Chisum Elementary School
Public elementary school in Paris, Texas · Chisum ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Chisum Elementary School serves 584 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Paris (Lamar County). It is one of 3 schools in Chisum ISD. By enrollment it is the 1728th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 14.9 students per full-time teacher, it has about the same as 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 ÷ 39.15 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Chisum ISD |
| County | Lamar County |
| Area type | Rural, fringe |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 480001201430 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Chisum ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 584 | 1,184 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 14.9 | 12.4 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 41.4% | 40.6% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 51% 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.
Chisum Elementary School in context
Size
Chisum Elementary School is the only elementary school in Chisum ISD. Its 584 students are 49.3% of the district's 1,184. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 7.7 miles away and have a median of 369 students, so Chisum 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 5 with 106 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 36, against an average of 83 per grade. This year grade 5 has 25% more students than kindergarten (106 against 85). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 36 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 79.1% of enrollment, about the same share as across Chisum ISD (80.8%). Hispanic students are next, at 10.3%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
41.4% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 40.6% across Chisum 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
Chisum Elementary School has 39.15 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 14.9 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 584 students would have about 39.5 teachers, so Chisum Elementary School has about as many as that.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
NCES classifies its location as rural, fringe, which means it is in rural territory within 5 miles of an urbanized area or 2.5 miles of a town. The nearest other elementary school is Justiss Elementary School, 2.8 miles away in Paris ISD. There are 4 elementary schools within 5 miles and 4 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 79.1% |
| Hispanic | 10.3% |
| Two or more races | 6% |
| Black | 4.3% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.3% |
51% of students are girls and 49% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 36 |
| Kindergarten | 85 |
| Grade 1 | 87 |
| Grade 2 | 91 |
| Grade 3 | 82 |
| Grade 4 | 97 |
| Grade 5 | 106 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
3250 S Church St, Paris, TX 75462
Phone: (903)737-2820
Website: chisumisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Chisum Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justiss Elementary School | Paris ISD | 2.8 mi | 546 | 14.1 | 94% |
| Aikin Elementary School | Paris ISD | 3.8 mi | 866 | 15.6 | 72.3% |
| W L Higgins Elementary School | North Lamar ISD | 4.7 mi | 330 | 15.8 | 64.8% |
| North Lamar Intermediate School | North Lamar ISD | 4.8 mi | 593 | 15.3 | 54% |
| Blossom Elementary School | Prairiland ISD | 10.5 mi | 408 | 14.8 | 49.5% |
| Aaron Parker Elementary School | North Lamar ISD | 13.2 mi | 246 | 12 | 63.4% |
| Deport Elementary School | Prairiland ISD | 15.8 mi | 154 | 12 | 66.2% |
| Detroit Elementary School | Detroit ISD | 17.5 mi | 222 | 13.2 | 66.7% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Chisum ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chisum High School | High | 9–12 | 334 |
| Chisum Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 266 |