Paradise Elementary School
Public elementary school in Paradise, Texas · Paradise ISD · Grades Pre-K–3
Paradise Elementary School serves 414 students in grades Pre-K–3 in Paradise (Wise County). It is one of 4 schools in Paradise ISD. By enrollment it is the 3350th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 14.7 students per full-time teacher, it has about the same as the typical Texas elementary school (14.8).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 4,726 Texas elementary schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 28.12 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–3 |
| District | Paradise ISD |
| County | Wise County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 483426003807 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Paradise ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 414 | 1,331 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 14.7 | 13.8 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 38.6% | 29.5% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 48% of Texas elementary schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Paradise Elementary School in context
Size
Paradise Elementary School is the largest of Paradise ISD's 2 elementary schools; its 414 students are 31.1% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 6.9 miles away and have a median of 465 students, so Paradise Elementary School is close to their typical size.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 3 with 116 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 31, against an average of 83 per grade. This year grade 3 has 30% more students than kindergarten (116 against 89). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 31 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 77.8% of enrollment, about the same share as across Paradise ISD (79.2%). Hispanic students are next, at 14.5%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
38.6% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 29.5% across Paradise ISD and a median of 72% for Texas elementary schools. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Paradise Elementary School has 28.12 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 14.7 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 414 students would have about 28 teachers, so Paradise Elementary School has about as many as that.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
NCES classifies its location as rural, distant, which means it is in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town. The nearest other elementary school is Paradise Intermediate School, 0.2 miles away in the same district. There is 1 elementary school within 5 miles and 8 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 77.8% |
| Hispanic | 14.5% |
| Two or more races | 6.5% |
| Black | 0.7% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.2% |
51% of students are girls and 49% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 31 |
| Kindergarten | 89 |
| Grade 1 | 85 |
| Grade 2 | 93 |
| Grade 3 | 116 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
338 Schoolhouse Rd, Paradise, TX 76073
Phone: (940)969-5046
Website: pisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Paradise Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paradise Intermediate School | Paradise ISD | 0.2 mi | 225 | 12.2 | 29.8% |
| Bridgeport Elementary School | Bridgeport ISD | 5.1 mi | 523 | 16.3 | 74% |
| Young Elementary School | Decatur ISD | 6.1 mi | 445 | 14.2 | 57.1% |
| Bridgeport Intermediate School | Bridgeport ISD | 6.3 mi | 458 | 14.7 | 68.1% |
| STEM Academy at Enis Elementary School | Decatur ISD | 7.6 mi | 380 | 16 | 20% |
| Rann Elementary School | Decatur ISD | 7.7 mi | 471 | 13.2 | 62.6% |
| Carson Elementary School | Decatur ISD | 8.8 mi | 489 | 15.6 | 42.3% |
| Boyd Elementary School | Boyd ISD | 9.1 mi | 541 | 15.8 | 54.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Paradise ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paradise High School | High | 9–12 | 373 |
| Paradise Intermediate School | Elementary | 4–5 | 225 |
| Paradise Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 319 |