schools in Pequea Valley SD, based in Kinzers, Pennsylvania. The district serves 1,307 students district-wide and employs 112 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 416 students, Paradise El Sch is larger than the district average of about 327 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large