ARKANSAS MIDDLE SCHOOL

906 Students

Middle School 6th - 8th

School Overview

ARKANSAS MIDDLE SCHOOL is a public middle school and part of the TEXARKANA SCHOOL DISTRICT school district, located in TEXARKANA, AR with 906 students offering grade levels from 06 to 08. Student demographics can be found below.

With 71 teachers, ARKANSAS MIDDLE SCHOOL has a student/teacher ratio of about 12.6:1. 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.

906

Total Students

71.9

Full-Time Teachers

12.6

Student/Teacher Ratio

92.9%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for ARKANSAS MIDDLE SCHOOL
Demographic	Student Count
White	303
Hispanic	57
Black	487
Asian	7
Two or More	47
American Indian	4
Pacific Islander	1

Black
487 (53.8 %)
White
303 (33.4 %)
Hispanic
57 (6.3 %)
Two or More
47 (5.2 %)
Asian
7 (0.8 %)
American Indian
4 (0.4 %)
Pacific Islander
1 (0.1 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Middle 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:	6th - 8th
Total Students:	906
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	71.9
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	12.6
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	842
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

Grade 6 279

Grade 7 316

Grade 8 311