Paris Elementary School

As a close-knit elementary campus in Paris, Kentucky, Paris Elementary School caters to 346 students from grades K through 5, part of Paris Independent.

Paris Independent runs 4 schools in total, collectively educating 859 students. Paris Elementary School is one of those campuses.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Paris Elementary School records that 53% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Other groups include 19% Black, 15% Hispanic, 12% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 85% White, putting the school's mix considerably less White than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Paris Elementary School has 19 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 18.3:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 15.4:1 average. Around 74% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is noticeably above Bourbon County's rate of about 66%.

After controlling for student poverty, Paris Elementary School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 37.5%; this one delivers 26.4%.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Bourbon County put median household earnings sit near $61,354, roughly 26% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. Across Bourbon County's 10 public schools (combined enrollment of about 3,416 students), Paris Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Paris Preschool Center, roughly 0.0 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Paris Elementary School. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Paris Elementary School at 6th of 7; the average score across the group is 30.4%.

The school occupies a small-town site.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count expanded 13%: 306 students in 2018 compared to 346 in 2025. Over the same period, the Black share grew from 13% to 19%. Class-load math has loosened: from 14.6:1 in 2018 to 18.3:1 in 2025.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.