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OPTIONS EARLY GRADUATION H S

905 MARTINE ST, TEXARKANA, TX 75503 · (903) 793-5632 · Bowie County
GRADES 09–12HIGH13-CITYTITLE IALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL61 STUDENTS
Enrollment
61
High
DISTRICT 761 · STATE 796
Student : Teacher
7.4:1
8 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.2:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
85%
52 students
DISTRICT 77% · 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
Grade 9
3
Grade 10
19
Grade 11
24
Grade 12
15
Student demographics
White
2643%
DISTRICT 28% · STATE 24%
Hispanic
711%
DISTRICT 21% · STATE 54%
Black
2541%
DISTRICT 43% · STATE 13%
Native American
12%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Pacific Islander
23%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
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
Male
3151%
Female
3049%

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Test scores

STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
23.0%
own-school result
Mathematics
17.0%
own-school result
State assessment results for this school reflect a specialized student population. The figures above are the school's own reported scores; they are not directly comparable to state averages or to general-enrollment schools, so the usual state-average comparison line is suppressed here.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

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BeatsExpectations is not computed for specialized-population schools (schools for the deaf or blind, therapeutic and behavioral-health placements, juvenile-justice and alternative-education settings, and similar). State ELA/Math proficiency rates are not a comparable metric for these populations, so a demographically-adjusted residual against general-enrollment peers would be misleading. About the methodology →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
61
-3 (-5%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
7.4:1
was 9.1:1
% White
43%
was 36%
% Hispanic
11%
was 9%
% Black
41%
was 50%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About OPTIONS EARLY GRADUATION H S

OPTIONS EARLY GRADUATION H S is one of the one-room-style high schools in TEXARKANA, Texas, one of the schools within TEXARKANA ISD, with 61 students on its rolls from grades 9 through 12. By comparison, Texas's public schools average about 796 students each, so OPTIONS EARLY GRADUATION H S sits 92% leaner than that benchmark.

Within TEXARKANA ISD, which oversees 13 schools and 7,269 students, OPTIONS EARLY GRADUATION H S is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, OPTIONS EARLY GRADUATION H S records that the largest single group is White at 43%, but no single group is in the majority; the rest comes out to 41% Black, 11% Hispanic, 3% Pacific Islander. By comparison, Bowie County as a whole is about 64% White, so the school skews considerably less White than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, The school reports having 8 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 7.4:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 15.1:1 average. An estimated 85% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is north of Bowie County's rate of about 68%.

In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for Bowie County indicate the typical household earns roughly $59,803 per year, 24% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 12%. Across Bowie County's 46 public schools (combined enrollment of about 17,523 students), OPTIONS EARLY GRADUATION H S is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is WESTLAWN EL, roughly 0.7 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The school occupies an urban site.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at OPTIONS EARLY GRADUATION H S has fell 5%, going from 64 students in 2018 to 61 in 2025. Black enrollment moved from 50% to 41% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 9.1:1 in 2018 to 7.4:1 today.

On this page, the feed for OPTIONS EARLY GRADUATION H S typically covers classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. Members of the school community can share what they know.

Bowie County at a glance

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Population
92,115
Census ACS
Median income
$59,803
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
46
17,523 students

Quick facts

School name
OPTIONS EARLY GRADUATION H S
District
TEXARKANA ISD
Address
905 MARTINE ST, TEXARKANA, TX 75503
Phone
(903) 793-5632
County
Bowie County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
61
Teachers (FTE)
8
Student–teacher ratio
7.4:1
Free/Reduced lunch
52 (85%)
Locale
13-City: Small
NCES ID
484248008124
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About OPTIONS EARLY GRADUATION H S
How large is OPTIONS EARLY GRADUATION H S?
OPTIONS EARLY GRADUATION H S enrolls approximately 61 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does OPTIONS EARLY GRADUATION H S serve?
OPTIONS EARLY GRADUATION H S serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at OPTIONS EARLY GRADUATION H S?
The student-to-teacher ratio at OPTIONS EARLY GRADUATION H S is approximately 7.4:1 (8 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at OPTIONS EARLY GRADUATION H S?
At OPTIONS EARLY GRADUATION H S, the student body is approximately 43% White, 11% Hispanic, 41% Black.
Is OPTIONS EARLY GRADUATION H S public or private?
OPTIONS EARLY GRADUATION H S is a public K-12 school, overseen by TEXARKANA ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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