📍 338 Schoolhouse Rd, Paradise, Wise County, 76073
Paradise Middle is a State/Public serving middle age pupils, located in Paradise, Wise County. The school has 293 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Nicky Carter. It is part of the Paradise Isd school district. It serves grades 6–8 in a rural setting. The school employs 21.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 13.8:1. 55% of students are proficient in reading. 50% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi.
Paradise Middle enrolls 293 students across grades 6–8. The student body is 55% male and 45% female. A teaching staff of 21.2 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 13.8:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 81% White, 16% Hispanic or Latino and 1.7% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 237 | 81% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 47 | 16% |
| Two or more races | 5 | 1.7% |
| Black or African American | 3 | 1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
73 of the school's 293 students (25%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 56 qualify for free lunch and 17 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Paradise Middle is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Distant). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district TX At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 30, state house district 61.
Paradise Middle is one of 4 schools in PARADISE ISD, based in PARADISE, Texas. The district serves 1,331 students district-wide and employs 102 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 293 students, Paradise Middle is close to the district average of about 333 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Distant