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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 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 522 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 39%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 68% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Texas public middle school average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
8 Schools
2,745 Schools
# Students
3,856 Students
1,535,707 Students
# Teachers
306 Teachers
105,534 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Paris Independent School District, which is ranked #752 of all 1,201 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
30 Students
5,672 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
29 Students
75,901 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
981 Students
818,505 Students
% Hispanic Students
25%
53%
# Black Students
1,183 Students
198,107 Students
% Black Students
31%
13%
# White Students
1,224 Students
392,132 Students
% White Students
32%
26%
# Hawaiian Students
13 Students
2,358 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
396 Students
43,032 Students
% of Two or more races Students
10%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
308
13,662
# Students in K Grade:
300
20,054
# Students in 1st Grade:
297
21,208
# Students in 2nd Grade:
293
20,812
# Students in 3rd Grade:
310
20,550
# Students in 4th Grade:
289
20,734
# Students in 5th Grade:
292
29,817
# Students in 6th Grade:
268
325,343
# Students in 7th Grade:
250
409,592
# Students in 8th Grade:
272
425,784
# Students in 9th Grade:
283
71,142
# Students in 10th Grade:
262
59,666
# Students in 11th Grade:
223
51,055
# Students in 12th Grade:
209
46,288
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,357 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,417. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,884 is less than the state median of $14,148. 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
$13,357
$13,417
Spending / Student
$12,884
$14,148
Best Paris Independent School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
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
| 522 students
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