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Vera Kilpatrick Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

1002 E 35th St, Texarkana, AR 71854 · (870) 774-9691 · Part of Texarkana School District

Texarkana’s School Grade C− better than 19% of Arkansas school districts

Directions
Students
373
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
100%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Vera Kilpatrick Elementary School

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Arkansas’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 15 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 19 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 9.7% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Texarkana kids: Arkansas Middle School

On the path

Where Texarkana kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–5Vera Kilpatrick Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–8Arkansas Middle School842 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency21%
State average 36.2%
Reading / language arts18%
State average 36.9%

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

Location

Directions ↗

1002 E 35th St, Texarkana

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten54
Grade 162
Grade 256
Grade 368
Grade 464
Grade 569
Enrollment over time
413’20
352’21
355’22
374’23
373’24

Down 9.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 80%White 13%Two or more races 5%Hispanic 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Vera Kilpatrick Elementary School from Texarkana families.

Other schools in Texarkana School District

The district →
College Hill Pre-K Center
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Texarkana
170 students15:1
Edward D. Trice Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Texarkana
C+
473 students14:1
College Hill Harmony Leadership Academy
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Texarkana
391 students14:1
Fairview Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Texarkana
D
246 students14:1
North Heights Community School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Texarkana
243 students13:1
Arkansas Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Texarkana
842 students12:1

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; Texarkana’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.