Paradise Honors Elementary School

Paradise Honors Elementary School is an elementary-level community of expansive scale in SURPRISE, Arizona, one of the schools within Paragon Management Inc. (5180), enrolling 1,264 students in grades K through 8. That puts it 180% above the typical public school in Arizona, which averages around 451 students.

Within Paragon Management Inc. (5180), which oversees 3 schools and 2,988 students, Paradise Honors Elementary School is one campus in the system.

On the student-mix side, Paradise Honors Elementary School lists that the largest single group is White, at 57% of enrollment. The remainder is composed of 30% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, 3% Black. Compared to Maricopa County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Paradise Honors Elementary School has 95 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.3:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.0:1, putting Paradise Honors Elementary School tighter than the state norm the norm.

Around the school, census data for Maricopa County shows median household income runs about $89,300, roughly 37% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. In all, Maricopa County runs 1352 public schools (combined enrollment of about 725,139 students), of which Paradise Honors Elementary School is one.

The closest other public school is Valley Vista High School, roughly 0.6 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in a residential area. Paradise Honors Elementary School operates as a public charter school, meaning it is publicly funded but governed independently of the surrounding district's traditional schools.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count contracted 30%: 1,799 students in 2018 compared to 1,264 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share shrank from 69% to 57%.

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