Photo: Public domain · Public domainParis’s public schools outscore 90% of Tennessee districts
48% of students in Paris’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Tennessee average (31%). The grade covers the public school district serving Paris, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Tennessee, not nationally.
From Tennessee state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2020’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Paris’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 146 Tennessee towns with household incomes within a quarter of Paris’s, its schools beat 97%, higher than their 90% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on tests
Reading proficiency is 40% and math 48% in spring 2022, against 37% and 31% statewide. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $12,446 per student, against $13,059 across Tennessee (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one elementary and one middle school
From grade 3 the district’s path is Paris Elementary, then W O Inman Middle School. See the path ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2020; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Paris’s grade
A: better than 90% of Tennessee school districts, #23 of 176 Tennessee towns. Test scores are above the Tennessee average; there is no graduation rate to add.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Paris, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Paris
W G Rhea Elementary
Grades PK–2 · 537 students
Kindergarten in Paris
W G Rhea Elementary
Grades PK–2 · 537 students
1st grade in Paris
W G Rhea Elementary
Grades PK–2 · 537 students
2nd grade in Paris
W G Rhea Elementary
Grades PK–2 · 537 students
3rd grade in Paris
Paris Elementary
Grades 3–5 · 502 students
4th grade in Paris
Paris Elementary
Grades 3–5 · 502 students
5th grade in Paris
Paris Elementary
Grades 3–5 · 502 students
6th grade in Paris
W O Inman Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 499 students
7th grade in Paris
W O Inman Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 499 students
8th grade in Paris
W O Inman Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 499 students
Parts of Paris (7% of its land) are served by Henry County instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
Two districts serve Paris
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Above the state in reading
Paris vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Tennessee towns that share Paris’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Paris | A | Paris Special PK–8 · Henry County School District in Paris |
Every school in Paris
5 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Tennessee’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Paris’s schools
Are Paris’s schools good?
By Tennessee’s own tests, yes: the public schools Paris children attend outscore 90% of Tennessee’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #23 of 176 Tennessee towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 97%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2020.
What school district is Paris in?
Paris Special School District, which runs grades PK–8 and enrolls 1,538 students in 3 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Paris are served by Henry County.
How much does Paris spend per student?
$12,446 in Paris Special School District (FY2024), against $13,059 across Tennessee. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Paris families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Paris → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2020) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Tennessee. Stars are from neighbors.