Summary:
The Texarkana School District is home to one middle school, Arkansas Middle School, which serves grades 6 through 8 with 842 students in Texarkana, AR. The district itself is ranked 202 out of 251 in Arkansas (20th percentile) and holds a 1-star rating, reflecting significant challenges that are most clearly seen in the school's academic performance.
Arkansas Middle School shows a stark contrast in its math programs. While only 18.1% of all students are proficient in general mathematics—well below the state average of 44.1%—the school's Algebra students achieve a 38.3% proficiency rate, which actually exceeds the state average of 36.9%. This "Algebra paradox" suggests a highly effective advanced math track for a select group, while the majority of students in standard math classes struggle significantly, with 8th-grade math proficiency dropping to just 11.3%. The school's overall proficiency rates in English Language Arts (23.1%), Reading (25%), and Science (24.1%) also lag behind state averages by roughly 15 to 20 percentage points.
A critical finding is that despite year-over-year improvement in every subject from 2024-2025 to 2025-2026, the school's state ranking has actually declined from the 17th percentile to the 11th percentile. This means other schools across Arkansas are improving at a faster pace, causing Arkansas Middle School to fall further behind in relative terms. The school reports that 100% of its students are eligible for free or reduced lunch, a key contextual factor that underscores the socioeconomic challenges it faces. With a favorable student-teacher ratio of 11.9:1 and per-student spending of $14,683, the data suggests that financial resources alone are not enough to overcome these barriers, and targeted interventions—especially in mathematics—are urgently needed.
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