EDWARD D. TRICE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

As a mid-tier elementary school in TEXARKANA, Arkansas, EDWARD D. TRICE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL caters to 473 students from grades K through 5, run under TEXARKANA SCHOOL DISTRICT.

Within TEXARKANA SCHOOL DISTRICT, which oversees 8 schools and 3,830 students, EDWARD D. TRICE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one campus in the system.

For racial and ethnic makeup, EDWARD D. TRICE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL lists that the largest single group is Black at 49%, but no single group is in the majority. Other groups include 38% White, 8% Hispanic, 3% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 26% Black, putting the school's mix considerably more Black than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school currently runs with 33 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 14.3:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 16.0:1, putting EDWARD D. TRICE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 100% of students at EDWARD D. TRICE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is higher than Miller County's rate of about 80%.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), EDWARD D. TRICE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 22.3% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 26.4%.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Miller County put the typical household earns roughly $48,836 per year, 15% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 19%. In all, Miller County runs 16 public schools (combined enrollment of about 6,217 students), of which EDWARD D. TRICE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one.

Nearest neighbor: NORTH HEIGHTS COMMUNITY SCHOOL, around 0.8 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), EDWARD D. TRICE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, above the local average of 24.3%.

The school occupies a bedroom-community site.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at EDWARD D. TRICE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has edged down 15%, going from 558 students in 2018 to 473 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share edged down from 55% to 38%. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 15.7:1 in 2018 to 14.3:1 today.

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