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Gary E. Cobb Middle School

Public Grades 4-6
Summary

Gary E. Cobb Middle School is a high-performing public middle school in Texarkana, Arkansas, serving grades 4-6 and part of the Genoa Central School District, which is ranked 5 out of 250 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating.

The school consistently outperforms the state and district averages in academic assessments, with 48.3% of students projected to be proficient or better in English Language Arts and 58.5% in mathematics, compared to 34.7% and 38.7% for the state, respectively. Additionally, the school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 16.1, indicating a more personalized learning environment. While the school has a moderate percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at 40.61%, this is lower than the nearby Arkansas Middle School, which has a 100% free and reduced-price lunch rate.

Interestingly, the school's spending per student for the 2018-2019 school year was $8,059, which is higher than the $9,355 spent per student at the nearby Paulette Smith Middle School. This suggests that the higher investment in educational resources may be a contributing factor to Gary E. Cobb Middle School's consistent high performance, which has earned it a ranking of 20 out of 330 Arkansas middle schools and a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

303
Students ?
17.6
Student/teacher ratio ?
$10,451
Per pupil spending ?
38.3%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 11986 St Hwy 196
       Texarkana, AR  71854

(870) 653-7571

District: Genoa Central School District


Students who attend Gary E. Cobb Middle School usually attend:

High:    Genoa Central High School

Feeder schools for Gary E. Cobb Middle School:

Elementary:    Genoa Central Elementary School
Racial breakdown:

White:
95.4%
Two or more races:
2.0%
Hispanic:
1.3%
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At a glance
▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 94th percentile in 2013 → 94th in 2023
Strengths
✓Test scores above the Arkansas average (51% vs 36% meeting standards)
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school51%
District avg53%
Arkansas avg36%
122nd of 495
Arkansas public elementary schools ?
Top 25%▼ down 12 pts since 2024
From top 12% (2024) to top 25% (2025)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
5th of 250Genoa Central School District among Arkansas districts
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
Elementary school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArkansas percentileRating
202572.9122 of 49575.4%★★★★☆
202482.762 of 49787.5%★★★★☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArkansas percentileRating
202387.920 of 33093.9%★★★★★
202292.911 of 31896.5%★★★★★
202192.613 of 33096.1%★★★★★
201983.634 of 31989.3%★★★★☆
201879.046 of 31885.5%★★★★☆
201779.333 of 31589.5%★★★★☆
201682.624 of 31292.3%★★★★★
201578.928 of 27589.8%★★★★★
201482.815 of 28094.6%★★★★★
201381.918 of 27893.5%★★★★★
201278.134 of 26587.2%★★★★☆
201170.868 of 26474.2%★★★★☆
201067.973 of 25471.3%★★★★☆
200971.756 of 24076.7%★★★★☆
200874.047 of 22378.9%★★★★☆
200773.545 of 22580.0%★★★★☆
200668.655 of 20673.3%★★★★☆
200569.059 of 20871.6%★★★★☆
By subject vs Arkansas (2024-2025) ?
Mathematics58%+20 vs state
Science51%+13 vs state
English Language Arts48%+14 vs state
Reading48%+12 vs state

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Frequently Asked Questions about Gary E. Cobb Middle School

Students who attend Gary E. Cobb Middle School usually go on to attend Genoa Central High School

Students at Gary E. Cobb Middle School are 95% White, 2% Two or more races, 1% Hispanic.

In the 2024-25 school year, 303 students attended Gary E. Cobb Middle School.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Arkansas Division of Elementary and Secondary Education.

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