Arp Junior High School
Public middle school in Arp, Texas · Arp ISD · Grades 6–8
Arp Junior High School serves 245 students in grades 6–8 in Arp (Smith County). It is one of 3 schools in Arp ISD. By enrollment it is the 1473rd largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 12.8 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than the typical Texas middle school (14.4).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 1,719 Texas middle schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 19.18 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| District | Arp ISD |
| County | Smith County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 480873006068 |
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 middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 245 | 1,008 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 12.8 | 12.7 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 57.6% | 54.5% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 25% of Texas middle 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 Junior High School in context
Size
Arp Junior High School is the only middle school in Arp ISD. Its 245 students are 24.3% of the district's 1,008. Its 8 closest middle schools sit a median 9.6 miles away with a median enrollment of 358; Arp Junior High School is smaller than most of them.
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 7 with 86 students, and its smallest is grade 8 with 79, against an average of 82 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 80 in grade 6 and 79 in grade 8.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 66.1% here and 64.3% across Arp ISD. Hispanic students are next, at 13.9%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
57.6% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 54.5% across Arp ISD and a median of 65.6% for Texas middle 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 19.18 full-time-equivalent teachers for 245 students, Arp Junior High School has 12.8 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 245 students would have about 17 teachers, so Arp Junior High School has 2.2 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas middle schools (14.4).
Location
Arp Junior High 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 middle school is Troup Middle School, 6.1 miles away in Troup ISD. Within 10 miles there are 5 other middle 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 | 66.1% |
| Hispanic | 13.9% |
| Black | 12.7% |
| Two or more races | 5.7% |
| Asian | 0.8% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.4% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.4% |
41.2% of students are girls and 58.8% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 80 |
| Grade 7 | 86 |
| Grade 8 | 79 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
101 School St, Arp, TX 75750
Phone: (903)859-4936
Website: arpisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Arp Junior High School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Troup Middle School | Troup ISD | 6.1 mi | 254 | 12.2 | 52.4% |
| West Rusk Middle School | West Rusk County Consolidated ISD | 6.8 mi | 242 | 15.1 | 76% |
| J W Holloway Sixth Grade School | Whitehouse ISD | 9.3 mi | 355 | 14.9 | 49% |
| Chapel Hill Junior High School | Chapel Hill ISD | 9.5 mi | 426 | 11.1 | 81.7% |
| Leveretts Chapel Junior High School | Leveretts Chapel ISD | 9.8 mi | 52 | 15 | 84.6% |
| W L Kissam Intermediate School | Chapel Hill ISD | 10.0 mi | 675 | 14 | 83.1% |
| Whitehouse Junior High School | Whitehouse ISD | 10.3 mi | 751 | 14.8 | 42.6% |
| Cumberland Academy Middle School | Cumberland Academy | 12.8 mi | 361 | 12.4 | 45.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Arp ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arp Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 455 |
| Arp High School | High | 9–12 | 308 |