Enrollment
319
Middle
DISTRICT 333 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PARADISE ISD·NCES 483426006770
Paradise Middle School
338 SCHOOLHOUSE RD, PARADISE, TX 76073 · (940) 969-5034 · Wise County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL319 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.1:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.7:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
26%
82 students
DISTRICT 29% · 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 | 113 | 35% |
| Grade 7 | 88 | 28% |
| Grade 8 | 118 | 37% |
Student demographics
34%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 35% · 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
Paradise Middle School→Paradise High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within PARADISE ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
56.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +47.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
38.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +29.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 56 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 38 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 47 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 | 23.0% | 33.0% | 27.0% | 17.0% |
| Mathematics | 11.0% | 27.0% | 39.0% | 23.0% |
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 | 56.0% | 38.0% |
| 2024-25 | 59.0% | 44.0% |
| 2023-24 | 62.0% | 50.0% |
| 2022-23 | 33.0% | 25.0% |
| 2021-22 | 38.0% | 31.0% |
| 2020-21 | 9.0% | 9.0% |
% 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
49.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
62.7%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-13.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 49% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 63% 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 Paradise Middle School
Paradise Middle School's state test result (49.4% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paradise Middle School this school | 319 | 25.7% | 49.4% |
| Grandview Junior High School GRANDVIEW | 316 | 27.2% | 53.4% |
| Peaster Junior High School WEATHERFORD | 277 | 30.7% | 44.3% |
| Peaster Intermediate School WEATHERFORD | 450 | 28.4% | 55.0% |
| Orangefield Junior High School ORANGEFIELD | 390 | 29.5% | 42.2% |
| Holliday Middle School HOLLIDAY | 261 | 20.3% | 58.6% |
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 Paradise Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Wise County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 49.4% | #524 of 1,635 | #2 of 8 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 38.0% | #1,025 of 1,670 ▼ 293 | #5 of 8 ▼ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 56.0% | #752 of 1,670 ▼ 161 | #4 of 8 ▼ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +18.0pp | #369 of 1,570 | #2 of 8 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 319 | #1,374 of 1,749 | #4 of 8 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.1:1 | #889 of 1,542 | #4 of 6 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 34.4% | #1,162 of 1,543 | #6 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 25.7% | #1,502 of 1,648 | #8 of 8 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +22.7% | #127 of 437 | N/A |
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
319
+36 (+13%) vs 2020
+247% since 1990-91, when it was 92
Student : Teacher
15.1:1
was 14.2:1
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 | 319 | 21.1 | 15.1:1 | 26% (82) |
| 2023-24 | 273 | 20.3 | 13.5:1 | 26% (71) |
| 2022-23 | 293 | 21.2 | 13.8:1 | 25% (73) |
| 2020-21 | 283 | 20 | 14.2:1 | 24% (68) |
| 2017-18 | 260 | 18.7 | 13.9:1 | 32% (82) |
| 2015-16 | 254 | 18 | 14.1:1 | 28% (72) |
| 2010-11 | 260 | 20 | 13.0:1 | 29% (76) |
| 2000-01 | 160 | 13 | 12.3:1 | 25% (40) |
| 1990-91 | 92 | 5 | 18.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Paradise Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students up 23% (260 to 319); teachers up 13% (18.7 to 21.1).
About Paradise Middle School
Paradise Middle School is a low-enrollment middle school in PARADISE, Texas. Enrollment totals 319 students across grades 6 through 8. On average, middle schools in Texas enroll around 643, and this school is 50% below that mark.
The 4 schools in PARADISE ISD enroll 1,331 students altogether, Paradise Middle School among them.
Federal enrollment data show Paradise Middle School is 79% White. The remaining shares are 16% Hispanic and 4% multiracial. In Wise County overall, the White share is about 80%. A diversity index of 34% means there is a 34% chance two randomly chosen students at Paradise Middle School are from different groups.
The student-to-teacher ratio at Paradise Middle School is 15.1:1, based on 21.1 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for middle schools in Texas is 14.4:1, so this school has more students per teacher. Paradise Middle School counts 26% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. For comparison, public schools in Wise County average 47%.
After adjusting for student poverty, Paradise Middle School lands between the top and bottom 10% of Texas schools. Its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 49.4%; the prediction is 62.7%.
In the surrounding county, Wise County, the median household earns about $93,421 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 22%, and about 6% of people live in poverty. Counting Paradise Middle School, Wise County has 28 public schools.
Paradise Middle School is less than a tenth of a mile from Paradise High School, its nearest public school. Around the school, 3 other public schools are within five miles. Of 8 schools in the immediate area with test results, Paradise Middle School ranks 3rd on average proficiency.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Rural: Distant: in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Enrollment rose by 13% across 4 years, from 283 in 2020-21 to 319 in 2024-25.
Use the discussion section to ask about homework, tutoring, and testing dates at Paradise Middle School. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Wise County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
75,005
Census ACS
Median income
$93,421
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
28
12,854 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in PARADISE ISD
- Paradise Elementary SchoolElementary · 414 students
- Paradise High SchoolHigh · 373 students
- Paradise Intermediate SchoolElementary · 225 students
Other schools in PARADISE
- Paradise Elementary SchoolElementary · 414 students
- Paradise High SchoolHigh · 373 students
- Paradise Intermediate SchoolElementary · 225 students
Nearby schools
- Paradise High School0.1 mi · 373
- Paradise Intermediate School0.1 mi · 225
- Paradise Elementary School0.2 mi · 414
- Bridgeport Elementary School5.2 mi · 523
- Bridgeport High School5.3 mi · 674
- Bridgeport Middle School5.3 mi · 478
Frequently asked questions
About Paradise Middle SchoolHow many students attend Paradise Middle School?
Paradise Middle School enrolls approximately 319 students in grades 06-08.
Is Paradise Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Paradise Middle School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many teachers does Paradise Middle School have?
Paradise Middle School employs 21 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.1:1.
What is the student diversity at Paradise Middle School?
Student demographics at Paradise Middle School are roughly 79% White, 16% Hispanic, 0% Black, 4% Two or more.
What district is Paradise Middle School in?
Paradise Middle School is part of PARADISE ISD.
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