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Paris Junior High

Public Grades 7-8

377^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 438 Missouri Middle Schools

Better than 14% of Missouri middle schools

Summary

Paris Junior High is a public middle school located in Paris, Missouri, serving grades 7-8 with a total enrollment of 69 students. The school is part of the Paris R-II School District, which is ranked 277 out of 367 districts in Missouri and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Paris Junior High has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 12.0% to 21.8% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average and the nearby schools analyzed. The school's academic performance, as measured by MAP test scores, is also significantly below the state averages across all subjects and grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, only 10.1% of 8th-grade students were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to the state average of 32.7%. The school's performance for specific student subgroups, such as White students and low socioeconomic status students, is also significantly lower than the state averages for those subgroups.

Interestingly, Paris Junior High spends more per student ($11,648 in 2021-2022) compared to the nearby schools analyzed, but this does not seem to translate into better academic outcomes. The school's statewide ranking has steadily declined over the years, from a high of 107 out of 649 Missouri middle schools in 2012-2013 to a low of 377 out of 438 in 2024-2025. In comparison, the nearby schools, such as Monroe City Middle, Chester Boren Middle, and South Shelby Middle School, generally perform better than Paris Junior High across various metrics, including test scores, chronic absenteeism, and free/reduced lunch rates.

Students ?

11.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,818

Per pupil spending ?

43.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

25678 Bus Hwy 24
Paris, MO 65275-1120

(660) 289-0970

District: Paris R-II

Students who attend Paris Junior High usually attend:

High:

Paris High

Feeder schools for Paris Junior High:

Elementary:

Paris Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.4%

Two or more races:

7.6%

African American:

1.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 84th percentile in 2013 → 14th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Missouri average (19% vs 39% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (14th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 70 percentile points since 2013

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school19%

District avg19%

Missouri avg39%

377^th of 438

Missouri public middle schools ?

Bottom 14%▼ down 13 pts since 2015

From bottom 27% (2015) to bottom 14% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

277^th of 367Paris R-II among Missouri 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	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	17.0	377 of 438	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	44.1	265 of 459	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.2	309 of 459	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	14.0	404 of 454	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.1	417 of 587	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.7	460 of 552	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	33.2	420 of 568	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	34.7	428 of 585	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	72.1	127 of 633	79.9%	★★★★☆
2013	73.3	107 of 649	83.5%	★★★★☆
2012	69.1	150 of 623	75.9%	★★★★☆
2011	46.4	378 of 625	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	55.1	298 of 614	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	45.2	389 of 601	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2008	25.1	557 of 624	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	35.7	476 of 624	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	51.7	277 of 619	55.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	20.4	318 of 369	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	12.7	335 of 358	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	39.0	234 of 385	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.4	295 of 381	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	7.2	370 of 376	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	28.7	404 of 527	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.9	444 of 479	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)14th percentile~ school

White (2025)6th percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

Science27%-12 vs state

English Language Arts19%-21 vs state

Mathematics10%-23 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MAP Mathematics (2025)			MAP Science (2025)		MAP English Language Arts (2025)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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	MAP Mathematics 6th Grade	MAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MAP Mathematics 8th Grade	MAP Science 5th Grade	MAP Science 8th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Paris Junior High	Public	7-8	25678 Bus Hwy 24	Paris	65275	Monroe County	Paris R-II	No	No	No	No	(660) 289-0970	66	6	11.9	43.9%	59 (89.4%)	1 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (7.6%)	17	377^th of 438 public middle schools	13.9%					(n/a)			10.1		26.7			18.8	20.1	$13,818	$151	$13,667
South Shelby Middle School	Public	6-8	4152 Hwy 36	Shelbina	63468	Shelby County	Shelby County R-IV	No	No	No	No	(573) 588-2208	126	13	9.5	53.2%	113 (89.7%)	2 (1.6%)	4 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.8%)	46	235^th of 438 public middle schools	46.3%		57.4	187^th of 451 public middle schools	58.5%	48		53.6	22.0		37.5		23.3	34.1		$15,036	$627	$14,409
Chester Boren Middle	Public	6-8	110 N Jefferson	Centralia	65240	Boone County	Centralia R-VI	No	No	No	No	(573) 682-2617	302	25	12.0	27.5%	278 (92.1%)	5 (1.7%)	8 (2.6%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.3%)	59.7	164^th of 438 public middle schools	62.6%		64.7	137^th of 451 public middle schools	69.6%	27	60.3	48.5	39.5		37.5		39.5	41.0	27.6	$10,658	$591	$10,067
Monroe City Middle	Public	5-8	401a Hwy 24/36 East	Monroe City	63456	Monroe County	Monroe City R-I	No	No	No	No	(573) 735-4742	178	16	10.9	50.6%	153 (86.0%)	7 (3.9%)	3 (1.7%)	1 (0.6%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (6.7%)	41.6	260^th of 438 public middle schools	40.6%		42.9	256^th of 451 public middle schools	43.2%	4	35.0		22.3	43.5	46.2	46.1	30.0	20.0	38.8	$12,890	$679	$12,211

Frequently Asked Questions about Paris Junior High

What is the racial makeup of Paris Junior High?

Students at Paris Junior High are 89% White, 8% Two or more races, 2% African American, 2% American Indian.

What high school do graduates of Paris Junior High attend?

Students who attend Paris Junior High usually go on to attend Paris High

How many students attend Paris Junior High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 66 students attended Paris Junior High.

What district is Paris Junior High in?

Paris R-II

Is Paris Junior High a good school?

Paris Junior High ranks in the bottom 13.9% of Missouri middle schools.

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

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