Summary:
The Paris School District is home to one elementary school, Paris Elementary School, which serves 416 students from Pre-Kindergarten through 4th grade in Paris, Arkansas.
Paris Elementary School stands out for its exceptional performance in Mathematics, where its proficiency rate of 55.4% is 11.3 percentage points higher than the state average. This strength is consistent, as the school also outperformed state averages in English Language Arts (46.7% vs. 39.4%) and Reading (46.0% vs. 40.4%). The school serves a student body with very high economic need, as 100% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch, yet it achieves above-average results in three out of four core subjects. The school has shown clear year-over-year improvement, with English Language Arts proficiency jumping 10.6 points and Reading improving 9.2 points from the previous year. With a student-teacher ratio of 15.5:1 and per-student spending of $13,958, the school appears to effectively allocate resources to support its students, earning a 3-star rating and ranking in the 62nd percentile statewide.
One interesting finding is the contrast between Math and Science performance. While Math is a clear strength, Science proficiency (42.0%) falls slightly below the state average (44.0%), with 4th-grade Science (38.7%) notably lower than 3rd-grade Science (45.3%). This suggests a potential area for curriculum focus in upper elementary grades. Overall, Paris Elementary School demonstrates that targeted instruction and effective resource use can drive strong academic outcomes, even when serving a high-need population.
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