AIKIN EL

AIKIN EL is a sizable elementary campus in PARIS, Texas, overseen by PARIS ISD. The school educates 866 students in grades K through 4. Compared to the state average of about 519 students per school, that is 67% larger than typical.

PARIS ISD runs 8 schools in total, collectively educating 3,832 students. AIKIN EL is one of those campuses.

Looking at the student body, AIKIN EL logs that the largest single group is White at 42%, but no single group is in the majority. The remainder breaks down as 23% Black, 18% Hispanic, 14% multiracial. By comparison, Lamar County as a whole is about 75% White, so the school skews noticeably less White than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, AIKIN EL lists 56 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 15.6:1. The state averages about 15.1:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. An estimated 72% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is above Lamar County's rate of about 61%.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), AIKIN EL performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 42.3%, the actual is 32.0%, a residual of -10.3 points.

In the broader community, the surrounding county (Lamar County) records that median household earnings sit near $61,880, about 22% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 16%. Across Lamar County's 21 public schools (combined enrollment of about 8,516 students), AIKIN EL is one campus in the mix.

CROCKETT INT is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.7 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts AIKIN EL at 5th of 6; the average score across the group is 49.3%.

The campus sits in a town-center setting.

Looking at the recent track record. AIKIN EL's enrollment has fell 6% since 2018, when it stood at 922 (now 866). Black enrollment moved from 31% to 23% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio grew from 13.3:1 in 2018 to 15.6:1 today.

On allk12, members of the AIKIN EL community share and discuss school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.