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North Heights Junior High School (Closed 2023)

2118 E 35th St
Texarkana, AR 71854

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Serving 668 students in grades 7-8, North Heights Junior High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Arkansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving was 27% (which was lower than the Arkansas state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving was 30% (which was lower than the Arkansas state average of 37%).

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 was lower than the Arkansas state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment was 67% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the Arkansas state average of 43% (majority Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades 7-8
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

Grade	North Heights Junior High School
7	315
8	353

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Total Students

668 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)

Year	North Heights Junior High School
2025	668
2021	668
2020	634
2019	535
2018	549
2017	560
2015	649
2014	611
2013	619
2012	640
2011	644
2010	632
2009	600
2008	609
2007	652
2006	727
2005	660
2004	692
2003	725
2002	727
2001	684
2000	724
1999	761
1998	675
1997	687
1996	723
1995	838
1994	803
1993	793
1992	785
1991	743
1990	690
1989	670
1988	664
1987	715

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Total Classroom Teachers

53 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)

Year	North Heights Junior High School
2025	53
2021	53
2020	54
2019	48
2018	45
2017	46
2015	55
2014	59
2013	53
2012	48
2011	50
2010	54
2009	56
2008	55
2007	69
2006	51
2005	45
2004	41
2003	45
2002	55
2001	56
2000	65
1999	44
1998	51
1997	51
1996	51
1995	48
1994	45
1993	46
1992	43
1991	44
1990	45
1989	47
1988	43
1987	41

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State Level (AR)

(20-21)

27%

36%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2021)

Year	North Heights Junior High School	Arkansas	Texarkana School District
2021	27%	36%	27%
2019	30%	47%	39%
2018	30%	47%	37%
2017	33%	47%	35%
2016	27%	44%	32%
2015	11%	25%	15%
2014	54%	73%	63%
2013	57%	75%	64%
2012	54%	78%	67%
2011	49%	76%	64%
2010	54%	75%	59%

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(20-21)

30%

37%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2021)

Year	North Heights Junior High School	Arkansas	Texarkana School District
2021	30%	37%	24%
2019	34%	45%	33%
2018	33%	44%	37%
2017	46%	53%	40%
2016	42%	48%	37%
2015	17%	34%	23%
2014	65%	77%	67%
2013	68%	78%	70%
2012	64%	80%	70%
2011	51%	73%	64%
2010	53%	71%	58%

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(20-21)

29%

34%

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)

Year	North Heights Junior High School	Arkansas	Texarkana School District
2025	13:1	14:1
2021	13:1	13:1	12:1
2020	12:1	14:1	14:1
2019	11:1	14:1	14:1
2018	12:1	14:1	14:1
2017	12:1	14:1	14:1
2015	12:1	14:1	14:1
2014	10:1	14:1	13:1
2013	12:1	14:1	14:1
2012	13:1	14:1	14:1
2011	13:1	14:1	14:1
2010	12:1	13:1	14:1
2009	11:1	13:1	13:1
2008	11:1	12:1	13:1
2007	9:1	13:1	12:1
2006	14:1	14:1	14:1
2005	15:1	14:1	13:1
2004	17:1	14:1	15:1
2003	16:1	15:1	15:1
2002	13:1	14:1	13:1
2001	12:1	14:1	14:1
2000	11:1	14:1	14:1
1999	17:1	21:1	20:1
1998	13:1	17:1	15:1
1997	13:1	17:1	15:1
1996	14:1	17:1	14:1
1995	17:1	17:1	16:1
1994	18:1	17:1	16:1
1993	17:1	17:1	16:1
1992	18:1	17:1	16:1
1991	17:1	17:1	16:1
1990	15:1	15:1	15:1
1989	14:1	15:1	15:1
1988	15:1	17:1	16:1
1987	17:1	18:1	17:1

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Hispanic

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2025)

Year	North Heights Junior High School	Arkansas	Texarkana School District
2025	6%	15%
2021	6%	14%	5%
2020	7%	13%	5%
2019	5%	13%	5%
2018	4%	13%	4%
2017	4%	13%	4%
2015	3%	12%	4%
2014	3%	11%	4%
2013	3%	11%	5%
2012	3%	10%	4%
2011	4%	10%	4%
2010	3%	9%	4%
2009	3%	8%	4%
2008	2%	8%	3%
2007	3%	7%	3%
2006	2%	7%	3%
2005	2%	6%	3%
2004	2%	5%	2%
2003	2%	5%	2%
2002	1%	4%	2%
2001	1%	4%	2%
1998	1%	2%	1%
1997	1%	2%	1%
1996	2%	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%
1991	2%	1%	1%

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Black

56%

19%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)

Year	North Heights Junior High School	Arkansas	Texarkana School District
2025	56%	19%
2021	56%	20%	56%
2020	51%	20%	55%
2019	53%	20%	55%
2018	56%	20%	55%
2017	55%	20%	55%
2015	53%	21%	55%
2014	50%	21%	52%
2013	50%	21%	49%
2012	50%	21%	49%
2011	49%	22%	49%
2010	50%	22%	49%
2009	50%	22%	50%
2008	52%	23%	49%
2007	52%	23%	49%
2006	50%	23%	49%
2005	49%	23%	48%
2004	49%	23%	48%
2003	47%	23%	48%
2002	45%	23%	48%
2001	45%	23%	47%
2000	42%	23%	46%
1999	47%	23%	46%
1998	42%	24%	45%
1997	44%	23%	45%
1996	39%	24%	43%
1995	36%	24%	41%
1994	34%	24%	41%
1993	32%	24%	40%
1992	33%	24%	40%
1991	32%	24%	40%
1990	31%	24%	39%
1989	31%	24%	39%
1988	31%	24%	38%

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White

33%

57%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)

Year	North Heights Junior High School	Arkansas	Texarkana School District
2025	33%	57%
2021	33%	60%	34%
2020	36%	60%	36%
2019	36%	61%	36%
2018	34%	61%	38%
2017	36%	61%	38%
2015	41%	62%	38%
2014	43%	63%	40%
2013	44%	64%	42%
2012	43%	64%	43%
2011	43%	65%	44%
2010	45%	65%	44%
2009	46%	67%	46%
2008	45%	67%	48%
2007	45%	68%	48%
2006	48%	68%	48%
2005	49%	69%	49%
2004	48%	70%	50%
2003	51%	71%	50%
2002	54%	71%	50%
2001	54%	72%	51%
2000	58%	72%	52%
1999	53%	73%	52%
1998	57%	73%	54%
1997	54%	74%	54%
1996	59%	74%	56%
1995	63%	74%	58%
1994	64%	74%	58%
1993	67%	74%	60%
1992	65%	75%	59%
1991	66%	74%	59%
1990	68%	75%	60%
1989	67%	75%	60%
1988	68%	75%	61%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2010-2025)

Year	North Heights Junior High School	Arkansas	Texarkana School District
2025	5%	5%
2021	5%	3%	5%
2020	6%	3%	4%
2019	6%	3%	4%
2018	6%	2%	3%
2017	5%	2%	3%
2015	3%	2%	3%
2014	3%	2%	4%
2013	3%	2%	4%
2012	4%	2%	3%
2011	4%	1%	3%
2010	1%	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

67%

43%

0.58

0.62

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)

Year	North Heights Junior High School	Arkansas	Texarkana School District
2025	0.58	0.62
2021	0.58	0.58	0.57
2020	0.61	0.59	0.57
2019	0.59	0.58	0.57
2018	0.57	0.58	0.56
2017	0.57	0.58	0.56
2015	0.55	0.56	0.56
2014	0.57	0.55	0.57
2013	0.56	0.54	0.58
2012	0.57	0.54	0.58
2011	0.58	0.52	0.58
2010	0.55	0.53	0.57
2009	0.54	0.50	0.54
2008	0.53	0.50	0.54
2007	0.53	0.48	0.54
2006	0.52	0.48	0.54
2005	0.52	0.47	0.53
2004	0.53	0.46	0.53
2003	0.52	0.44	0.52
2002	0.51	0.45	0.52
2001	0.51	0.43	0.52
2000	0.49	0.43	0.52
1999	0.50	0.42	0.52
1998	0.50	0.41	0.51
1997	0.52	0.40	0.51
1996	0.50	0.40	0.51
1995	0.48	0.40	0.50
1994	0.48	0.40	0.50
1993	0.45	0.40	0.49
1992	0.47	0.38	0.50
1991	0.47	0.40	0.50
1990	0.45	0.38	0.50
1989	0.46	0.38	0.49
1988	0.45	0.38	0.49

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(20-21) ⚠ COVID-19 impacted

7.5%

17.8%

Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

100%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1990-2025)

Year	North Heights Junior High School	Arkansas	Texarkana School District
2025	100%	54%
2021	100%	58%	99%
2020	100%	58%	66%
2019	65%	56%	66%
2015	57%	53%	61%
2014	58%	52%	64%
2013	53%	52%	57%
2012	60%	51%	60%
2011	60%	51%	61%
2010	57%	50%	58%
2009	59%	48%	57%
2008	59%	47%	57%
2007	66%	49%	67%
2006	58%	45%	58%
2005	58%	43%	58%
2004	51%	41%	53%
2003	53%	40%	52%
2002	49%	39%	49%
2001	42%	37%	49%
2000	40%	37%	48%
1999	41%	37%	48%
1998	33%	37%	46%
1997	33%	36%	46%
1996	28%	35%	43%
1995	28%	35%	43%
1994	28%	35%	43%
1993	25%	33%	42%
1992	26%	33%	41%
1991	25%	31%	38%
1990	24%	31%	38%

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Eligible for (18-19)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2019)

Year	North Heights Junior High School	Arkansas	Texarkana School District
2019	7%	8%	6%
2018	6%	8%	4%
2017	5%	9%	4%
2015	8%	9%	7%
2014	8%	10%	8%
2013	8%	10%	8%
2012	12%	10%	9%
2011	10%	9%	8%
2010	9%	9%	9%
2009	9%	10%	10%
2008	9%	9%	10%
2007	13%	9%	10%
2006	11%	9%	9%
2005	9%	9%	8%
2004	9%	9%	8%
2003	7%	9%	7%
2002	7%	8%	7%
2001	5%	8%	7%
2000	5%	8%	7%
1999	6%	8%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Texarkana School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AR Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

27% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 36% AR state average), while 30% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 37% AR state average).

How many students attend North Heights Junior High School?

668 students attend North Heights Junior High School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

56% of North Heights Junior High School students are Black, 33% of students are White, 6% of students are Hispanic, and 5% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of North Heights Junior High School?

North Heights Junior High School has a student ration of 13:1, which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 14:1.

What grades does North Heights Junior High School offer ?

North Heights Junior High School offers enrollment in grades 7-8 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is North Heights Junior High School part of?

North Heights Junior High School is part of Texarkana School District.

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