Enrollment
303
Middle
DISTRICT 295 · STATE 464
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GENOA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 050411000286
GARY E. COBB MIDDLE SCHOOL
11986 ST HWY 196, TEXARKANA, AR 71854 · (870) 653-7571 · Miller County
GRADES 04–06MIDDLE42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL303 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
17.7:1
17 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.1:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
38%
116 students
DISTRICT 35% · STATE 70%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 4 | 105 | 35% |
| Grade 5 | 93 | 31% |
| Grade 6 | 105 | 35% |
Student demographics
9%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 10% · STATE 61% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within GENOA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ATLAS 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3+4)English Language Arts
48.4%
AR avg 34.9% . -4.5pp since 2023
Math
58.6%
AR avg 38.9% . -4.6pp since 2023
What this means: On the ATLAS, Arkansas's statewide test, about 48 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 59 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arkansas schools, those numbers are about 35 and 39. Reading and writing scores are down about 5 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 5 points.
ATLAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 48.4% | 58.6% |
| 2023-24 | 52.9% | 63.2% |
% Proficient (Level 3+4), all students and all tested grades.
Source: ATLAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
53.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
45.6%
based on AR schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 53% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 46% typical for Arkansas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Arkansas's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Where GARY E. COBB MIDDLE SCHOOL ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Arkansas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 53.2% | #22 of 207 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 58.6% | #19 of 208 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 48.4% | #26 of 208 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 303 | #152 of 217 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.7:1 | #169 of 188 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 9.0% | #184 of 188 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 38.3% | #185 of 210 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -19.8% | #33 of 114 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
303
-90 (-23%) vs 2020
-4% since 2000-01, when it was 315
Student : Teacher
17.7:1
was 15.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 303 | 17.1 | 17.7:1 | 38% (116) |
| 2023-24 | 261 | 16.2 | 16.1:1 | 41% (106) |
| 2022-23 | 257 | 18.2 | 14.1:1 | 40% (104) |
| 2020-21 | 393 | 25 | 15.7:1 | 44% (174) |
| 2017-18 | 378 | 25.4 | 14.9:1 | 24% (89) |
| 2015-16 | 357 | 25 | 14.3:1 | 50% (178) |
| 2010-11 | 302 | 24 | 12.6:1 | 47% (141) |
| 2000-01 | 315 | 18 | 17.5:1 | 29% (92) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for GARY E. COBB MIDDLE SCHOOL.
About GARY E. COBB MIDDLE SCHOOL
GARY E. COBB MIDDLE SCHOOL is classified as a middle school. It is located in TEXARKANA, Arkansas. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 303 students in grades 4 through 6. The average for middle schools in Arkansas is about 464 students, so this school is 35% smaller than average.
GENOA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT is responsible for 4 schools, GARY E. COBB MIDDLE SCHOOL included, with 1,213 students in all.
About 95% of the student body at GARY E. COBB MIDDLE SCHOOL is White. Census estimates put the White share of Miller County's population at about 67%. The school's diversity index is 9%, meaning two students picked at random have a 9% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Dividing enrollment by its 17.1 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 17.7:1. That is higher than the 13.9:1 average for middle schools in Arkansas. Eligible students account for 38% of enrollment in the free or reduced-price lunch program. On average, public schools in Miller County report 80%.
The school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 53.2%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 45.6%.
In Miller County (population about 42,360), the median household income is $48,836, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 15%, and roughly 19% of residents are in poverty. GARY E. COBB MIDDLE SCHOOL is one of 16 public schools in the county.
The next-closest public school is GENOA CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, less than a tenth of a mile away. The count of other public schools within five miles is 3. In a group of 8 nearby schools with scores, GARY E. COBB MIDDLE SCHOOL ranks 3rd on average proficiency.
Locale: Rural: Distant. In NCES terms, the school is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
2024-25 enrollment was 303, a 23% decrease from 393 in 2020-21. The ratio was 15.7:1 in 2020-21 and 17.7:1 in 2024-25.
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Miller County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
42,360
Census ACS
Median income
$48,836
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
15%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
19%
Below federal line
Schools in county
16
6,217 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in GENOA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
- GENOA CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 365 students
- ALBERT J. MURPHY JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOLMiddle · 287 students
- GENOA CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 258 students
Other schools in TEXARKANA
- ARKANSAS HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,092 students
- ARKANSAS MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 842 students
- EDWARD D. TRICE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 473 students
- COLLEGE HILL HARMONY LEADERSHIP ACADEMYElementary · 391 students
- VERA KILPATRICK ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 373 students
- GENOA CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 365 students
Nearby schools
- GENOA CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.1 mi · 365
- ALBERT J. MURPHY JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL0.3 mi · 287
- GENOA CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL0.5 mi · 258
- FOUKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL7.8 mi · 514
- PAULETTE SMITH MIDDLE SCHOOL7.8 mi · 244
- FOUKE HIGH SCHOOL7.8 mi · 349
Frequently asked questions
About GARY E. COBB MIDDLE SCHOOLHow large is GARY E. COBB MIDDLE SCHOOL?
GARY E. COBB MIDDLE SCHOOL enrolls approximately 303 students in grades 04-06.
What age range does GARY E. COBB MIDDLE SCHOOL serve?
GARY E. COBB MIDDLE SCHOOL serves students from grade 04 through grade 06.
How many teachers does GARY E. COBB MIDDLE SCHOOL have?
GARY E. COBB MIDDLE SCHOOL employs 17 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.7:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at GARY E. COBB MIDDLE SCHOOL?
At GARY E. COBB MIDDLE SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 95% White, 1% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is GARY E. COBB MIDDLE SCHOOL public or private?
GARY E. COBB MIDDLE SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by GENOA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT.
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