Paradise Intermediate School
- Elementary school in Paradise ISD
- Paradise, TX
- 4th grade - 5th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
A
Paradise ISD: A
Total students
186
Avg. teacher experience
16.8 years
Paradise ISD: 17.1 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Paradise ISD: 100%
Statewide: 90%
Paradise Intermediate School is an elementary school in Paradise, TX, in the Paradise ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 186 students. 32.8% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 3.8% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of A for the 2021-2022 school year.
As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $53,698, which is $5,189 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 16.8 years of experience.
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Website
Address
338 Schoolhouse RdParadise, TX 76073
Office phone number
Principal
- Kristin Gage
- kgage@pisd.net
- (940) 969-5032
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Paradise Intermediate School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 11. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.4 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 11.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
186
African American
1 (0.5%)
Paradise ISD: 0.7%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
1 (0.5%)
Paradise ISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Paradise ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
26 (14%)
Paradise ISD: 16.2%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Paradise ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
155 (83.3%)
Paradise ISD: 80.2%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
3 (1.6%)
Paradise ISD: 2.1%
Statewide: 2.9%
Risk factors
A student is identified as being at risk of dropping out of school based on state-defined criteria. A student is defined as "economically disadvantaged" if he or she is eligible for free or reduced-price lunch or other public assistance.
At-risk students
32.8 %
Paradise ISD: 32.3%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
29.6 %
Paradise ISD: 30.3%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
3.8 %
Paradise ISD: 3.1%
Statewide: 21.7%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2021-2022 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
3.8 %
Paradise ISD: 3.1%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
12.9 %
Paradise ISD: 9.1%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
12.9 %
Paradise ISD: 13.3%
Statewide: 11.6%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall (2021-2022)
A
Paradise ISD: A
Student achievement (2021-2022)
A
Paradise ISD: A
School progress (2021-2022)
B
Paradise ISD: B
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
A
Paradise ISD: B
The overall grades are based on three categories: student achievement (how well students perform academically), school progress (how well students perform over time and compared to students in similar schools) and closing the gaps (how well schools are boosting performance for subgroups such as students with special needs).
For a detailed explanation of this year’s accountability system, see the 2022 Accountability Manual.
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2020-2021 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
3.3 %
Paradise ISD: 6.5%
Statewide: 15%
African American
Masked
Paradise ISD: 16.7%
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
N/A
Paradise ISD: 0%
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
Masked
Paradise ISD: Masked
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
3.2 %
Paradise ISD: 8.4%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Paradise ISD: Masked
Statewide: 17.9%
White
3.4 %
Paradise ISD: 6%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
0 %
Paradise ISD: 12.5%
Statewide: 13.9%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2021-2022 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
16.9
African American
0 (0%)
Paradise ISD: 0%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Paradise ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Paradise ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
0 (0%)
Paradise ISD: 1%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Paradise ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
16.9 (100%)
Paradise ISD: 99%
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Paradise ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.2%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
0 (0%)
Paradise ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
15.9 (94.1%)
Paradise ISD: 78.7%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
1 (5.9%)
Paradise ISD: 21.3%
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Paradise ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.8%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2021-2022.
Students per teacher
11
Paradise ISD: 12.7
Statewide: 14.6
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2021-2022 school year refers to tenure — the number of years a teacher has been employed in any district, whether or not there was an interruption in service.
Avg. teacher experience
16.8 years
Paradise ISD: 17.1 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Teacher salaries
The average salaries listed here are for regular duties only and do not include supplemental pay. For teachers who also have nonteaching roles, only the portion of time and pay dedicated to classroom responsibilities is factored into the calculation.
Base average
$53,698
Paradise ISD: $54,652
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
N/A
Paradise ISD: $40,167
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$41,000
Paradise ISD: $43,004
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$47,583
Paradise ISD: $46,533
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$51,680
Paradise ISD: $53,268
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$63,157
Paradise ISD: $63,322
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
N/A
Paradise ISD: $69,736
Statewide: $71,111