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Paris Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

287^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 320 Kentucky Middle Schools

Better than 10% of Kentucky middle schools

Summary

Paris Middle School is a public middle school located in Paris, Kentucky, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 153 students. The school is part of the Paris Independent School District, which is ranked 155 out of 157 districts in Kentucky and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Paris Middle School consistently ranks in the bottom 10-15% of Kentucky middle schools, with proficiency rates in mathematics and reading significantly below state averages. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the proficiency rates for Paris Middle School were 27% in 6th grade mathematics, 28% in 7th grade mathematics, and 19% in 8th grade mathematics, compared to state averages of 41%, 43%, and 40%, respectively. The school's performance is also below the district-level averages, indicating that it is one of the lower-performing schools within the Paris Independent School District. Additionally, Paris Middle School has experienced relatively high dropout rates and chronic absenteeism rates, which are higher than the state average.

When compared to nearby middle schools, such as Royal Spring Middle School, Lexington Trad Magnet School, and Georgetown Middle School, Paris Middle School consistently performs significantly worse academically. These nearby schools, while not all top-performing, generally have higher academic proficiency rates, lower dropout rates, and lower chronic absenteeism compared to Paris Middle School. The school's struggles may be exacerbated by the high concentration of economically disadvantaged students, with 77.78% to 82.88% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in recent years.

180

Students ?

17.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,153

Per pupil spending ?

75.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

304 W 7th St
Paris, KY 40361

(859) 987-2163

District: Paris Independent

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:

51.1%

Hispanic:

20.0%

African American:

15.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 4th percentile in 2022 → 10th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 10th (2025) from a 4th-percentile low (2022)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Kentucky average (30% vs 45% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (10th percentile)

!Reading scores 19 pts below the Kentucky average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school30%

District avg30%

Kentucky avg45%

287^th of 320

Kentucky public middle schools ?

Bottom 10%▼ down 28 pts since 2015

From bottom 38% (2015) to bottom 10% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

155^th of 157Paris Independent among Kentucky 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

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	15.2	287 of 320	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.2	297 of 324	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.8	294 of 327	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	7.9	308 of 320	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	18.3	249 of 282	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.9	296 of 335	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.3	295 of 322	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	21.6	286 of 330	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	25.4	275 of 331	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	43.0	208 of 337	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	51.1	163 of 335	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	44.5	207 of 335	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	21.6	282 of 319	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	9.1	286 of 304	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	30.7	226 of 299	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	25.5	240 of 289	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	37.1	190 of 287	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2007	43.4	159 of 284	44.0%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	32.6	72 of 96	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	46.0	49 of 96	49.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	19.6	253 of 298	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.6	272 of 300	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	26.0	229 of 295	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.3	277 of 299	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	31.3	232 of 299	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.6	251 of 290	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2018	19.8	105 of 116	9.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	19.3	273 of 314	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.7	280 of 311	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.0	259 of 309	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	10.5	299 of 310	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	13.7	283 of 303	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	12.1	273 of 285	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	14.1	279 of 303	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	18.0	263 of 304	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.4	284 of 307	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.4	289 of 304	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.1	288 of 303	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.3	281 of 293	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	16.3	269 of 294	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	16.0	275 of 314	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.0	256 of 316	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.2	231 of 320	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.0	277 of 314	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.5	224 of 266	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.3	234 of 253	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

African American (2019)25th percentile+13 vs school

Female (2025)15th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)13th percentile+3 vs school

White (2025)12th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2018)9th percentile~ school

Special Education (2019)9th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2025)8th percentile~ school

By subject vs Kentucky (2024-2025) ?

Writing35%-14 vs state

Editing and Mechanics35%-14 vs state

Social Studies30%-9 vs state

Reading28%-19 vs state

Mathematics28%-14 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				KSA Mathematics (2025)				KSA Reading (2025)				KSA Science (2025)	KSA Writing (2025)		KSA Social Studies (2025)		KSA Editing and Mechanics (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	KSA Mathematics 5th Grade	KSA Mathematics 6th Grade	KSA Mathematics 7th Grade	KSA Mathematics 8th Grade	KSA Reading 5th Grade	KSA Reading 6th Grade	KSA Reading 7th Grade	KSA Reading 8th Grade	KSA Science 7th Grade	KSA Writing 5th Grade	KSA Writing 8th Grade	KSA Social Studies 5th Grade	KSA Social Studies 8th Grade	KSA Editing and Mechanics 5th Grade	KSA Editing and Mechanics 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Personnel Spending from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Sub-total Spending from State and Local Funds
Paris Middle School	Public	6-8	304 W 7th St	Paris	40361	Bourbon County	Paris Independent	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 987-2163	180	11	17.1	75.6%	92 (51.1%)	28 (15.6%)	36 (20.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	23 (12.8%)	15.2	287^th of 320 public middle schools	10.3%		12.2	297^th of 324 public middle schools	8.3%	10			36.0	19.0		27.0	28.0	29.0			35.0		30.0		35.0	$16,153	$1,568	$457	$2,025	$10,441	$1,899	$12,340
Bourbon County Middle School	Public	6-8	3339 Lexington Road	Paris	40361	Bourbon County	Bourbon County	No	No	No	No	(859) 987-2189	555	35	15.8	60.7%	421 (75.9%)	5 (0.9%)	110 (19.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.4%)	27.8	242^nd of 320 public middle schools	24.4%		20.7	267^th of 324 public middle schools	17.6%	25		34.0	31.0	28.0		40.0	36.0	31.0	22.0		57.0		38.0		41.0	$16,673	$1,390	$457	$1,847	$9,960	$2,217	$12,177
Harrison County Middle School	Public	6-8	269 Education Dr	Cynthiana	41031	Harrison County	Harrison County	No	No	No	No	(859) 234-7123	617	39	15.9	55.8%	537 (87.0%)	11 (1.8%)	34 (5.5%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (4.9%)	21.2	260^th of 320 public middle schools	18.8%		27.3	244^th of 324 public middle schools	24.7%	16		37.0	33.0	20.0		41.0	42.0	25.0	28.0		26.0		28.0		38.0	$12,419	$350	$208	$557	$9,132	$1,994	$11,127
Rev. Henry E. Baker Senior Interm. School	Public	5-6	1645 Martin Luther King Jr. Dr	Winchester	40391	Clark County	Clark County	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 745-5190	767	46	16.6	64.3%	618 (80.6%)	34 (4.4%)	76 (9.9%)	6 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (4.3%)								(n/a)	41.0	47.0			41.0	56.0				30.0		34.0		38.0		$15,677	$1,569	$439	$2,008	$9,656	$2,627	$12,278
Crawford Middle School	Public	6-8	1813 Charleston Dr	Lexington	40505	Fayette County	Fayette County	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 381-3370	710	57	12.3	66.2%	181 (25.5%)	265 (37.3%)	189 (26.6%)	18 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (8.0%)	28.5	240^th of 320 public middle schools	25.0%		28.5	241^st of 324 public middle schools	25.6%	1		36.0	28.0	29.0		49.0	49.0	36.0	18.0		33.0		36.0		43.0	$24,913	$1,263	$1,241	$2,504	$16,383	$2,911	$19,295
Bryan Station Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	1865 Wickland Dr	Lexington	40505	Fayette County	Fayette County	No	Yes	No	Yes	(859) 381-3288	744	55	13.4	58.5%	250 (33.6%)	137 (18.4%)	309 (41.5%)	7 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (5.4%)	37.3	206^th of 320 public middle schools	35.6%		34.7	218^th of 324 public middle schools	32.7%	12		28.0	47.0	32.0		45.0	47.0	39.0	23.0		50.0		35.0		50.0	$23,014	$817	$992	$1,809	$15,322	$2,983	$18,305
Winburn Middle School	Public	6-8	1060 Winburn Dr	Lexington	40511	Fayette County	Fayette County	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 381-3967	768	59	13.0	65.4%	146 (19.0%)	255 (33.2%)	302 (39.3%)	34 (4.4%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (3.8%)	14.5	289^th of 320 public middle schools	9.7%		19.5	272^nd of 324 public middle schools	16.0%	17		27.0	34.0	22.0		32.0	35.0	25.0	25.0		20.0		28.0		30.0	$21,041	$893	$1,024	$1,918	$15,373	$2,881	$18,255
Georgetown Middle School	Public	6-8	730 S Hamilton St	Georgetown	40324	Scott County	Scott County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 863-3805	555	40	13.9	55.1%	352 (63.4%)	62 (11.2%)	93 (16.8%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	42 (7.6%)	44.7	174^th of 320 public middle schools	45.6%		32.7	226^th of 324 public middle schools	30.2%	52		32.0	37.0	38.0		55.0	50.0	44.0	25.0		56.0		40.0		49.0	$22,326	$870	$299	$1,169	$10,064	$1,939	$13,171
Robert D. Campbell Junior High	Public	7-8	620 Boone Ave.	Winchester	40391	Clark County	Clark County	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 745-5200	753	52	14.5	60.4%	572 (76.0%)	42 (5.6%)	80 (10.6%)	12 (1.6%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (6.0%)	41.8	187^th of 320 public middle schools	41.6%		40.8	188^th of 324 public middle schools	42.0%	1			41.0	42.0			47.0	37.0	27.0		35.0		40.0		51.0	$15,911	$1,602	$458	$2,060	$9,114	$3,098	$12,207
Royal Spring Middle School	Public	6-8	332 Champion Way	Georgetown	40324	Scott County	Scott County	No	No	No	No	(502) 570-2390	719	47	15.1	42.6%	502 (69.8%)	74 (10.3%)	81 (11.3%)	11 (1.5%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	47 (6.5%)	60.3	115^th of 320 public middle schools	64.1%		61.1	106^th of 324 public middle schools	67.3%	9		47.0	44.0	42.0		60.0	65.0	45.0	34.0		62.0		38.0		51.0	$21,554	$418	$290	$707	$9,805	$1,908	$12,420

Frequently Asked Questions about Paris Middle School

Is Paris Middle School a good school?

Paris Middle School ranks in the bottom 10.3% of Kentucky middle schools.

What is the racial makeup of Paris Middle School?

Students at Paris Middle School are 51% White, 20% Hispanic, 16% African American, 13% Two or more races.

What high school do graduates of Paris Middle School attend?

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

What district is Paris Middle School in?

Paris Independent

How many students attend Paris Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 180 students attended Paris Middle School.

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