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Best Schools in Texarkana, AR
Texarkana, AR has 21 public schools (6 high, 4 middle, 9 elementary) serving 7,469 students. On average they score 32% on state proficiency tests against a projected 33%, so schools in Texarkana meet expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Texarkana, AR
The top high schools in Texarkana, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Genoa Central High School
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Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Genoa Central School District • Public • Grades 10 - 12 • 289 Students
2. Fouke High School
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Fouke School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 337 Students
3. Foreman High School
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Foreman School District • Public • Grades 7 - 12 • 235 Students
4. Arkansas High School
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Texarkana School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1060 Students
5. Premier High School Of Texarkana
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Responsive Ed Solutions Premier High School Of Little Rock • Charter • Grades 9 - 12 • 37 Students
6. Lafayette County High School
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Projected Test Scores
Lafayette County School District • Public • Grades 7 - 12 • 252 Students
Best Middle Schools in Texarkana, AR
The top middle schools in Texarkana, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Genoa Central Junior High
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Genoa Central School District • Public • Grades 7 - 9 • 266 Students
2. Gary E. Cobb Middle School
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Genoa Central School District • Public • Grades 4 - 6 • 257 Students
3. Paulette Smith Middle School
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Fouke School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 265 Students
4. Arkansas Middle School
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Texarkana School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 906 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Texarkana, AR
The top elementary schools in Texarkana, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Genoa Central Elem. School
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Projected Test Scores
Genoa Central School District • Public • Grades KG - 3 • 371 Students
2. Oscar Hamilton Elementary Sch
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Foreman School District • Public • Grades KG - 6 • 255 Students
3. North Heights Community School
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Texarkana School District • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 241 Students
4. Fouke Elementary School
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Fouke School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 553 Students
5. Edward D. Trice Elem. School
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Texarkana School District • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 476 Students
6. Fairview Elementary School
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Texarkana School District • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 233 Students
7. Vera Kilpatrick Elem. School
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Texarkana School District • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 355 Students
8. College Hill Harmony Leadership Academy
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Texarkana School District • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 439 Students
9. Lafayette County Elementary
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Lafayette County School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 6 • 264 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Texarkana, AR
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Texarkana, AR has a total population of 33,750 with 22% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 88%, and 17% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Texarkana, AR
K-12 Students
High School Graduates
Adults 25+ with HS diplomas
College Graduates
Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher
Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Texarkana, AR.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
37.29 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
12.58 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
24.71 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Texarkana, AR.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Texarkana, AR.
ISP Report Card
Internet Infrastructure Grade
Average Download Speed
Speed Most Residents Can Get
Digital Connectivity Index
ISP Connectivity Demand Report
To read more about these statistics, please visit Texarkana, AR Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Texarkana, AR
How many schools are in Texarkana, AR?
Texarkana, AR has 21 public schools: 6 high schools, 4 middle schools and 9 elementary schools, serving 7,469 students in total.
How do schools in Texarkana perform on state tests?
On average, 21 schools in Texarkana score 32% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 33%, so on average schools in Texarkana meet expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Texarkana?
Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.
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- Actual: 47%
- Projected: 36%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 36%
- Projected: 30%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 49%
- Projected: 44%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 71%
- Projected: 61%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 21%
- Projected: 29%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 37%
- Projected: 39%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 52%
- Projected: 40%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 24%
- Projected: 32%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 46%
- Projected: 46%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 59%
- Projected: 48%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
Every school in Texarkana
12 of 13 schools in Texarkana carry a SchoolGrade (1 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
A: 4B: 1C: 1D: 5F: 1
All 13 public schools we grade in Texarkana. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.
High schools (3)
Middle and junior high schools (3)
Elementary and primary schools (4)
- Edward D Trice Elem School
- Fairview Elementary School
- Genoa Central Elem School
- Vera Kilpatrick Elem School
Other schools and academies (3)
Private schools (1)
Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.