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ALBERT J. MURPHY JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL

Grades 07–09 · TEXARKANA, AR · NCES 050411005137

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12074 HIGHWAY 196 · TEXARKANA, AR 71854

At a glance

Reported students

287

NCES CCD 2024–25

Teachers (FTE)

19.76

NCES CCD 2024–25

Student–teacher ratio

14.5:1

Calculated; not a class-size measure

Grades served

07–09

NCES preliminary directory 2025–26

School benchmarks

Arkansas middle enrollment

26th percentile

Compared with 206 same-level schools reporting enrollment.

District median enrollment

295

ALBERT J. MURPHY JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL: 287 reported students.

State peer staffing position

62nd percentile

14.5:1 reported; state peer median 13.9:1. Ratio is not class size.

What the reported data says about ALBERT J. MURPHY JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL

ALBERT J. MURPHY JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL is a public middle school serving grades 07–09 in TEXARKANA. It is one of 4 current school records connected to GENOA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT. NCES reports 287 students for 2024–25.

Among 206 middle schools in Arkansas with comparable records, this school is smaller than the reported median of 444.5 students. Its enrollment is at approximately the 26th percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.

The reported student–teacher ratio is 14.5:1, close to the Arkansas median of 13.9:1 for the same school level. This ratio uses total enrollment and teacher FTE; it is not an average classroom headcount and can be affected by special programs or part-time staffing.

The largest reported race and ethnicity groups are White (97.6%) and Hispanic or Latino (1.7%). These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.

Questions worth asking ALBERT J. MURPHY JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL

  1. 1How do the reported 14.5:1 student–teacher ratio and 19.76 teacher FTE translate into actual class sizes by grade?
  2. 2Which advanced, gifted, career, arts, and computer-science courses are available this year, and how do students qualify?
  3. 3How many counselors, nurses, psychologists, and social workers currently serve students?
  4. 4What meal assistance, transportation, after-school, and family-support services are currently available?
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Enrollment needs

Free/reduced-price lunch
32.8%
Lunch program
Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO

Student demographics

Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment

  • White97.6%
  • Hispanic1.7%
  • Black0%
  • Asian0%
  • American Indian / Alaska Native0%
  • Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0%
  • Multiracial0.7%

Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22. Lunch eligibility: NCES CCD 2024–25. Privacy rules can produce missing values.

Other schools in GENOA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT

Start with campuses at the same school level or with similar reported enrollment.

GARY E. COBB MIDDLE SCHOOL

Middle · Grades 04–06

303 reported students

GENOA CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL

High · Grades 10–12

258 reported students

GENOA CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Elementary · Grades KG–03

365 reported students

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