NORTH HEIGHTS COMMUNITY SCHOOL

2118 EAST 35TH STREET
TEXARKANA, AR 71854

241 Students

Elementary School K - 6th

School Overview

NORTH HEIGHTS COMMUNITY SCHOOL is a public elementary school and part of the TEXARKANA SCHOOL DISTRICT school district, located in TEXARKANA, AR with 241 students offering grade levels from KG to 06.

With 14 teachers, NORTH HEIGHTS COMMUNITY SCHOOL has a student/teacher ratio of about 17.2:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.

241

Total Students

14.0

Full-Time Teachers

17.2

Student/Teacher Ratio

100.8%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for NORTH HEIGHTS COMMUNITY SCHOOL
Demographic	Student Count
White	142
Hispanic	14
Black	75
Asian	2
Two or More	8

White
142 (58.9 %)
Black
75 (31.1 %)
Hispanic
14 (5.8 %)
Two or More
8 (3.3 %)
Asian
2 (0.8 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	Supplemental Virtual
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	TEXARKANA SCHOOL DISTRICT
Phone:	(870)774-9241
Website:	http://tasd7.net
Grade Range:	K - 6th
Total Students:	241
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	14.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	17.2
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	243
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Kindergarten 33

Grade 1 46

Grade 2 25

Grade 3 43

Grade 4 52

Grade 5 24

Grade 6 18