Chisum Middle School
Public middle school in Paris, Texas · Chisum ISD · Grades 6–8
Chisum Middle School serves 266 students in grades 6–8 in Paris (Lamar County). It is one of 3 schools in Chisum ISD. By enrollment it is the 1438th largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 11.3 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than the typical Texas middle school (14.4).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 1,719 Texas middle schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 23.6 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| District | Chisum ISD |
| County | Lamar County |
| Area type | Rural, fringe |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 480001204908 |
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 middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 266 | 1,184 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 11.3 | 12.4 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 41.7% | 40.6% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 11% of Texas 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.
Chisum Middle School in context
Size
Chisum Middle School is the only middle school in Chisum ISD. Its 266 students are 22.5% of the district's 1,184. The 8 nearest middle schools are a median 13.9 miles away and have a median of 225 students, so Chisum Middle 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 7 with 93 students, and its smallest is grade 6 with 84, against an average of 89 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 84 in grade 6 and 89 in grade 8.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 82.3% of enrollment, about the same share as across Chisum ISD (80.8%). Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
41.7% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 40.6% across Chisum ISD and a median of 65.6% for Texas middle 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 Middle School has 23.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 11.3 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 266 students would have about 18.5 teachers, so Chisum Middle School has 5.1 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas middle schools (14.4).
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 middle school is Paris Junior High School, 2 miles away in Paris ISD. There are 3 middle schools within 5 miles and 3 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 82.3% |
| Hispanic | 7.5% |
| Black | 4.9% |
| Two or more races | 3.8% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1.5% |
46.6% of students are girls and 53.4% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 84 |
| Grade 7 | 93 |
| Grade 8 | 89 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
3250 S Church St, Paris, TX 75462
Phone: (903)737-2806
Website: chisumisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Chisum Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paris Junior High School | Paris ISD | 2.0 mi | 541 | 13 | 73% |
| Crockett Intermediate School | Paris ISD | 3.0 mi | 583 | 16.3 | 79.2% |
| Frank Stone Middle School | North Lamar ISD | 4.5 mi | 521 | 13.6 | 48.9% |
| Prairiland Junior High School | Prairiland ISD | 10.6 mi | 260 | 13.3 | 48.5% |
| Detroit Junior High School | Detroit ISD | 17.2 mi | 112 | 11.9 | 56.3% |
| Honey Grove Middle School | Honey Grove ISD | 19.4 mi | 142 | 14.3 | 58.5% |
| Cooper Junior High School | Cooper ISD | 20.0 mi | 189 | 13.1 | 59.8% |
| Rivercrest Junior High School | Rivercrest ISD | 27.5 mi | 149 | 9.4 | 73.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Chisum ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chisum Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 584 |
| Chisum High School | High | 9–12 | 334 |