THERON JONES EARLY LITERACY CENTER

Located at 2600 W 15TH ST, in TEXARKANA, Texas, THERON JONES EARLY LITERACY CENTER is a low-enrollment primary school that educates 329 students (grades K through 2), part of TEXARKANA ISD. Compared to the state average of about 519 students per school, that is 37% below typical.

Across the 13 schools in TEXARKANA ISD (7,269 students total), THERON JONES EARLY LITERACY CENTER accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, THERON JONES EARLY LITERACY CENTER reports that the largest single group is Black, at 78% of enrollment. Other groups include 13% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, 4% White. By comparison, Bowie County as a whole is about 25% Black, so the school skews visibly more Black than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, On paper, THERON JONES EARLY LITERACY CENTER has 35 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 9.5:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.1:1, putting THERON JONES EARLY LITERACY CENTER tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 98% of students at THERON JONES EARLY LITERACY CENTER qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Bowie County (around 68%), the school's rate is noticeably above typical.

In the area at large, census data for Bowie County shows median household income runs about $59,803, roughly 24% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 12%. In all, Bowie County runs 46 public schools (combined enrollment of about 17,523 students), of which THERON JONES EARLY LITERACY CENTER is one.

The closest other public school is PAUL LAURENCE DUNBAR EARLY EDUCATION CENTER, roughly 0.4 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The school occupies an urban site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged down 18%: 401 students in 2018 compared to 329 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment expanded from 7% to 13% over that span. Class-load math has pulled in: from 12.1:1 in 2018 to 9.5:1 in 2025.

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