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Texarkana Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Texas 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 are 5 public preschools serving 2,324 students in Texarkana Independent School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Texas.
Public Preschools in Texarkana Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 30% (versus the Texas public pre school average of 44%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 78% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Texas public preschool average of 76% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
13 Schools
4,160 Schools
# Students
7,180 Students
2,149,057 Students
# Teachers
559 Teachers
145,828 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Texarkana Independent School District, which is ranked #793 of all 1,201 school districts in Texas (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 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#804 out of 1204 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
46%
Graduation Rate
77%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.68
0.63
# American Indian Students
21 Students
6,271 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
86 Students
101,834 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
1,228 Students
1,176,418 Students
% Hispanic Students
17%
55%
# Black Students
3,240 Students
272,676 Students
% Black Students
45%
13%
# White Students
2,142 Students
518,439 Students
% White Students
30%
24%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
3,307 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
459 Students
70,112 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
525
269,275
# Students in K Grade:
602
312,864
# Students in 1st Grade:
589
322,478
# Students in 2nd Grade:
528
312,011
# Students in 3rd Grade:
462
297,169
# Students in 4th Grade:
543
292,774
# Students in 5th Grade:
521
258,012
# Students in 6th Grade:
495
33,963
# Students in 7th Grade:
462
14,142
# Students in 8th Grade:
529
13,239
# Students in 9th Grade:
531
6,508
# Students in 10th Grade:
511
6,072
# Students in 11th Grade:
453
5,253
# Students in 12th Grade:
429
5,297
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,353 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,417. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,436 is less than the state median of $14,148. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$96 MM
$74,029 MM
Spending
$89 MM
$78,063 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,353
$13,417
Spending / Student
$12,436
$14,148
Best Texarkana Independent School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Wake Village Elementary School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
400 Wildcat Dr
Texarkana, TX 75501
(903) 838-4261
Texarkana, TX 75501
(903) 838-4261
Grades: PK-5
| 579 students
Rank: #22.
Nash Elementary School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
100 E Burton St
Nash, TX 75569
(903) 838-4321
Nash, TX 75569
(903) 838-4321
Grades: PK-5
| 677 students
Rank: #33.
Highland Park Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
401 W 25th St
Texarkana, TX 75503
(903) 794-8001
Texarkana, TX 75503
(903) 794-8001
Grades: PK-5
| 364 students
Rank: #44.
Spring Lake Park Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
4324 Ghio Fish Blvd
Texarkana, TX 75503
(903) 794-7525
Texarkana, TX 75503
(903) 794-7525
Grades: PK-5
| 408 students
Rank: #55.
Paul Laurence Dunbar Early Education Center
(Math: 50% | Reading: 57% )
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
2315 W 10th St
Texarkana, TX 75501
(903) 794-8112
Texarkana, TX 75501
(903) 794-8112
Grades: PK
| 296 students
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