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Texarkana School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arkansas for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 906 students in Texarkana School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Arkansas.
Public Middle School in Texarkana School District have an average math proficiency score of 33% (versus the Arkansas public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 28% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 67% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Arkansas public middle school average of 39% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
8 Schools
354 Schools
# Students
3,888 Students
146,189 Students
# Teachers
311 Teachers
13,185 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Texarkana School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 259 school districts in Arkansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 77% has decreased from 82% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#191 out of 259 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
36%
Graduation Rate
77%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.58
0.58
# American Indian Students
17 Students
838 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
19 Students
2,206 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
212 Students
20,956 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
14%
# Black Students
2,160 Students
26,963 Students
% Black Students
56%
18%
# White Students
1,310 Students
88,522 Students
% White Students
34%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
1,484 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
167 Students
5,220 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
178
46
# Students in K Grade:
281
539
# Students in 1st Grade:
294
592
# Students in 2nd Grade:
279
630
# Students in 3rd Grade:
298
597
# Students in 4th Grade:
301
1,275
# Students in 5th Grade:
273
5,232
# Students in 6th Grade:
297
20,764
# Students in 7th Grade:
316
37,218
# Students in 8th Grade:
311
38,384
# Students in 9th Grade:
316
18,004
# Students in 10th Grade:
310
8,392
# Students in 11th Grade:
233
7,529
# Students in 12th Grade:
201
6,948
# Ungraded Students:
-
39
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,927 is higher than the state median of $12,914. The school district revenue/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,997 is higher than the state median of $12,826. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$58 MM
$6,371 MM
Spending
$66 MM
$6,327 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,927
$12,914
Spending / Student
$16,997
$12,826
Best Texarkana School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Arkansas Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
5443 Jefferson Ave
Texarkana, AR 71854
(870) 774-9241
Texarkana, AR 71854
(870) 774-9241
Grades: 6-8
| 906 students
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