Aikin Elementary School
Public elementary school in Paris, Texas · Paris ISD · Grades K–4
Aikin Elementary School serves 866 students in grades K–4 in Paris (Lamar County). It is one of 8 schools in Paris ISD. By enrollment it is the 261st largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 15.6 students per full-time teacher, it has more students per teacher than the typical Texas elementary school (14.8).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 4,726 Texas elementary schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 55.69 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | K–4 |
| District | Paris ISD |
| County | Lamar County |
| Area type | Town, remote |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 483429005567 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Paris ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 866 | 3,832 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 15.6 | 14.5 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 72.3% | 76.9% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 65% of Texas 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.
Aikin Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 2 elementary schools in Paris ISD, Aikin Elementary School is the largest, with 22.6% of the district's students. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 5.7 miles away with a median enrollment of 369; Aikin Elementary School is larger 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 2 with 188 students, and its smallest is kindergarten with 143, against an average of 173 per grade. This year grade 4 has 26% more students than kindergarten (180 against 143). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 42% here and 30.5% across Paris ISD. Black students are next, at 23.4%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
72.3% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 76.9% across Paris ISD and a median of 72% for Texas elementary schools. Under the Community Eligibility Provision, every student can eat breakfast and lunch at no charge, and families fill out no meal application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 55.69 full-time-equivalent teachers for 866 students, Aikin Elementary School has 15.6 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 866 students would have about 58.5 teachers, so Aikin Elementary School has 2.8 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Aikin Elementary School is in a town more than 35 miles from an urbanized area, which NCES calls town, remote. The nearest other elementary school is W L Higgins Elementary School, 2.3 miles away in North Lamar ISD. Within 10 miles there are 5 other elementary schools, 4 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 42% |
| Black | 23.4% |
| Hispanic | 18.2% |
| Two or more races | 14.2% |
| Asian | 1.2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.9% |
47.5% of students are girls and 52.5% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Kindergarten | 143 |
| Grade 1 | 169 |
| Grade 2 | 188 |
| Grade 3 | 186 |
| Grade 4 | 180 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
3100 Pine Mill Rd, Paris, TX 75460
Phone: (903)737-7443
Website: aes.parisisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Aikin Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W L Higgins Elementary School | North Lamar ISD | 2.3 mi | 330 | 15.8 | 64.8% |
| North Lamar Intermediate School | North Lamar ISD | 2.8 mi | 593 | 15.3 | 54% |
| Justiss Elementary School | Paris ISD | 3.3 mi | 546 | 14.1 | 94% |
| Chisum Elementary School | Chisum ISD | 3.8 mi | 584 | 14.9 | 41.4% |
| Blossom Elementary School | Prairiland ISD | 7.6 mi | 408 | 14.8 | 49.5% |
| Aaron Parker Elementary School | North Lamar ISD | 10.3 mi | 246 | 12 | 63.4% |
| Detroit Elementary School | Detroit ISD | 14.7 mi | 222 | 13.2 | 66.7% |
| Deport Elementary School | Prairiland ISD | 15.0 mi | 154 | 12 | 66.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Paris ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crockett Intermediate School | Middle | 5–6 | 583 |
| Givens Early Childhood Center | Pre-K | Pre-K | 112 |
| Justiss Elementary School | Elementary | K–4 | 546 |
| Lamar County Head Start | Pre-K | Pre-K | 206 |
| Paris High School | High | 9–12 | 946 |
| Paris Junior High School | Middle | 7–8 | 541 |
| Travis H S of Choice | High | 9–12 | 32 |