Texarkana ISD School District

4241 Summerhill Rd
Texarkana, TX 75503-2733
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Texarkana ISD School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Texas for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 5 public preschools serving 2,269 students in Texarkana ISD School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Texas.
Public Preschools in Texarkana ISD School District have an average math proficiency score of 35% (versus the Texas public pre school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 77% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Texas public preschool average of 75% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
13 Schools
4,135 Schools
# Students
7,156 Students
2,095,457 Students
# Teachers
549 Teachers
144,704 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

Texarkana ISD School District, which is ranked #606 of all 1,196 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 81% has decreased from 91% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (TX)
#626 out of 1198 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Texarkana ISD  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
36%
37%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Texarkana ISD  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of TX by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
41%
42%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Texarkana ISD  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of TX by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
81%
89%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Texarkana ISD  School District and public school graduation rate of TX by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.68
0.63
# American Indian Students
20 Students
6,356 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
95 Students
91,025 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
1,244 Students
1,142,264 Students
% Hispanic Students
17%
55%
# Black Students
3,202 Students
266,203 Students
% Black Students
45%
13%
# White Students
2,198 Students
521,510 Students
% White Students
31%
25%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
3,213 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
396 Students
64,886 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
511
244,977
# Students in K Grade:
605
318,074
# Students in 1st Grade:
537
313,420
# Students in 2nd Grade:
455
304,522
# Students in 3rd Grade:
535
291,456
# Students in 4th Grade:
521
287,814
# Students in 5th Grade:
540
252,745
# Students in 6th Grade:
462
32,812
# Students in 7th Grade:
532
12,992
# Students in 8th Grade:
508
11,801
# Students in 9th Grade:
571
7,012
# Students in 10th Grade:
484
6,240
# Students in 11th Grade:
472
5,829
# Students in 12th Grade:
423
5,763
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,398 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,640. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,477 is less than the state median of $14,384. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
This School District
This State (TX)
Total Revenue
$96 MM
$74,029 MM
This chart display total revenue of Texarkana ISD  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in TX by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$89 MM
$78,063 MM
This chart display total spending of Texarkana ISD  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in TX by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$13,398
$13,640
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Texarkana ISD  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in TX by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$12,477
$14,384
This chart display average spending per public school student in Texarkana ISD  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in TX by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Texarkana ISD School District Public Preschools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Nash Elementary School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
100 E Burton St
Nash, TX 75569
(903) 838-4321
Grades: PK-5
| 659 students
Rank: #22.
Wake Village Elementary School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
400 Wildcat Dr
Texarkana, TX 75501
(903) 838-4261
Grades: PK-5
| 574 students
Rank: #33.
Spring Lake Park Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
4324 Ghio Fish Blvd
Texarkana, TX 75503
(903) 794-7525
Grades: PK-5
| 393 students
Rank: #44.
Highland Park Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
401 W 25th St
Texarkana, TX 75503
(903) 794-8001
Grades: PK-5
| 361 students
Rank: #55.
Paul Laurence Dunbar Early Education Center
(Math: 50% | Reading: 57% )
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
2315 W 10th St
Texarkana, TX 75501
(903) 794-8112
Grades: PK
| 282 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 13 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 7,156 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 69%
  • : 81% (Btm 50% in TX)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 36% (Btm 50%)
  • : 41% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

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