Top Rankings
Texarkana Independent 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 2025-26 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,772 students in Texarkana Independent School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Texas.
Public Middle Schools in Texarkana Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 33% (versus the Texas public middle school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 68% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Texas public middle school average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
13 Schools
2,740 Schools
# Students
7,276 Students
1,486,405 Students
# Teachers
554 Teachers
102,891 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Texarkana Independent School District, which is ranked #819 of all 1,196 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 81% has decreased from 94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#829 out of 1202 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
44%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
46%
Graduation Rate
81%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.69
0.64
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
5%
% Hispanic
19%
53%
% Black
44%
13%
% White
29%
26%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,177 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,398. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,272 is less than the state median of $14,129. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$96 MM
$74,029 MM
Spending
$89 MM
$78,063 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,177
$13,398
Spending / Student
$12,272
$14,129
Best Texarkana Independent School District Public Middle Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Digital Academy Of Texas
Alternative School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
4241 Summerhill Rd
Texarkana, TX 75503
(903) 794-3651
Texarkana, TX 75503
(903) 794-3651
Gr: 5-12 | 411 students Minority enrollment: 57%
Rank: #22.
Texas Middle School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
2100 College Dr
Texarkana, TX 75503
(903) 793-5631
Texarkana, TX 75503
(903) 793-5631
Gr: 6-8 | 1,361 student Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 71%
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