Genoa Central Elementary School

Public elementary school, kindergarten to grade 3 · Texarkana, Arkansas

Genoa Central Elementary School in Texarkana, Arkansas enrolled 365 students in 2024-25 with 23.3 full-time teachers, 15.6 students per teacher against the Arkansas elementary-school median of 16.0. It ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, 65-69% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 75-79% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Arkansas: 39.9% and 38.9%).

Enrollment fell 2% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers held steady

371 students in 2022-23, 383 students in 2023-24, 365 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 23.5 to 23.3.

Students enrolled at Genoa Central Elementary School by school year2022-23: 371, 2023-24: 383, 2024-25: 36501002003004002022-233712023-243832024-25365
Students enrolled at Genoa Central Elementary School by school year2022-23: 371, 2023-24: 383, 2024-25: 36501002003004002022-233712023-243832024-25365
Students enrolled at Genoa Central Elementary School by school year2022-23: 371, 2023-24: 383, 2024-25: 36501002003004002022-233712023-243832024-25365
Students enrolled at Genoa Central Elementary School by school year2022-23: 371, 2023-24: 383, 2024-25: 36501002003004002022-233712023-243832024-25365
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2337123.515.8
2023-2438323.416.3
2024-2536523.315.6

15.6 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 57 of every 100 Arkansas elementary schools

Among the 503 Arkansas elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 16.0; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Arkansas elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 5.0 to 43.6; This school 15.6; state median 16.0.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 15.6state median 16.0U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Arkansas elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 5.0 to 43.6; This school 15.6; state median 16.0.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 15.6state median 16.0U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Arkansas elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 5.0 to 43.6; This school 15.6; state median 16.0.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 15.6state median 16.0U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Arkansas elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 5.0 to 43.6; This school 15.6; state median 16.0.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 15.6state median 16.0U.S. 14.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

One counselor per 451 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Genoa Central Elementary School enrolled 451 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 0 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programYes
  • Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 451 of the 451 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions0
  • Chronically absent17.0% (2022-23)

Who attends

93.4% of students were White, 3.8% Hispanic, 1.4% of two or more races in 2024-25.

  1. White93.4%
  2. Hispanic3.8%
  3. Two or more races1.4%
  4. Black0.8%
  5. Asian0.3%
  6. American Indian0.3%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23

The students tested at Genoa Central Elementary School scored proficient or above: 65-69% in reading in 2021-22 and 75-79% in math in 2022-23, against 39.9% in reading in 2021-22 and 38.9% in math in 2022-23 across Arkansas. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Arkansas, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22 and 2022-23
Subject and yearThis schoolIts districtArkansas
Reading and language arts, 2021-2265‑69%59%39.9%
Math, 2022-2375‑79%66% (2021-22)38.9%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Elementary schools in Texarkana

6 public elementary schools in Texarkana report 2024-25 enrollment; Genoa Central Elementary School is number 4 by size.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Edward D. Trice Elementary School47314.3100.0%
College Hill Harmony Leadership Academy39114.3100.0%
Vera Kilpatrick Elementary School37314.8100.0%
Genoa Central Elementary School36515.634.8%
Fairview Elementary School24613.6100.0%
North Heights Community School24312.7100.0%

All public schools in Texarkana →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Genoa Central Elementary School

  1. Fouke Elementary SchoolThe nearest public elementary school, 7.8 miles away: 514 students, 15.8 per teacher (2024-25).7.8 mi
  2. College Hill Harmony Leadership AcademyThe next nearest public elementary school, 8.8 miles away: 391 students, 14.3 per teacher (2024-25).8.8 mi
  3. Compare Genoa Central Elementary School with Fouke Elementary SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Genoa Central School District spends per student$11,174 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$11,174
  5. The largest public schools in ArkansasGenoa Central Elementary School is the number 318 by size of 504 Arkansas elementary schools open in 2024-25.#318 of 504
  6. Arkansas schools by students per teacher15.6 students per teacher here against the Arkansas median of 16.0 for elementary schools.15.6:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Genoa Central Elementary School

  1. How many students attend Genoa Central Elementary School?
    365 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 371 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Texarkana, AR.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Genoa Central Elementary School?
    15.6 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Arkansas median for elementary schools is 16.0. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Genoa Central Elementary School a Title I school?
    Genoa Central Elementary School ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at Genoa Central Elementary School do on state tests?
    The students tested at Genoa Central Elementary School scored proficient or above: 65-69% in reading in 2021-22 and 75-79% in math in 2022-23, against 39.9% in reading in 2021-22 and 38.9% in math in 2022-23 across Arkansas. Arkansas's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What district is Genoa Central Elementary School in?
    Genoa Central School District, NCES district ID 0504110. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 050411000151 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22