Photo: Michael Barera · CC BY-SA 4.0Texarkana’s public schools score below 81% of Arkansas districts on tests and graduation
Reading proficiency in Texarkana’s districts is 26%, below the Arkansas average (40%). The grade covers the public school district serving Texarkana, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Arkansas, not nationally.
From Arkansas state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Texarkana’s schools, in brief
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 26% of tested students were proficient in reading and 29% in math, against 40% and 38% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
80% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across Arkansas. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $15,362 per student, against $13,585 across Arkansas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Five elementary schools, then one middle and one high school
Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Arkansas Middle School, then Arkansas High School. Enrollment is down 5% since 2021–22. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Premier High School of Texarkana and Trinity Christian School (private) are in town. Every school ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Texarkana’s grade
C−: better than 19% of Arkansas school districts, #113 of 123 Arkansas towns. Both inputs trail the Arkansas average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Texarkana, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Texarkana
College Hill Pre-K Center
Grades PK · 170 students · 15:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Texarkana
Arkansas Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 842 students · 12:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Texarkana
Arkansas Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 842 students · 12:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Texarkana
Arkansas Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 842 students · 12:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Texarkana
Arkansas High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,092 students · 9:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Texarkana
Arkansas High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,092 students · 9:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Texarkana
Arkansas High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,092 students · 9:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Texarkana
Arkansas High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,092 students · 9:1 students per teacher
Texarkana’s public schools are run by Texarkana School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well below the state in reading
Texarkana vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Arkansas towns that share Texarkana’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Texarkana | C− | Texarkana |
Texarkana, TX borders Texarkana but is graded on its own state’s tests, so it’s left out.
Every school in Texarkana
10 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Arkansas’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Texarkana’s schools
Are Texarkana’s schools good?
On Arkansas’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Texarkana children attend score below 81% of Arkansas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade, #113 of 123 Arkansas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 17%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Texarkana in?
Texarkana School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 3,830 students in 8 schools (2024–25).
Where do Texarkana kids go to high school?
Arkansas High School, with 1,092 students; its own test results earn a C−.
What is Texarkana’s graduation rate?
80% of the class of 2023 in Texarkana School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Arkansas.
How much does Texarkana spend per student?
$15,362 in Texarkana School District (FY2024), against $13,585 across Arkansas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Texarkana?
Yes: Trinity Christian School (religious, grades PK–12, 207 students). Texarkana also has 1 charter school, free and open by application.
Parents talk
What Texarkana families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Texarkana → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Arkansas. Stars are from neighbors.