Enrollment
266
Middle
DISTRICT 395 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHISUM ISD·NCES 480001204908
Chisum Middle School
3250 S CHURCH ST, PARIS, TX 75462 · (903) 737-2806 · Lamar County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL266 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 86% of Texas public middle schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- A-Three-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 Texas public middle schools
Student : Teacher
11.3:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.1:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
42%
111 students
DISTRICT 40% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 84 | 32% |
| Grade 7 | 93 | 35% |
| Grade 8 | 89 | 33% |
Student demographics
31%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 33% · STATE 63% · 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
Chisum Middle School→Chisum High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within CHISUM ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
70.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +53.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
62.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +29.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 70 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 62 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 53 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 29 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 35.0% | 35.0% | 19.0% | 11.0% |
| Mathematics | 16.0% | 46.0% | 28.0% | 10.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 70.0% | 62.0% |
| 2024-25 | 69.0% | 57.0% |
| 2023-24 | 69.0% | 56.0% |
| 2022-23 | 47.0% | 38.0% |
| 2021-22 | 35.0% | 29.0% |
| 2020-21 | 17.0% | 33.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. 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
59.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
55.9%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 60% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 56% typical for Texas 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 Texas'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 Chisum Middle School
Chisum Middle School's state test result (59.7% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chisum Middle School this school | 266 | 41.7% | 59.7% |
| Edgewood Middle School EDGEWOOD | 241 | 40.7% | 46.7% |
| Millsap Middle School MILLSAP | 251 | 41.8% | 52.2% |
| Callisburg Middle School CALLISBURG | 287 | 38.0% | 42.7% |
| Hughes Springs Junior High School HUGHES SPRINGS | 232 | 42.7% | 57.9% |
| Lone Oak Middle School LONE OAK | 236 | 43.6% | 49.5% |
Matched among Texas middle 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 Chisum Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 59.7% | #252 of 1,635 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 62.0% | #253 of 1,670 ▲ 83 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 70.0% | #276 of 1,670 ▲ 18 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +23.5pp | #175 of 1,570 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 266 | #1,445 of 1,749 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.3:1 | #89 of 1,542 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 31.2% | #1,198 of 1,543 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 41.7% | #1,295 of 1,648 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +20.4% | #140 of 437 |
Ranked against other public middle 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
266
+43 (+19%) vs 2020
+105% since 2000-01, when it was 130
Student : Teacher
11.3:1
was 11.7:1
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 | 266 | 23.6 | 11.3:1 | 42% (111) |
| 2023-24 | 279 | 25.2 | 11.1:1 | 47% (132) |
| 2022-23 | 264 | 18.9 | 14.0:1 | 46% (121) |
| 2020-21 | 223 | 19 | 11.7:1 | 52% (116) |
| 2017-18 | 221 | 14.9 | 14.8:1 | 52% (114) |
| 2015-16 | 210 | 14 | 15.0:1 | 53% (111) |
| 2010-11 | 199 | 15 | 13.3:1 | 41% (81) |
| 2000-01 | 130 | 11 | 11.8:1 | 17% (22) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Chisum Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students up 20% (221 to 266); teachers up 58% (14.9 to 23.6).
About Chisum Middle School
Families in PARIS, Texas, are served by Chisum Middle School, a low-enrollment middle-grades school. Enrolled students number 266 students, in grades 6 through 8. Enrollment is 59% lower than the average for middle schools in Texas, which is about 643.
Within CHISUM ISD, Chisum Middle School is one of 3 schools. The district enrolls 1,184 students.
At Chisum Middle School, White students make up 82% of the student body. After that, the student body is 8% Hispanic, 5% Black, and 4% multiracial. Chisum Middle School has a diversity index of 31%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Teachers at Chisum Middle School total 23.6 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 11.3:1. The 14.4:1 average for middle schools in Texas is higher than this school's figure. The school counts 111 students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, or 42%. The 61% average for public schools in Lamar County is 19 points higher.
Chisum Middle School is graded A by allk12, scoring above 86% of Texas public middle schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
On BeatsExpectations, Chisum Middle School is 3.8 points above its prediction, a result in the middle 80% of Texas schools.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Lamar County show that median household income is about $61,880, about 22% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 16% of residents are in poverty. Chisum Middle School is one of 21 public schools in Lamar County, which together enroll about 8,516 students.
Nearest public school: Chisum Elementary School, about 0.1 miles away. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. The average proficiency across nearby scored schools is 45.8%; Chisum Middle School's is 59.7%, ranking 1st of 7.
In the federal locale system, Chisum Middle School is coded Rural: Fringe, for schools in rural territory close to an urban area.
Enrollment was 223 in 2020-21 and 266 in 2024-25, a rise of 43 students.
Conversations here can range across sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Lamar County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
50,669
Census ACS
Median income
$61,880
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
16%
Below federal line
Schools in county
21
8,516 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in CHISUM ISD
- Chisum Elementary SchoolElementary · 584 students
- Chisum High SchoolHigh · 334 students
Other schools in PARIS
- Paris High SchoolHigh · 946 students
- Aikin Elementary SchoolElementary · 866 students
- North Lamar High SchoolHigh · 705 students
- North Lamar Intermediate SchoolElementary · 593 students
- Chisum Elementary SchoolElementary · 584 students
- Crockett Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 583 students
Nearby schools
- Chisum Elementary School0.1 mi · 584
- Chisum High School0.3 mi · 334
- Paris Junior High School2.0 mi · 541
- Paris High School2.4 mi · 946
- Justiss Elementary School2.7 mi · 546
- Crockett Intermediate School3.0 mi · 583
Frequently asked questions
About Chisum Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Chisum Middle School?
Chisum Middle School enrolls approximately 266 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Chisum Middle School serve?
Chisum Middle School serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many teachers does Chisum Middle School have?
Chisum Middle School employs 24 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.3:1.
What is the student diversity at Chisum Middle School?
Student demographics at Chisum Middle School are roughly 82% White, 8% Hispanic, 5% Black, 4% Two or more.
Is Chisum Middle School public or private?
Chisum Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by CHISUM ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.