Summary:
This analysis examines four elementary schools in the 75460 zip code of Paris, Texas, serving grades Pre-K through 5th grade across two districts: Paris Independent School District (Isd) and North Lamar Independent School District (Isd).
The standout performer in the area is North Lamar Intermediate, which is the only school to earn a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger and consistently ranks in the 57th-59th state percentile. It is the only school where all tested grades scored at or above the state average in Mathematics. In contrast, Justiss Elementary faces the most significant challenges, with the highest rate of economic disadvantage in the area. However, it shows a unique strength in its bilingual program, with 70% of 4th graders taking the Spanish Reading test achieving proficiency—nearly double the state average. Aikin Elementary serves the largest enrollment at 866 students, while W L Higgins Elementary serves only Pre-K through 1st grade and therefore has no state test scores to compare.
Key takeaways include a clear advantage for North Lamar ISD schools, which serve a less economically disadvantaged population and show higher academic performance. Spending per student does not correlate with performance, as the highest-spending school (Justiss) has the lowest test scores. Encouragingly, both Paris ISD schools are showing strong upward trends in their state rankings, with Justiss jumping from the 13th to the 32nd percentile and Aikin moving from the 16th to the 24th percentile over the past three years, suggesting recent interventions may be yielding positive results.
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