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College Hill Harmony Leadership Academy

Public, Magnet Grades K-5
461st
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 491 Arkansas Elementary Schools
Better than 6% of Arkansas elementary schools
Summary

College Hill Harmony Leadership Academy is a K-5 elementary school in Texarkana, AR, serving 391 students within the Texarkana School District. The school faces significant challenges, with 100% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch, and it is currently ranked in the bottom 6% of elementary schools in Arkansas, a position it has held for several years.

Academic performance at College Hill is critically low across all subjects, and the school shows a troubling pattern of decline as students move from 3rd to 5th grade. For example, in ELA, proficiency drops from 27.3% in 3rd grade to just 8.4% in 5th grade—a 69% decline. This "5th grade cliff" is unique to College Hill; nearby Edward D. Trice Elementary School actually sees its 5th-grade math scores surge compared to 3rd grade. The school spends a relatively high $15,105 per student, yet its results are far below the state average and many neighboring schools. For instance, Genoa Central Elementary School, just 8.8 miles away, spends less per student ($10,459) but ranks in the top 5% of the state, with proficiency rates two to three times higher.

Despite the high poverty rate, the success of North Heights Community School—which also has 100% of students on free/reduced lunch but achieves dramatically better results (56.4% proficient in math vs. College Hill’s 23.7%)—shows that poverty is not the sole factor. The school’s persistent low performance despite high spending suggests a need for a review of curriculum, instructional quality, and leadership. While science is a small bright spot, with 5th graders (23%) outperforming 4th graders (19.4%), the overall trend is one of academic crisis that requires urgent attention.

391
Students ?
14.2
Student/teacher ratio ?
$15,105
Per pupil spending ?
100%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 1600 Forrest St
       Texarkana, AR  71854

(870) 772-0281

District: Texarkana School District

Racial breakdown:

African American:
72.4%
White:
15.9%
Hispanic:
5.4%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Holding steady — 8th percentile in 2023 → 6th in 2026
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Arkansas average (19% vs 42% meeting standards)
!In the lower quartile statewide (6th percentile)
!Reading scores 25 pts below the Arkansas average
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school19%
District avg28%
Arkansas avg42%
461st of 491
Arkansas public elementary schools ?
Bottom 6%▼ down 2 pts since 2023
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SchoolDigger rating ?
5th of 5Elementary Schools in the Texarkana School District
202nd of 251Texarkana School District among Arkansas 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArkansas percentileRating
202610.4461 of 4916.1%☆☆☆☆☆
202511.0461 of 4956.9%☆☆☆☆☆
202413.1454 of 4978.7%☆☆☆☆☆
202310.4454 of 4927.7%☆☆☆☆☆
By subject vs Arkansas (2025-2026) ?
Mathematics24%-20 vs state
Science22%-22 vs state
English Language Arts16%-24 vs state
Reading16%-25 vs state

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Students at College Hill Harmony Leadership Academy are 72% African American, 16% White, 5% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races.

College Hill Harmony Leadership Academy ranks in the bottom 6.1% of Arkansas elementary schools.

In the 2024-25 school year, 391 students attended College Hill Harmony Leadership Academy.

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Latest Arkansas data All new data »
2025–26 ATLAS test scoresJul 13, 2026
2024–25 graduation ratesMar 5, 2026
2019–20 through 2023–24 school spending dataJan 6, 2026
2017–18 through 2024–25 dropout ratesJan 6, 2026


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.

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