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Paris Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 520 students in Paris Independent School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Texas.
Public Middle School in Paris Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 35% (versus the Texas public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 68% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Texas public middle school average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
8 Schools
2,747 Schools
# Students
3,868 Students
1,489,538 Students
# Teachers
297 Teachers
103,135 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Paris Independent School District, which is ranked #750 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 98% has increased from 93% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#762 out of 1204 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
46%
Graduation Rate
98%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.74
0.64
# American Indian Students
25 Students
5,199 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
32 Students
77,599 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
1,005 Students
795,444 Students
% Hispanic Students
26%
53%
# Black Students
1,176 Students
186,072 Students
% Black Students
30%
13%
# White Students
1,223 Students
378,957 Students
% White Students
32%
26%
# Hawaiian Students
12 Students
2,404 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
395 Students
43,863 Students
% of Two or more races Students
10%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
292
15,212
# Students in K Grade:
284
21,462
# Students in 1st Grade:
312
22,752
# Students in 2nd Grade:
299
22,958
# Students in 3rd Grade:
302
22,862
# Students in 4th Grade:
305
22,563
# Students in 5th Grade:
276
30,190
# Students in 6th Grade:
273
326,610
# Students in 7th Grade:
275
406,424
# Students in 8th Grade:
245
414,179
# Students in 9th Grade:
305
56,165
# Students in 10th Grade:
261
48,628
# Students in 11th Grade:
225
42,213
# Students in 12th Grade:
214
37,320
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,316 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 $12,844 is less than the state median of $14,116. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$52 MM
$74,029 MM
Spending
$50 MM
$78,063 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,316
$13,387
Spending / Student
$12,844
$14,116
Best Paris Independent School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Paris J High School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
2400 Jefferson Rd
Paris, TX 75460
(903) 737-7434
Paris, TX 75460
(903) 737-7434
Grades: 7-8
| 520 students
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