Enrollment
278
Middle
DISTRICT 333 · STATE 464
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PARIS SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 051113001412
PARIS MIDDLE SCHOOL
602 N 10TH ST, PARIS, AR 72855 · (844) 963-3243 · Logan County
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL278 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
10.1:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.1:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
278 students
DISTRICT 100% · STATE 70%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. 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
PARIS MIDDLE SCHOOL→PARIS HIGH SCHOOL
Feeds from
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
35.0%
AR avg 34.9% . +1.7pp since 2023
Math
41.2%
AR avg 38.9% . +11.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the ATLAS, Arkansas's statewide test, about 35 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 41 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arkansas schools, those numbers are about 35 and 39. Reading and writing scores are up about 2 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 11 points.
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
37.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
22.7%
based on AR schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+15.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 38% 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 15 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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
278
-42 (-13%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
10.1:1
was 10.4:1
% White
85%
was 88%
% Hispanic
6%
was 2%
% Black
1%
was 3%
% Asian
3%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About PARIS MIDDLE SCHOOL
PARIS MIDDLE SCHOOL, a low-enrollment junior high in PARIS, Arkansas, run under PARIS SCHOOL DISTRICT, hosts 278 students, covering grades 5 through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 40% smaller than the state mean of about 464.
Across the 3 schools in PARIS SCHOOL DISTRICT (1,000 students total), PARIS MIDDLE SCHOOL accounts for its share of the district's footprint.
In terms of who attends, PARIS MIDDLE SCHOOL lists that the student body is overwhelmingly White (85%). Other groups include 6% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, 3% Asian.
On the income-and-resources front, The school reports having 28 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 10.1:1. The state averages around 13.9:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 100% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, Logan County runs at roughly 90%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat above the surrounding baseline.
After controlling for student poverty, PARIS MIDDLE SCHOOL sits in the top 10% of Arkansas schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 22.7%; actual is 37.7%, +15.1 points clear of the demographic baseline.
In the broader community, census data for Logan County shows median household earnings sit near $58,555, about 17% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. Across Logan County's 11 public schools (combined enrollment of about 3,557 students), PARIS MIDDLE SCHOOL is one campus in the mix.
The closest other public school is PARIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, roughly 0.2 miles away. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts PARIS MIDDLE SCHOOL at 3rd of 9; the average score across the group is 34.4%.
PARIS MIDDLE SCHOOL operates from a countryside location.
Trend over the last 7 years. PARIS MIDDLE SCHOOL's enrollment has shrank 13% since 2018, when it stood at 320 (now 278).
On this page, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.
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 ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 416 students
- PARIS HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 306 students
Other schools in PARIS
- PARIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 416 students
- PARIS HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 306 students
Nearby schools
- PARIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.2 mi · 416
- PARIS HIGH SCHOOL0.9 mi · 306
- OZARK MIDDLE SCHOOL10.0 mi · 266
- WESTSIDE HIGH SCHOOL10.7 mi · 306
- COUNTY LINE HIGH SCHOOL11.0 mi · 229
- MAGAZINE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL11.1 mi · 295
Frequently asked questions
About PARIS MIDDLE SCHOOLHow large is PARIS MIDDLE SCHOOL?
PARIS MIDDLE SCHOOL enrolls approximately 278 students in grades 05-08.
What grades does PARIS MIDDLE SCHOOL serve?
PARIS MIDDLE SCHOOL serves grades 05-08.
How many students per teacher at PARIS MIDDLE SCHOOL?
Approximately 10.1:1 students per teacher at PARIS MIDDLE SCHOOL.
What is the racial breakdown of students at PARIS MIDDLE SCHOOL?
At PARIS MIDDLE SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 85% White, 6% Hispanic, 1% Black, 3% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is PARIS MIDDLE SCHOOL public or private?
PARIS MIDDLE SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by PARIS SCHOOL DISTRICT.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.