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Aikin Elementary

Public Grades K-4

3501^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 24% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Aikin Elementary is a K-4 school in Paris, TX, serving 866 students within the Paris Independent School District (Isd), a district that ranks in the 30th percentile statewide and faces significant challenges. The school serves a predominantly low-income population, with roughly 72-75% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch, and its overall academic performance has been volatile, recently declining from the 29th percentile in 2022-2023 to the 24th percentile in 2025-2026.

Aikin’s most pressing academic weakness is in 3rd-grade mathematics, where only 30.41% of students were proficient in 2025-2026—well below the state average of 44.33% and the lowest among nearby schools. For comparison, Blossom Elementary (62.3%) and Aaron Parker Elementary (51.35%) achieved proficiency rates nearly double or more. The school also shows a stark gender achievement gap, with female students ranking in the 37th percentile statewide and male students in the 14th percentile—a 23-point gap that is the largest among nearby schools. Additionally, Aikin struggles significantly with its low socioeconomic status (SES) students, who ranked in the 8th percentile statewide in 2025-2026, earning zero stars. This is the worst performance for this subgroup among all nearby schools, such as Chisum Elementary, which serves its low-SES students far more effectively despite a lower free/reduced lunch rate.

Despite these challenges, Aikin shows a notable strength in serving its Special Education students, who ranked in the 36th percentile in 2025-2026, earning two stars—a higher percentile than the school’s overall rank. The school’s performance history is marked by volatility, swinging from a high of the 54th percentile in 2020-2021 to a low of the 16th percentile in 2023-2024, suggesting sensitivity to changes in student cohorts or staff turnover. While Aikin is part of a district that lags behind higher-performing neighbors like Prairiland Independent School District (Isd) (76th percentile) and Chisum Independent School District (Isd) (79th percentile), its Special Education program offers a bright spot for families seeking support in that area.

866

Students ?

15.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,601

Per pupil spending ?

72.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3100 Pine Mill Rd
Paris, TX 75460-4937

(903) 737-7443

District: Paris Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Aikin Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Crockett Intermediate
	Paris J H
High:	Paris High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

42.0%

African American:

23.4%

Hispanic:

18.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 29th percentile in 2016 → 24th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (38% vs 49% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (24th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school38%

District avg38%

Texas avg49%

3,501^st of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 24%▼ down 5 pts since 2016

From bottom 29% (2016) to bottom 24% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Elementary Schools in the Paris Independent School District (Isd)

667^th of 951Paris 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	28.9	3501 of 4627	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	25.8	3680 of 4651	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.2	3946 of 4710	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.7	3290 of 4647	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.6	3572 of 4581	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	48.2	2128 of 4578	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	38.8	2764 of 4479	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.7	2263 of 4359	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	41.7	2425 of 4329	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	35.3	3048 of 4286	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	48.3	2418 of 4320	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2014	54.0	2099 of 4260	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	44.7	2614 of 4221	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	33.6	3232 of 4206	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	18.6	3775 of 4095	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	27.9	3356 of 3937	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	29.8	3200 of 3884	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	30.7	3090 of 3768	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	40.3	2674 of 3724	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	43.0	2376 of 3476	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2005	47.3	2143 of 3475	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2004	50.3	2006 of 3465	42.1%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	21.9	2132 of 2406	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	18.2	1764 of 1905	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	23.6	2106 of 2443	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.6	1989 of 2443	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.3	2102 of 2421	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	34.3	1661 of 2444	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	25.6	2121 of 2515	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.5	1892 of 2483	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	16.0	4246 of 4461	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	33.5	3089 of 4331	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.6	3953 of 4295	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	32.9	3183 of 4240	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	40.2	1762 of 2918	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.5	2833 of 3668	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.3	2772 of 3556	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	46.4	1861 of 3487	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.8	1483 of 3446	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	14.3	3229 of 3333	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	48.5	1580 of 3226	51.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	38.4	2875 of 4575	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	31.5	2720 of 3744	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.6	3577 of 4658	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.4	2953 of 4588	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.8	3498 of 4561	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	46.5	2217 of 4499	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	37.0	2872 of 4348	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.1	2548 of 4306	40.8%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	50.7	1979 of 3075	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	46.4	1808 of 2619	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	65.4	1142 of 2980	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.7	1827 of 2958	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	68.7	1023 of 3006	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	35.1	2535 of 3184	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.1	2505 of 3106	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	33.0	3266 of 4413	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	27.3	2939 of 3644	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.3	3101 of 4465	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.3	3065 of 4401	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.4	2421 of 4376	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.8	1946 of 4329	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	38.3	2745 of 4188	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.0	2338 of 4168	43.9%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	20.0	4144 of 4520	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	24.2	3177 of 3705	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.9	3952 of 4594	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.0	3934 of 4521	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.2	3936 of 4477	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	44.2	2451 of 4451	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.7	3221 of 4309	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	40.9	2627 of 4264	38.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	22.0	3929 of 4582	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	25.4	3004 of 3739	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.8	3942 of 4647	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.5	3642 of 4585	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.9	3571 of 4563	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	50.0	1981 of 4498	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	42.5	2492 of 4357	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.1	2044 of 4319	52.7%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	10.1	1078 of 1106	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	8.4	944 of 975	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.7	1096 of 1128	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	20.4	958 of 1099	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.5	933 of 1004	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	18.4	846 of 961	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.2	959 of 1112	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	13.7	976 of 1046	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	37.0	2734 of 4301	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	42.6	1994 of 3549	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.4	2966 of 4292	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.0	2811 of 4086	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.1	1829 of 3952	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.1	1474 of 3799	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.5	1765 of 3684	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.2	616 of 3558	82.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	34.2	2199 of 3006	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	36.8	1816 of 2612	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	21.9	2701 of 3108	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.5	2252 of 3106	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.0	2427 of 3082	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	56.4	1242 of 3082	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.8	1416 of 3142	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.5	1079 of 3127	65.5%	★★★☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2025)40th percentile+19 vs school

Female (2026)37th percentile+13 vs school

Special Education (2026)36th percentile+12 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)36th percentile+11 vs school

White (2026)27th percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2026)26th percentile~ school

Male (2026)14th percentile-10 vs school

African American (2026)11th percentile-13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)8th percentile-16 vs school

At Risk (2022)5th percentile-17 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)3rd percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading39%-14 vs state

Mathematics37%-10 vs state

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by a parent
Wednesday, June 12, 2019

if I could give zero stars I would. If your child is ADHD or ADD please avoid this place if you can. They are not tolerant at all. They set up a 504 "plan" meeting and when I tried to reschedule due to work basically told me they would not be able to get with me for months and months and it would be bad for him. Well they set up his plan with my son that consisted of TWO things one of which was "being able to leave class and take his meds with the nurse" WHICH HE NEVER DID. Ever. He always took his meds before school which they were very much aware of. They basically just set it up so that they could check him off a list. They did the bare minimum and even when he got straight A's, which he worked HARD for, he was left out of the a honor roll because, due to lack of a 504 plan, he had some typical ADHD behavioral issues. This school is the worst school my son has ever gone to, they killed his self confidence. I am a mom that likes to be active and stay communicated with his teachers and they never called me until (in their words) "his behavior (that I didn't know about) was constantly out of control every day". If I had had any communication whatsoever I could have helped them with him and gotten him into see his doctor to help but they didn't care. Steer away if your child has any form of ADHD, they will not be helpful, will kill your child's self confidence and make them feel like they are BAD, when if they just had guidance and a little patience they could thrive. Close Quote

by a parent
Tuesday, July 17, 2018

My four children have received a quality education at Aikin. Teachers really care.p Close Quote

by a parent
Tuesday, July 17, 2018

Love the way this school takes care of my special needs son! Close Quote

by a parent
Tuesday, July 17, 2018

Operated with prison social thinking, children do not like this school, nor do parents. Close Quote

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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 Aikin Elementary

How many students attend Aikin Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 866 students attended Aikin Elementary.

What district is Aikin Elementary in?

Paris Independent School District (Isd)

Is Aikin Elementary a good school?

Aikin Elementary ranks in the bottom 24.3% of Texas elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Aikin Elementary?

Students at Aikin Elementary are 42% White, 23% African American, 18% Hispanic, 14% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Aikin Elementary attend?

Students who attend Aikin Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Crockett Intermediate
Middle : Paris J H
High : Paris High School

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