Paris Elementary School
Public elementary school in Paris, Missouri · Paris R-II School District · Grades Pre-K–6
Paris Elementary School serves 248 students in grades Pre-K–6 in Paris (Monroe County). It is one of 3 schools in Paris R-II School District. By enrollment it is the 815th largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 10.8 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than the typical Missouri elementary school (12.3).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 1,202 Missouri elementary schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 23.03 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–6 |
| District | Paris R-II School District |
| County | Monroe County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 292353001363 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Paris R-II | Missouri elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 248 | 477 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 10.8 | 11.2 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 42.7% | 42.9% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 24% of Missouri elementary schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Paris Elementary School in context
Size
Paris Elementary School is the only elementary school in Paris R-II School District. Its 248 students are 52% of the district's 477. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 18.3 miles away and have a median of 278 students, so Paris Elementary School is close to their typical size.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 2 with 41 students, and its smallest is grade 3 with 21, against an average of 31 per grade. This year grade 6 has 35% more students than kindergarten (31 against 23). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 38 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 90.3% of enrollment, about the same share as across Paris R-II (91.2%). Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
42.7% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 42.9% across Paris R-II and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 18.1% are directly certified for free meals, meaning their families take part in programs such as SNAP or TANF, so no application was needed. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Paris Elementary School has 23.03 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 10.8 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 248 students would have about 20.2 teachers, so Paris Elementary School has 2.8 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri elementary schools (12.3).
Location
NCES classifies its location as rural, remote, which means it is in rural territory more than 25 miles from an urbanized area and more than 10 miles from a town. The nearest other elementary school is Holliday C-2 School District, 6.6 miles away in Holliday C-2 School District. There are 0 elementary schools within 5 miles and 1 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 90.3% |
| Two or more races | 5.6% |
| Black | 1.6% |
| Hispanic | 1.6% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.8% |
48.8% of students are girls and 51.2% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 38 |
| Kindergarten | 23 |
| Grade 1 | 26 |
| Grade 2 | 41 |
| Grade 3 | 21 |
| Grade 4 | 28 |
| Grade 5 | 40 |
| Grade 6 | 31 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
725 Cleveland, Paris, MO 65275
Phone: (660)289-0980
Website: pariscoyotes.com
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Paris Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holliday C-2 School District | Holliday C-2 | 6.6 mi | 49 | 5.5 | 20.4% |
| Madison Elementary School | Madison C-3 | 11.1 mi | 96 | 8 | 52.1% |
| Middle Grove Elementary School | Middle Grove C-1 | 15.3 mi | 37 | 5.4 | 51.4% |
| South Shelby Elementary School | Shelby County R-IV | 17.2 mi | 282 | 11.9 | 58.9% |
| Monroe City Elementary School | Monroe City R-I | 19.4 mi | 331 | 13.3 | 53.2% |
| Chance Elementary School | Centralia R-VI | 19.8 mi | 370 | 15.2 | 29.2% |
| Centralia Intermediate School | Centralia R-VI | 20.0 mi | 273 | 13.6 | 31.5% |
| Hawthorne Elementary School | Mexico 59 | 21.3 mi | 442 | 13.4 | 100% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Paris R-II
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paris High School | High | 9–12 | 163 |
| Paris Junior High School | Middle | 7–8 | 66 |