Paramount Elementary, Azusa CA - Test Scores & Data

Original Research by School Decision on Paramount Elementary

Paramount Elementary serves kindergarten through fifth grade in Azusa, a San Gabriel Valley city at the foot of the San Gabriel Mountains, about twenty miles east of downtown Los Angeles. The school sits in a diverse, growing community with a significant Hispanic and Latino population. Azusa itself is a mix of residential neighborhoods, a revitalized downtown anchored by two transit stations, and industrial areas; a council member describes it as having grown while keeping a small-town feel.

The school's enrollment is small and stable, drawn from a neighborhood where the vast majority of families qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The student body is predominantly Latino, with very small representation from other racial and ethnic backgrounds. The school does not report separate data on its English learner or special education populations.

State test results from 2024-25 show proficiency below the midpoint for most grade spans. In math, third graders showed the strongest relative performance, but proficiency dropped noticeably in fourth and fifth grade. In English language arts, the pattern was similar: third grade scored in the mid-range, and proficiency declined in the upper elementary grades. In fifth-grade science, proficiency was low. Across all tested subjects and grades, Paramount's overall proficiency index places the school in the bottom quartile relative to other schools in Los Angeles County.

The data point to a trajectory of skill gaps widening as students move through upper elementary grades. A parent considering the school may want to look into further detail with the school about how it is addressing this pattern, what additional support is available for students in math and reading as they advance through the grades, and what literacy and numeracy interventions are in place.

The school is part of Azusa Unified, a district that underwent significant consolidation in response to sustained enrollment decline. The district closed multiple campuses by 2023-24, including nearby elementary schools. That reorganization reshaped where families' children attend school and how the district allocates resources.

Housing in the Azusa zip code is moderately priced relative to some of greater Los Angeles, though still well above the national norm. Rent has been rising faster than home prices in recent quarters. Employment in the area centers on education and aerospace manufacturing, with Azusa Pacific University and a Northrop Grumman facility among the major anchors.

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Academic performance

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

Math

Grade 352%

School 52% · District 32% · ▲ 19 pts above district

▲ 9 pts above state median · ▲ 5 pts above county median

Grade 431%

School 31% · District 27% · ▲ 4 pts above district

▼ 7 pts below state median · ▼ 10 pts below county median

Grade 519%

School 19% · District 25% · ▼ 6 pts below district

▼ 12 pts below state median · ▼ 14 pts below county median

English language arts

Grade 347%

School 47% · District 31% · ▲ 16 pts above district

▲ 7 pts above state median · ▲ 5 pts above county median

Grade 435%

School 35% · District 30% · ▲ 5 pts above district

▼ 7 pts below state median · ▼ 9 pts below county median

Grade 529%

School 29% · District 34% · ▼ 5 pts below district

▼ 16 pts below state median · ▼ 18 pts below county median

Science

Grade 520%

School 20% · District 20%

▼ 8 pts below state median · ▼ 8 pts below county median

This schoolAzusa Unified, 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.

Proficiency by household income

English language arts

Grade 5Lower-income26%Higher-income55%29 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 5Lower-income18%Higher-income27%10 pp gap