Paragon Mills Elementary School serves 630 learners in grades Prekindergarten-4.

Paragon Mills Elementary School placed in the lower 50% of all schools in Tennessee for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is lower 50%, and reading proficiency is lower 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 10-14% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 35%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 15-19% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 35%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 15:1 is equal to the Tennessee state average of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 82% of the learner body (majority Latino), which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 37% (majority African-American and Latino).

School Overview: Paragon Mills Elementary School’s learner population of 630 learners has decreased by 28% over five school years.

The teacher population of 41 teachers has decreased by 31% over five school years.

School Comparison: Paragon Mills Elementary School is ranked within the lower 50% of all 1,684 schools in Tennessee (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Paragon Mills Elementary School is 0.71, which is more than the equity score at state average of 0.55. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to Paragon Mills Elementary School is Glencliff High School (1.5 miles away)

The closest middle school is Valor Flagship Academy (1.5 miles away)

The closest elementary school is Haywood Elementary School (0.9 miles away)