Enrollment
245
Middle
DISTRICT 336 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ARP ISD·NCES 480873006068
Arp Junior High School
101 SCHOOL ST, ARP, TX 75750 · (903) 859-4936 · Smith County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL245 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 10% of Texas public middle schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- C-Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
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 middle schools
Student : Teacher
12.8:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.7:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
58%
141 students
DISTRICT 54% · STATE 65%
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 6 | 80 | 33% |
| Grade 7 | 86 | 35% |
| Grade 8 | 79 | 32% |
Student demographics
52%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
Students here typically continue to
Arp Junior High School→Arp High School
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
50.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +32.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
21.0%
TX avg 45.3% . -15.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 50 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 21 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 32 points since 2020, while math scores are down about 15 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 24.0% | 26.0% | 29.0% | 21.0% |
| Mathematics | 6.0% | 15.0% | 36.0% | 43.0% |
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 | 50.0% | 21.0% |
| 2024-25 | 44.0% | 23.0% |
| 2023-24 | 49.0% | 24.0% |
| 2022-23 | 47.0% | 27.0% |
| 2021-22 | 54.0% | 38.0% |
| 2020-21 | 18.0% | 36.0% |
% 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
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of TX schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
33.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
49.1%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-15.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 34% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 49% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
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 Junior High School
Arp Junior High School's state test result (33.7% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arp Junior High School this school | 245 | 57.6% | 33.7% |
| Kountze Middle School KOUNTZE | 230 | 59.1% | 43.9% |
| Hooks Junior High School HOOKS | 257 | 54.9% | 49.3% |
| James L Germany Middle School DEKALB | 270 | 62.2% | 41.8% |
| Troup Middle School TROUP | 254 | 52.4% | 46.0% |
| Cooper Junior High School COOPER | 189 | 59.8% | 38.9% |
Matched among Texas middle 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 Junior High School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Smith County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 33.7% | #1,237 of 1,635 | #13 of 14 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 21.0% | #1,605 of 1,670 ▼ 99 | #14 of 14 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 50.0% | #1,031 of 1,670 ▲ 195 | #10 of 14 ▲ 3 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -1.5pp | #189 of 1,570 | #5 of 14 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 245 | #1,481 of 1,749 | #14 of 15 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.8:1 | #295 of 1,542 | #5 of 14 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 52.4% | #808 of 1,543 | #10 of 14 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 57.6% | #993 of 1,648 | #7 of 14 |
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. 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
245
+33 (+16%) vs 2020
+58% since 1990-91, when it was 155
Student : Teacher
12.8:1
was 12.5:1
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 | 245 | 19.2 | 12.8:1 | 58% (141) |
| 2023-24 | 237 | 18.7 | 12.7:1 | 57% (136) |
| 2022-23 | 219 | 18.6 | 11.8:1 | 62% (135) |
| 2020-21 | 212 | 17 | 12.5:1 | 57% (120) |
| 2017-18 | 191 | 17.3 | 11.1:1 | 58% (111) |
| 2015-16 | 179 | 15 | 11.9:1 | 60% (107) |
| 2010-11 | 216 | 16 | 13.5:1 | 55% (118) |
| 2000-01 | 209 | 15 | 13.9:1 | 57% (120) |
| 1990-91 | 155 | 11 | 14.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Arp Junior High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 28% (191 to 245); teachers up 11% (17.3 to 19.2).
About Arp Junior High School
This page covers Arp Junior High School, a very small middle school in ARP, Texas. Students in grades 6 through 8 make up the school's enrollment of 245 students. That compares with an average of about 643 students for middle schools in Texas.
The district, ARP ISD, operates 3 schools serving 1,008 students.
Of every 100 students at Arp Junior High School, about 66 are White. After that, the student body is 14% Hispanic, 13% Black, and 6% multiracial. Among Smith County residents, the White share is about 67%. The diversity index for Arp Junior High School is 52%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Arp Junior High School reported 19.2 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, a ratio of 12.8:1. Middle schools in Texas have an average ratio of 14.4:1. Roughly 58% of students at Arp Junior High School can receive free or reduced-price lunch.
Arp Junior High School holds a D allk12 Grade, placing it above 10% of Texas public middle schools.
A school in Texas with Arp Junior High School's free or reduced-price lunch share would be expected to score about 49.1%. Arp Junior High School scores 33.7%.
American Community Survey estimates for Smith County show that the median household earns about $74,192 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 29%, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. Across Smith County, 65 public schools serve about 37,385 students.
Arp High School is about 0.2 miles from Arp Junior High School, the shortest distance to any other public school. Counting only straight-line distance, 2 other public schools are within five miles. Of the 9 nearby schools with scores, including this one, Arp Junior High School is 8th on average proficiency.
The federal government classifies Arp Junior High School's location as Rural: Distant.
The school's enrollment increased 16% from 2020-21 to 2024-25.
Anyone can start a thread about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures at Arp Junior High School. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
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 High SchoolHigh · 308 students
Other schools in ARP
- Arp Elementary SchoolElementary · 455 students
- Arp High SchoolHigh · 308 students
Nearby schools
- Arp High School0.2 mi · 308
- Arp Elementary School0.9 mi · 455
- Overton High School5.7 mi · 267
- Overton Elementary School5.8 mi · 256
- Troup Middle School6.1 mi · 254
- Troup High School6.2 mi · 311
Frequently asked questions
About Arp Junior High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Arp Junior High School?
Arp Junior High School enrolls approximately 245 students in grades 06-08.
Is Arp Junior High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Arp Junior High School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many teachers does Arp Junior High School have?
Arp Junior High School employs 19 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.8:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Arp Junior High School?
At Arp Junior High School, the student body is approximately 66% White, 14% Hispanic, 13% Black, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is Arp Junior High School public or private?
Arp Junior High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by ARP ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.