ARP J H

ARP J H is a minimally staffed middle school in ARP, Texas, part of ARP ISD. The school serves 245 students in grades 6 through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 62% below the state mean of about 643.

Within ARP ISD, which oversees 3 schools and 1,008 students, ARP J H is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, ARP J H records that 66% of the student body identifies as White. Other groups include 14% Hispanic, 13% Black, 6% multiracial. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

Looking at the economic backdrop, ARP J H shows 19 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 12.8:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 14.4:1 average. Roughly 58% of students at ARP J H qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

With demographic context factored in, ARP J H performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 48.8%, the actual is 35.6%, a residual of -13.1 points.

Across the wider county, census data for Smith County shows median household earnings sit near $74,192, roughly 29% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. ARP J H is one of 65 public schools in Smith County (combined enrollment of about 37,385 students).

The closest other public school is ARP H S, roughly 0.2 miles away. 2 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), ARP J H ranks 6th on composite proficiency, beneath the local average of 45.7%.

ARP J H operates from a rural location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked up 28%: 191 students in 2018 compared to 245 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share decreased from 70% to 66%. Class-load math has rose: from 11.1:1 in 2018 to 12.8:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.