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 area show a stark contrast in performance, with the Genoa Central School District schools consistently ranking among the top in the state, while the Texarkana School District schools generally perform below the state average.
The standout schools in the Texarkana area are Genoa Central Elementary School and Genoa Central High School, which rank 14th and 47th in the state, respectively. These schools have exceptional test scores, low free/reduced lunch rates, and predominantly white student populations. In contrast, the largest high school in the Texarkana School District, Arkansas High School, ranks 219th out of 295 Arkansas high schools and has significantly lower test scores than the state average.
The data also reveals significant disparities in student demographics, economic disadvantage, and resource allocation across the schools in the Texarkana area. The Texarkana School District schools have higher percentages of African American and Hispanic students, as well as much higher free/reduced lunch rates, often reaching 100%. The variation in spending per student and student-teacher ratios may also contribute to the observed performance differences between the two school districts.
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