Lamar County Head Start
- Elementary school in Paris ISD
- Paris, TX
- Pre-kindergarten - Pre-kindergarten
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
C
Paris ISD: B
Total students
198
Avg. teacher experience
11 years
Paris ISD: 13.4 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Paris ISD: 94.9%
Statewide: 90%
Lamar County Head Start is an elementary school in Paris, TX, in the Paris ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 198 students. 44.9% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 12.1% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of C for the 2021-2022 school year.
As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $46,132, which is $12,755 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 11 years of experience.
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Principal
- Eva Williams
- eva.williams@parisisd.net
- (903) 737-7469
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Lamar County Head Start are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 08. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.3 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 08.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
198
African American
84 (42.4%)
Paris ISD: 31.9%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
2 (1%)
Paris ISD: 0.7%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
1 (0.5%)
Paris ISD: 0.6%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
42 (21.2%)
Paris ISD: 24.6%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Paris ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
43 (21.7%)
Paris ISD: 32.3%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
26 (13.1%)
Paris ISD: 9.6%
Statewide: 2.9%
Risk factors
A student is identified as being at risk of dropping out of school based on state-defined criteria. A student is defined as "economically disadvantaged" if he or she is eligible for free or reduced-price lunch or other public assistance.
At-risk students
44.9 %
Paris ISD: 56.8%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
99.5 %
Paris ISD: 78.4%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
12.1 %
Paris ISD: 12.2%
Statewide: 21.7%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2021-2022 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
12.1 %
Paris ISD: 11.5%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
0 %
Paris ISD: 12.2%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
6.6 %
Paris ISD: 12.6%
Statewide: 11.6%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall (2021-2022)
C
Paris ISD: B
Student achievement (2021-2022)
Not rated (Paired campus)
Paris ISD: B
School progress (2021-2022)
Not rated (Paired campus)
Paris ISD: B
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
Not rated (Paired campus)
Paris ISD: B
The overall grades are based on three categories: student achievement (how well students perform academically), school progress (how well students perform over time and compared to students in similar schools) and closing the gaps (how well schools are boosting performance for subgroups such as students with special needs).
For a detailed explanation of this year’s accountability system, see the 2022 Accountability Manual.
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2020-2021 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
N/A
Paris ISD: 28.6%
Statewide: 15%
African American
N/A
Paris ISD: 32.2%
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
N/A
Paris ISD: 42.9%
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
N/A
Paris ISD: 8.7%
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
N/A
Paris ISD: 25.4%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Paris ISD: Masked
Statewide: 17.9%
White
N/A
Paris ISD: 26%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
N/A
Paris ISD: 35.6%
Statewide: 13.9%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2021-2022 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
12
African American
2 (16.7%)
Paris ISD: 10.8%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Paris ISD: 1.6%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Paris ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
0 (0%)
Paris ISD: 4.1%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Paris ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
10 (83.3%)
Paris ISD: 81.9%
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Paris ISD: 1.6%
Statewide: 1.2%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
0 (0%)
Paris ISD: 0.6%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
11 (91.7%)
Paris ISD: 78.9%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
1 (8.3%)
Paris ISD: 20.4%
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Paris ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.8%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2021-2022.
Students per teacher
16.5
Paris ISD: 12.1
Statewide: 14.6
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2021-2022 school year refers to tenure — the number of years a teacher has been employed in any district, whether or not there was an interruption in service.
Avg. teacher experience
11 years
Paris ISD: 13.4 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Teacher salaries
The average salaries listed here are for regular duties only and do not include supplemental pay. For teachers who also have nonteaching roles, only the portion of time and pay dedicated to classroom responsibilities is factored into the calculation.
Base average
$46,132
Paris ISD: $48,251
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
$31,050
Paris ISD: $35,452
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$39,863
Paris ISD: $38,707
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$46,440
Paris ISD: $45,495
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$52,093
Paris ISD: $52,936
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$58,540
Paris ISD: $57,953
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
N/A
Paris ISD: $60,842
Statewide: $71,111