Chisum Elementary

Summary:

Chisum Elementary is a public elementary school in Paris, Texas, serving 593 students in grades PK-5 and part of the Chisum Independent School District, which is ranked 169 out of 968 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

Chisum Elementary stands out for its consistently high academic performance, with students scoring above the state average on STAAR Reading and Mathematics assessments across grades 3-5. In 2023-2024, the school's 3rd-grade reading proficiency rate was 63.83%, compared to the state average of 48.85%, and its 5th-grade science proficiency rate was 31.03%, higher than the state average of 26.29%. However, the school's African American, Hispanic, and English Language Learner student groups perform below average, ranking in the bottom 50% of Texas elementary schools, suggesting a need for targeted interventions to address these achievement gaps.

Chisum Elementary's student population is predominantly White (81.11%), significantly higher than the nearby Aikin Elementary (20.47%) and Justiss Elementary (32.97%), which are part of the Paris Independent School District. Additionally, Chisum Elementary has a relatively low percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients (44.35%), indicating a more socioeconomically diverse student population compared to the surrounding schools, which range from 55.02% to 89.67% free and reduced-price lunch recipients.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 3250 S Church St
       Paris, TX  75460-8909


(903) 737-2820

District: Chisum Independent School District (Isd)

SchoolDigger Rank:
1306th of 4,675 Texas Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $9,806 Help


Students who attend Chisum Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Chisum Middle
High:    Chisum High School

Student/teacher ratio:  12.8 Help
Number of students:  604

Racial breakdown:

White:
78.6%
Hispanic:
9.3%
Two or more races:
6.6%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  51.2% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Chisum Elementary ranks better than 72.1% of elementary schools in Texas. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 65.58. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (78.6%), Hispanic (9.3%), two or more races (6.6%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 51.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Chisum Elementary is 12.8. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Chisum Elementary is $9,806.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Chisum Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Chisum Elementary 1306th of 4675 Texas public elementary schools. (See Chisum Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Chisum Independent School District (Isd):

SchoolDigger ranks Chisum Independent School District (Isd) 169th of 968 Texas school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Chisum Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Chisum Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 47.18 2162nd 3465 37.6%
2005 64.38 1296th 3475 62.7%
2006 76.46 622nd 3476 82.1%
2007 70.73 1018th 3724 72.7%
2008 70.01 1050th 3768 72.1%
2009 62.29 1591st 3884 59.0%
2010 65.24 1456th 3937 63.0%
2011 68.14 1304th 4095 68.2%
2012 79.45 688th 4206 83.6%
2013 69.22 1220th 4221 71.1%
2014 71.82 1121st 4260 73.7%
2015 75.37 983rd 4320 77.2%
2016 74.49 1018th 4286 76.2%
2017 67.41 1132nd 4329 73.9%
2018 66.87 1165th 4359 73.3%
2019 80.06 700th 4479 84.4%
2021 79.23 769th 4578 83.2%
2022 67.21 1259th 4581 72.5%
2023 72.64 1055th 4647 77.3%
2024 65.58 1306th 4675 72.1%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Chisum Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 73.41 213th 1004 78.8%
2024 34.38 824th 1114 26.0%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Chisum Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 98.02 15th 3226 99.5%
2021 11.90 3409th 3446 1.1%
2022 61.00 1046th 3487 70.0%
2023 39.64 2283rd 3556 35.8%
2024 25.92 3005th 3638 17.4%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Chisum Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 87.68 155th 3558 95.6%
2021 61.48 871st 3799 77.1%
2022 56.48 1223rd 3952 69.1%
2023 42.96 2080th 4086 49.1%
2024 43.99 2285th 4261 46.4%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Chisum Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 66.50 1012th 4264 76.3%
2019 83.08 321st 4309 92.6%
2021 83.59 322nd 4451 92.8%
2022 66.96 1049th 4477 76.6%
2023 73.35 732nd 4521 83.8%
2024 56.64 1751st 4560 61.6%
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Rank History for Female students at Chisum Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 80.39 613th 4306 85.8%
2019 79.54 661st 4348 84.8%
2021 77.92 759th 4499 83.1%
2022 69.44 1122nd 4561 75.4%
2023 74.27 923rd 4588 79.9%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Chisum Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 63.30 1266th 3006 57.9%
2022 70.24 753rd 2958 74.5%
2023 58.85 1532nd 2980 48.6%
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Rank History for At Risk students at Chisum Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 63.40 1121st 4240 73.6%
2019 75.84 568th 4295 86.8%
2021 53.58 1593rd 4331 63.2%
2022 43.97 2517th 4461 43.6%
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Rank History for Male students at Chisum Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 49.37 2026th 4319 53.1%
2019 78.03 704th 4357 83.8%
2021 77.93 768th 4498 82.9%
2022 61.78 1494th 4563 67.3%
2023 68.87 1176th 4585 74.4%
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Rank History for African American students at Chisum Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 42.04 1381st 2443 43.5%
2024 44.42 1304th 2421 46.1%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Chisum Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 52.56 1790th 4168 57.1%
2019 54.27 1716th 4188 59.0%
2021 16.42 4076th 4329 5.8%
2022 49.67 2117th 4376 51.6%
2023 42.00 2631st 4401 40.2%
2024 40.63 2710th 4431 38.8%
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Rank History for White students at Chisum Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 56.78 1269th 3127 59.4%
2019 64.13 1008th 3142 67.9%
2021 65.47 887th 3082 71.2%
2022 49.11 1624th 3082 47.3%
2023 57.31 1307th 3106 57.9%
2024 50.34 1590th 3078 48.3%
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Data source: test scores: Texas Education Agency, 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.

Chisum Elementary Test Scores
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Data source: Texas Education Agency

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Enrollment information for Chisum Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 352 53 0 3 2 n/a n/a 0 410
1990 327 44 0 0 1 n/a n/a 0 372
1991 365 52 0 2 2 n/a n/a 0 421
1992 367 47 0 2 1 n/a n/a 0 417
1993 356 50 0 2 1 n/a n/a 0 409
1994 364 46 0 3 1 n/a n/a 0 414
1995 394 32 2 2 1 n/a n/a 0 431
1996 394 32 2 2 1 n/a n/a 0 431
1997 392 39 3 6 4 n/a n/a 0 444
1998 399 31 2 7 6 n/a n/a 0 445
1999 399 31 3 5 14 n/a n/a 0 452
2000 380 30 3 3 10 n/a n/a 0 426
2001 383 24 2 7 12 n/a n/a 0 428
2002 403 20 1 5 4 n/a n/a 0 433
2003 403 20 1 5 4 n/a n/a 0 433
2004 381 15 1 12 5 n/a n/a 0 414
2005 349 15 2 15 6 n/a n/a 0 387
2006 374 16 3 16 4 n/a n/a 0 413
2007 343 17 0 21 7 n/a n/a 0 388
2008 362 18 1 27 7 n/a n/a 0 415
2009 377 22 1 26 5 n/a n/a 0 431
2010 344 22 0 24 8 n/a n/a 0 398
2011 324 16 0 29 10 0 7 0 386
2012 305 21 0 27 8 0 7 0 368
2013 313 14 0 35 7 0 7 0 376
2014 341 17 0 38 13 0 10 0 419
2015 348 23 0 39 7 0 15 0 432
2016 379 13 0 38 7 0 19 0 456
2017 370 9 0 38 6 0 20 0 443
2018 372 11 0 35 4 0 18 0 440
2019 399 11 0 32 5 0 12 0 459
2020 431 19 0 43 6 0 13 0 512
2021 447 18 0 34 3 0 18 0 520
2022 471 21 0 52 3 1 31 0 579
2023 481 23 0 54 3 0 32 0 593
2024 475 28 0 56 1 4 40 0 604

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 Chisum Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 410 n/a n/a n/a
1990 372 22.0 16.9 n/a
1991 421 22.0 19.1 n/a
1992 417 25.2 16.5 26.1
1993 409 24.0 17.0 41.8
1994 414 25.1 16.5 29.2
1995 431 28.1 15.3 28.3
1996 431 28.1 15.3 28.3
1997 444 27.2 16.3 26.4
1998 445 26.4 16.9 22.7
1999 452 27.2 16.6 36.1
2000 426 27.2 15.7 33.3
2001 428 28.2 15.2 29.9
2002 433 25.5 17.0 42.7
2003 433 25.5 17.0 42.7
2004 414 26.3 15.7 45.4
2005 387 26.5 14.6 53.5
2006 413 26.0 15.9 59.1
2007 388 27.4 14.2 50.3
2008 415 28.8 14.4 48.9
2009 431 29.9 14.4 47.8
2010 398 27.4 14.5 52.8
2011 386 29.0 13.3 52.1
2012 368 26.9 13.6 54.9
2013 376 27.9 13.4 51.6
2014 419 28.6 14.6 56.8
2015 432 28.0 15.4 57.2
2016 456 30.0 15.2 55.3
2017 443 30.0 14.7 60
2018 440 30.0 14.6 58.9
2019 459 31.9 14.3 60.3
2020 512 33.8 15.1 57.2
2021 520 39.4 13.1 49.2
2022 579 43.7 13.2 47.3
2023 593 44.0 13.4 44.4
2024 604 47.0 12.8 51.2

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 Chisum Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 410 n/a n/a n/a
1990 372 22.0 16.9 n/a
1991 421 22.0 19.1 n/a
1992 417 25.2 16.5 26.1
1993 409 24.0 17.0 41.8
1994 414 25.1 16.5 29.2
1995 431 28.1 15.3 28.3
1996 431 28.1 15.3 28.3
1997 444 27.2 16.3 26.4
1998 445 26.4 16.9 22.7
1999 452 27.2 16.6 36.1
2000 426 27.2 15.7 33.3
2001 428 28.2 15.2 29.9
2002 433 25.5 17.0 42.7
2003 433 25.5 17.0 42.7
2004 414 26.3 15.7 45.4
2005 387 26.5 14.6 53.5
2006 413 26.0 15.9 59.1
2007 388 27.4 14.2 50.3
2008 415 28.8 14.4 48.9
2009 431 29.9 14.4 47.8
2010 398 27.4 14.5 52.8
2011 386 29.0 13.3 52.1
2012 368 26.9 13.6 54.9
2013 376 27.9 13.4 51.6
2014 419 28.6 14.6 56.8
2015 432 28.0 15.4 57.2
2016 456 30.0 15.2 55.3
2017 443 30.0 14.7 60
2018 440 30.0 14.6 58.9
2019 459 31.9 14.3 60.3
2020 512 33.8 15.1 57.2
2021 520 39.4 13.1 49.2
2022 579 43.7 13.2 47.3
2023 593 44.0 13.4 44.4
2024 604 47.0 12.8 51.2

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Chisum Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $860 (9.0%) $8,711 (91.0%) $9,571
2020 $849 (9.8%) $7,777 (90.2%) $8,625
2021 $1,998 (20.4%) $7,807 (79.6%) $9,806

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Chisum Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 700th of 4479 Elementary schoolsRanks 1055th of 4647 Elementary schools
 7.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Reading (Chisum Elementary)5766
 9%
   3rd Grade Reading (Chisum Independent School District (Isd))5766
 9%
   3rd Grade Reading (Texas)4450
 6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Chisum Elementary)6244
 18%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Chisum Independent School District (Isd))6244
 18%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Texas)4843
 5%
4th Grade Reading (Chisum Elementary)5765
 8%
   4th Grade Reading (Chisum Independent School District (Isd))5765
 8%
   4th Grade Reading (Texas)4347
 4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Chisum Elementary)4349
 6%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Chisum Independent School District (Isd))4349
 6%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Texas)4647
 1%
5th Grade Reading (Chisum Elementary)7866
 12%
   5th Grade Reading (Chisum Independent School District (Isd))7866
 12%
   5th Grade Reading (Texas)5156
 5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Chisum Elementary)7951
 28%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Chisum Independent School District (Isd))7951
 28%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Texas)5650
 6%
5th Grade Science (Chisum Elementary)6256
 6%
   5th Grade Science (Chisum Independent School District (Isd))6256
 6%
   5th Grade Science (Texas)4834
 14%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students459593
 29.2%
African American1123
 109.1%
American Indian53
 40%
Asian00
Hispanic3254
 68.8%
Pacific Islander00
White399481
 20.6%
Two or More Races1232
 166.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients60.3%44.4%
 16%


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Students at Chisum Elementary are 79% White, 9% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 5% African American.

Students who attend Chisum Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Chisum Middle
High : Chisum High School

Chisum Elementary ranks 1306th of 4675 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

In the 2023-24 school year, 604 students attended Chisum Elementary.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Texas Education Agency.

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