Paragon Collegiate Academy, Marysville CA

Original Research by School Decision on Paragon Collegiate Academy

Paragon Collegiate Academy is a small K-8 charter school in Marysville, California, serving a little over two hundred students in a building on Sampson Street in the city's downtown area. It is a regular public school operating as a single-school district, with no secondary grades.

The student population reflects Marysville's composition: roughly even shares of White and Hispanic students, with a substantial majority qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating that most families are low-income. The school draws families looking for a charter alternative within the city's school system.

State test results from the most recent year show a pattern of uneven proficiency across grades. In English language arts, the school sits above the midpoint compared to other districts in Yuba County when performance is measured across all tested grades and subjects combined. The upper middle grades, grades seven and eight, show stronger performance in ELA, with proficiency above half. The lower grades and middle grades are lower: grade three and four show proficiency in the low to mid-range, and grade five drops notably. In math, results are weaker across the board. Grade three sits in the low-to-mid range, but grades four through seven remain quite low, and only grade eight rebounds to near half proficiency. Science proficiency, tested in grades five and eight, shows grade five struggling sharply while grade eight recovers to near half. A parent may want to understand whether these uneven patterns reflect curriculum transitions, student cohort differences, or other factors.

The school has added a middle school FFA (agriculture and leadership) program, a relatively uncommon offering at the middle school level. This led to the construction of two new science-focused classrooms, including a dedicated agricultural-science room with microscopes, science tables, and modern teaching tools. For families interested in agriculture, environmental science, or leadership development in a middle school setting, this is a tangible program distinction. The school lists agriculture and culinary among its electives.

The overall context is a small, compact charter with a tight-knit community feel. Marysville itself is a historic river town with a walkable downtown core, though the economy is shaped heavily by government employment, healthcare, and the proximity of Beale Air Force Base. Housing values in the zip code are moderate, and the city is pursuing downtown revitalization and infill housing development. The school's size and charter status appeal to families seeking an alternative to traditional district schools, and the addition of agriculture and science pathways suggests an effort to differentiate from the broader district's offerings, though the school remains embedded within Yuba County's education ecosystem.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 339%

School 39% · district not reported

▼ 4 pts below state median · ▼ 3 pts below county median

Grade 421%

School 21% · district not reported

▼ 17 pts below state median · ▼ 5 pts below county median

Grade 512%

School 12% · district not reported

▼ 19 pts below state median · ▼ 6 pts below county median

Grade 623%

School 23% · district not reported

▼ 7 pts below state median · ▲ 3 pts above county median

Grade 722%

School 22% · district not reported

▼ 8 pts below state median · even with county median

Grade 848%

School 48% · district not reported

▲ 20 pts above state median · ▲ 26 pts above county median

English language arts

Grade 333%

School 33% · district not reported

▼ 7 pts below state median · ▼ 3 pts below county median

Grade 429%

School 29% · district not reported

▼ 13 pts below state median · ▼ 5 pts below county median

Grade 546%

School 46% · district not reported

▲ 1 pts above state median · ▲ 6 pts above county median

Grade 642%

School 42% · district not reported

▼ 2 pts below state median · ▲ 9 pts above county median

Grade 761%

School 61% · district not reported

▲ 15 pts above state median · ▲ 18 pts above county median

Grade 861%

School 61% · district not reported

▲ 17 pts above state median · ▲ 22 pts above county median

Science

Grade 523%

School 23% · district not reported

▼ 5 pts below state median · ▼ 2 pts below county median

Grade 848%

School 48% · district not reported

▲ 22 pts above state median · ▲ 22 pts above county median

This schoolDistrict average, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.