Paris Junior High School
Public middle school in Paris, Texas · Paris ISD · Grades 7–8
Paris Junior High School serves 541 students in grades 7–8 in Paris (Lamar County). It is one of 8 schools in Paris ISD. By enrollment it is the 1027th largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 13 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 ÷ 41.46 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 7–8 |
| District | Paris ISD |
| County | Lamar County |
| Area type | Rural, fringe |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 483429003816 |
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 middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 541 | 3,832 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 13 | 14.5 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 73% | 76.9% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 28% 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.
Paris Junior High School in context
Size
Of the 2 middle schools in Paris ISD, Paris Junior High School is the smallest, with 14.1% of the district's students. Its 8 closest middle schools sit a median 12.4 miles away with a median enrollment of 225; Paris Junior High 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 273 students, and its smallest is grade 8 with 268, against an average of 271 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 273 in grade 7 and 268 in grade 8.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Black students: 32.2% here and 29.8% across Paris ISD. White students are next, at 30.3%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
73% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 76.9% across Paris 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
With 41.46 full-time-equivalent teachers for 541 students, Paris Junior High School has 13 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 541 students would have about 37.6 teachers, so Paris Junior High School has 3.9 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas middle schools (14.4).
Location
Paris Junior High School is in rural territory within 5 miles of an urbanized area or 2.5 miles of a town, which NCES calls rural, fringe. The nearest other middle school is Crockett Intermediate School, 1.2 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 4 other middle schools, 3 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Black | 32.2% |
| White | 30.3% |
| Hispanic | 27.9% |
| Two or more races | 7.6% |
| Asian | 0.9% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.7% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.4% |
47.9% of students are girls and 52.1% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 7 | 273 |
| Grade 8 | 268 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
2400 Jefferson Rd, Paris, TX 75460
Phone: (903)737-7434
Website: pjh.parisisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Paris Junior High School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crockett Intermediate School | Paris ISD | 1.2 mi | 583 | 16.3 | 79.2% |
| Chisum Middle School | Chisum ISD | 2.0 mi | 266 | 11.3 | 41.7% |
| Frank Stone Middle School | North Lamar ISD | 3.6 mi | 521 | 13.6 | 48.9% |
| Prairiland Junior High School | Prairiland ISD | 9.4 mi | 260 | 13.3 | 48.5% |
| Detroit Junior High School | Detroit ISD | 15.3 mi | 112 | 11.9 | 56.3% |
| Honey Grove Middle School | Honey Grove ISD | 21.3 mi | 142 | 14.3 | 58.5% |
| Cooper Junior High School | Cooper ISD | 21.5 mi | 189 | 13.1 | 59.8% |
| Rivercrest Junior High School | Rivercrest ISD | 26.6 mi | 149 | 9.4 | 73.2% |
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 |
| Justiss Elementary School | Elementary | K–4 | 546 |
| Lamar County Head Start | Pre-K | Pre-K | 206 |
| Paris High School | High | 9–12 | 946 |
| Travis H S of Choice | High | 9–12 | 32 |