Best Public Schools in Texarkana, AR

Summary:

The city of Texarkana, Arkansas is home to 13 schools, including 7 elementary schools, 3 middle schools, and 3 high schools. The schools in this region display a wide range of academic performance, with some standout performers and areas in need of improvement.

The Genoa Central School District stands out as the highest-performing in the area, with all its schools, including Genoa Central Elementary, Genoa Central Junior High, Genoa Central High School, and Gary E. Cobb Middle School, consistently ranking among the top 5% of schools in the state. In contrast, the Texarkana School District schools, such as Arkansas High School, struggle with lower proficiency rates, particularly in Mathematics and Science.

Within the Texarkana School District, North Heights Community School stands out as a high-performing elementary school, outperforming the district and state averages across all subject areas. Meanwhile, Premier High School of Texarkana, a public charter school, provides an alternative option for students in the region, though its overall performance is lower compared to the state.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ATLAS English Language Arts (2025)									ATLAS Reading (2025)									ATLAS Mathematics (2025)							ATLAS Algebra (2025)			ATLAS Geometry (2025)			ATLAS Science (2025)							ATLAS Biology (2025)			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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ATLAS English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 4th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 5th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 6th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 9th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 10th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts All Grades	ATLAS Reading 3rd Grade	ATLAS Reading 4th Grade	ATLAS Reading 5th Grade	ATLAS Reading 6th Grade	ATLAS Reading 7th Grade	ATLAS Reading 8th Grade	ATLAS Reading 9th Grade	ATLAS Reading 10th Grade	ATLAS Reading All Grades	ATLAS Mathematics 3rd Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 4th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 5th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 6th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 7th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 8th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics All Grades	ATLAS Algebra 8th Grade	ATLAS Algebra 9th Grade	ATLAS Algebra All Grades	ATLAS Geometry 9th Grade	ATLAS Geometry 10th Grade	ATLAS Geometry All Grades	ATLAS Science 3rd Grade	ATLAS Science 4th Grade	ATLAS Science 5th Grade	ATLAS Science 6th Grade	ATLAS Science 7th Grade	ATLAS Science 8th Grade	ATLAS Science All Grades	ATLAS Biology 9th Grade	ATLAS Biology 10th Grade	ATLAS Biology All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Genoa Central Elementary School	Public	K-3	12018 St Hwy 196	Texarkana	71854	Miller County	Genoa Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 653-7501	365	23	15.6	47.9%	341 (93.4%)	3 (0.8%)	14 (3.8%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.4%)	95.1	18^th of 495 public elementary schools	96.4%		92.8	24^th of 497 public elementary schools	95.2%	6	55.1								55.1	57.2								57.2	72.5						72.5							68.3						68.3				$10,459	$1,317	$9,143
Genoa Central High School	Public	10-12	12472 St Hwy 196	Texarkana	71854	Miller County	Genoa Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 653-7521	258	43	6.0	20.9%	243 (94.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.9%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.5%)	87.9	15^th of 291 public high schools	94.8%		88.7	17^th of 305 public high schools	94.4%	2								50.1	50.1								47.6	47.6												39.6	39.6									47.1	47.1	$12,097	$704	$11,393
Gary E. Cobb Middle School	Public	4-6	11986 St Hwy 196	Texarkana	71854	Miller County	Genoa Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 653-7571	303	17	17.6	38.3%	289 (95.4%)	2 (0.7%)	4 (1.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.0%)								(n/a)		70.2	47.7	27.0					48.3		70.2	45.5	27.0					47.7		77.9	39.7	54.8			58.5								73.1	51.1	27.9			50.7				$10,451	$1,425	$9,026
Albert J. Murphy Junior High School	Public	7-9	12074 Highway 196	Texarkana	71854	Miller County	Genoa Central School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(870) 653-7601	287	20	14.5	32.8%	280 (97.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	87.5	20^th of 324 public middle schools	93.8%		90.1	21^st of 335 public middle schools	93.7%	1					52.8	48.5	36.7		46.0					50.6	43.3	32.2		42.0					61.8	70.2	65.0	75.0	26.8	46.9	63.7		63.7					47.2	66.0	57.0	87.5		87.5
Arkansas High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	1500 Jefferson	Texarkana	71854	Miller County	Texarkana School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(870) 774-7641	1,092	127	8.6	100.0%	337 (30.9%)	622 (57.0%)	72 (6.6%)	8 (0.7%)	4 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	47 (4.3%)	33.1	212^th of 291 public high schools	27.1%		42.9	174^th of 305 public high schools	43.0%	38							22.6	24.0	23.3							24.0	27.5	25.8									16.9	16.6	48.9	7.3	14.7								71.4	16.4	24.7	$15,794	$2,621	$13,174
Fairview Elementary School	Public, Magnet	K-5	820 E 17th Street	Texarkana	71854	Miller County	Texarkana School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(870) 774-9241	246	18	13.5	100.0%	83 (33.7%)	132 (53.7%)	18 (7.3%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.7%)	32.5	357^th of 495 public elementary schools	27.9%		36.5	338^th of 497 public elementary schools	32.0%	19	20.9	10.6	36.6						22.9	18.7	10.6	36.6						22.2	30.2	13.2	41.4				28.7							25.6	23.7	43.9				31.1				$16,957	$2,641	$14,316
Vera Kilpatrick Elementary School	Public, Magnet	K-5	1002 E 35th St	Texarkana	71854	Miller County	Texarkana School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(870) 774-9691	373	25	14.7	100.0%	48 (12.9%)	297 (79.6%)	7 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.4%)	23.3	401^st of 495 public elementary schools	19.0%		32.5	363^rd of 497 public elementary schools	27.0%	38	18.1	36.2	23.0						26.0	18.2	33.3	24.6						25.5	16.6	26.1	4.9				16.4							22.8	24.6	24.6				23.9				$13,908	$2,224	$11,685
Edward D. Trice Elementary School	Public, Magnet	K-5	4505 Pinson	Texarkana	71854	Miller County	Texarkana School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(870) 772-8431	473	33	14.2	100.0%	182 (38.5%)	233 (49.3%)	39 (8.2%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (2.7%)	39.5	317^th of 495 public elementary schools	36.0%		34.2	354^th of 497 public elementary schools	28.8%	37	26.0	33.7	35.9						32.0	28.6	37.1	32.1						32.7	11.7	36.7	29.5				26.6							29.9	32.2	35.9				32.7				$13,197	$1,559	$11,638
College Hill Harmony Leadership Academy	Public, Magnet	K-5	1600 Forrest St	Texarkana	71854	Miller County	Texarkana School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(870) 772-0281	391	27	14.2	100.0%	62 (15.9%)	283 (72.4%)	21 (5.4%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.4%)	11	461^st of 495 public elementary schools	6.9%		13.1	454^th of 497 public elementary schools	8.7%	7	12.7	16.4	6.8						12.0	16.9	18.0	10.2						15.1	16.9	14.8	10.2				14.1							22.6	19.7	17.0				19.9				$15,105	$2,345	$12,759
North Heights Community School	Public, Magnet	K-5	2118 E 35th	Texarkana	71854	Miller County	Texarkana School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(870) 773-1091	243	19	12.6	100.0%	148 (60.9%)	73 (30.0%)	9 (3.7%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.1%)	74.6	110^th of 495 public elementary schools	77.8%		79.5	82^nd of 497 public elementary schools	83.5%	28	53.4	61.3	43.5						51.7	44.5	61.3	52.1						51.6	53.4	58.0	34.8				47.5							42.3	51.6	28.3				39.3				$15,984	$1,810	$14,173
Arkansas Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	5443 Jefferson Ave	Texarkana	71854	Miller County	Texarkana School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(870) 621-3990	842	70	11.9	100.0%	268 (31.8%)	483 (57.4%)	49 (5.8%)	5 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (4.3%)	18.4	278^th of 324 public middle schools	14.2%		22.8	279^th of 335 public middle schools	16.7%	1				15.3	19.8	23.1			19.4				19.6	22.0	24.5			22.0				15.5	18.5	11.0	15.3	38.2		38.2							23.5	19.3	18.7	20.5				$14,683	$2,593	$12,091

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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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.

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