GENOA CENTRAL JUNIOR HIGH

dragons1.k12.ar.us/dragons/

266 Students

Middle School 7th - 9th

School Overview

GENOA CENTRAL JUNIOR HIGH is a public middle school and part of the GENOA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT school district, located in TEXARKANA, AR with 266 students offering grade levels from 07 to 09.

With 19 teachers, GENOA CENTRAL JUNIOR HIGH has a student/teacher ratio of about 13.4:1. 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.

266

Total Students

19.9

Full-Time Teachers

13.4

Student/Teacher Ratio

35.3%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for GENOA CENTRAL JUNIOR HIGH
Demographic	Student Count
White	254
Hispanic	5
Asian	1
Two or More	6

White
254 (95.5 %)
Two or More
6 (2.3 %)
Hispanic
5 (1.9 %)
Asian
1 (0.4 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	New
School Level:	Middle School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	Supplemental Virtual
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	GENOA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
Phone:	(870)653-4343
Website:	http://dragons1.k12.ar.us/dragons/
Grade Range:	7th - 9th
Total Students:	266
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	19.9
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	13.4
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	70
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	24

* 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

Grade 7 103

Grade 8 85

Grade 9 78