The top reported proficiency rate is 31% in Science. The lowest is 23% in English language arts.
Original Research by School Decision on Fairview Elementary School
Fairview Elementary School serves kindergarten through fifth grade in Texarkana, Arkansas, as part of the Texarkana School District. The school draws its students from a border city that functions commercially as one with its Texas twin. The local economy is a mix of agriculture, manufacturing, and government employment, with the Red River Army Depot and a large tire plant among the area’s biggest employers. Like many older industrial and transportation hubs, the region has experienced modest population decline in recent years, and district-level initiatives that would directly affect Fairview were not something publicly available sources detailed in a lasting way.
Fairview’s student body is diverse. The school’s enrollment is a relatively small population for an elementary school spanning kindergarten through fifth grade. A substantial share of the student body is Black, with White students also making up a significant portion of the population, along with smaller groups of Hispanic students and students of two or more races, and a very small number of American Indian or Alaska Native students. Every student at the school qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which reflects the income profile of the attendance zone and places the school firmly in a high-poverty context. Information on the share of students receiving special education services or identified as English learners was not available in the data reviewed.
On state assessments administered through the Arkansas ATLAS program, Fairview’s results show a pattern that varies notably by grade. In third grade, the share of students scoring at the proficient level or above was moderate in mathematics and a smaller share met that bar in English language arts, while science results were in a middle range. Fourth-grade results across all three subjects were lower. Fifth-grade results were stronger, with the largest share scoring proficient or above in science, followed by math and then English language arts. While there are brighter spots in the upper grade, particularly in science and math, overall proficiency across the school sits below the midpoint when compared to other districts in Miller County. A parent may wish to discuss with the school how the curriculum supports students making the transition from primary to upper elementary grades, especially in reading and writing, and how the school addresses learning gaps from the earlier years.
The comparison to other districts in Miller County is worth noting because the county contains only a small number of districts, so this comparison pool is narrow. A parent should understand that Fairview’s position in this set does not reflect a comparison to a large region.
Fairview is a neighborhood elementary school serving a high-need population in a city that has faced economic headwinds. Test results suggest that the school’s fifth-grade students are performing at a different level than its younger students, which may point to effective instruction in the later elementary years or to differences in the student cohort. The early-grade results, particularly in fourth grade, are areas where a family might want to learn more about the specific supports available, especially in literacy. The school’s role within the Texarkana district and any targeted programs, beyond what state testing data shows, were not detailed in the available information.
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