Paradise Canyon Elementary

Set in La Canada, California, Paradise Canyon Elementary is an expansive elementary school, operated by La Canada Unified. It works with 715 students across grades K through 6. By comparison, California's public schools average about 465 students each, so Paradise Canyon Elementary sits 54% above that benchmark.

La Canada Unified comprises 4 schools with combined enrollment of 3,979 students; Paradise Canyon Elementary is among them.

On the student-mix side, Paradise Canyon Elementary lists that 41% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. The remainder is composed of 34% Asian, 13% multiracial, 12% Hispanic. That is noticeably more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 31%.

In terms of school funding signals, Paradise Canyon Elementary reports 29 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 24.8:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 22.3:1 average. About 5% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is below Los Angeles County's rate of about 70%.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Paradise Canyon Elementary sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 76.7%; this one delivers 83.2%.

In the surrounding community, census data for Los Angeles County shows the typical household earns roughly $90,112 per year, roughly 36% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 10%. Across Los Angeles County's 2244 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,265,907 students), Paradise Canyon Elementary is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: La Canada Elementary, around 1.0 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Paradise Canyon Elementary ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 72.9%.

The school occupies a residential site.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count contracted 5%: 752 students in 2018 compared to 715 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share edged down from 49% to 41%.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.