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Enrollment
416
Elementary
DISTRICT 333 · STATE 418
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PARIS SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 051113000836
PARIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
401 N SCHOOL ST, PARIS, AR 72855 · (844) 963-3243 · Logan County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL416 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.6:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.1:1 · STATE 16.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
416 students
DISTRICT 100% · STATE 70%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 67 | 16% |
| Kindergarten | 66 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 60 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 73 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 82 | 20% |
| Grade 4 | 68 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (66) is about the same size as its 4th grade class (68).
Student demographics
35%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 30% · STATE 61% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within PARIS SCHOOL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ATLAS 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3+4)English Language Arts
36.6%
AR avg 34.9% . +0.7pp since 2023
Math
55.2%
AR avg 38.9% . -6.6pp since 2023
What this means: On the ATLAS, Arkansas's statewide test, about 37 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 55 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arkansas schools, those numbers are about 35 and 39. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2023, while math scores are down about 7 points.
ATLAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 36.6% | 55.2% |
| 2023-24 | 35.9% | 61.8% |
% Proficient (Level 3+4), all students and all tested grades.
Source: ATLAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of AR schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
43.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
22.7%
based on AR schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+20.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 43% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 23% typical for Arkansas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 21 points, placing it in Arkansas's top 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like PARIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
PARIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's state test result (43.4% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| PARIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 416 | 100.0% | 43.4% |
| PALESTINE-WHEATLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PALESTINE | 448 | 99.3% | 29.8% |
| MURFREESBORO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL MURFREESBORO | 383 | 99.2% | 39.7% |
| HARRISBURG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL HARRISBURG | 428 | 99.3% | 32.9% |
| JESSIEVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL JESSIEVILLE | 354 | 99.2% | 56.8% |
| HACKETT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL HACKETT | 474 | 100.0% | 27.3% |
Matched among Arkansas elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where PARIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arkansas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 43.4% | #139 of 461 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 55.2% | #86 of 465 ▼ 50 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 36.6% | #221 of 465 ▼ 11 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 416 | #257 of 531 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.6:1 | #189 of 480 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 34.8% | #304 of 480 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 100% | #71 of 513 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -9.2% | #215 of 311 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
416
+6 (+1%) vs 2020
-28% since 1990-91, when it was 575
Student : Teacher
15.6:1
was 14.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 416 | 26.8 | 15.6:1 | 100% (416) |
| 2023-24 | 421 | 26.5 | 15.9:1 | 100% (421) |
| 2022-23 | 431 | 27.3 | 15.8:1 | 100% (431) |
| 2020-21 | 410 | 29 | 14.1:1 | 100% (410) |
| 2017-18 | 458 | 28.8 | 15.9:1 | 60% (275) |
| 2015-16 | 483 | 30 | 16.1:1 | 80% (387) |
| 2010-11 | 505 | 28 | 18.0:1 | 69% (346) |
| 2000-01 | 531 | 34 | 15.6:1 | 53% (280) |
| 1990-91 | 575 | 37 | 15.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for PARIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
About PARIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
PARIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves students in PARIS, Arkansas, as a medium-sized elementary school. A federal count lists 416 students at the school, in pre-K through 4.
PARIS SCHOOL DISTRICT has a total of 3 schools and 1,000 students, PARIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL among them.
PARIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is 80% White by enrollment. Beyond that, enrollment is 10% multiracial and 7% Hispanic. In Logan County overall, about 89% of residents are White. Pick two students at random and there is a 35% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Federal data list 26.8 full-time-equivalent teachers at PARIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL in 2024-25, for a ratio of 15.6:1. For comparison, elementary schools in Arkansas average 16.0:1. The lunch program counts 100% of students at PARIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. Across public schools in Logan County, the average is 90%.
On allk12's BeatsExpectations measure, PARIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is among the top 10% of schools in Arkansas. Predicted: 22.7%. Actual: 43.4%.
Federal survey data for Logan County show that the median household income is $58,555, roughly 17% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. There are 11 public schools in Logan County, enrolling about 3,557 students in all.
The closest public school, PARIS MIDDLE SCHOOL, is about 0.2 miles from PARIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. A five-mile radius around the school includes 2 other public schools. Of the 9 nearby schools with scores, including this one, PARIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is 2nd on average proficiency.
Locale data from NCES put PARIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL in rural territory far from an urban area (Rural: Remote).
The student count changed little between 2020-21 (410) and 2024-25 (416). Federal data show the ratio rising from 14.1:1 to 15.6:1.
Parents and students can post about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week at PARIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Logan County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
21,277
Census ACS
Median income
$58,555
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
11
3,557 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in PARIS SCHOOL DISTRICT
- PARIS HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 306 students
- PARIS MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 278 students
Other schools in PARIS
- PARIS HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 306 students
- PARIS MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 278 students
Other Paris Elementary schools
7 other US public schools in 8 states are named Paris Elementary. PARIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the 4th largest of the 8.
- Paris ElementaryTaylors, SC · 594 students
- Paris ElementaryParis, TN · 502 students
- Paris Elementary SchoolParis, ME · 424 students
- Paris Elementary SchoolParis, KY · 346 students
- Paris ElementaryKenosha, WI · 251 students
Nearby schools
- PARIS MIDDLE SCHOOL0.2 mi · 278
- PARIS HIGH SCHOOL0.8 mi · 306
- OZARK MIDDLE SCHOOL10.2 mi · 266
- WESTSIDE HIGH SCHOOL10.8 mi · 306
- SCRANTON HIGH SCHOOL11.0 mi · 212
- MAGAZINE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL11.0 mi · 295
Frequently asked questions
About PARIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow large is PARIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
PARIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 416 students in grades PK-04.
Is PARIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
PARIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an elementary school covering grades PK-04.
How many teachers does PARIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL have?
PARIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL employs 27 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.6:1.
How diverse is PARIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
PARIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports a student body of 80% White, 7% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 10% Two or more.
Who oversees PARIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
PARIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is overseen by PARIS SCHOOL DISTRICT in Logan County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.