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Chisum Middle

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

3250 S Church St, Paris, TX 75462 · (903) 737-2806 · Part of Chisum Independent School District

Paris’ School Grade B− better than 51% of Texas school districts

Directions
Students
266
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
42%
Setting
Rural
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Chisum Middle

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Texas’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 15 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 7 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 19.3% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency52%
State average 36.6%
Reading / language arts49%
State average 41.8%

Its own letter, A−, places these results among Texas’s 7,796 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

3250 S Church St, Paris

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 684
Grade 793
Grade 889
Enrollment over time
223’20
261’21
264’22
279’23
266’24

Up 19.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 82%Hispanic 8%Black 5%Two or more races 4%American Indian/Alaska Native 2%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Chisum Middle from Paris families.

Other schools in Chisum Independent School District

The district →
Chisum El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Paris
A−
584 students15:1
Chisum H S
High · Grades 9–12 · Paris
A
334 students10:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Texas’s other public schools; Paris’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.