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Schools in Paris · Paris Independent School District, North Lamar Independent School District

Paris’s public schools outscore 51% of Texas districts

The grade covers the two public school districts serving Paris, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Reading proficiency in Paris’s districts is 45%, below the Texas average (51%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Texas, not nationally.

#306of 642 Texas townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Texas state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
45%
▼ 7 pts vs TX 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
39%
▼ 2 pts vs TX 41%
2021–22
Graduate on time
96%
▲ 6 pts vs TX 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.2K
▲ 3% vs TX $12.8K
FY2024 · Paris Independent
Students per teacher
14.3
TX 14.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
17
5,949 students on the public path
In brief

Paris’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 521 Texas towns with household incomes within a quarter of Paris’s, its schools beat 59%, higher than their 51% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 45% of tested students were proficient in reading and 39% in math, against 51% and 41% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

96% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

Paris Independent spends $13,193 per student and North Lamar Independent $12,686, against $12,815 across Texas (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Choice beyond the district

Trinity Christian Academy (private) and Central Presbyterian Day School (private) are in town. Every school ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Paris’s grade

C+ Test scoresB− Graduation

B−: better than 51% of Texas school districts, #306 of 642 Texas towns. Graduation is above the Texas average; test scores are below it.

Texas school districts we grade (1,191)Better than 51%
Lower resultsHigher results
Texas towns with similar household incomes (521)Better than 59%
C+BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 3,162 test results and a graduating class of 243 could put Paris anywhere from C+ to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Paris’s students in the tested grades sat them (3,136 in math, 3,187 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Paris, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–43 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to B−
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressB to B+
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressA−

Paris runs its own schools through grade 12 (Paris Independent School District). From grade PK, students attend the North Lamar Independent School District, shared with Reno and Sun Valley. Parts of Paris (10% of its land) are served by Chisum Independent 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.

Paris Independent School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 8 schools · 3,832 students · 14.5 per teacher (TX 14.9)
$13,193TX $12,815 · FY2024
C+
North Lamar Independent School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 2,395 students, up 14% since 2020–21 · 13.8 per teacher (TX 14.9)
$12,686TX $12,815 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Paris Independent School District43%
State average 51.1% · 1930 students tested
Math · PK–12, Paris Independent School District37%
State average 40.9% · 1889 students tested
Reading · PK–12, North Lamar Independent School District47%
State average 51.1% · 1257 students tested
Math · PK–12, North Lamar Independent School District42%
State average 40.9% · 1247 students tested

Paris vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Texas towns that share Paris’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
ParisB−Paris Independent PK–12 · North Lamar Independent PK–12
RenoBNorth Lamar Independent

Every school in Paris

17 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Texas’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Parisby address
W L Higgins El
Elementary · Grades PK–1
330 students16:1Rate it →
Lamar County Head Start
Prekindergarten · Grades PK
206 students21:1Rate it →
Givens Early Childhood Center
Prekindergarten · Grades PK
112 students16:1Rate it →
Aikin El
Elementary · Grades K–4
B−
866 students16:1Rate it →
Justiss El
Elementary · Grades K–4
C+
546 students14:1Rate it →
North Lamar Int
Elementary · Grades 2–5
B
593 students15:1Rate it →
Crockett Int
Middle · Grades 5–6
C+
583 students16:1Rate it →
Frank Stone Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8
B+
521 students14:1Rate it →
Paris J H
Middle · Grades 7–8
B
541 students13:1Rate it →
Paris H S
High · Grades 9–12
A−
946 students14:1Rate it →
North Lamar H S
High · Grades 9–12
A−
705 students13:1Rate it →
Other district programsby referral or application
Travis H S of Choice
High · Grades 9–12
C−
Alternative Education
32 students6:1Rate it →
Other public schools in Parisrun by other districts or the state
Chisum El
Elementary · Grades PK–5
A−
584 students15:1Rate it →
Chisum H S
High · Grades 9–12
A
334 students10:1Rate it →
Chisum Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8
A−
266 students11:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Trinity Christian Academy
Grades K–12
Private · Religious
155 students10:1Rate it →
Central Presbyterian Day School
Elementary · Grades PK–K
Private · Religious
40 studentsRate it →

Questions about Paris’s schools

Are Paris’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Texas: the public schools Paris children attend outscore 51% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #306 of 642 Texas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 59%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Paris in?

Two districts: Paris Independent School District runs grades PK–12, and North Lamar Independent School District runs grades PK–12, shared with Reno and Sun Valley.

Where do Paris kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Paris H S and North Lamar H S.

What is Paris’s graduation rate?

96% of the class of 2023 in Paris Independent School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas.

How much does Paris spend per student?

$13,193 in Paris Independent School District and $12,686 in North Lamar Independent School District (FY2024), against $12,815 across Texas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Paris?

Yes: Trinity Christian Academy (religious, grades K–12, 155 students) and Central Presbyterian Day School (religious, grades PK–K, 40 students).

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) 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 Texas. Stars are from neighbors.