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Schools in Nash · Texarkana Independent School District

Nash’s public schools score below 79% of Texas districts on tests and graduation

Math proficiency in Nash’s districts is 33%, below the Texas average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving Nash, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Texas, not nationally.

#549of 642 Texas townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Texas state tests taken in spring 2022, when 97% 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.

Reading proficiency
46%
▼ 5 pts vs TX 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
33%
▼ 8 pts vs TX 41%
2021–22
Graduate on time
83%
▼ 7 pts vs TX 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.6K
▲ 6% vs TX $12.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.3
TX 14.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
3,838 students on the public path
In brief

Nash’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 46% of tested students were proficient in reading and 33% in math, against 51% and 41% statewide; 97% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

83% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $13,608 per student, against $12,815 across Texas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Texas Middle, then Texas H S. Enrollment is down 5% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Nash’s grade

C+ Test scoresD Graduation

C−: better than 21% of Texas school districts, #549 of 642 Texas towns. Both inputs trail the Texas average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Texas school districts we grade (1,191)Better than 21%
Lower resultsHigher results
Texas towns with similar household incomes (608)Better than 17%
C−CA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 3,652 test results and a graduating class of 526 could put Nash anywhere from C− to C. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Nash’s students in the tested grades sat them (3,641 in math, 3,662 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Nash, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5Nash ElTexarkana Independent School DistrictB+
6–8Texas Middlein TexarkanaB
9–12Texas H Sin TexarkanaB+

Nash’s public schools are run by Texarkana Independent School District, which also serves Texarkana and Wake Village. 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.

Texarkana Independent School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 13 schools · 7,269 students, down 5% since 2020–21 · 12.3 per teacher (TX 14.9)
$13,608TX $12,815 · FY2024
C−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading46%
State average 51.1% · 3662 students tested
Math33%
State average 40.9% · 3641 students tested

Nash vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Texas towns that share Nash’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
NashC−Texarkana Independent
TexarkanaCTexarkana Independent PK–12 · Pleasant Grove Independent PK–12 · Liberty-Eylau Independent PK–12
Wake VillageC−Texarkana Independent

All 2 neighbors share Texarkana Independent with Nash, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Nash

3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Texas’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Nashby address
Nash El
Elementary · Grades PK–5
B+
667 students15:1Rate it →
Also serving Nashin other towns
Texas Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Texarkana
B
1,421 students13:1Rate it →
Texas H S
High · Grades 9–12 · Texarkana
B+
1,750 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about Nash’s schools

Are Nash’s schools good?

On Texas’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Nash children attend score below 79% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade, #549 of 642 Texas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 17%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Nash in?

Texarkana Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 7,269 students in 13 schools (2024–25).

Where do Nash kids go to high school?

Texas H S in Texarkana, with 1,750 students; its own test results earn a B+.

What is Nash’s graduation rate?

83% of the class of 2023 in Texarkana Independent School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas.

How much does Nash spend per student?

$13,608 in Texarkana Independent School District (FY2024), against $12,815 across Texas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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 Texas. Stars are from neighbors.