About This School
Preschool | Grades K-8 | Paragon Academy
Paragon Charter Academy is located in Jackson, MI and is in Paragon Academy School District. It is a charter school that serves 686 students in grades K-8.
Charter schools are public schools, but differ from traditional public schools in that they are independent and are operated by educators, parents, community leaders, educational entrepreneurs, or others. Funding for charter schools is based on designated local or state educational organizations. Those organizations are responsible for monitoring and assessing the quality and effectiveness of education, but permit the schools to operate outside of the traditional public school education system.
Paragon Charter Academy made AYP in 2011. Under No Child Left Behind, a school makes Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) if it achieves the minimum levels of improvement determined by the state of Michigan in terms of student performance and other accountability measures. See Paragon Charter Academy's test results to learn more about school performance.
In 2011, Paragon Charter Academy had 20 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Michigan average is 18 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Paragon Charter Academy's students and teachers. more
Charter schools are public schools, but differ from traditional public schools in that they are independent and are operated by educators, parents, community leaders, educational entrepreneurs, or others. Funding for charter schools is based on designated local or state educational organizations. Those organizations are responsible for monitoring and assessing the quality and effectiveness of education, but permit the schools to operate outside of the traditional public school education system.
Paragon Charter Academy made AYP in 2011. Under No Child Left Behind, a school makes Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) if it achieves the minimum levels of improvement determined by the state of Michigan in terms of student performance and other accountability measures. See Paragon Charter Academy's test results to learn more about school performance.
In 2011, Paragon Charter Academy had 20 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Michigan average is 18 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Paragon Charter Academy's students and teachers. more
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Nearby Cities
Schools Nearby
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| School Name distance | TestRating | Community Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Jackson Christian Elementary School 0.8 miles | n/a | |
| Trinity Lutheran School 1.1 miles | n/a | |
| Dibble Elementary School 1.6 miles |  |
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| Frost Elementary School 1.8 miles |  |
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| Cascades School 1.8 miles |  |
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Students
Enrollment (2011)
Total: 686
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Student Economic Level (2011)
In 2011, Paragon Charter Academy had 55% of students eligible for free or reduced price lunch programs. Michigan had 45% of eligible students for free or reduced price lunch programs. Eligibility for the National School Lunch Program is based on family income levels.Student Ethnicity (2011)
White
72%
Black
15%
Two or More Races
6%
Hispanic
4%
Asian/Pacific Islander
3%
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Paragon Academy District Spending
$8,650Per Pupil
The Paragon Academy spends $8,650 per pupil in current expenditures. The district spends 47% on instruction, 50% on support services, 3% on other elementary and secondary expenditures. More about Paragon Academy District
20:1STUDENT-TEACHER RATIO
In 2011, Paragon Charter Academy had 20 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Michigan average is 18 students per full-time equivalent teacher.
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About the MEAP
What is it?
The Michigan Educational Assessment Program (MEAP) is an annual test administered in the fall of the school year and used to assess a student's mastery of the state's grade-level academic standards.
Which Grades and Subjects?
Students are assessed in grades 3 through 8 in math, reading, and writing, in grades 5 and 8 in science, and in grades 6 and 9 in social studies.
How is it Scored?
Students are rated at one of four levels:exceeded standards (level 1), met standards (level 2), basic (level 3) and apprentice (level 4). The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard (levels 1 and 2).
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The Education.com TestRating is a number (1-10) calculated by Education.com that provides an overview of a school’s test performance for a given year, by comparing the school’s state standardized test results to those of other schools in the same state. For Michigan, the TestRating is calculated using a school's 2011 MEAP Results and MME Results for all subjects tested.
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