Here are required state and federal accountability measures for the Texarkana School District and its respective schools.
Percentage Meeting Readiness Benchmark on ACT Aspire (Grades 3 – 10)
| District/State | Math | Growth | Rank (of 262) | English | Growth (ELA) | Rank (of 262) | Reading | Rank (of 262) | Writing | Rank (of 262) | Science | Rank (of 262) |
| Arkansas | 47% | +4 | NA | 70% | +4 | NA | 41% | 42% | 40% | |||
| Grade 3 | 59% | +2 | 73% | +3 | 37% | 19% | 38% | |||||
| Grade 4 | 55% | +1 | 70% | +8 | 43% | 33% | 42% | |||||
| Grade 5 | 52% | +4 | 72% | +4 | 35% | 42% | 42% | |||||
| Grade 6 | 62% | +7 | 74% | +5 | 47% | 59% | 49% | |||||
| Grade 7 | 48% | +5 | 79% | +6 | 39% | 38% | 44% | |||||
| Grade 8 | 44% | +6 | 73% | +5 | 49% | 38% | 42% | |||||
| Grade 9 | 30% | +2 | 58% | +4 | 39% | 51% | 32% | |||||
| Grade 10 | 25% | +3 | 60% | +4 | 36% | 57% | 33% | |||||
| Texarkana | 34% | +3 (140th) | 200th | 60% | +3 (166th) | 216th | 29% | 207th | 33% | 176th | 28% | 209th |
| Grade 3 | 51% | +8 | 71% | +3 | 30% | 14% | 32% | |||||
| Grade 4 | 36% | -11 | 62% | +5 | 36% | 21% | 33% | |||||
| Grade 5 | 35% | +5 | 54% | -2 | 23% | 30% | 26% | |||||
| Grade 6 | 53% | +11 | 56% | +4 | 25% | 46% | 28% | |||||
| Grade 7 | 29% | -2 | 69% | +2 | 20% | 28% | 27% | |||||
| Grade 8 | 36% | +13 | 58% | +6 | 42% | 42% | 33% | |||||
| Grade 9 | 15% | -2 | 49% | +1 | 30% | 42% | 22% | |||||
| Grade 10 | 16% | +1 | 55% | +4 | 29% | 53% | 22% |
Percentage Meeting Readiness Benchmark on ACT Aspire (Grades 3 – 10)
| School | Math | Rank (of 1008) | English | Rank (of 1008) | Reading | Rank (of 1008) | Writing | Rank (of 1008) | Science | Rank (of 1008) |
| Arkansas Average | 47% | NA | 70% | NA | 41% | NA | 42% | NA | 40% | NA |
| Arkansas High School (9-12) * | 16% | 950th | 53% | 879th | 30% | 749th | 48% | 289th | 23% | 845th |
| Washington Academy (7-12) | 12% | 973rd | 42% | 968th | 21% | 904th | 39% | 472nd | 9% | 984th |
| North Heights Jr. High (7-8) | 33% | 734th | 64% | 690th | 31% | 712th | 36% | 559th | 30% | 722nd |
| College Hill Middle (5-6) *** | 43% | 545th | 55% | 848th | 24% | 863rd | 37% | 526th | 27% | 783rd |
| College Hill Elementary (K-4) | 43% | 562nd | 78% | 286th | 35% | 606th | 18% | 882nd | 37% | 562nd |
| Edward D. Trice Elementary (K-4) | 50% | 436th | 70% | 532nd | 43% | 355th | 26% | 765th | 40% | 464th |
| Fairview Elementary (K-4) | 35% | 687th | 51% | 904th | 28% | 790th | 11% | 962nd | 25% | 813th |
| Union Elementary ** | 34% | 716th | 67% | 615th | 25% | 855th | 7% | 990th | 24% | 821st |
| Vera Kilpatrick Elementary | 44% | 536th | 61% | 760th | 23% | 876th | 15% | 928th | 27% | 773rd |
* Priority School
** Focus School
*** Removed from Focus Status
Percentage Meeting Readiness Benchmark on ACT (11th Grade)
| Math | Rank (of 249) | English | Rank (of 249) | Reading | Rank (of 249) | Science | Rank (of 249) | All Four | Rank (of 249) | |
| Arkansas | 24% | 49% | 30% | NA | 21% | NA | 14% | NA | ||
| Texarkana | 17% | 166th | 38% | 180th | 23% | 160th | 14% | 168th | 8% | 157th |
Demographics
| FRL* | Rank (of 270) | SPED** | Rank (of 270) | LEP*** | Rank (of 270) | White | Rank (of 270) | Hispanic | Rank (of 270) | Black | Rank (of 270) | Other | Rank (of 270) | Minority | Rank (of 270) | |
| Arkansas | 61% | 12% | 9% | 62% | 13% | 20% | 5% | 38% | ||||||||
| Texarkana | 60% | 181st | 9% | 236th | 1% | 117th | 38% | 225th | 4% | 149th | 53% | 34th | 5% | 76th | 62% | 43rd |
* Free and Reduced Lunch
** Special Education
*** Limited English Proficiency
* Priority Schools
Designation of Lowest 5% Academically Performing Schools in Arkansas Required by U.S. Department of Education
http://www.arkansased.gov/public/userfiles/Public_School_Accountability/School_Performance/Priority_March_10_2017.xlsx
45-Day Reports
Required of All Priority Schools, Shared with Respective Legislators, State Board of Education
https://v3.boardbook.org/Public/PublicAgenda.aspx?ak=1001636&mk=50227360
** Focus Schools
Designation of Lowest 6-10% Academically Performing Schools in Arkansas, Required by U.S. Department of Education
http://www.arkansased.gov/public/userfiles/Public_School_Accountability/School_Performance/March_2017_Focus_School_List_rv.xlsx
Act 1240 Waivers
94 Arkansas School Districts Have Sought Waivers Granted to Charter Schools (Not Texarkana)
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1lecc9E7kGONmSNdWHS8dlVS3FjvFpGeo0a_NzIw-BCY/edit#gid=1020623295
District Waivers Approved by State Board of Education
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1t5pH_gZvT_5OqyNgzLKFf_Ix4b6vc_D4XbOgrIL68FE/edit#gid=1110501659
Sources:
http://www.officeforeducationpolicy.org/arkansas-school-data-act-aspire
https://myschoolinfo.arkansas.gov
Suggestions to Improve Educational Outcomes for Texarkana Students
According to 2016 census estimates, Texarkana’s school-age population is 4,936. The enrollment of the district is 4,257.
- Participate in Inter-district School Choice [ACCOMPLISHED; Will participate in 2018]
- Seek Act 1240 Waivers from Arkansas Department of Education94 Arkansas School Districts Have Sought Waivers Granted to Charter Schools (Not Texarkana)
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1lecc9E7kGONmSNdWHS8dlVS3FjvFpGeo0a_NzIw-BCY/edit#gid=1020623295
District Waivers Approved by State Board of Education
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1t5pH_gZvT_5OqyNgzLKFf_Ix4b6vc_D4XbOgrIL68FE/edit#gid=1110501659 - Work with Arkansas Public School Resource Center (APSRC) to Create World-class, Business-led, Industry-relevant Career Technical Education
- Work with APSRC to Apply for a District Conversion Charter(s)
http://www.arkansased.gov/divisions/learning-services/charter-schools/charter-school-applications - Work with APSRC to Recruit High Performing Open-enrollment Public Charter(s) to Target Most Challenged Population
http://www.arkansased.gov/divisions/learning-services/charter-schools/charter-school-applications - Dedicate Resources to Ensuring All Students Read at Grade Level
- Conduct Labor-shed Study to Determine Residence of All Employees in Texarkana
- Identify, Recruit, Elect Members of Texarkana School Board Aligned with Core Principles of 1) Student-focus, 2) Transparency, 3) Accountability, 4) Rewards, and 5) Choice
- Through Inter-local Agreements, Collaborate with Contiguous Districts, Governmental Entities to Ensure Excellent Education Options for All
- Understand, Respond to Market Demand – Compete