Paris Middle School

Summary:

Paris Middle School is a public middle school located in Paris, Kentucky, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 146 students. The school is part of the Paris Independent School District, which is ranked 156 out of 159 districts in Kentucky and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger. Paris Middle School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Kentucky middle schools over the past several years, with a ranking between 163 and 308 out of 320-337 schools.

Paris Middle School consistently underperforms compared to the state and district averages across various subject areas and grade levels. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, the percentage of students proficient or better in Mathematics ranged from 16% to 24%, compared to the state average of 39% to 42%. Similarly, in Reading, the school's proficiency rates ranged from 32% to 34%, while the state average was 41% to 49%. The school's performance is particularly concerning for certain student subgroups, with the school ranking in the bottom quarter of Kentucky middle schools for both female and male students, as well as for African American and Hispanic students. Additionally, Paris Middle School has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 77.44% to 82.88% over the past few years, suggesting a high concentration of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds.

When comparing Paris Middle School to nearby schools, the performance gap is quite stark. For instance, Royal Spring Middle School in the Scott County district, located about 17 miles away, consistently outperforms Paris Middle School across various subject areas and grade levels. Similarly, schools in the Fayette County district, such as Lexington Trad Magnet School and Crawford Middle School, also significantly outperform Paris Middle School. The school's performance has generally declined over the past several years, with the school's ranking dropping from 163 out of 335 Kentucky middle schools in 2013-2014 to 297 out of 324 in 2023-2024.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 304 W 7th St
       Paris, KY  40361


(859) 987-2163

District: Paris Independent

SchoolDigger Rank:
297th of 324 Kentucky Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $12,404 Help


Students who attend Paris Middle School usually attend:

High:    Paris High School

Feeder schools for Paris Middle School:

Elementary:    Paris Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio:  13.3 Help
Number of students:  153

Racial breakdown:

White:
49.0%
Hispanic:
19.0%
African American:
17.6%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  77.8% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Paris Middle School ranks worse than 91.7% of middle schools in Kentucky. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 12.24. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Paris Middle School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (49%), Hispanic (19%), African American (17.6%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 77.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Paris Middle School is 13.3. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Paris Middle School is $12,404.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Paris Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Paris Middle School 297th of 324 Kentucky public middle schools. (See Paris Middle School in the ranking list.)

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Paris Independent:

SchoolDigger ranks Paris Independent 156th of 159 Kentucky school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Paris Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Paris Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2007 43.43 159th 284 44.0%
2008 37.14 190th 287 33.8%
2009 25.54 240th 289 17.0%
2010 30.69 226th 299 24.4%
2011 9.09 286th 304 5.9%
2012 21.57 282nd 319 11.6%
2013 44.45 207th 335 38.2%
2014 51.06 163rd 335 51.3%
2015 42.99 208th 337 38.3%
2016 25.44 275th 331 16.9%
2017 21.64 286th 330 13.3%
2018 15.31 295th 322 8.4%
2019 17.87 296th 335 11.6%
2021 18.25 249th 282 11.7%
2022 7.91 308th 320 3.8%
2023 13.82 294th 327 10.1%
2024 12.24 297th 324 8.3%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Paris Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 16.26 269th 294 8.5%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Paris Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 12.09 273rd 285 4.2%
2019 13.71 283rd 303 6.6%
2022 10.48 299th 310 3.5%
2023 19.96 259th 309 16.2%
2024 14.68 280th 311 10.0%
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Rank History for Female students at Paris Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 24.58 251st 290 13.4%
2019 31.27 232nd 299 22.4%
2022 13.28 277th 299 7.4%
2023 25.97 229th 295 22.4%
2024 12.60 272nd 300 9.3%
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Rank History for Male students at Paris Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 9.34 281st 293 4.1%
2019 9.09 288th 303 5.0%
2022 11.41 289th 304 4.9%
2023 12.36 284th 307 7.5%
2024 17.95 263rd 304 13.5%
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Rank History for African American students at Paris Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 45.95 49th 96 49.0%
2019 32.59 72nd 96 25.0%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Paris Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 19.82 105th 116 9.5%
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Rank History for White students at Paris Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 16.26 234th 253 7.5%
2019 23.51 224th 266 15.8%
2022 16.95 277th 314 11.8%
2023 31.18 231st 320 27.8%
2024 21.97 256th 316 19.0%
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Data source: test scores: Kentucky Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Kentucky Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Paris Middle School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 203 68 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 272
1989 181 64 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 245
1990 196 71 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 267
1991 186 82 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 268
1992 155 98 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 253
1993 143 75 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 218
1994 140 71 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 211
1995 164 96 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 261
1996 164 96 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 261
1997 174 65 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 240
1998 164 70 0 2 1 n/a n/a 1 238
1999 162 63 0 2 1 n/a n/a 1 229
2000 150 62 0 3 0 n/a n/a 0 215
2001 159 48 0 3 0 n/a n/a 0 210
2002 165 55 0 5 0 n/a n/a 0 225
2003 165 55 0 5 0 n/a n/a 0 225
2004 176 59 0 8 0 n/a n/a 0 243
2005 160 65 0 7 0 n/a n/a 0 232
2006 165 63 0 9 0 n/a n/a 0 237
2007 148 65 0 10 0 n/a n/a 3 226
2008 133 75 1 14 0 n/a n/a 1 224
2009 113 59 1 12 0 n/a n/a 4 189
2010 101 52 1 14 0 n/a n/a 5 173
2011 104 51 1 19 0 0 0 0 175
2012 109 48 0 17 0 0 2 0 176
2013 107 40 1 22 0 0 8 0 178
2014 84 32 1 13 0 0 12 0 142
2015 85 39 1 20 0 0 12 0 157
2016 62 34 0 28 1 0 16 0 141
2017 76 37 0 30 1 0 17 0 161
2018 78 26 0 25 1 0 19 0 149
2019 86 22 0 22 0 0 19 0 149
2020 93 17 0 27 0 0 23 0 160
2021 82 18 0 32 0 0 32 0 164
2022 69 18 0 34 1 0 24 0 146
2023 66 23 0 32 1 0 24 0 146
2024 75 27 0 29 1 0 21 0 153

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Paris Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 272 20.4 13.3 n/a
1989 245 20.2 12.1 n/a
1990 267 20.9 12.7 n/a
1991 268 20.9 12.8 n/a
1992 253 21.9 11.5 n/a
1993 218 18.8 11.6 n/a
1994 211 14.5 14.6 n/a
1995 261 18.4 14.2 n/a
1996 261 18.4 14.2 n/a
1997 240 18.1 13.3 49.2
1998 238 17.0 14.0 39.7
1999 229 16.2 14.1 55.7
2000 215 17.5 12.3 51.2
2001 210 13.8 15.2 56.2
2002 225 15.4 14.6 89.8
2003 225 15.4 14.6 89.8
2004 243 15.4 15.8 n/a
2005 232 15.8 14.7 n/a
2006 237 15.8 15.0 58.6
2007 226 21.0 10.8 62.3
2008 224 15.8 14.2 62.3
2009 189 14.0 13.5 70.8
2010 173 10.9 15.8 72.6
2011 175 13.9 12.5 73.1
2012 176 12.3 14.3 73.3
2013 178 14.2 12.4 72.5
2014 142 13.1 10.8 69.7
2015 157 12.0 13.0 30.6
2016 141 14.0 10.0 68.8
2017 161 10.7 15.0 67.7
2018 149 11.5 12.9 68.5
2019 149 11.0 13.5 63.1
2020 160 11.5 13.9 70
2021 164 11.5 14.2 77.4
2022 146 11.5 12.6 82.2
2023 146 11.5 12.6 82.9
2024 153 11.5 13.3 77.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Paris Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 272 20.4 13.3 n/a
1989 245 20.2 12.1 n/a
1990 267 20.9 12.7 n/a
1991 268 20.9 12.8 n/a
1992 253 21.9 11.5 n/a
1993 218 18.8 11.6 n/a
1994 211 14.5 14.6 n/a
1995 261 18.4 14.2 n/a
1996 261 18.4 14.2 n/a
1997 240 18.1 13.3 49.2
1998 238 17.0 14.0 39.7
1999 229 16.2 14.1 55.7
2000 215 17.5 12.3 51.2
2001 210 13.8 15.2 56.2
2002 225 15.4 14.6 89.8
2003 225 15.4 14.6 89.8
2004 243 15.4 15.8 n/a
2005 232 15.8 14.7 n/a
2006 237 15.8 15.0 58.6
2007 226 21.0 10.8 62.3
2008 224 15.8 14.2 62.3
2009 189 14.0 13.5 70.8
2010 173 10.9 15.8 72.6
2011 175 13.9 12.5 73.1
2012 176 12.3 14.3 73.3
2013 178 14.2 12.4 72.5
2014 142 13.1 10.8 69.7
2015 157 12.0 13.0 30.6
2016 141 14.0 10.0 68.8
2017 161 10.7 15.0 67.7
2018 149 11.5 12.9 68.5
2019 149 11.0 13.5 63.1
2020 160 11.5 13.9 70
2021 164 11.5 14.2 77.4
2022 146 11.5 12.6 82.2
2023 146 11.5 12.6 82.9
2024 153 11.5 13.3 77.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Paris Middle School

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YearPersonnel Expenditures from Federal FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from Federal FundsTotal Expenditures from Federal FundsPersonnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2018 $705 (4.3%) $226 (1.4%) $931 (5.7%) $11,273 (69.4%) $3,381 (20.8%) $13,723 (84.5%) $16,244
2019 $680 (0.1%) $479 (0.0%) $1,159 (0.1%) $9,291 (0.7%) $2,412 (0.2%) $11,703 (0.9%) $1,304,139
2020 $503 (3.8%) $304 (2.3%) $807 (6.0%) $9,783 (73.1%) $1,500 (11.2%) $11,317 (84.5%) $13,391
2021 $566 (4.7%) $1,037 (8.6%) $1,603 (13.3%) $9,093 (75.6%) $1,203 (10.0%) $10,298 (85.6%) $12,035
2022 $2,136 (17.2%) $2,756 (22.2%) $3,910 (31.5%) $9,944 (80.2%) $3,443 (27.8%) $12,404 (100.0%) $12,404

Data source: Kentucky Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Paris Middle School

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Rankings

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Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 296th of 335 Middle schoolsRanks 294th of 327 Middle schools
 1.6%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students149146
 2%
African American2223
 4.5%
American Indian01
Asian00
Hispanic2232
 45.5%
Pacific Islander00
White8666
 23.3%
Two or More Races1924
 26.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients63.1%82.9%
 19.8%


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Paris Middle School ranks in the bottom 8.3% of Kentucky middle schools.

In the 2023-24 school year, 153 students attended Paris Middle School.

Students who attend Paris Middle School usually go on to attend Paris High School

Students at Paris Middle School are 49% White, 19% Hispanic, 18% African American, 14% Two or more races.


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