For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 1,701 students in North Lamar Independent School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Texas.
Public Elementary Schools in North Lamar Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 44% (versus the Texas public elementary school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Texas public elementary school average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
5 Schools
6,902 Schools
# Students
2,372 Students
3,737,053 Students
# Teachers
193 Teachers
255,471 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
North Lamar Independent School District, which is ranked #627 of all 1,196 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#596 out of 1204 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
41%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
51%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
46%

Graduation Rate
90-94%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.47
0.64
# American Indian Students
37 Students
11,705 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
n/a
# Asian Students
25 Students
203,767 Students
% Asian Students
1%
6%
# Hispanic Students
318 Students
1,997,454 Students
% Hispanic Students
13%
53%
# Black Students
94 Students
469,194 Students
% Black Students
4%
13%
# White Students
1,685 Students
924,841 Students
% White Students
71%
25%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
5,879 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
208 Students
124,213 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
137
222,501
# Students in K Grade:
172
346,866
# Students in 1st Grade:
171
385,427
# Students in 2nd Grade:
170
402,148
# Students in 3rd Grade:
173
399,623
# Students in 4th Grade:
181
398,690
# Students in 5th Grade:
150
399,071
# Students in 6th Grade:
194
402,143
# Students in 7th Grade:
167
335,034
# Students in 8th Grade:
186
339,814
# Students in 9th Grade:
166
32,833
# Students in 10th Grade:
188
28,116
# Students in 11th Grade:
176
23,862
# Students in 12th Grade:
141
20,925
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,019 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,387. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,414 is less than the state median of $14,116. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$26 MM
$74,029 MM

Spending
$27 MM
$78,063 MM

Revenue / Student
$11,019
$13,387

Spending / Student
$11,414
$14,116

Best North Lamar Independent School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Frank Stone Middle School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
3201 Panther Dr Bldg 1
Paris, TX 75460
(903) 737-2041
Paris, TX 75460
(903) 737-2041
Grades: 6-8
| 547 students
Rank: #22.
North Lamar Intermediate School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
3201 Panther Dr Bldg 3
Paris, TX 75460
(903) 737-7971
Paris, TX 75460
(903) 737-7971
Grades: 2-5
| 551 students
Rank: #33.
Aaron Parker Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
98 Cr 44112
Paris, TX 75460
(903) 732-3066
Paris, TX 75460
(903) 732-3066
Grades: PK-4
| 270 students
Rank: n/an/a
3201 Panther Dr Bldg 12
Paris, TX 75460
(903) 737-2081
Paris, TX 75460
(903) 737-2081
Grades: PK-1
| 333 students
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