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North Lamar Intermediate

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North Lamar Intermediate ranks 1968 th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 2-5

1968^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 57% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

North Lamar Intermediate in Paris, TX, serves 593 students in grades 2-5 and is part of the North Lamar Independent School District (Isd), a district ranked in the middle of the pack statewide. The school has earned a consistent 3-star rating for four of the last five years, making it a stable choice for families in the area. This reliability stands out when compared to nearby schools like Aaron Parker Elementary, which saw its rating swing from 3 stars to 1 star in a single year, or Detroit Elementary and Aikin Elementary, which have struggled with low ratings in recent years.

One of the school’s standout strengths is its math program. North Lamar Intermediate consistently outperforms the state average in math across all grade levels, a rare achievement in the region. For example, in 2025-2026, 3rd graders scored 49.6% proficient compared to the state’s 44.3%, and 5th graders hit 51.4% versus 47.4% statewide. This is especially notable because even high-performing neighbors like Chisum Elementary have underperformed the state in some math grades. However, the school has a clear weakness in 5th-grade science, where scores hover near the state average, and its Gifted and Talented program has seen a sharp decline, dropping from the 92nd percentile in 2022-2023 to the 37th percentile in 2025-2026.

Compared to schools in the neighboring Paris Independent School District (Isd), North Lamar Intermediate is a clear outperformer. It ranks in the 57th percentile statewide, far ahead of Aikin Elementary (24th percentile) and Justiss Elementary (32nd percentile), with proficiency rates 10-20 percentage points higher in most subjects. The school also serves a student body where about 54% are economically disadvantaged, a figure that has dropped significantly from nearly 70% the year prior. With a favorable student-teacher ratio of 15.2:1 and moderate per-student spending of around $10,256, North Lamar Intermediate offers a solid, middle-tier education with a strong math focus and room for growth in science and advanced programs.

593

Students ?

15.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,830

Per pupil spending ?

54%

Free/discounted lunch ?

310 Nl Pkwy
Paris, TX 75460

(903) 737-7971

District: North Lamar Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend North Lamar Intermediate usually attend:

Middle:	Frank Stone Middle
High:	North Lamar High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

69.5%

Hispanic:

15.0%

Two or more races:

9.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 71st percentile in 2016 → 57th in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Texas median (57th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 14 percentile points since 2016

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school51%

District avg50%

Texas avg51%

1,968^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 43%▼ down 14 pts since 2016

From top 29% (2016) to top 43% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Elementary Schools in the North Lamar Independent School District (Isd)

496^th of 951North Lamar Independent School District (Isd) among Texas 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	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	52.8	1968 of 4627	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	52.3	2002 of 4651	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.8	1942 of 4710	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.9	2127 of 4647	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.3	2596 of 4581	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	54.2	1821 of 4578	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.1	2153 of 4479	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	40.6	2509 of 4359	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	64.1	1293 of 4329	70.1%	★★★★☆
2016	70.6	1234 of 4286	71.2%	★★★★☆
2015	75.5	979 of 4320	77.3%	★★★★☆
2014	80.1	713 of 4260	83.3%	★★★★☆
2013	75.2	893 of 4221	78.8%	★★★★☆
2012	72.3	1016 of 4206	75.8%	★★★★☆
2011	71.8	1063 of 4095	74.0%	★★★★☆
2010	76.9	666 of 3937	83.1%	★★★★☆
2009	70.5	1071 of 3884	72.4%	★★★★☆
2008	75.7	714 of 3768	81.1%	★★★★☆
2007	76.2	684 of 3724	81.6%	★★★★☆
2006	77.7	549 of 3476	84.2%	★★★★☆
2005	67.9	1102 of 3475	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2004	62.1	1387 of 3465	60.0%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	19.3	2213 of 2406	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	72.0	438 of 2421	81.9%	★★★★☆
2021	42.5	1322 of 2444	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	68.4	537 of 2515	78.6%	★★★★☆
2018	45.3	1289 of 2483	48.1%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2021	22.0	823 of 967	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	29.9	3524 of 4461	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	43.6	2300 of 4331	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.7	2758 of 4295	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.2	3164 of 4240	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	50.3	1318 of 2918	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	74.7	609 of 3668	83.4%	★★★★☆
2023	52.6	1544 of 3556	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.0	2224 of 3487	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	65.3	787 of 3446	77.2%	★★★★☆
2019	61.1	1012 of 3333	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.5	1349 of 3226	58.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	54.1	1861 of 4575	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	49.2	1782 of 3744	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.5	2470 of 4658	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.4	2581 of 4588	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.1	2826 of 4561	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.4	2180 of 4499	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.0	2424 of 4348	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.0	2620 of 4306	39.2%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	51.9	1929 of 3075	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	59.5	1297 of 2619	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	76.2	225 of 2980	92.4%	★★★★★
2022	57.3	1544 of 2958	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	67.2	1090 of 3006	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	38.6	2437 of 3184	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	50.2	1955 of 3106	37.1%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	68.9	995 of 4413	77.5%	★★★★☆
2025	58.4	1298 of 3644	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	72.7	825 of 4465	81.5%	★★★★☆
2023	53.5	1850 of 4401	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.2	2617 of 4376	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	54.5	1666 of 4329	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.7	1872 of 4188	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.2	2395 of 4168	42.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	40.3	2838 of 4520	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	43.4	2164 of 3705	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	56.4	1786 of 4594	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.2	2542 of 4521	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.5	3278 of 4477	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	40.7	2691 of 4451	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.1	2486 of 4309	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.6	3287 of 4264	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	50.9	2050 of 4582	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	52.0	1627 of 3739	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.9	1536 of 4647	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.9	1528 of 4585	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.3	2420 of 4563	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	58.1	1585 of 4498	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.1	1888 of 4357	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	40.8	2520 of 4319	41.7%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	25.9	935 of 1106	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	34.3	733 of 975	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.4	853 of 1128	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.6	991 of 1099	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	15.8	928 of 1004	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	18.4	847 of 961	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.6	1009 of 1112	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	24.1	861 of 1046	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	38.2	2631 of 4301	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	39.9	2139 of 3549	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.4	2640 of 4292	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	70.6	662 of 4086	83.8%	★★★★☆
2022	29.4	3073 of 3952	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	37.1	2247 of 3799	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.2	2577 of 3684	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	60.5	902 of 3558	74.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	36.5	2108 of 3006	29.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	32.0	1973 of 2612	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.6	2366 of 3108	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.8	2237 of 3106	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.6	2599 of 3082	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.5	2242 of 3082	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.8	2266 of 3142	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.9	2528 of 3127	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2026)77th percentile+20 vs school

Female (2026)59th percentile~ school

Male (2026)55th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)55th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)39th percentile-19 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)37th percentile-20 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)37th percentile-20 vs school

White (2026)30th percentile-28 vs school

At Risk (2022)21st percentile-22 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)15th percentile-42 vs school

Asian (2021)15th percentile-45 vs school

African American (2026)8th percentile-49 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics52%+5 vs state

Reading49%-5 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2026)		STAAR Reading (2026)			STAAR Mathematics (2026)			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 (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	Total
North Lamar Intermediate	Public	2-5	310 Nl Pkwy	Paris	75460	Lamar County	North Lamar Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 737-7971	593	39	15.2	54.0%	412 (69.5%)	23 (3.9%)	89 (15.0%)	8 (1.3%)	5 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	55 (9.3%)	52.8	1968^th of 4627 public elementary schools	57.5%		52.3	2002^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	57.0%	34			46.0	51.3	50.8	49.6	54.7	51.4	$8,830
W L Higgins Elementary	Public	PK, KG-1	3201 Panther Dr Bldg #12	Paris	75460	Lamar County	North Lamar Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 737-2081	330	21	15.8	64.8%	218 (66.1%)	17 (5.2%)	63 (19.1%)	3 (0.9%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	26 (7.9%)								(n/a)									$8,652
Justiss Elementary	Public	K-4	401 18th N W	Paris	75460	Lamar County	Paris Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 737-7458	546	39	14.1	94.0%	116 (21.2%)	158 (28.9%)	210 (38.5%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	4 (0.7%)	55 (10.1%)	34.2	3137^th of 4627 public elementary schools	32.2%		30.2	3418^th of 4651 public elementary schools	26.5%	281	12.5	70.0	38.2	52.8		26.4	43.4		$8,557
Aikin Elementary	Public	K-4	3100 Pine Mill Rd	Paris	75460	Lamar County	Paris Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 737-7443	866	56	15.5	72.3%	364 (42.0%)	203 (23.4%)	158 (18.2%)	10 (1.2%)	8 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	123 (14.2%)	28.9	3501^st of 4627 public elementary schools	24.3%		25.8	3680^th of 4651 public elementary schools	20.9%	179			37.6	39.5		30.4	42.5		$7,601
Chisum Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3250 S Church St	Paris	75462	Lamar County	Chisum Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 737-2820	584	39	14.9	41.4%	462 (79.1%)	25 (4.3%)	60 (10.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	35 (6.0%)	59.6	1628^th of 4627 public elementary schools	64.8%		65	1349^th of 4651 public elementary schools	71.0%	279			48.8	67.1	68.2	31.7	61.0	44.3	$8,649
Aaron Parker Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	98 Cr 44112	Powderly	75473	Lamar County	North Lamar Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 732-3066	246	20	12.0	63.4%	166 (67.5%)	8 (3.3%)	25 (10.2%)	1 (0.4%)	6 (2.4%)	1 (0.4%)	39 (15.9%)	49.5	2143^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	53.7%		22.2	3899^th of 4651 public elementary schools	16.2%	1756			46.0	46.2		51.4	46.2		$9,869
Blossom Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	310 High St	Blossom	75416	Lamar County	Prairiland Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 982-5230	408	28	14.7	49.5%	341 (83.6%)	2 (0.5%)	48 (11.8%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.2%)	63.9	1408^th of 4627 public elementary schools	69.6%		60.1	1572^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	66.2%	164			62.3	33.9	62.1	62.3	54.8	58.5	$7,842
Detroit Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	130 2nd SE	Detroit	75436	Red River County	Detroit Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 674-3137	222	17	13.2	66.7%	164 (73.9%)	10 (4.5%)	26 (11.7%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (9.0%)	26.3	3676^th of 4627 public elementary schools	20.6%		8.6	4526^th of 4651 public elementary schools	2.7%	850			48.4	17.9	44.4	45.2	14.3	29.6	$16,647
Deport Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	247 Church	Deport	75435	Lamar County	Prairiland Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 652-3325	154	13	11.9	66.2%	129 (83.8%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (11.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.5%)	49.7	2137^th of 4627 public elementary schools	53.8%		55.1	1833^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	60.6%	304			20.0	60.0	82.1	25.0	60.0	35.7	$11,187

Frequently Asked Questions about North Lamar Intermediate

What is the racial makeup of North Lamar Intermediate?

Students at North Lamar Intermediate are 69% White, 15% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 4% African American, 1% Asian.

What schools do graduates of North Lamar Intermediate attend?

Students who attend North Lamar Intermediate usually go on to attend:

Middle : Frank Stone Middle
High : North Lamar High School

Is North Lamar Intermediate a good school?

North Lamar Intermediate ranks 1968^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is North Lamar Intermediate in?

North Lamar Independent School District (Isd)

How many students attend North Lamar Intermediate?

In the 2024-25 school year, 593 students attended North Lamar Intermediate.

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