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Nash Elementary

Q: Is Nash Elementary a good school?

Nash Elementary ranks 3203 rd of 4651 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

3203^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,651 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 31% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Nash Elementary is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in the Texarkana Independent School District (ISD) in Texas, with 656 students. The school has been rated 2 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger for the past several years, indicating it is performing below average compared to other Texas elementary schools.

Nash Elementary's student performance on STAAR tests is generally lower than the Texarkana ISD and Texas state averages. For example, in 2024-2025 projected scores, only 43.3% of 3rd graders were proficient or better in STAAR Reading, compared to 34.58% for Texarkana ISD and 52.02% for Texas. The school also has a very high percentage of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, reaching 89.33% in 2023-2024, significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, Nash Elementary's per-student spending has been around $8,000-$8,200 in recent years, lower than nearby schools.

While Nash Elementary is performing below average, some nearby schools in the Texarkana ISD, such as Waggoner Creek Elementary and Wake Village Elementary, are achieving significantly higher student outcomes, even with similar demographics. Furthermore, the Martha & Josh Morriss Math & Engineering Elementary, a magnet school in the Texarkana ISD, stands out with exceptional performance, ranking in the top 1% of Texas elementary schools. Understanding the practices and strategies of these higher-performing schools could provide valuable insights for Nash Elementary as it works to address its challenges and improve student achievement.

667

Students ?

15.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,158

Per pupil spending ?

89.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

100 E Burton St
Nash, TX 75569-2502

(903) 838-4321

District: Texarkana Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Nash Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Texas Middle
High:	Texas High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

35.2%

African American:

34.5%

White:

23.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 81st percentile in 2015 → 31st in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (35% vs 46% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 50 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school35%

District avg32%

Texas avg46%

3,203^rd of 4,651

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 31%▼ down 50 pts since 2015

From top 19% (2015) to bottom 31% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 7Elementary Schools in the Texarkana Independent School District (Isd)

661^st of 961Texarkana 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
2025	33.8	3203 of 4651	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.8	2590 of 4710	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.9	2668 of 4647	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.4	2474 of 4581	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	67.9	1211 of 4578	73.5%	★★★★☆
2019	53.3	1851 of 4479	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.7	1452 of 4359	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	54.8	1720 of 4329	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	65.3	1501 of 4286	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	78.7	812 of 4320	81.2%	★★★★☆
2014	65.5	1452 of 4260	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	58.7	1815 of 4221	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	68.7	1215 of 4206	71.1%	★★★★☆
2011	72.6	997 of 4095	75.7%	★★★★☆
2010	81.6	368 of 3937	90.7%	★★★★★
2009	81.3	414 of 3884	89.3%	★★★★☆
2008	73.1	865 of 3768	77.0%	★★★★☆
2007	81.0	380 of 3724	89.8%	★★★★☆
2006	73.7	792 of 3476	77.2%	★★★★☆
2005	76.9	612 of 3475	82.4%	★★★★☆
2004	63.0	1340 of 3465	61.3%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	37.8	1217 of 1905	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.6	1263 of 2443	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.1	1286 of 2443	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.2	1299 of 2421	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	56.4	830 of 2444	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	37.3	1668 of 2515	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.1	1295 of 2483	47.8%	★★☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	56.2	1665 of 4461	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.2	1090 of 4331	74.8%	★★★★☆
2019	58.1	1448 of 4295	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.7	1099 of 4240	74.1%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	31.0	2181 of 2918	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.0	2740 of 3668	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.6	2544 of 3556	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	57.4	1236 of 3487	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	68.8	666 of 3446	80.7%	★★★★☆
2019	58.8	1141 of 3333	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.5	746 of 3226	76.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	30.7	2755 of 3744	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.6	2986 of 4658	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.4	2326 of 4588	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.5	1995 of 4561	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	69.1	1097 of 4499	75.6%	★★★★☆
2019	45.9	2284 of 4348	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	55.9	1691 of 4306	60.7%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	50.5	1900 of 2980	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.8	2338 of 2958	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	63.2	1278 of 3006	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.6	1201 of 3184	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	72.4	691 of 3106	77.8%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	31.2	2759 of 3644	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	40.3	2759 of 4465	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.3	3141 of 4401	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	51.3	2001 of 4376	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	67.0	1009 of 4329	76.7%	★★★★☆
2019	50.1	1983 of 4188	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.7	1084 of 4168	74.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	37.3	2513 of 3705	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.2	2814 of 4594	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.6	2330 of 4521	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.5	2115 of 4477	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	74.5	657 of 4451	85.2%	★★★★☆
2019	57.4	1535 of 4309	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.4	1354 of 4264	68.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	32.7	2678 of 3739	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.8	3019 of 4647	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.6	2975 of 4585	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.4	3112 of 4563	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	64.9	1277 of 4498	71.6%	★★★★☆
2019	59.7	1477 of 4357	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.5	1292 of 4319	70.1%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	45.5	577 of 975	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.8	830 of 1128	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.4	913 of 1099	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	48.0	558 of 1004	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	59.5	353 of 961	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.5	416 of 1112	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.0	450 of 1046	57.0%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	24.4	3007 of 3549	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.1	3135 of 4292	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	38.3	2432 of 4086	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.1	2563 of 3952	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.5	1614 of 3799	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	32.6	2641 of 3684	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.5	2959 of 3558	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	33.9	1913 of 2612	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.4	2154 of 3108	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.1	1484 of 3106	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.5	1830 of 3082	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	66.7	855 of 3082	72.3%	★★★★☆
2019	57.7	1247 of 3142	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.6	1118 of 3127	64.2%	★★★☆☆

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)

At Risk (2022)63rd percentile+17 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)41st percentile+10 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2023)36th percentile-6 vs school

African American (2025)36th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)32nd percentile~ school

Male (2025)28th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)27th percentile-4 vs school

Female (2025)26th percentile-5 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)25th percentile-6 vs school

Hispanic (2025)24th percentile-7 vs school

Special Education (2025)15th percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?

Reading45%-10 vs state

Mathematics34%-12 vs state

Science25%-4 vs state

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Schools Near Nash Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2025)		STAAR Spanish Mathematics (2025)		STAAR Reading (2025)			STAAR Mathematics (2025)			STAAR Science (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	STAAR Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 4th 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	STAAR Science 5th Grade	Total
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%)	33.8	3203^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	31.1%		43.8	2590^th of 4710 public elementary schools	45.0%	613	0.0	15.4	16.7	4.8	43.3	38.8	55.4	29.8	34.0	38.2	25.3	$7,158
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%)	39.3	2819^th of 4651 public elementary schools	39.4%		63.5	1440^th of 4710 public elementary schools	69.4%	1379					48.4	54.8	59.1	23.4	31.0	45.5	18.2	$9,470
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%)	99.2	10^th of 4651 public elementary schools	99.8%		99.6	3^rd of 4710 public elementary schools	99.9%	7					87.0	89.8	97.9	90.7	95.9	100.0	91.7	$7,888
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%)	38.7	2870^th of 4651 public elementary schools	38.3%		44.4	2546^th of 4710 public elementary schools	45.9%	324					30.3	50.0	70.6	19.2	25.6	80.8	23.1	$9,972
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%)	67	1261^st of 4651 public elementary schools	72.9%		71.2	1090^th of 4710 public elementary schools	76.9%	171					59.1	68.5	67.0	44.8	62.0	39.3	33.3	$6,563
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%)	2.4	4649^th of 4651 public elementary schools	0.0%		3.1	4701^st of 4710 public elementary schools	0.2%	52					7.7	4.7	12.4	6.0	3.8	11.7	2.1	$11,818
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%)	98.3	44^th of 4651 public elementary schools	99.1%		91.4	322^nd of 4710 public elementary schools	93.2%	278					87.1	88.2		82.3	86.3			$10,323
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
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
Liberty-Eylau Early Childhood Center	Public	PK-K	3105 Norris Cooley Dr	Texarkana	75501	Bowie County	Liberty-Eylau Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 831-5352	269	20	13.1	91.4%	70 (26.0%)	151 (56.1%)	17 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (11.5%)								(n/a)												$8,329

Frequently Asked Questions about Nash Elementary

What schools do graduates of Nash Elementary attend?

Students who attend Nash Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Texas Middle
High : Texas High School

What district is Nash Elementary in?

Texarkana Independent School District (Isd)

Is Nash Elementary a good school?

Nash Elementary ranks 3203^rd of 4651 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Nash Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 667 students attended Nash Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Nash Elementary?

Students at Nash Elementary are 35% Hispanic, 34% African American, 23% White, 7% Two or more races.

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