Memorial Elementary School

Memorial Elementary School, a low-enrollment K-5 school in Paris, Illinois, run under Paris-Union SD 95, instructs 293 students, covering grades pre-K through 2. Enrollment runs roughly 23% leaner than the state mean of about 381.

Memorial Elementary School is one of 5 schools operated by Paris-Union SD 95, a district that caters to 1,231 students overall.

Demographically, Memorial Elementary School lists that 91% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. The remainder is composed of 4% multiracial, 3% Hispanic.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school currently runs with 24 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 12.5:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 13.9:1 average. About 77% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Edgar County (around 55%), the school's rate is north of typical.

In the surrounding community, census data for Edgar County shows median household income runs about $59,941, roughly 20% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. In all, Edgar County runs 19 public schools (combined enrollment of about 2,650 students), of which Memorial Elementary School is one.

Mayo Middle School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.5 miles from this campus. 7 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Geographically, the school is in a town-based area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count held roughly steady: 293 students in 2018 compared to 293 in 2025. Class-load math has fell: from 14.1:1 in 2018 to 12.5:1 in 2025.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.