Enrollment
245
Middle
DISTRICT 336 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ARP ISD·NCES 480873006068
ARP J H
101 SCHOOL ST, ARP, TX 75750 · (903) 859-4936 · Smith County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL245 STUDENTS
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
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. 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 J H→ARP H S
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within ARP ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
49.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +31.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
24.0%
TX avg 42.0% . -12.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 49 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 24 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 52 and 42. Reading scores are up about 31 points since 2020, while math scores are down about 12 points.
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
35.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.8%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-13.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 36% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 49% 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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
245
+54 (+28%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
12.8:1
was 11.1:1
% White
66%
was 70%
% Hispanic
14%
was 15%
% Black
13%
was 11%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About 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.
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
Nearby schools
- ARP H S0.2 mi · 308
- ARP EL0.9 mi · 455
- OVERTON H S5.7 mi · 267
- OVERTON EL5.8 mi · 256
- TROUP MIDDLE6.1 mi · 254
- TROUP H S6.2 mi · 311
Frequently asked questions
About ARP J HWhat is the total enrollment at ARP J H?
ARP J H enrolls approximately 245 students in grades 06-08.
Is ARP J H an elementary, middle, or high school?
ARP J H is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many teachers does ARP J H have?
ARP J H employs 19 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.8:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at ARP J H?
At ARP J H, the student body is approximately 66% White, 14% Hispanic, 13% Black, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is ARP J H public or private?
ARP J H 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.