Enrollment
308
High
DISTRICT 336 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ARP ISD·NCES 480873000270
Arp High School
101 TONEY DR, ARP, TX 75750 · (903) 859-4917 · Smith County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL308 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 38% of Texas public high schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Texas public high schools
Student : Teacher
10.4:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.7:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
45%
140 students
DISTRICT 54% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 76 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 77 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 86 | 28% |
| Grade 12 | 69 | 22% |
Student demographics
53%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 54% · STATE 63% · 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
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within ARP ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
59.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +19.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
26.0%
TX avg 45.3%
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 59 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 26 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 19 points since 2020.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 6.0% | 53.0% | 19.0% | 22.0% |
| Mathematics | 3.0% | 23.0% | 51.0% | 23.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 59.0% | 26.0% |
| 2024-25 | 55.0% | 34.0% |
| 2023-24 | 67.0% | 25.0% |
| 2022-23 | 33.0% | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 40.0% | N/A |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. 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
53.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
54.3%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 54% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 54% typical for Texas 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 Texas'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 →
Schools most like Arp High School
Arp High School's state test result (53.7% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arp High School this school | 308 | 45.5% | 53.7% |
| New Waverly High School NEW WAVERLY | 325 | 48.3% | 64.1% |
| Troup High School TROUP | 311 | 48.2% | 72.5% |
| Hooks High School HOOKS | 334 | 43.7% | 58.3% |
| Big Sandy High School BIG SANDY | 191 | 47.6% | 45.3% |
| Frankston High School FRANKSTON | 259 | 40.9% | 62.3% |
Matched among Texas high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Arp High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Smith County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 53.7% | #695 of 1,385 | #7 of 10 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 26.0% | #1,183 of 1,425 ▼ 321 | #8 of 10 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 59.0% | #650 of 1,425 ▲ 60 | #5 of 10 ▲ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 308 | #1,155 of 2,107 | #10 of 13 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.4:1 | #142 of 1,344 | #2 of 10 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 52.6% | #599 of 1,346 | #7 of 10 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 45.5% | #1,100 of 1,522 | #7 of 10 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +15.8% | #266 of 672 | #3 of 6 |
Ranked against other public high 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. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
308
+56 (+22%) vs 2020
+60% since 1990-91, when it was 193
Student : Teacher
10.4:1
was 9.7:1
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 | 308 | 29.5 | 10.4:1 | 45% (140) |
| 2023-24 | 302 | 30.1 | 10.0:1 | 46% (140) |
| 2022-23 | 293 | 28 | 10.5:1 | 40% (117) |
| 2020-21 | 252 | 26 | 9.7:1 | 44% (110) |
| 2017-18 | 266 | 27.1 | 9.8:1 | 50% (133) |
| 2015-16 | 255 | 31 | 8.2:1 | 50% (128) |
| 2010-11 | 284 | 28 | 10.1:1 | 48% (135) |
| 2000-01 | 272 | 23 | 11.8:1 | 39% (105) |
| 1990-91 | 193 | 19 | 10.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Arp High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 16% (266 to 308); teachers up 9% (27.1 to 29.5).
About Arp High School
Arp High School is a very small high school in ARP, Texas. Federal data show 308 students enrolled in grades 9 through 12 in 2024-25. On average, high schools in Texas enroll around 796, and this school is 61% below that mark.
The district for Arp High School is ARP ISD, with 3 schools and 1,008 students.
The student body at Arp High School is 65% White. It is also 17% Hispanic, 13% Black, and 4% multiracial. Among Smith County residents, the White share is about 67%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 53, compared with 70 nationally.
The school's 29.5 full-time-equivalent teachers translate to a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.4:1. Statewide, high schools in Texas average 15.1:1. Income data for the school show 45% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Public schools in Smith County average 64%.
On the allk12 Grade, Arp High School lands at C+, ahead of 38% of Texas public high schools.
A school with Arp High School's lunch-eligibility share in Texas is predicted to score 54.3%. Arp High School scores 53.7%, within a point of that line.
In the wider Smith County area, median household income comes to about $74,192, 29% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of people live in poverty. Smith County's 65 public schools enroll about 37,385 students and include Arp High School.
Arp High School's nearest public school is Arp Junior High School (about 0.2 miles). In all, 2 other public schools sit within five miles of Arp High School. Of the 9 nearby schools with scores, including this one, Arp High School is 2nd on average proficiency.
Arp High School has an NCES locale of Rural: Distant.
Enrollment was 308 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, it was 252.
This page collects posts and questions about Arp High School, such as fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Smith County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
241,740
Census ACS
Median income
$74,192
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
29%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
65
37,385 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in ARP ISD
- Arp Elementary SchoolElementary · 455 students
- Arp Junior High SchoolMiddle · 245 students
Other schools in ARP
- Arp Elementary SchoolElementary · 455 students
- Arp Junior High SchoolMiddle · 245 students
Nearby schools
- Arp Junior High School0.2 mi · 245
- Arp Elementary School0.8 mi · 455
- Overton High School5.9 mi · 267
- Overton Elementary School5.9 mi · 256
- Troup Middle School6.0 mi · 254
- Troup High School6.1 mi · 311
Frequently asked questions
About Arp High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Arp High School?
Arp High School enrolls approximately 308 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Arp High School serve?
Arp High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many teachers does Arp High School have?
Arp High School employs 29 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.4:1.
What is the student diversity at Arp High School?
Student demographics at Arp High School are roughly 65% White, 17% Hispanic, 13% Black, 0% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Arp High School public or private?
Arp High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by ARP ISD.
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