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Martha & Josh Morriss Math & Engineering Elementary

Public, Magnet Grades K-5

13^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 100% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Martha & Josh Morriss Math & Engineering Elementary is a K-5 magnet school in Texarkana, TX, serving 351 students and consistently ranking among the top 0.3% of all elementary schools in Texas, including a current rank of 13th out of 4,627 schools statewide.

This school is a true standout, achieving extraordinary academic results that far exceed those of nearby schools. For example, 100% of its 5th graders were proficient in math, compared to a district average of just 30.79% in the Texarkana Independent School District (Isd). Its reading scores are similarly impressive, with 95.65% of 3rd graders proficient versus a district average of 41.81%. This performance gap of 50 to 70 percentage points above the district average makes Morriss an academic island of excellence. In contrast, nearby schools like Westlawn Elementary and Highland Park Elementary rank in the bottom 2% of Texas schools. The closest comparable high-performing school is Red Lick Elementary, which is in a different, higher-performing district.

The school's "Math & Engineering" focus is clearly delivering, with math proficiency rates reaching 100% for 5th graders. Notably, the school achieves top-tier results for all student subgroups, including those from low socio-economic backgrounds, and has historically ranked 1st in Texas for its effectiveness with "At Risk" students. This success is not driven by higher spending—Morriss spends less per student ($8,924) than several lower-performing schools in its district, such as Wake Village Elementary ($10,835). Instead, its magnet program's curriculum, selective enrollment, and school culture appear to be the key drivers of its exceptional performance.

351

Students ?

16.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,888

Per pupil spending ?

33.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4826 University Park
Texarkana, TX 75503

(903) 791-2262

District: Texarkana Independent School District (Isd)

Racial breakdown:

White:

58.4%

African American:

18.8%

Hispanic:

7.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 100th percentile in 2016 → 100th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (96% vs 51% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 1% of Texas elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Texarkana Independent School District (Isd)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school96%

District avg37%

Texas avg51%

13^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 1%▬ steady since 2016

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SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 5Elementary Schools in the Texarkana Independent School District (Isd)

681^st of 951Texarkana 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	99.3	13 of 4627	99.7%	★★★★★
2025	99.2	10 of 4651	99.8%	★★★★★
2024	99.6	3 of 4710	99.9%	★★★★★
2023	99.1	23 of 4647	99.5%	★★★★★
2022	99.6	5 of 4581	99.9%	★★★★★
2021	99.8	4 of 4578	99.9%	★★★★★
2019	99.1	21 of 4479	99.5%	★★★★★
2018	98.2	52 of 4359	98.8%	★★★★★
2017	99.8	3 of 4329	99.9%	★★★★★
2016	95.2	2 of 4286	100.0%	★★★★★
2015	95.1	3 of 4320	99.9%	★★★★★
2014	95.6	2 of 4260	100.0%	★★★★★
2013	95.8	4 of 4221	99.9%	★★★★★
2012	96.0	3 of 4206	99.9%	★★★★★
2011	88.3	20 of 4095	99.5%	★★★★★
2010	87.9	14 of 3937	99.6%	★★★★★
2009	89.3	11 of 3884	99.7%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	92.3	63 of 2406	97.4%	★★★★★
2025	96.7	21 of 1905	98.9%	★★★★★
2024	99.3	9 of 2443	99.6%	★★★★★
2023	99.5	5 of 2443	99.8%	★★★★★
2022	99.1	8 of 2421	99.7%	★★★★★
2021	99.0	16 of 2444	99.3%	★★★★★
2019	96.6	30 of 2515	98.8%	★★★★★
2018	93.9	65 of 2483	97.4%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	89.0	8 of 814	99.0%	★★★★★
2024	89.7	4 of 1045	99.6%	★★★★★

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	99.9	6 of 4461	99.9%	★★★★★
2021	100.0	1 of 4331	100.0%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	99.0	12 of 4575	99.7%	★★★★★
2025	98.9	10 of 3744	99.7%	★★★★★
2024	99.4	1 of 4658	100.0%	★★★★★
2023	98.5	32 of 4588	99.3%	★★★★★
2022	99.3	7 of 4561	99.8%	★★★★★
2021	99.5	10 of 4499	99.8%	★★★★★
2019	98.9	16 of 4348	99.6%	★★★★★
2018	97.6	48 of 4306	98.9%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	99.9	2 of 3644	99.9%	★★★★★
2019	99.3	8 of 4188	99.8%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	99.7	12 of 4520	99.7%	★★★★★
2025	99.3	11 of 3705	99.7%	★★★★★
2024	100.0	2 of 4594	100.0%	★★★★★
2023	99.5	15 of 4521	99.7%	★★★★★
2021	99.0	16 of 4451	99.6%	★★★★★
2019	98.6	17 of 4309	99.6%	★★★★★
2018	92.4	110 of 4264	97.4%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	99.0	13 of 4582	99.7%	★★★★★
2025	98.9	11 of 3739	99.7%	★★★★★
2024	99.5	5 of 4647	99.9%	★★★★★
2023	99.0	19 of 4585	99.6%	★★★★★
2022	99.5	4 of 4563	99.9%	★★★★★
2021	99.8	2 of 4498	100.0%	★★★★★
2019	98.8	23 of 4357	99.5%	★★★★★
2018	97.7	51 of 4319	98.8%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	90.4	44 of 1099	96.0%	★★★★★
2021	92.7	31 of 961	96.8%	★★★★★
2018	94.1	18 of 1046	98.3%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	96.9	13 of 3006	99.6%	★★★★★
2025	95.8	14 of 2612	99.5%	★★★★★
2024	97.5	7 of 3108	99.8%	★★★★★
2023	94.8	35 of 3106	98.9%	★★★★★
2022	97.4	6 of 3082	99.8%	★★★★★
2021	98.6	2 of 3082	99.9%	★★★★★
2019	96.7	16 of 3142	99.5%	★★★★★
2018	94.5	44 of 3127	98.6%	★★★★★

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)

Hispanic (2025)100th percentile~ school

At Risk (2022)100th percentile~ school

Female (2026)100th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)100th percentile~ school

Male (2026)100th percentile~ school

White (2026)100th percentile~ school

Asian (2025)99th percentile~ school

African American (2026)97th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2023)96th percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics99%+52 vs state

Reading93%+39 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2026)			STAAR Spanish Mathematics (2026)	STAAR Reading (2026)			STAAR Mathematics (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 Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	Total
Martha & Josh Morriss Math & Engineering Elementary	Public, Magnet	K-5	4826 University Park	Texarkana	75503	Bowie County	Texarkana Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	No	(903) 791-2262	351	22	16.1	33.6%	205 (58.4%)	66 (18.8%)	26 (7.4%)	22 (6.3%)	4 (1.1%)	2 (0.6%)	26 (7.4%)	99.3	13^th of 4627 public elementary schools	99.7%		99.2	10^th of 4651 public elementary schools	99.8%	3					95.7	94.1	88.6	97.8	98.0	100.0	$7,888
Waggoner Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6335 Gibson Ln	Texarkana	75503	Bowie County	Texarkana Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(903) 255-3301	337	23	14.5	41.5%	197 (58.5%)	68 (20.2%)	32 (9.5%)	9 (2.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (8.9%)	50.4	2095^th of 4627 public elementary schools	54.7%		39.3	2819^th of 4651 public elementary schools	39.4%	724					67.2	54.8	64.4	37.3	33.9	33.3	$9,470
Pleasant Grove Intermediate	Public	3-5	8480 N Kings Hwy	Texarkana	75503	Bowie County	Pleasant Grove Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 832-0001	514	32	16.0	44.4%	334 (65.0%)	72 (14.0%)	51 (9.9%)	18 (3.5%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (6.8%)	74.4	960^th of 4627 public elementary schools	79.3%		67	1261^st of 4651 public elementary schools	72.9%	301					61.9	56.9	72.8	53.3	59.6	58.1	$6,563
Nash Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	100 E Burton St	Nash	75569	Bowie County	Texarkana Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 838-4321	667	43	15.4	89.4%	154 (23.1%)	230 (34.5%)	235 (35.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (7.2%)	48.1	2209^th of 4627 public elementary schools	52.3%		33.8	3203^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	31.1%	994	50.0	41.7	22.7	0.0	58.8	45.6	65.8	47.7	22.5	47.1	$7,158
Margaret Fischer Davis Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	2800 Galleria Oaks	Texarkana	75503	Bowie County	Pleasant Grove Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 838-0528	494	35	14.1	47.4%	303 (61.3%)	74 (15.0%)	55 (11.1%)	11 (2.2%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	46 (9.3%)								(n/a)											$7,605
Westlawn Elementary	Public	3-5	410 Westlawn Dr	Texarkana	75501	Bowie County	Texarkana Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 223-4252	317	31	10.3	93.7%	19 (6.0%)	258 (81.4%)	27 (8.5%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.2%)	1.9	4624^th of 4627 public elementary schools	0.1%		2.4	4649^th of 4651 public elementary schools	0.0%	25					10.6	21.7	9.2	5.4	7.6	7.3	$11,818
Wake Village Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	400 Wildcat Dr	Wake Village	75501	Bowie County	Texarkana Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 838-4261	539	43	12.5	86.5%	143 (26.5%)	262 (48.6%)	62 (11.5%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	67 (12.4%)	40.6	2694^th of 4627 public elementary schools	41.8%		38.7	2870^th of 4651 public elementary schools	38.3%	176					43.8	35.2	61.8	27.9	38.0	61.8	$9,972
Theron Jones Early Literacy Center	Public	K-2	2600 W 15th St	Texarkana	75501	Bowie County	Texarkana Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 793-4871	329	35	9.5	97.9%	13 (4.0%)	257 (78.1%)	42 (12.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.9%)								(n/a)											$11,646
Spring Lake Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4324 Ghio Fish Blvd	Texarkana	75503	Bowie County	Texarkana Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 794-7525	334	31	10.7	90.1%	56 (16.8%)	216 (64.7%)	34 (10.2%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (7.2%)								(n/a)											$9,921
Red Lick Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	3511 N F M 2148	Texarkana	75503	Bowie County	Red Lick Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 838-8230	270	26	10.3		232 (85.9%)	5 (1.9%)	17 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.2%)	94.3	204^th of 4627 public elementary schools	95.6%		98.3	44^th of 4651 public elementary schools	99.1%	160					82.8	76.9		75.9	70.8		$10,323

Frequently Asked Questions about Martha & Josh Morriss Math & Engineering Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Martha & Josh Morriss Math & Engineering Elementary?

Students at Martha & Josh Morriss Math & Engineering Elementary are 58% White, 19% African American, 7% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 6% Asian, 1% American Indian.

Is Martha & Josh Morriss Math & Engineering Elementary a good school?

Yes! Martha & Josh Morriss Math & Engineering Elementary is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 13^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools.

What district is Martha & Josh Morriss Math & Engineering Elementary in?

Texarkana Independent School District (Isd)

How many students attend Martha & Josh Morriss Math & Engineering Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 351 students attended Martha & Josh Morriss Math & Engineering Elementary.

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