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Paris Middle School

Public Grades 5-8
112th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 324 Arkansas Middle Schools
Better than 65% of Arkansas middle schools
Summary

Paris Middle School is a public middle school serving grades 5-8 in Paris, Arkansas, with 308 students and a student-teacher ratio of 12.9 for the 2023-2024 school year. The school is part of the Paris School District, which is ranked 135 out of 250 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Paris Middle School stands out for its consistently high percentage of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, with 100% of its students meeting this criteria, significantly higher than nearby schools like Clarksville Middle School (70.62%) and Ozark Middle School (53.36%). However, the school's performance in mathematics is a bright spot, with proficiency rates exceeding the state and district averages across all grade levels, and an impressive 80% proficiency rate in Algebra, far surpassing the state and district averages.

While Paris Middle School outperforms nearby schools in mathematics, its proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Reading are generally lower than the state and district averages. Additionally, the school's statewide ranking has fluctuated over the years, suggesting inconsistent performance compared to other middle schools in Arkansas. Nonetheless, Paris Middle School's higher spending per student compared to nearby schools, at $9,947 per student, may contribute to its academic strengths in certain areas.

278
Students ?
10.0
Student/teacher ratio ?
$13,151
Per pupil spending ?
100%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 602 N 10th St
       Paris, AR  72855

(844) 963-3243

District: Paris School District


Students who attend Paris Middle School usually attend:

High:    Paris High School

Feeder schools for Paris Middle School:

Elementary:    Paris Elementary School
Racial breakdown:

White:
85.3%
Hispanic:
6.1%
Two or more races:
4.3%
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At a glance
▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 40th percentile in 2015 → 65th in 2025
Strengths
✓Ranking is trending up — up 25 percentile points since 2015
✓Above the Arkansas median (65th percentile)
✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school38%
District avg35%
Arkansas avg36%
112th of 324
Arkansas public middle schools ?
Top 35%▲ up 26 pts since 2015
From bottom 40% (2015) to top 35% (2025)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
135th of 250Paris School District among Arkansas districts
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArkansas percentileRating
202560.2112 of 32465.4%★★★☆☆
202446.2177 of 33547.2%★★☆☆☆
202353.0166 of 33049.7%★★☆☆☆
202265.399 of 31868.9%★★★☆☆
202165.3103 of 33068.8%★★★☆☆
201961.7121 of 31962.1%★★★☆☆
201865.4105 of 31867.0%★★★☆☆
201742.5196 of 31537.8%★★☆☆☆
201642.6193 of 31238.1%★★☆☆☆
201538.9166 of 27539.6%★★☆☆☆
201475.048 of 28082.9%★★★★☆
201376.240 of 27885.6%★★★★☆
201276.241 of 26584.5%★★★★☆
201175.449 of 26481.4%★★★★☆
201060.2111 of 25456.3%★★★☆☆
200968.476 of 24068.3%★★★☆☆
200864.579 of 22364.6%★★★☆☆
200775.338 of 22583.1%★★★★☆
200667.062 of 20669.9%★★★★☆
200575.537 of 20882.2%★★★★☆
By subject vs Arkansas (2024-2025) ?
Algebra80%+49 vs state
Mathematics41%~ state avg
Science37%~ state avg
English Language Arts35%~ state avg
Reading34%~ state avg

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Paris Middle School ranks 112th of 324 Arkansas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Paris Middle School usually go on to attend Paris High School

Students at Paris Middle School are 85% White, 6% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 1% African American.

In the 2024-25 school year, 278 students attended Paris Middle School.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Arkansas Division of Elementary and Secondary Education.

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