Paradise Canyon Elementary School

Paradise Canyon Elementary School is located in La Cañada Flintridge.

Paradise Canyon Elementary School is home to the Cougars.

Paradise Canyon Elementary School

Public Elementary School | Grade K-6

471 Knight Way, La Canada, CA

La Canada Unified School District

657 Students

A+

Niche Grade

GreatSchools Rating

School Details

Head of School
Debra Cradduck

Student Teacher Ratio
23:1

Math Proficiency
81%

Reading Proficiency
86%

Academics

A+

Teachers

Source: Niche

Niche Grade Details

Academics

Reading Proficiency

86%

Math Proficiency

81%

Teachers

Student Teacher Ratio

23:1

Teachers

Full Time Teachers

Teachers in First or Second Year

2.9%

Test Scores

Equity

Student Progress

Source: GreatSchools

GreatSchools Rating Details

Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor

697:1

Student Diversity

Male

53.4%

Female

46.6%

White

38.4%

Asian or Pacific Islander

36.1%

Two or more races

13.9%

Hispanic

11.4%

Black

<1%

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School Rankings

#49 Best Public ES in California

#103 Best Public ES Teachers in California

Source: Niche

Specialty School Programs

Free/Reduced Lunch Offered

This School’s Reviews

1.0 parent

8/17/2024

Two of my children have attended the school and except for one teacher, they've had a terrible experience. The teachers are stuck in a 1950s and 60s authoritarian style of teaching and classroom management. And you can be assured that if the teacher doesn't like you as a parent, your child will suff...

5.0 parent

5/22/2024

PCY is an incredible school - not sure about some of the reviews on here, seem like squeaky wheels bringing the ratings down. All the parents I talk with love this school as much as I do. We have two kids there and they are loving it. the teachers have been fantastic (with one exception) and the fac...

1.0 parent

1/10/2024

I’ve had two children go through this school with similar experiences. Neither had any standout years to look back on. While a few of the teachers are better and more experienced than others, there is a lack of creativity and seems many just tow the line. Projects and assignments are exactly the sam...

3.0 other

6/25/2023

The survey showed that nearly 19.7% of people thought Los Angeles had the rudest residents. One example supporting this claim was from Paradise Canyon Elementary School. Here, parents were so rude that crossing guards quit, and PTA members refused to work the car line. The school's principal, Carrie...

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La Canada High School

7th to 12th
Public

A+

John Muir High School

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A-

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