Paramount Elementary

513 Students

Elementary School K - 5th

School Overview

Paramount Elementary School is a public school located in Azusa, California, serving students within the Azusa Unified School District. The school provides a foundational educational environment for students in the primary grade levels, focusing on academic development, social-emotional learning, and foundational literacy and numeracy. As part of the Azusa community, the school emphasizes a supportive atmosphere aimed at preparing children for their subsequent years in middle and high school.

The campus, situated on West Paramount Street, functions as a neighborhood hub that prioritizes student engagement and school-community collaboration. Like many schools in the Azusa Unified district, Paramount Elementary generally incorporates standard state-mandated curriculum standards while offering various programs designed to meet the diverse needs of its student population. Prospective parents or visitors interested in specific academic performance data, enrollment procedures, or current extracurricular offerings are encouraged to contact the school’s administration office directly or visit the Azusa Unified School District’s official website.

513

Total Students

19.6

Full-Time Teachers

26.2

Student/Teacher Ratio

88.3%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Paramount Elementary
Demographic	Student Count
White	13
Hispanic	476
Black	5
Asian	7
Two or More	11
American Indian	1

Hispanic
476 (92.8%)
White
13 (2.5%)
Two or More
11 (2.1%)
Asian
7 (1.4%)
Black
5 (1.0%)
American Indian
1 (0.2%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	Azusa Unified
Phone:	(626)815-5104
Grade Range:	K - 5th
Total Students:	513
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	19.6
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	26.2
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	398
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	55

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Kindergarten 108

Grade 1 68

Grade 2 84

Grade 3 67

Grade 4 86

Grade 5 100