Texarkana ISD
Texarkana, TX
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
B
Total students
7,126
Avg. teacher experience
11.6 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
81.7 %
Statewide: 90%
Texarkana ISD is a school district in Texarkana, TX. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 7,126 students. 51.3% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 9.2% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of B for the 2021-2022 school year.
In the Class of 2021, 81.7% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 8.2% during the 2020-2021 school year.
The average SAT score at Texarkana ISD was 1148 for 2020-2021 graduates. The average ACT score was 21.6.
As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $52,270, which is $6,617 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 11.6 years of experience.
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Website
Superintendent
- Doug Brubaker
- tisd@txkisd.net
- (903) 794-3651
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Texarkana ISD are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 08. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.3 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher ed outcomes in Region 08.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
7,126
African American
3,200 (44.9%)
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
20 (0.3%)
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
94 (1.3%)
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
1,234 (17.3%)
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
1 (0%)
Statewide: 0.2%
White
2,185 (30.7%)
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
392 (5.5%)
Statewide: 2.9%
Risk factors
A student is identified as being at risk of dropping out of school based on state-defined criteria. A student is defined as "economically disadvantaged" if he or she is eligible for free or reduced-price lunch or other public assistance.
At-risk students
51.3 %
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
76.5 %
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
9.1 %
Statewide: 21.7%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2021-2022 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
9.2 %
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
5.2 %
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
11.7 %
Statewide: 11.6%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall (2021-2022)
B
Student achievement (2021-2022)
C
School progress (2021-2022)
B
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
C
The overall grades are based on three categories: student achievement (how well students perform academically), school progress (how well students perform over time and compared to students in similar schools) and closing the gaps (how well schools are boosting performance for subgroups such as students with special needs).
For a detailed explanation of this year’s accountability system, see the 2022 Accountability Manual.
Four-year graduation rates
The percentage of students who started ninth grade in 2017-2018 and received a high school diploma on time — by Aug. 31, 2021. Learn more about how four-year graduation rates are defined.
All students
81.7 %
Statewide: 90%
African American
82.4 %
Statewide: 86.3%
American Indian
Masked
Statewide: 87.4%
Asian
100 %
Statewide: 96.7%
Hispanic
73.2 %
Statewide: 88.1%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Statewide: 88.3%
White
86.7 %
Statewide: 93.8%
Two or more races
69.2 %
Statewide: 90.8%
Dropout rates
The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 during the 2020-2021 school year. It is calculated by dividing the number of dropouts by the number of students who were in attendance at any time during the school year.
All students
8.2 %
Statewide: 2.4%
African American
5.6 %
Statewide: 3.5%
American Indian
0 %
Statewide: 3.1%
Asian
0 %
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
14.2 %
Statewide: 2.8%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Statewide: 2.6%
White
7.1 %
Statewide: 1.3%
Two or more races
8.1 %
Statewide: 2%
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2020-2021 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
23.1 %
Statewide: 15%
African American
34 %
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
28.1 %
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
8.2 %
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
12.6 %
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
40 %
Statewide: 17.9%
White
15.3 %
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
29.7 %
Statewide: 13.9%
College readiness
AP/IB participation
The percentage of students in grades 11 and 12 taking at least one Advanced Placement (AP) or International Baccalaureate (IB) exam in any subject during the 2020-2021 school year.
All students
9 %
Statewide: 21.1%
African American
2.6 %
Statewide: 13%
American Indian
12.5 %
Statewide: 16.8%
Asian
27.3 %
Statewide: 55.4%
Hispanic
3.4 %
Statewide: 18%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Statewide: 17.9%
White
17 %
Statewide: 24.3%
Two or more races
7.7 %
Statewide: 23.5%
AP/IB performance
The percentage of test-taking students in grades 11 and 12 who passed at least one AP or IB exam in the 2020-2021 school year. A passing score on the AP exam is a 3, 4 or 5. On an IB exam, it is a 4, 5, 6 or 7.
All students
70.3 %
Statewide: 48.6%
African American
55.6 %
Statewide: 29%
American Indian
Masked
Statewide: 52.8%
Asian
Masked
Statewide: 73.6%
Hispanic
77.8 %
Statewide: 34.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Statewide: 43.9%
White
70.7 %
Statewide: 61.2%
Two or more races
Masked
Statewide: 60.8%
SAT
The average SAT score for students graduating in 2020-2021, with critical reading, writing and mathematics results combined. The maximum score is 2400. For the small percentage of students who took the redesigned SAT with a maximum score of 1600, their scores were converted to the equivalent scores on the previous SAT using College Board concordance tables.
Avg. SAT score
1148
Statewide: 1002
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2020-2021. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
21.6
Statewide: 20.0
College-ready graduates
A graduate is considered college ready in Reading or Math if he or she has met or exceeded the college-ready criteria on the Texas Success Initiative Assessment (TSIA) test, the SAT or the ACT test. These figures are for students graduating in 2020-2021.
Reading
34.2 %
Statewide: 56.1%
Math
30.2 %
Statewide: 45.7%
Reading + Math
23 %
Statewide: 40.4%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2021-2022 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
549.3
African American
87.3 (15.9%)
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
3 (0.5%)
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
2 (0.4%)
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
37.3 (6.8%)
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Statewide: 0.1%
White
413.8 (75.3%)
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
6 (1.1%)
Statewide: 1.2%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
9.7 (1.8%)
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
355.4 (64.7%)
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
184.2 (33.5%)
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
0.1 (0%)
Statewide: 0.8%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2021-2022.
Students per teacher
13
Statewide: 14.6
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2021-2022 school year refers to tenure — the number of years a teacher has been employed in any district, whether or not there was an interruption in service.
Avg. teacher experience
11.6 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Teacher salaries
The average salaries listed here are for regular duties only and do not include supplemental pay. For teachers who also have nonteaching roles, only the portion of time and pay dedicated to classroom responsibilities is factored into the calculation.
Base average
$52,270
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
$42,650
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$45,052
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$48,848
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$57,246
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$63,260
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
$66,460
Statewide: $71,111
All campuses
Elementary/secondary schools
Elementary schools
- Highland Park Elementary School
- Martha & Josh Morriss Math & Engineering Elementary School
- Nash Elementary School
- Paul Laurence Dunbar Early Education Center
- Spring Lake Park Elementary School
- Theron Jones Early Literacy Center
- Waggoner Creek Elementary School
- Wake Village Elementary School
- Westlawn Elementary School