Justiss Elementary School
Public elementary school in Paris, Texas · Paris ISD · Grades K–4
Justiss Elementary School serves 546 students in grades K–4 in Paris (Lamar County). It is one of 8 schools in Paris ISD. By enrollment it is the 2075th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 14.1 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 ÷ 38.63 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 | 483429003814 |
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 | 546 | 3,832 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 14.1 | 14.5 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 94% | 76.9% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 36% 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.
Justiss Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 2 elementary schools in Paris ISD, Justiss Elementary School is the smallest, with 14.2% of the district's students. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 7 miles away with a median enrollment of 369; Justiss 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 121 students, and its smallest is grade 3 with 99, against an average of 109 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 115 in kindergarten and 107 in grade 4.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 38.5% here and 27.2% across Paris ISD. Black students are next, at 28.9%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
94% 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 38.63 full-time-equivalent teachers for 546 students, Justiss Elementary School has 14.1 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 546 students would have about 36.9 teachers, so Justiss Elementary School has 1.7 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Justiss 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 North Lamar Intermediate School, 2.5 miles away in North Lamar ISD. Within 10 miles there are 4 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
| Hispanic | 38.5% |
| Black | 28.9% |
| White | 21.2% |
| Two or more races | 10.1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.7% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.4% |
| Asian | 0.2% |
50% of students are girls and 50% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Kindergarten | 115 |
| Grade 1 | 104 |
| Grade 2 | 121 |
| Grade 3 | 99 |
| Grade 4 | 107 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
401 18th N W, Paris, TX 75460
Phone: (903)737-7458
Website: jes.parisisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Justiss Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Lamar Intermediate School | North Lamar ISD | 2.5 mi | 593 | 15.3 | 54% |
| W L Higgins Elementary School | North Lamar ISD | 2.7 mi | 330 | 15.8 | 64.8% |
| Chisum Elementary School | Chisum ISD | 2.8 mi | 584 | 14.9 | 41.4% |
| Aikin Elementary School | Paris ISD | 3.3 mi | 866 | 15.6 | 72.3% |
| Aaron Parker Elementary School | North Lamar ISD | 10.7 mi | 246 | 12 | 63.4% |
| Blossom Elementary School | Prairiland ISD | 10.9 mi | 408 | 14.8 | 49.5% |
| Deport Elementary School | Prairiland ISD | 17.7 mi | 154 | 12 | 66.2% |
| Detroit Elementary School | Detroit ISD | 18.0 mi | 222 | 13.2 | 66.7% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Paris ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aikin Elementary School | Elementary | K–4 | 866 |
| Crockett Intermediate School | Middle | 5–6 | 583 |
| Givens Early Childhood Center | Pre-K | Pre-K | 112 |
| 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 |