Enrollment
134
Elementary
DISTRICT 186 · STATE 332
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BEAR LAKE COUNTY DISTRICT·NCES 160024000019
PARIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
39 SOUTH FIELDING STREET, PARIS, ID 83261 · (208) 945-2113 · Bear Lake County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL134 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 90% of Idaho public elementary schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Idaho public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
16.1:1
8 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.9:1 · STATE 18.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
56%
75 students
DISTRICT 52% · STATE 46%
Community
0
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 | 18 | 13% |
| Kindergarten | 15 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 18 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 21 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 23 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 21 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 18 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (15) is 17% smaller than its 5th grade class (18).
Student demographics
11%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 13% · STATE 44% · 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
PARIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL→BEAR LAKE MIDDLE SCHOOL
Based on grade levels within BEAR LAKE COUNTY DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ISAT 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
69.8%
ID avg 53.4%
Math
71.4%
ID avg 43.5%
What this means: On the ISAT, Idaho's statewide test, about 70 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 71 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Idaho schools, those numbers are about 53 and 44.
Source: ISAT. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Schools most like PARIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| PARIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 134 | 56.0% | N/A |
| RAFT RIVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL MALTA | 143 | 55.9% | N/A |
| HOPE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL HOPE | 117 | 54.7% | N/A |
| CHALLIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CHALLIS | 173 | 54.3% | N/A |
| HORSESHOE BEND ELEMENTARY HORSESHOE BEND | 84 | 58.3% | N/A |
| PARKER-EGIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ST ANTHONY | 95 | 49.5% | N/A |
Matched among Idaho 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 Idaho |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 71.4% | #25 of 323 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 69.8% | #38 of 319 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 134 | #331 of 393 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 56.0% | #102 of 328 |
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
134
-52 (-28%) vs 2020
-44% since 1990-91, when it was 240
Student : Teacher
16.1:1
was 23.3:1
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 | 134 | 8.3 | 16.1:1 | 56% (75) |
| 2023-24 | 160 | 9.6 | 16.6:1 | 54% (87) |
| 2022-23 | 165 | 8.6 | 19.1:1 | 48% (80) |
| 2020-21 | 186 | 8 | 23.3:1 | 41% (76) |
| 2017-18 | 158 | 7.3 | 21.6:1 | 56% (89) |
| 2015-16 | 119 | 6 | 19.8:1 | 49% (58) |
| 2010-11 | 87 | 8 | 10.9:1 | 53% (46) |
| 2000-01 | 193 | 9 | 21.4:1 | 38% (74) |
| 1990-91 | 240 | 14 | 17.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for PARIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students down 15% (158 to 134); teachers up 14% (7.3 to 8.3).
About PARIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
In PARIS, Idaho, PARIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a small elementary school. Its 134 students are spread across pre-K through 5. The typical figure for elementary schools in Idaho is about 332 students.
A total of 7 schools make up BEAR LAKE COUNTY DISTRICT, with 1,417 students enrolled.
About 94% of the student body at PARIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is White. Smaller groups are 4% Hispanic. The county population is about 95% White, within a few points of the school. The school's diversity index is 11%, meaning two students picked at random have an 11% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Its teaching staff equals 8.3 full-time positions, a ratio of 16.1:1. That is lower than the 18.1:1 average for elementary schools in Idaho. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility, a common measure of family income, is 56%. Among public schools in Bear Lake County, the average eligibility rate is 47%.
allk12 grades PARIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL an A. The grade compares the school only with Idaho public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Bear Lake County show that the median household income is $75,260, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 22%, and roughly 4% of residents are in poverty. Besides PARIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, Bear Lake County has 6 other public schools.
BEAR LAKE ON-LINE LEARNING is the nearest neighboring public school, less than a tenth of a mile away. The ten-mile area around PARIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL holds 5 other public schools.
In the federal locale system, PARIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is coded Rural: Remote, for schools in rural territory far from an urban area.
Federal data show a 28% enrollment decrease, from 186 in 2020-21 to 134 in 2024-25. Students per teacher fell from 23.3 in 2020-21 to 16.1 in 2024-25.
Discussions about PARIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL may include school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Bear Lake County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
6,650
Census ACS
Median income
$75,260
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
7
1,417 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in BEAR LAKE COUNTY DISTRICT
- BEAR LAKE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 361 students
- A J WINTERS ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 305 students
- BEAR LAKE MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 296 students
- BEAR LAKE ON-LINE LEARNINGElementary · 224 students
- GEORGETOWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 82 students
- CLOVER CREEK HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 15 students
Other Paris Elementary schools
7 other US public schools in 8 states are named Paris Elementary. PARIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the 8th largest of the 8.
- Paris ElementaryTaylors, SC · 594 students
- Paris ElementaryParis, TN · 502 students
- Paris Elementary SchoolParis, ME · 424 students
- PARIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOLPARIS, AR · 416 students
- Paris Elementary SchoolParis, KY · 346 students
Nearby schools
- BEAR LAKE ON-LINE LEARNING0.0 mi · 224
- CLOVER CREEK HIGH SCHOOL7.9 mi · 15
- BEAR LAKE MIDDLE SCHOOL7.9 mi · 296
- A J WINTERS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL8.2 mi · 305
- BEAR LAKE HIGH SCHOOL8.9 mi · 361
- GEORGETOWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL17.4 mi · 82
Frequently asked questions
About PARIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow large is PARIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
PARIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 134 students in grades PK-05.
Is PARIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
PARIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does PARIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL have?
PARIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL employs 8 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.1:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at PARIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
At PARIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 94% White, 4% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Two or more.
What district is PARIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL in?
PARIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is part of BEAR LAKE COUNTY DISTRICT.
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