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Gary E. Cobb Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 4–6

11986 St Hwy 196, Texarkana, AR 71854 · (870) 653-7571 · Part of Genoa Central School District

Genoa’s School Grade A+ better than 98% of Arkansas school districts

Directions
Students
303
Students per teacher
18:1
Free or reduced lunch
38%
Setting
Rural
Grades
4–6
The gist

What stands out about Gary E. Cobb Middle School

  • Its own letter, A+: reading and math results near the top of Arkansas’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 29 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 24 pts above the state
  • Enrollment down 22.9% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency65%
State average 36.2%
Reading / language arts61%
State average 36.9%

Its own letter, A+, places these results among Arkansas’s 944 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

11986 St Hwy 196, Texarkana

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 4105
Grade 593
Grade 6105
Enrollment over time
393’20
362’21
257’22
261’23
303’24

Down 22.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 95%Two or more races 2%Hispanic 1%Black <1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Gary E. Cobb Middle School from Genoa families.

Other schools in Genoa Central School District

The district →
Genoa Central Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–3 · Texarkana
A+
365 students16:1
Albert J. Murphy Junior High School
Middle · Grades 7–9 · Texarkana
287 students14:1
Genoa Central High School
High · Grades 10–12 · Texarkana
B
258 students6:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Arkansas’s other public schools; Genoa’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.