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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
Enrollment
134
Elementary
DISTRICT 186 · STATE 332
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
Pre-K
18
Kindergarten
15
Grade 1
18
Grade 2
21
Grade 3
23
Grade 4
21
Grade 5
18
Student demographics
White
12694%
DISTRICT 93% · STATE 72%
Hispanic
54%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 21%
Black
11%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 1%
Two+
11%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 3%
Pacific Islander
11%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 0%
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
Male
6448%
Female
7052%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
PARIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOLBEAR LAKE MIDDLE SCHOOL
Based on grade levels within BEAR LAKE COUNTY DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

ISAT 2024-25 . % Proficient
English 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 →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
134
-24 (-15%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
16.1:1
was 21.6:1
% White
94%
was 96%
% Hispanic
4%
was 3%
% Black
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About PARIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Set in PARIS, Idaho, PARIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a low-enrollment elementary campus, one of the schools within BEAR LAKE COUNTY DISTRICT. It hosts 134 students across grades pre-K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 60% smaller than the state mean of about 332.

BEAR LAKE COUNTY DISTRICT runs 7 schools in total, collectively educating 1,417 students. PARIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of those campuses.

In terms of who attends, PARIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL logs that nearly all students (94%) are White. Other groups include 4% Hispanic. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 8 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 16.1:1 students per teacher. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 18.1:1 average. About 56% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is above Bear Lake County's rate of about 47%.

Around the school, the surrounding county (Bear Lake County) reports that the typical household earns roughly $75,260 per year, 22% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 4%. Across Bear Lake County's 7 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,417 students), PARIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is BEAR LAKE ON-LINE LEARNING, roughly 0.0 miles away. 5 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint.

PARIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL operates from a countryside location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at PARIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has edged down 15%, going from 158 students in 2018 to 134 in 2025. Class-load math has narrowed: from 21.6:1 in 2018 to 16.1:1 in 2025.

On allk12, the feed for PARIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL typically covers fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.

Bear Lake County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
PARIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
District
BEAR LAKE COUNTY DISTRICT
Address
39 SOUTH FIELDING STREET, PARIS, ID 83261
Phone
(208) 945-2113
County
Bear Lake County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
134
Teachers (FTE)
8
Student–teacher ratio
16.1:1
Free/Reduced lunch
75 (56%)
Locale
43-Rural: Remote
NCES ID
160024000019
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About PARIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
How 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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