Other / mixed grade configuration · Taylors, SC

Paris Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Paris Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 46/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 450231000523
0/100100/10046/100
👥 S:T ratio
38
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
78
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Paris Elementary earns 46/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 71% of South Carolina schools.

#3 of 5
schools in Taylors · Resource Index
46
Resource Index · Typical
15.6:1
large classes for South Carolina
48.8%
free-lunch eligible

Paris Elementary has class sizes larger than 71% of South Carolina schools. Computed live against every South Carolina school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Paris Elementary ranks #3 of 5 schools in Taylors, SC.

School address

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+15 students YoY

Paris Elementary held near 595 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+15 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 38.3 → 40.5 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

+15 students YoY 450231000523 · Taylors, SC Other · MID · TRAD

594 enr · 15.6:1 · 48.8% lunch · RII 46

Nearest enrollment peer: Woodmont High (2,151 students)

Paris Elementary held near 595 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+15 headcount). Teacher FTE added 38.3 → 40.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · South Carolina schools → · Find another →

Paris Elementary in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Paris Elementary reports 594 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Paris Elementary compares

Paris Elementary held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs South Carolina and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs South Carolina South Carolina avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 15.6:1 ▲ 9% 14.3:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 48.8% ▼ 34% 74.0% 51.7%
Enrollment 594 top 44% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

15.6:1
Leaner classes than 41% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
594
Bigger than 72% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
48.8%
free-lunch eligible - 34% below the South Carolina average of 74.0%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
15.6:1
students per teacher - 9% above state mean
Top 71% in South Carolina - lower ratio than 29% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
8.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$12,375
per pupil, district-wide - below South Carolina avg of $15,911
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 594 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 12 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 69.2%
Hispanic or Latino 15.7%
African American 6.9%
Two or More 6.1%
Asian 1.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.8%

Largest group: White at 69.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 48.8/100

Simpson diversity index - at 48.8, Paris Elementary is less mixed than the South Carolina school average of 52.7.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Greenville 01 reports $12,375 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Paris Elementary Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Woodmont High Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Mauldin High Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
J. L. Mann High Academy Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Hillcrest High Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Riverside High Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Paris Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Greenville 01 · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar other schools in Taylors

4 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.

Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Paris Elementary

How many students attend Paris Elementary?

Paris Elementary has 594 students enrolled. It is a public school in Taylors, SC. CCD year-over-year: 580 (2022-23) → 595 (2023-24), nearly flat (+15).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Paris Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Paris Elementary is 15.6:1, which is 9% higher than the South Carolina average of 14.3:1 and 1% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Paris Elementary?

48.8% of students at Paris Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the South Carolina average of 74.0%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Paris Elementary?

The largest demographic group at Paris Elementary is White at 69.2% of enrollment, in Taylors, SC.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Paris Elementary?

Paris Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 46/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Paris Elementary rank among schools in Taylors?

By Resource Investment Index, Paris Elementary ranks #3 of 5 schools in Taylors, SC. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Taylors on the city page.

What other schools are in Greenville 01?

Besides Paris Elementary, Greenville 01 also operates Woodmont High (2,151 students), Mauldin High (2,133 students), and J. L. Mann High Academy (2,013 students). See the Greenville 01 district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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