Paris Junior High School
Public middle school in Paris, Missouri · Paris R-II School District · Grades 7–8
Paris Junior High School serves 66 students in grades 7–8 in Paris (Monroe County). It is one of 3 schools in Paris R-II School District. By enrollment it is the 388th largest of 395 public middle schools in Missouri (median 426 students). With 12 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than the typical Missouri middle school (13).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 395 Missouri middle schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 5.52 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 7–8 |
| 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 | 292353002440 |
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 middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 66 | 477 | 426 |
| Students per teacher | 12 | 11.2 | 13 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 43.9% | 42.9% | 48.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 25% of Missouri middle 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 Junior High School in context
Size
Paris Junior High School is the only middle school in Paris R-II School District. Its 66 students are 13.8% of the district's 477. The 8 nearest middle schools are a median 22.1 miles away and have a median of 248 students, so Paris Junior High School is smaller than most of them.
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 7 with 34 students, and its smallest is grade 8 with 32, against an average of 33 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 34 in grade 7 and 32 in grade 8.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 89.4% of enrollment, about the same share as across Paris R-II (91.2%). Students from 4 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
43.9% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 42.9% across Paris R-II and a median of 48.6% for Missouri middle schools. 21.2% 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 Junior High School has 5.52 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 12 students per teacher. At the median Missouri middle school ratio of 13, a school with 66 students would have about 5.1 teachers, so Paris Junior High School has about as many as that.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri middle schools (13).
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 middle school is South Shelby Middle School, 17.3 miles away in Shelby County R-IV School District. No other middle school is within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 89.4% |
| Two or more races | 7.6% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1.5% |
| Black | 1.5% |
56.1% of students are girls and 43.9% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 7 | 34 |
| Grade 8 | 32 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
25678 Bus Hwy 24, Paris, MO 65275
Phone: (660)289-0970
Website: pariscoyotes.com
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Paris Junior High School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Shelby Middle School | Shelby County R-IV | 17.3 mi | 126 | 9.5 | 53.2% |
| Chester Boren Middle School | Centralia R-VI | 19.1 mi | 302 | 12.1 | 27.5% |
| Monroe City Middle School | Monroe City R-I | 19.5 mi | 178 | 11 | 50.6% |
| Sturgeon Middle School | Sturgeon R-V | 22.0 mi | 79 | 8.5 | 32.9% |
| Mexico Middle School | Mexico 59 | 22.1 mi | 461 | 11.8 | 100% |
| Moberly Middle School | Moberly | 22.8 mi | 440 | 11.1 | 60.9% |
| Mark Twain Junior High School | Ralls County R-II | 26.6 mi | 194 | 15.1 | 29.9% |
| Hallsville Middle School | Hallsville R-IV | 27.0 mi | 340 | 13.1 | 27.4% |
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 Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–6 | 248 |
| Paris High School | High | 9–12 | 163 |