Paragon Science Academy
Public school, kindergarten to grade 12 · Chandler, Arizona
Paragon Science Academy in Chandler, Arizona enrolled 601 students in 2024-25 with 36.3 full-time teachers, 16.6 students per teacher against the Arizona median of 14.8. It ran a targeted Title I program in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, 53% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 62% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Arizona: 40.4% and 34%). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 90% or more (Arizona: 77.8%).
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method
Enrollment rose 10% from 2022-23 to 2024-25
548 students in 2022-23, 608 students in 2023-24, 601 students in 2024-25.
The numbers as a table
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 548 | not reported | not reported |
| 2023-24 | 608 | not reported | not reported |
| 2024-25 | 601 | 36.3 | 16.6 |
16.6 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 61 of every 100 Arizona schools of this kind
Among the 121 Arizona schools of this kind that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 14.8; the national median for schools of this kind is 13.8. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).
16 AP courses and one counselor per 523 students in 2021-22
In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Paragon Science Academy enrolled 523 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 18 out-of-school suspensions that year.
- Advanced Placement courses16
- Gifted and talented programNo
- Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 523 of the 523 students enrolled in 2021-22
- Out-of-school suspensions18
- Chronically absent33.2% (2022-23)
Who attends
34.1% of students were White, 31.6% Black, 20.0% Asian in 2024-25.
- White34.1%
- Black31.6%
- Asian20.0%
- Hispanic7.7%
- Two or more races5.2%
- American Indian1.3%
- Pacific Islander0.2%
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.
State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23
The students tested at Paragon Science Academy scored proficient or above: 53% in reading in 2021-22 and 62% in math in 2022-23, against 40.4% in reading in 2021-22 and 34% in math in 2022-23 across Arizona. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Arizona, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure.
| Subject and year | This school | Its district | Arizona |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts, 2021-22 | 53% | 53% | 40.4% |
| Math, 2022-23 | 62% | 59% (2021-22) | 34% |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.
Graduation rate, class of 2023
90% or more of the 32 students in Paragon Science Academy's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 77.8% across Arizona. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.
| This school | Its district | Arizona | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Four-year graduation rate | 90% or more | 90% or more | 77.8% |
| Students in the class | 32 | 32 | 93,470 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows school and district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.
Schools of this kind in Chandler
4 public schools of this kind in Chandler report 2024-25 enrollment; Paragon Science Academy is the largest.
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paragon Science Academy | 601 | 16.6 | 33.9% |
| Great Hearts Academies - Archway Chandler | 536 | 17.9 | not reported |
| Chandler Online Academy | 294 | 14.0 | not reported |
| ASDB - ELP FBC East Valley Preschool | 10 | not reported | not reported |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.
What to look at next about Paragon Science Academy
- ASDB - ELP FBC East Valley PreschoolThe nearest public school of this kind, 1.3 miles away: 10 students (2024-25).1.3 mi
- Great Hearts Academies - Archway ChandlerThe next nearest public school of this kind, 2.4 miles away: 536 students, 17.9 per teacher (2024-25).2.4 mi
- Compare Paragon Science Academy with ASDB - ELP FBC East Valley PreschoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
- How much Daisy Education Corporation dba Paragon Science Ac (89917) spends per student$8,805 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$8,805
- The largest public schools in ArizonaParagon Science Academy is the number 48 by size of 177 Arizona schools of this kind open in 2024-25.#48 of 177
- Arizona schools by students per teacher16.6 students per teacher here against the Arizona median of 14.8 for schools of this kind.16.6:1
- Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.
Questions about Paragon Science Academy
How many students attend Paragon Science Academy?
601 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 548 in 2022-23. It is a public school in Chandler, AZ.What is the student-teacher ratio at Paragon Science Academy?
16.6 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Arizona median for schools of this kind is 14.8. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.Is Paragon Science Academy a Title I school?
Paragon Science Academy ran a targeted assistance Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.How do students at Paragon Science Academy do on state tests?
The students tested at Paragon Science Academy scored proficient or above: 53% in reading in 2021-22 and 62% in math in 2022-23, against 40.4% in reading in 2021-22 and 34% in math in 2022-23 across Arizona. Arizona's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.What is the graduation rate at Paragon Science Academy?
90% or more of the 32 students in Paragon Science Academy's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 77.8% across Arizona. The rate counts the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and the share of them with a regular diploma by 2023. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23; ED publishes school rates as ranges to protect small groups.What district is Paragon Science Academy in?
Daisy Education Corporation dba Paragon Science Ac (89917), NCES district ID 0400778. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 040077802902 are the district's.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22
District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.