For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 257 students in Paris R-II School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Missouri.
Public Elementary School in Paris R-II School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Missouri public elementary school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Missouri public elementary school average of 32% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,744 Schools
# Students
468 Students
575,106 Students
# Teachers
42 Teachers
46,817 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Paris R-II School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 553 school districts in Missouri (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#347 out of 555 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
43%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
38%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥90%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.15
0.51
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
1%
8%
% Black
1%
16%
% White
92%
68%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,637 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,081. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,047 is less than the state median of $13,908. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$6 MM
$13,447 MM
Spending
$6 MM
$12,401 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,637
$15,081
Spending / Student
$12,047
$13,908
Best Paris R-II School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Paris Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
725 Cleveland
Paris, MO 65275
(660) 289-0980
Paris, MO 65275
(660) 289-0980
Gr: PK-6 | 257 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 7%
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