Arp Elementary School
Public elementary school in Arp, Texas · Arp ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Arp Elementary School serves 455 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Arp (Smith County). It is one of 3 schools in Arp ISD. By enrollment it is the 2949th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 14.9 students per full-time teacher, it has about the same as the typical Texas elementary school (14.8).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 4,726 Texas elementary schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 30.48 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Arp ISD |
| County | Smith County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 480873000269 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Arp ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 455 | 1,008 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 14.9 | 12.7 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 58.9% | 54.5% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 51% of Texas elementary schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Arp Elementary School in context
Size
Arp Elementary School is the only elementary school in Arp ISD. Its 455 students are 45.1% of the district's 1,008. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 8.1 miles away with a median enrollment of 371; Arp Elementary School is close to their typical size.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 1 with 75 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 37, against an average of 65 per grade. This year grade 5 has 22% more students than kindergarten (73 against 60). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 37 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 62.6% here and 64.3% across Arp ISD. Hispanic students are next, at 18.7%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
58.9% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 54.5% across Arp ISD and a median of 72% for Texas elementary schools. Under the Community Eligibility Provision, every student can eat breakfast and lunch at no charge, and families fill out no meal application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 30.48 full-time-equivalent teachers for 455 students, Arp Elementary School has 14.9 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 455 students would have about 30.7 teachers, so Arp Elementary School has about as many as that.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Arp Elementary School is in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town, which NCES calls rural, distant. The nearest other elementary school is Overton Elementary School, 6.3 miles away in Overton ISD. Within 10 miles there are 7 other elementary schools, 0 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 62.6% |
| Hispanic | 18.7% |
| Black | 12.1% |
| Two or more races | 5.5% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.4% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.4% |
| Asian | 0.2% |
52.3% of students are girls and 47.7% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 37 |
| Kindergarten | 60 |
| Grade 1 | 75 |
| Grade 2 | 62 |
| Grade 3 | 74 |
| Grade 4 | 74 |
| Grade 5 | 73 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
16438 County Rd 294, Arp, TX 75750
Phone: (903)859-4650
Website: home.arpisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Arp Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overton Elementary School | Overton ISD | 6.3 mi | 256 | 15.1 | 68.8% |
| Troup Elementary School | Troup ISD | 6.8 mi | 498 | 13.3 | 58% |
| West Rusk Elementary School | West Rusk County Consolidated ISD | 7.6 mi | 216 | 12.2 | 79.2% |
| West Rusk Intermediate School | West Rusk County Consolidated ISD | 7.6 mi | 215 | 12.8 | 75.3% |
| H L Higgins Elementary School | Whitehouse ISD | 8.7 mi | 597 | 14.9 | 48.4% |
| Gus Winston Cain Elementary School | Whitehouse ISD | 8.9 mi | 508 | 14.3 | 52.2% |
| Stanton-Smith Elementary School | Whitehouse ISD | 9.4 mi | 486 | 14 | 42% |
| Leveretts Chapel Elementary School | Leveretts Chapel ISD | 10.1 mi | 118 | 16.4 | 89% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Arp ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arp High School | High | 9–12 | 308 |
| Arp Junior High School | Middle | 6–8 | 245 |