Overview of Paragon Charter Academy: Paragon Charter Academy is a charter school situated in Jackson, MI, which is in a small suburb environment. The learner population of Paragon Charter Academy is 678, and the school serves K-8. At Paragon Charter Academy, 37% of learners scored above or at the proficient (mastery) level for math, and 45% scored above or at that level for reading. The school’s minority learner population is 53%. The learner-teacher ratio is 19:1, which is the same as that of the district. The learner population is made up of 53% female learners and 47% male learners. The school serves 62% economically disadvantaged learners. There are 36 equivalent full-time teachers.

Test Scores at Paragon Charter Academy: At Paragon Charter Academy, 37% of learners scored above or at the proficient (mastery) level for math, and 45% scored above or at that level for reading. Juxtaposed with the district, the school did about the same in math and about the same in reading, according to this measure. In Paragon Charter Academy, 45% of learners tested above or at the proficient (mastery) level for reading, and 37% tested above or at that level for math.

Paragon Charter Academy performed better in math and better in reading in this measure juxtaposed with learners around the state. In Michigan, 41% of learners tested above or at the proficient (mastery) level for reading, and 35% tested above or at that level for math.