Arp Junior High
- Middle school or junior high school in Arp ISD
- Arp, TX
- 6th grade - 8th grade
Accountability rating (2023-2024)
N/A
Arp ISD: N/A
Total students
236
Avg. teacher experience
13.5 years
Arp ISD: 14.5 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Arp ISD: 100%
Statewide: 90.3%
Arp Junior High is a middle school or junior high school in Arp, TX, in the Arp ISD school district. As of the 2023-2024 school year, it had 236 students. 46.2% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 6.4% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of None for the 2023-2024 school year.
As of the 2023-2024 school year, an average teacher's salary was $54,074, which is $8,400 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 13.5 years of experience.
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Principal
- Jason Shieldes
- jasons@arpisd.org
- (903) 859-4936
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Arp Junior High are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 07. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.3 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 07.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
236
African American
27 (11.4%)
Arp ISD: 11.5%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
1 (0.4%)
Arp ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
2 (0.8%)
Arp ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 5.4%
Hispanic
40 (16.9%)
Arp ISD: 15.7%
Statewide: 53.2%
Pacific Islander
1 (0.4%)
Arp ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
151 (64%)
Arp ISD: 65.9%
Statewide: 25%
Two or more races
14 (5.9%)
Arp ISD: 6.2%
Statewide: 3.1%
Risk factors
A student is identified as being at risk of dropping out of school based on state-defined criteria. A student is defined as "economically disadvantaged" if he or she is eligible for free or reduced-price lunch or other public assistance.
At-risk students
46.2 %
Arp ISD: 27.8%
Statewide: 53.2%
Economically disadvantaged
57.6 %
Arp ISD: 56.6%
Statewide: 62.3%
Limited English proficiency
6.4 %
Arp ISD: 4.2%
Statewide: 24.4%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2023-2024 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
6.4 %
Arp ISD: 4.2%
Statewide: 24.5%
Gifted and Talented
7.2 %
Arp ISD: 5.9%
Statewide: 8.5%
Special Education
19.1 %
Arp ISD: 15%
Statewide: 13.9%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall (2023-2024)
N/A
Arp ISD: N/A
Student achievement (2023-2024)
N/A
Arp ISD: N/A
School progress (2023-2024)
N/A
Arp ISD: N/A
Closing the gaps (2023-2024)
N/A
Arp ISD: N/A
The overall grades are based on three categories: student achievement (how well students perform academically), school progress (how well students perform over time and compared to students in similar schools) and closing the gaps (how well schools are boosting performance for subgroups such as students with special needs).
For a detailed explanation of this year’s accountability system, see the 2024 Accountability Manual.
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2022-2023 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
15 %
Arp ISD: 14.9%
Statewide: 20.3%
African American
17.2 %
Arp ISD: 10.3%
Statewide: 24.8%
American Indian
N/A
Arp ISD: Masked
Statewide: 21.3%
Asian
Masked
Arp ISD: Masked
Statewide: 7.6%
Hispanic
11.6 %
Arp ISD: 17.5%
Statewide: 23.2%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Arp ISD: Masked
Statewide: 23.7%
White
16.6 %
Arp ISD: 14.8%
Statewide: 14.5%
Two or more races
6.3 %
Arp ISD: 20%
Statewide: 18.7%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2023-2024 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
18.6
African American
1.4 (7.3%)
Arp ISD: 6.1%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Arp ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Arp ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.1%
Hispanic
1.6 (8.8%)
Arp ISD: 2.4%
Statewide: 30.1%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Arp ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
15.6 (83.9%)
Arp ISD: 91.4%
Statewide: 53.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Arp ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.3%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
0 (0%)
Arp ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.5%
Bachelor's
14.5 (77.8%)
Arp ISD: 82.1%
Statewide: 71.7%
Master's
3.2 (17%)
Arp ISD: 16.7%
Statewide: 24.9%
Doctorate
1 (5.2%)
Arp ISD: 1.2%
Statewide: 0.8%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2023-2024.
Students per teacher
12.7
Arp ISD: 12.4
Statewide: 14.7
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2023-2024 school year refers to tenure — the number of years a teacher has been employed in any district, whether or not there was an interruption in service.
Avg. teacher experience
13.5 years
Arp ISD: 14.5 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Teacher salaries
The average salaries listed here are for regular duties only and do not include supplemental pay. For teachers who also have nonteaching roles, only the portion of time and pay dedicated to classroom responsibilities is factored into the calculation.
Base average
$54,074
Arp ISD: $53,788
Statewide: $62,474
Beginner
$42,771
Arp ISD: $38,741
Statewide: $54,272
1 to 5 years
$42,361
Arp ISD: $41,963
Statewide: $58,185
6 to 10 years
$46,556
Arp ISD: $47,506
Statewide: $61,494
11 to 20 years
$55,617
Arp ISD: $54,851
Statewide: $65,219
21 to 30 years
$63,717
Arp ISD: $63,661
Statewide: $69,723
30+ years
N/A
Arp ISD: $65,493
Statewide: $74,014