Best Public Schools in Zip Code 65275

Summary:

The 65275 zip code area is home to three schools - Paris Elementary, Paris High, and Paris Junior High - all part of the Paris R-II school district. While Paris High stands out as the strongest performer, the district as a whole and the other two schools face significant challenges in areas such as test scores, free/reduced lunch rates, and chronic absenteeism.

Paris High School is the top performer in the district, ranked 230 out of 367 Missouri high schools and maintaining a relatively high 4-year graduation rate of 96.6%. It also outperforms the district and state averages on some End-of-Course exams, such as Biology I. In contrast, Paris Elementary and Paris Junior High consistently underperform compared to state averages, particularly in Math and English Language Arts proficiency rates.

Across all three schools, there are concerning trends, such as high free/reduced lunch rates (ranging from 38.73% to 43.48%) and a consistent chronic absenteeism rate of 13.5%. The Paris R-II school district as a whole is ranked 277 out of 367 districts in Missouri and is rated 1 star out of 5 by SchoolDigger, indicating a need for a more comprehensive approach to improving educational outcomes across the district.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MAP Mathematics (2025)				MAP Science (2025)	MAP English Language Arts (2025)				MAP Algebra I (2025)	MAP Biology I (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 3rd Grade	MAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MAP Mathematics 8th Grade	MAP Science 8th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	MAP Algebra I End of Course	MAP Biology I End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Paris Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	725 Cleveland	Paris	65275	Monroe County	Paris R-II	No	No	No	Yes	(660) 289-0980	248	23	10.7	42.7%	224 (90.3%)	4 (1.6%)	4 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.6%)	33.6	632^nd of 900 public elementary schools	29.8%		26.6	684^th of 906 public elementary schools	24.5%	52	30.0	20.8	51.1			25.0	10.4					$12,443	$551	$11,892
Paris High	Public	9-12	25686 Bus Hwy 24	Paris	65275	Monroe County	Paris R-II	No	No	No	No	(660) 289-0970	163	14	11.5	42.9%	152 (93.3%)	2 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.9%)	35.6	230^th of 367 public high schools	37.3%		32.8	249^th of 378 public high schools	34.1%	19										13.7	33.2	$13,935	$319	$13,616
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

Cities Near Zip Code 65275

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Paris	0.64 mi	3	323^rd
Holliday	6.33 mi	1
Madison	10.97 mi	3
Shelbina	16.55 mi	3	294^th
Monroe City	19.12 mi	3	223^rd

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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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