Enrollment
248
Elementary
DISTRICT 159 · STATE 315
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PARIS R-II·NCES 292353001363
PARIS ELEM.
725 CLEVELAND, PARIS, MO 65275 · (660) 289-0980 · Monroe County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL248 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 11% of Missouri public elementary schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- DThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Missouri public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
10.8:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.4:1 · STATE 12.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
43%
106 students
DISTRICT 43% · STATE 54%
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 | 38 | 15% |
| Kindergarten | 23 | 9% |
| Grade 1 | 26 | 10% |
| Grade 2 | 41 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 21 | 8% |
| Grade 4 | 28 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 40 | 16% |
| Grade 6 | 31 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (23) is 26% smaller than its 6th grade class (31).
Student demographics
18%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 16% · STATE 52% · 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
Based on grade levels within PARIS R-II. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
28.8%
MO avg 44.9% . -13.3pp since 2021
Math
39.4%
MO avg 43.8% . -2.7pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 29 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 39 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Missouri schools, those numbers are about 45 and 44. Reading and writing scores are down about 13 points since 2021, while math scores are down about 3 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 7.8% | 21.0% | 47.3% | 23.6% |
| Math | 14.0% | 25.4% | 37.7% | 22.8% |
Share of tested students at each MAP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
MAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 28.8% | 39.4% |
| 2023-24 | 26.8% | 34.5% |
| 2022-23 | 31.5% | 33.8% |
| 2021-22 | 42.1% | 42.1% |
% Proficient + Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
28.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
43.9%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-15.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 29% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 44% typical for Missouri schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Missouri's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like PARIS ELEM.
PARIS ELEM.'s state test result (28.8% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| PARIS ELEM. this school | 248 | 42.7% | 28.8% |
| NORTH ELEM. JACKSON | 249 | 40.6% | 55.1% |
| MAYSVILLE ELEM. MAYSVILLE | 260 | 40.0% | 34.5% |
| PLATO ELEM. PLATO | 218 | 45.0% | 40.2% |
| OSAGE CO. ELEM. LINN | 280 | 42.5% | 38.4% |
| CANTON ELEM. CANTON | 287 | 40.8% | 43.8% |
Matched among Missouri 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 ELEM. ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 28.8% | #758 of 1,002 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 39.4% | #574 of 1,019 ▲ 87 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 28.8% | #813 of 1,018 ▲ 32 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -8.0pp | #121 of 943 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 248 | #834 of 1,294 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.8:1 | #106 of 950 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 18.0% | #716 of 953 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 42.7% | #771 of 1,165 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +2.5% | #204 of 251 |
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
248
+35 (+16%) vs 2020
+1% since 1990-91, when it was 245
Student : Teacher
10.8:1
was 9.7:1
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 | 248 | 23 | 10.8:1 | 43% (106) |
| 2023-24 | 257 | 21.8 | 11.8:1 | 40% (102) |
| 2022-23 | 258 | 21.4 | 12.1:1 | 40% (102) |
| 2020-21 | 213 | 22 | 9.7:1 | 45% (96) |
| 2017-18 | 242 | 20.5 | 11.8:1 | 51% (123) |
| 2015-16 | 227 | 18 | 12.6:1 | 54% (122) |
| 2010-11 | 233 | 19 | 12.3:1 | 41% (96) |
| 2000-01 | 203 | 20 | 10.2:1 | 42% (85) |
| 1990-91 | 245 | 14 | 17.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for PARIS ELEM..
Since 2017-18: students up 2% (242 to 248); teachers up 12% (20.5 to 23).
About PARIS ELEM.
PARIS ELEM. is classified as an elementary school. It is located in PARIS, Missouri. The student body numbers 248 students, from pre-K through 6. An average school in this group (elementary schools in Missouri) has about 315 students.
PARIS R-II has a total of 3 schools and 477 students, PARIS ELEM. among them.
PARIS ELEM.'s enrollment is 90% White. It is also 6% multiracial. For comparison, Monroe County is about 93% White. PARIS ELEM.'s diversity index is 18%, against a US figure of 70%.
The school reports 23 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to about 10.8 students per teacher. That is 1.7 students per teacher below the 12.4:1 average for elementary schools in Missouri. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility covers 43% of students. For comparison, public schools in Monroe County average 45%.
The allk12 Grade for PARIS ELEM. is D. Compared with Missouri public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 11% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
The model predicts 43.9% for a school in Missouri with PARIS ELEM.'s free or reduced-price lunch share. PARIS ELEM. posts 28.8%.
Census Bureau estimates for Monroe County show that the median household income is $54,516, 19% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of people live in poverty. PARIS ELEM. is one of 10 public schools in the county.
The school nearest to PARIS ELEM. is PARIS JR. HIGH, at a distance of about 0.1 miles. Other public schools within five miles number 2. PARIS ELEM. is 6th of 7 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
The NCES locale for PARIS ELEM. is Rural: Remote, which covers schools in rural territory far from an urban area.
Compared with 2020-21, the school had 35 more students in 2024-25. The number of students per teacher rose from 9.7 to 10.8 over 4 years.
Conversations here can range across school safety, transportation, and start times. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Monroe County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
8,734
Census ACS
Median income
$54,516
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
10
1,520 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in PARIS R-II
- PARIS HIGHHigh · 163 students
- PARIS JR. HIGHMiddle · 66 students
Other PARIS Elementary schools
7 other US public schools in 8 states are named PARIS Elementary. PARIS ELEM. is the 7th 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
- PARIS JR. HIGH0.1 mi · 66
- PARIS HIGH0.1 mi · 163
- Holliday C-2 School District6.6 mi · 49
- MADISON ELEM.11.1 mi · 96
- MADISON HIGH11.1 mi · 81
- MIDDLE GROVE ELEM.15.3 mi · 37
Frequently asked questions
About PARIS ELEM.How many students attend PARIS ELEM.?
PARIS ELEM. enrolls approximately 248 students in grades PK-06.
What grades does PARIS ELEM. serve?
PARIS ELEM. serves grades PK-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at PARIS ELEM.?
The student-to-teacher ratio at PARIS ELEM. is approximately 10.8:1 (23 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at PARIS ELEM.?
Student demographics at PARIS ELEM. are roughly 90% White, 2% Hispanic, 2% Black, 6% Two or more.
What district is PARIS ELEM. in?
PARIS ELEM. is part of PARIS R-II.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.