Frank Stone Middle School
Public middle school in Paris, Texas · North Lamar ISD · Grades 6–8
Frank Stone Middle School serves 521 students in grades 6–8 in Paris (Lamar County). It is one of 5 schools in North Lamar ISD. By enrollment it is the 1056th largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 13.6 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 ÷ 38.39 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| District | North Lamar ISD |
| County | Lamar County |
| Area type | Town, remote |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 483301003668 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | North Lamar ISD | Texas middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 521 | 2,395 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 13.6 | 13.8 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 48.9% | 50.7% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 36% 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.
Frank Stone Middle School in context
Size
Frank Stone Middle School is the only middle school in North Lamar ISD. Its 521 students are 21.8% of the district's 2,395. The 8 nearest middle schools are a median 14.1 miles away and have a median of 225 students, so Frank Stone Middle 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 7 with 190 students, and its smallest is grade 6 with 149, against an average of 174 per grade. This year grade 8 has 22% more students than grade 6 (182 against 149). 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
White students are the largest group, at 69.5% of enrollment, about the same share as across North Lamar ISD (68.7%). Hispanic students are next, at 14.6%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
48.9% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 50.7% across North Lamar 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
Frank Stone Middle School has 38.39 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 13.6 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 521 students would have about 36.2 teachers, so Frank Stone Middle School has 2.2 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 town, remote, which means it is in a town more than 35 miles from an urbanized area. The nearest other middle school is Crockett Intermediate School, 2.8 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 | 69.5% |
| Hispanic | 14.6% |
| Two or more races | 8.8% |
| Black | 4.4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1.9% |
| Asian | 0.8% |
46.8% of students are girls and 53.2% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 149 |
| Grade 7 | 190 |
| Grade 8 | 182 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
3201 Panther Dr. Bldg #1, Paris, TX 75460
Phone: (903)737-2041
Website: northlamar.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Frank Stone Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crockett Intermediate School | Paris ISD | 2.8 mi | 583 | 16.3 | 79.2% |
| Paris Junior High School | Paris ISD | 3.6 mi | 541 | 13 | 73% |
| Chisum Middle School | Chisum ISD | 4.5 mi | 266 | 11.3 | 41.7% |
| Prairiland Junior High School | Prairiland ISD | 12.1 mi | 260 | 13.3 | 48.5% |
| Detroit Junior High School | Detroit ISD | 16.0 mi | 112 | 11.9 | 56.3% |
| Honey Grove Middle School | Honey Grove ISD | 21.4 mi | 142 | 14.3 | 58.5% |
| Cooper Junior High School | Cooper ISD | 24.5 mi | 189 | 13.1 | 59.8% |
| Rivercrest Junior High School | Rivercrest ISD | 29.4 mi | 149 | 9.4 | 73.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in North Lamar ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Parker Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 246 |
| North Lamar High School | High | 9–12 | 705 |
| North Lamar Intermediate School | Elementary | 2–5 | 593 |
| W L Higgins Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–1 | 330 |