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Arp High School

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Arp High School ranks 1057 th of 2009 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

1057^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,009 Texas High Schools

Better than 47% of Texas high schools

Summary

Arp High School is a small, rural high school in Arp, TX, serving 308 students in grades 9-12 as part of the Arp Independent School District (Isd). One of its most impressive strengths is its exceptional support for Gifted and Talented students, who rank in the 93rd percentile statewide—a standout achievement not matched by nearby schools like Whitehouse High School or West Rusk High School. The school also boasts a perfect 0.0% dropout rate over the last five years, a stark contrast to Trinity Charter Schools - Virtual Reclaim Academy (36.1% dropout rate) and Billy Moore (24.9% dropout rate). With a very low student-to-teacher ratio of 10.4:1, Arp offers a more intimate learning environment than most area schools, including Henderson High School and Troup High School.

While the school’s overall state ranking has declined from the 82nd percentile in 2020-2021 to the 47th percentile in 2025-2026, its core academic performance tells a more nuanced story. In the most recent testing year, Arp outperformed the state average in English I Reading (58.02% vs. 55.43%), English II Reading (65.71% vs. 59.88%), and U.S. History (74.19% vs. 70.17%), showing strong literacy and social studies instruction. However, Algebra I remains a persistent challenge, with only 22.22% of students proficient compared to the state average of 54.03%—a gap wider than at Whitehouse High School (58.97%) or Troup High School (31.15%). This subject is a key factor in the school’s lower overall ranking.

Arp invests heavily in its students, spending $14,720 per pupil—significantly more than Whitehouse High School ($9,474) and Cumberland High School ($7,589). This high spending, combined with a low student-teacher ratio and perfect graduation rates, suggests a focus on student support and retention. Yet, performance for some subgroups, like English Language Learners and Special Education students, varies widely from year to year, indicating that success may depend more on the specific group of students than on consistent systems. For parents, Arp offers a caring, small-school environment with standout programs for advanced learners and a strong commitment to keeping every student on track to graduate.

308

Students ?

10.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,834

Per pupil spending ?

45.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

101 Toney Dr
Arp, TX 75750-0070

(903) 859-4917

District: Arp Independent School District (Isd)

Feeder schools for Arp High School:

Elementary:	Arp Elementary
Middle:	Arp J H

Racial breakdown:

White:

65.3%

Hispanic:

16.9%

African American:

13.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 65th percentile in 2016 → 47th in 2026

Strengths

✓98% graduate within 4 years

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (55% vs 62% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 18 percentile points since 2016

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school55%

District avg56%

Texas avg62%

1,057^th of 2,009

Texas public high schools ?

Bottom 47%▼ down 18 pts since 2016

From top 35% (2016) to bottom 47% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

603^rd of 951Arp Independent School District (Isd) among Texas districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	46.2	1057 of 2009	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	49.4	925 of 1974	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.5	831 of 1990	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.8	429 of 1961	78.1%	★★★★☆
2022	67.9	443 of 1876	76.4%	★★★★☆
2021	74.3	327 of 1861	82.4%	★★★★☆
2019	55.2	738 of 1857	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.8	405 of 1797	77.5%	★★★★☆
2017	52.6	703 of 1777	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	62.5	613 of 1762	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	56.7	796 of 1743	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	56.6	750 of 1734	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	45.0	1021 of 1652	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	49.3	848 of 1603	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	66.6	530 of 1672	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	65.4	541 of 1568	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	56.2	823 of 1539	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2008	43.3	1064 of 1510	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	41.6	1065 of 1497	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	51.0	873 of 1430	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2005	34.7	1108 of 1429	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	39.6	1077 of 1427	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	23.4	848 of 1086	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	34.7	510 of 834	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.1	371 of 1065	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	77.5	155 of 1069	85.5%	★★★★☆
2022	65.0	245 of 1031	76.2%	★★★★☆
2021	78.4	134 of 1020	86.9%	★★★★☆
2019	35.0	628 of 1024	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	55.9	352 of 1013	65.3%	★★★☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	46.8	773 of 1837	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.2	430 of 1829	76.5%	★★★★☆
2019	28.5	1404 of 1810	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	39.2	1028 of 1784	42.4%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	28.8	900 of 1195	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	38.4	607 of 1153	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	65.4	275 of 1437	80.9%	★★★★☆
2023	40.6	677 of 1371	50.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	38.8	1207 of 1936	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	52.2	620 of 1504	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.6	793 of 1880	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.3	553 of 1891	70.8%	★★★★☆
2022	67.4	434 of 1841	76.4%	★★★★☆
2021	78.1	238 of 1815	86.9%	★★★★☆
2019	49.7	900 of 1798	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.2	469 of 1781	73.7%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	71.3	80 of 1206	93.4%	★★★★★
2025	48.9	625 of 964	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	72.1	97 of 1182	91.8%	★★★★★
2022	71.5	253 of 1172	78.4%	★★★★☆
2021	57.2	680 of 1177	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.0	836 of 1145	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	49.9	771 of 1137	32.2%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	47.5	883 of 1860	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	35.3	897 of 1453	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	59.3	511 of 1805	71.7%	★★★★☆
2023	61.2	534 of 1820	70.7%	★★★★☆
2022	62.5	444 of 1762	74.8%	★★★★☆
2021	79.2	182 of 1743	89.6%	★★★★☆
2019	78.8	192 of 1714	88.8%	★★★★☆
2018	61.7	465 of 1691	72.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	42.6	1073 of 1937	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	40.8	806 of 1513	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.7	626 of 1884	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.4	344 of 1897	81.9%	★★★★☆
2022	68.1	329 of 1847	82.2%	★★★★☆
2021	72.9	268 of 1848	85.5%	★★★★☆
2019	43.6	991 of 1818	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	56.7	571 of 1794	68.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	48.9	907 of 1954	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	37.9	872 of 1515	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.8	805 of 1891	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.2	381 of 1913	80.1%	★★★★☆
2022	63.3	504 of 1853	72.8%	★★★★☆
2021	66.5	474 of 1840	74.2%	★★★★☆
2019	56.7	658 of 1824	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.3	444 of 1803	75.4%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	29.9	518 of 713	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	49.0	272 of 598	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.4	340 of 731	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	82.7	72 of 677	89.4%	★★★★☆
2022	37.4	399 of 664	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	62.5	180 of 588	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	17.9	526 of 604	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	35.5	1015 of 1581	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	51.5	482 of 1299	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	21.9	1344 of 1548	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	48.9	608 of 1478	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.1	371 of 1418	73.8%	★★★★☆
2021	64.8	290 of 1382	79.0%	★★★★☆
2019	67.6	237 of 1357	82.5%	★★★★☆
2018	57.0	372 of 1347	72.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	42.7	927 of 1584	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	39.3	785 of 1294	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.9	1082 of 1556	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.3	668 of 1576	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.9	506 of 1525	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.6	539 of 1510	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.3	899 of 1526	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	62.8	454 of 1539	70.5%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Gifted and Talented (2026)93rd percentile+46 vs school

At Risk (2022)58th percentile-18 vs school

Male (2026)54th percentile+6 vs school

Hispanic (2026)53rd percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)45th percentile-3 vs school

White (2026)41st percentile-6 vs school

Female (2026)38th percentile-10 vs school

Special Education (2026)36th percentile-12 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)27th percentile-20 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)25th percentile-23 vs school

African American (2026)22nd percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

U.S. History74%+4 vs state

English II Reading66%+6 vs state

Biology63%-7 vs state

English I Reading58%+3 vs state

Algebra I22%-32 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2026)	STAAR EOC Biology (2026)	STAAR EOC English I Reading (2026)	STAAR EOC English II Reading (2026)	STAAR EOC U.S. History (2026)	STAAR Reading (2026)			STAAR Mathematics (2026)			STAAR Social Studies (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR EOC Biology End of Course	STAAR EOC English I Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC English II Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC U.S. History End of Course	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Arp High School	Public	9-12	101 Toney Dr	Arp	75750	Smith County	Arp Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 859-4917	308	29	10.4	45.5%	201 (65.3%)	41 (13.3%)	52 (16.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.2%)	46.2	1057^th of 2009 public high schools	47.4%		49.4	925^th of 1974 public high schools	53.1%	132	22.2	63.2	58.0	65.7	74.2								$11,834
Overton High School	Public	6-12	501 E Henderson	Overton	75684	Rusk County	Overton Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 834-6143	267	23	11.7	59.2%	187 (70.0%)	24 (9.0%)	35 (13.1%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.7%)	3 (1.1%)	15 (5.6%)	33.7	1397^th of 2009 public high schools	30.5%		38.1	1211^th of 1974 public high schools	38.7%	186	8.9	59.1	55.8	65.7	47.8	48.4	61.1	41.9	12.9	11.8	7.7	4.8	$10,500
Troup High School	Public	9-12	927 Arp Dr	Troup	75789	Smith County	Troup Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 842-3065	311	29	10.5	48.2%	219 (70.4%)	34 (10.9%)	48 (15.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	8 (2.6%)	62.5	609^th of 2009 public high schools	69.7%		70.1	412^th of 1974 public high schools	79.1%	197	31.2	82.9	61.7	70.7	80.0								$13,091
West Rusk High School	Public	9-12	10705 S Main Hwy 42	New London	75682	Rusk County	West Rusk County Consolidated Independent School District (	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 392-7854	356	21	16.6	70.2%	207 (58.1%)	33 (9.3%)	99 (27.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.7%)	64.2	562^nd of 2009 public high schools	72.0%		55.9	768^th of 1974 public high schools	61.1%	206	51.4	86.1	67.0	59.0	79.1								$9,161
Billy Moore	Public, Charter	9-12	8500 Fm 3053	Overton	75684	Rusk County	The Excel Center (For Adults)	Yes	No	(n/a)	No	(512) 531-5500	140	7	21.4		34 (24.3%)	38 (27.1%)	66 (47.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	9.3	1807^th of 2009 public high schools	10.1%		13.4	1721^st of 1974 public high schools	12.8%	86	3.1	43.2		30.3									$8,562
Whitehouse High School	Public	9-12	901 E Main	Whitehouse	75791	Smith County	Whitehouse Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(903) 839-5551	1,404	106	13.2	38.8%	868 (61.8%)	182 (13.0%)	234 (16.7%)	52 (3.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	67 (4.8%)	72.4	376^th of 2009 public high schools	81.3%		72.4	355^th of 1974 public high schools	82.0%	21	59.0	80.2	69.0	77.0	86.6								$9,462
Chapel Hill High School	Public	9-12	13172 State Hwy 64 E	Tyler	75707	Smith County	Chapel Hill Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(903) 566-2311	990	77	12.8	79.4%	213 (21.5%)	189 (19.1%)	549 (55.5%)	6 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (3.2%)	42.4	1175^th of 2009 public high schools	41.5%		33.5	1313^th of 1974 public high schools	33.5%	138	24.8	70.4	44.0	49.5	78.7								$10,785
Leveretts Chapel High School	Public	9-12	8956 State Hwy 42 N	Overton	75684	Rusk County	Leveretts Chapel Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 834-3181	72	9	8.3	58.3%	32 (44.4%)	6 (8.3%)	32 (44.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.8%)	68.6	462^nd of 2009 public high schools	77.0%		75.9	296^th of 1974 public high schools	85.0%	166	10.0	85.0	60.0	76.2	88.2								$17,776
Cumberland High School	Public, Charter	9-12	7200 Paluxy Dr	Tyler	75703	Smith County	Cumberland Academy	Yes	No	(n/a)	No	(903) 405-1399	503	40	12.6	32.6%	220 (43.7%)	104 (20.7%)	142 (28.2%)	16 (3.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.0%)	50.5	933^rd of 2009 public high schools	53.6%		61.2	641^st of 1974 public high schools	67.5%	292	41.9	61.6	46.1	65.2	76.7								$10,563
Trinity Charter Schools - Virtual Reclaim Academy	Public, Virtual, Charter	9-12	1820 Shiloh Rd Ste 1303	Tyler	75703	Smith County	Trinity Charter School	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	(903) 565-6801	68	3	22.6		24 (35.3%)	7 (10.3%)	33 (48.5%)	1 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (4.4%)	4	1907^th of 2009 public high schools	5.1%		5.2	1859^th of 1974 public high schools	5.8%	48	0.0	0.0	0.0	15.4	40.0								$11,167

Frequently Asked Questions about Arp High School

Is Arp High School a good school?

Arp High School ranks 1057^th of 2009 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Arp High School in?

Arp Independent School District (Isd)

How many students attend Arp High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 308 students attended Arp High School.

What schools feed into Arp High School?

Arp High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Arp Elementary
Middle : Arp J H

What is the racial makeup of Arp High School?

Students at Arp High School are 65% White, 17% Hispanic, 13% African American, 4% Two or more races.

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