Summary:
The Paris School District in Arkansas is home to one middle school, Paris Middle School, which serves grades 5 through 8 with an enrollment of 278 students.
Paris Middle School is a school on a strong upward trajectory, rising from the 47th percentile in state rankings two years ago to the 69th percentile for the 2025-2026 school year. This improvement is notable given that 100% of its students qualify for free or reduced lunch, a key indicator of high poverty. Despite this challenge, the school meets or exceeds state averages in core subjects. For the 2025-2026 school year, overall proficiency rates were 40.1% in English Language Arts (state: 39.4%), 40.8% in Reading (state: 40.4%), and 47.4% in Mathematics (state: 44.1%). The school’s standout grade level is 7th grade, where students achieved the highest proficiency rates across all subjects, including 52.3% in Math and 53.1% in Science, both well above state averages. The school also boasts a low student-teacher ratio of 10:1 and spends $13,151 per student, suggesting efficient use of resources to drive its recent success.
However, performance is not uniform across all grade levels. While 7th graders excel, 5th graders are below state averages in all four core subjects, and 8th graders lag in Science and Reading. This indicates a need for targeted interventions for these cohorts. An interesting data point is the school’s Algebra proficiency of 72.7%, which applies only to the select group of 8th graders advanced enough to take the course. This cohort performs nearly on par with the state average for all Algebra test-takers (73.9%), highlighting a strong advanced math program for a small group of students. Overall, Paris Middle School demonstrates significant progress and effective instruction, particularly in mathematics and for its 7th-grade students.
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