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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 2 public middle schools serving 1,640 students in Texarkana Independent School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Texas.
Public Middle Schools in Texarkana Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 30% (versus the Texas public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 68% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Texas public middle school average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
13 Schools
2,745 Schools
# Students
7,180 Students
1,535,707 Students
# Teachers
559 Teachers
105,534 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
0.64
# American Indian Students
21 Students
5,672 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
86 Students
75,901 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
1,228 Students
818,505 Students
% Hispanic Students
17%
53%
# Black Students
3,240 Students
198,107 Students
% Black Students
45%
13%
# White Students
2,142 Students
392,132 Students
% White Students
30%
26%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
2,358 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
459 Students
43,032 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
525
13,662
# Students in K Grade:
602
20,054
# Students in 1st Grade:
589
21,208
# Students in 2nd Grade:
528
20,812
# Students in 3rd Grade:
462
20,550
# Students in 4th Grade:
543
20,734
# Students in 5th Grade:
521
29,817
# Students in 6th Grade:
495
325,343
# Students in 7th Grade:
462
409,592
# Students in 8th Grade:
529
425,784
# Students in 9th Grade:
531
71,142
# Students in 10th Grade:
511
59,666
# Students in 11th Grade:
453
51,055
# Students in 12th Grade:
429
46,288
# 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 Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Digital Academy Of Texas
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
4241 Summerhill Rd
Texarkana, TX 75503
(903) 794-3651
Texarkana, TX 75503
(903) 794-3651
Grades: 5-12
| 227 students
Rank: #22.
Texas Middle School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
2100 College Dr
Texarkana, TX 75503
(903) 793-5631
Texarkana, TX 75503
(903) 793-5631
Grades: 6-8
| 1,413 students
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