City: La Canada, CA
Address: 471 Knight Way
District: La Canada Unified
School Enrollment: 775
White students: 73.7%
Black students: 0.5%
Hispanic students: 3.2%
Asian students: 21.8%
Native American students: 0.1%
Filipino students: 0.0%
Pacific Islander students: 0.0%
Multi-racial/other students: 0.6%
White students: 571
Black students: 4
Native American students: 1
Filipino students: 0
Hispanic students: 25
Pacific Islander students: 0
Multi-racial/other students: 5
Average class size KG: 19.33
Average class size 1st grade: 19.67
Average class size 2nd grade: 18.14
Average class size 3rd grade: 19.80
Average class size 4th grade: 24.83
Average class size 5th grade: 4
Average class size 6th grade: 4
Grade 5 students meeting California Fitness Test standards: 47.3%
AP percentage of students tested: 99%
AP base score: 906
AP statewide rank: 10
AP similar schools rank: 5
Total number of teachers: 42
Teachers with full credentials: 41
Teachers with emergency credentials: 1
Psychologists: 1
Speech/language/hearing specialists: 1
Kindergarten enrollment : 78
1st grade enrollment : 118
2nd grade enrollment : 107
3rd grade enrollment : 119
4th grade enrollment : 112
5th grade enrollment : 118
6th grade enrollment : 123
7th grade enrollment : 0
8th grade enrollment : 0
9th grade enrollment : 0
10th grade enrollment : 0
11th grade enrollment : 0
12th grade enrollment : 0
Ungraded elementary enrollment : 0
Ungraded secondary enrollment : 0
Statistics about Paradise Canyon Elementary in La Canada, CA
Beginning teacher salary: $37030
Mid-range teacher salary: $58120
Highest teacher salary: $69910
Average principal salary (elementary): $93564
Average principal salary (middle): $85830
Average principal salary (secondary): $97074
Superintendent salary: $121416
Percentage of budget for teachers' salaries: 45.05%
Percentage of budget for administrative payrolls: 5.01%
Dollars spent per student: $6141