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Paris Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-6

264^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 289 Maine Elementary Schools

Better than 9% of Maine elementary schools

Summary

Paris Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-6 in Paris, Maine, with 369 students and a student-teacher ratio of around 12:1. The school faces significant challenges, including consistently underperforming compared to state and district averages in standardized test scores, high chronic absenteeism rates, and a high proportion of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds.

In the 2024-2025 school year, only 50.86% of Paris Elementary School students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, 36.64% in Mathematics, and 10% in Science, all below the state and Regional School Unit 17/Maine School Admin District 17 averages. The school has also had high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 23.4% to 32.7% in recent years, significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 48.57% to 60.77% in recent years.

While some nearby schools within the same district, such as Harrison Elementary and Hebron Station School, have slightly higher academic performance and lower chronic absenteeism rates, the overall performance of the district is concerning. One notable exception is Minot Consolidated School, which is outside the Paris Elementary School district but performs significantly better than the state and district averages.

424

Students ?

12.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,892

Per pupil spending ?

60.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4 Hathaway Road
Paris, ME 04271

(207) 743-7802

District: Regional School Unit 17/Maine School Admin District 17

Students who attend Paris Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Oxford Hills Middle School
High:	Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.9%

Hispanic:

4.7%

Two or more races:

4.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 10th percentile in 2015 → 9th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Maine average (40% vs 53% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (9th percentile)

!Science scores 26 pts below the Maine average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school40%

District avg39%

Maine avg53%

264^th of 289

Maine public elementary schools ?

Bottom 9%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 6Elementary Schools in the Regional School Unit 17/Maine School Admin District 17

163^rd of 176Regional School Unit 17/Maine School Admin District 17 among Maine 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	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	14.6	264 of 289	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	27.0	244 of 288	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.5	271 of 290	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.6	193 of 210	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	14.7	185 of 228	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.8	178 of 258	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	25.6	211 of 254	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	16.4	237 of 256	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	26.8	209 of 255	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	20.6	255 of 284	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	58.5	98 of 261	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	46.5	146 of 258	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	40.2	124 of 186	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	56.1	79 of 193	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	49.2	110 of 209	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2008	53.7	88 of 195	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2007	48.0	106 of 198	46.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	11.4	235 of 251	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	23.2	63 of 90	30.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	42.1	98 of 153	35.9%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	15.7	231 of 248	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	33.4	45 of 64	29.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	62.4	29 of 82	64.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	24.7	210 of 251	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.2	76 of 90	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	47.7	76 of 153	50.3%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	52.7	10 of 27	63.0%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	23.2	157 of 192	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	10.3	139 of 150	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	21.8	24 of 31	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Multi-racial (2025)63rd percentile+54 vs school

Special Education (2025)18th percentile+10 vs school

Male (2025)16th percentile+8 vs school

White (2025)7th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)7th percentile~ school

Female (2025)6th percentile~ school

By subject vs Maine (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts51%-13 vs state

Mathematics37%-13 vs state

Science10%-26 vs state

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Schools Near Paris Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MEA English Language Arts (2025)	MEA Mathematics (2025)	MEA Science (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	MEA English Language Arts All Grades	MEA Mathematics All Grades	MEA Science All Grades	Total
Paris Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	4 Hathaway Road	Paris	04271	Oxford County	Regional School Unit 17/Maine School Admin District 17	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 743-7802	424	33	12.8	60.1%	377 (88.9%)	5 (1.2%)	20 (4.7%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.0%)	14.6	264^th of 289 public elementary schools	8.7%		27	244^th of 288 public elementary schools	15.3%	20	50.9	36.6	10.0	$21,892
Guy E Rowe School	Public	PK, KG-6	219 Main Street	Norway	04268	Oxford County	Regional School Unit 17/Maine School Admin District 17	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 743-5183	428	35	12.3	62.9%	377 (88.1%)	3 (0.7%)	13 (3.0%)	8 (1.9%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	24 (5.6%)	19.8	253^rd of 289 public elementary schools	12.5%		21.2	257^th of 288 public elementary schools	10.8%	4	49.8	44.2	8.1	$20,744
Oxford Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	79 Pleasant Street	Oxford	04270	Oxford County	Regional School Unit 17/Maine School Admin District 17	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 539-4456	307	28	10.9	62.2%	284 (92.5%)	1 (0.3%)	8 (2.6%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.9%)	12.9	268^th of 289 public elementary schools	7.3%		21.4	256^th of 288 public elementary schools	11.1%	12	52.5	29.2		$21,242
Hebron Station School	Public	PK, KG-6	884 Station Road	Hebron	04238	Oxford County	Regional School Unit 17/Maine School Admin District 17	No	No	No	No	(207) 966-3323	103	10	10.6	32.0%	98 (95.1%)	1 (1.0%)	2 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.9%)	31.6	227^th of 289 public elementary schools	21.5%		31	234^th of 288 public elementary schools	18.8%	7	57.1	44.6		$20,830
Hartford-Sumner Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	145 Main Street	Sumner	04292	Oxford County	Regional School Unit 10	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 388-2681	297	26	11.6	61.6%	289 (97.3%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	45.1	180^th of 289 public elementary schools	37.7%		55.4	138^th of 288 public elementary schools	52.1%	42	65.3	48.3	15.6	$21,515
Waterford Memorial School	Public	PK, KG-2	148 Valley Road	Waterford	04088	Oxford County	Regional School Unit 17/Maine School Admin District 17	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 583-4418	77	8	9.2	62.3%	73 (94.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.3%)								(n/a)				$16,660
Woodstock School	Public	K-5	224 Rumford Avenue	Bryant Pond	04219	Oxford County	Regional School Unit 44/Maine School Admin District 44	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 665-2228	67	8	7.9	68.7%	66 (98.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.5%)	59	132^nd of 289 public elementary schools	54.3%		76.7	67^th of 288 public elementary schools	76.7%	65	73.3	46.7		$25,684
Elm Street School-Mechanic Falls	Public	PK, KG-6	129 Elm Street	Mechanic Falls	04256	Androscoggin County	Regional School Unit 16	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 345-3381	241	24	10.0	61.4%	223 (92.5%)	1 (0.4%)	7 (2.9%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.7%)	3.7	283^rd of 289 public elementary schools	2.1%		12.2	271^st of 288 public elementary schools	5.9%	12	40.5	24.8		$23,273
Minot Consolidated School	Public	PK, KG-6	23 Shaw Hill Road	Minot	04258	Androscoggin County	Regional School Unit 16	No	No	No	No	(207) 346-6471	229	19	12.0	34.9%	219 (95.6%)	4 (1.7%)	3 (1.3%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	72	82^nd of 289 public elementary schools	71.6%		78.6	56^th of 288 public elementary schools	80.6%	26	74.8	60.0	26.9	$21,585
Harrison Elementary	Public	3-6	309 Naples Road	Harrison	04040	Cumberland County	Regional School Unit 17/Maine School Admin District 17	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 583-2357	105	8	12.6	62.9%	97 (92.4%)	1 (1.0%)	4 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.9%)	34.3	217^th of 289 public elementary schools	24.9%		29.8	238^th of 288 public elementary schools	17.4%	21	58.1	46.7	26.9	$25,229

Frequently Asked Questions about Paris Elementary School

Is Paris Elementary School a good school?

Paris Elementary School ranks in the bottom 8.7% of Maine elementary schools.

How many students attend Paris Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 424 students attended Paris Elementary School.

What district is Paris Elementary School in?

Regional School Unit 17/Maine School Admin District 17

What schools do graduates of Paris Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Paris Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Oxford Hills Middle School
High : Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School

What is the racial makeup of Paris Elementary School?

Students at Paris Elementary School are 89% White, 5% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 1% African American.

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