Paradise Middle School
Public middle school in Paradise, Texas · Paradise ISD · Grades 6–8
Paradise Middle School serves 319 students in grades 6–8 in Paradise (Wise County). It is one of 4 schools in Paradise ISD. By enrollment it is the 1369th largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 15.1 students per full-time teacher, it has about the same as 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 ÷ 21.09 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| District | Paradise ISD |
| County | Wise County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 483426006770 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Paradise ISD | Texas middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 319 | 1,331 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 15.1 | 13.8 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 25.7% | 29.5% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 60% 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.
Paradise Middle School in context
Size
Paradise Middle School is the only middle school in Paradise ISD. Its 319 students are 24% of the district's 1,331. The 8 nearest middle schools are a median 10 miles away and have a median of 347 students, so Paradise 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 8 with 118 students, and its smallest is grade 7 with 88, against an average of 106 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 113 in grade 6 and 118 in grade 8.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 79.3% of enrollment, about the same share as across Paradise ISD (79.2%). Hispanic students are next, at 16%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
25.7% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 29.5% across Paradise ISD and a median of 65.6% for Texas middle schools. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Paradise Middle School has 21.09 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 15.1 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 319 students would have about 22.2 teachers, so Paradise Middle School has 1.1 fewer.
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, distant, which means it is in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town. The nearest other middle school is Bridgeport Middle School, 5.3 miles away in Bridgeport ISD. There are 0 middle 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 | 79.3% |
| Hispanic | 16% |
| Two or more races | 4.1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.3% |
| Black | 0.3% |
47.3% of students are girls and 52.7% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 113 |
| Grade 7 | 88 |
| Grade 8 | 118 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
338 Schoolhouse Rd, Paradise, TX 76073
Phone: (940)969-5034
Website: pisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Paradise Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bridgeport Middle School | Bridgeport ISD | 5.3 mi | 478 | 15.4 | 61.1% |
| McCarroll Middle School | Decatur ISD | 7.5 mi | 838 | 16.1 | 45.5% |
| Boyd Intermediate School | Boyd ISD | 8.6 mi | 212 | 13.5 | 47.6% |
| Boyd Middle School | Boyd ISD | 8.6 mi | 216 | 12.4 | 48.1% |
| Springtown Middle School | Springtown ISD | 11.4 mi | 633 | 12.8 | 47.4% |
| Springtown Intermediate School | Springtown ISD | 11.4 mi | 612 | 14.5 | 52.1% |
| Chico Middle School | Chico ISD | 12.6 mi | 122 | 12.3 | 59% |
| Alvord Middle School | Alvord ISD | 14.6 mi | 182 | 11.6 | 31.9% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Paradise ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paradise Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–3 | 414 |
| Paradise High School | High | 9–12 | 373 |
| Paradise Intermediate School | Elementary | 4–5 | 225 |