Paris Elementary School

Set in Paris, Maine, Paris Elementary School is a roomy K-5 school, operated by RSU 17/MSAD 17. It caters to 424 students across grades pre-K through 6. By comparison, Maine's public schools average about 229 students each, so Paris Elementary School sits 85% bigger than that benchmark.

Paris Elementary School is one of 11 schools operated by RSU 17/MSAD 17, a district that teaches 3,197 students overall.

Demographically, Paris Elementary School logs that nearly all students (89%) are White; the rest breaks down as 5% Hispanic, 4% multiracial.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 33 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 12.8:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 10.5:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. An estimated 60% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

Across the wider county, census data for Oxford County shows median household earnings sit near $60,173, roughly 24% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Oxford County's 33 public schools (combined enrollment of about 7,913 students), Paris Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Oxford Hills Middle School, around 2.2 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 3 other public schools cluster around Paris Elementary School.

The campus sits in a low-density setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count declined 5%: 447 students in 2018 compared to 424 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio grew from 11.8:1 in 2018 to 12.8:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, posts here usually surface around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.