Gary E. Cobb Middle School
11986 Hwy 196 Texarkana AR, 71854, Miller County Phone: 870-653-2132 Ranking:  (173 out of 800, top 22%)*Type: Regular Middle School Status: Currently Operational Grade: Grade 5 to Grade 8 School District: Genoa Central School District Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA Magnet: NA Charter: NA Shared-Time School: NA |
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 24 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 29 | 28 | 29 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 347 | 354 | 340 | 302 | 302 | 310 | 305 | |||||||
| Grade 5: | 77 | 22.2% | 71 | 20.1% | 94 | 27.6% | 85 | 28.1% | 67 | 22.2% | 79 | 25.5% | 61 | 20.0% |
| Grade 6: | 73 | 21.0% | 97 | 27.4% | 92 | 27.1% | 72 | 23.8% | 74 | 24.5% | 62 | 20.0% | 87 | 28.5% |
| Grade 7: | 94 | 27.1% | 99 | 28.0% | 73 | 21.5% | 72 | 23.8% | 66 | 21.9% | 93 | 30.0% | 74 | 24.3% |
| Grade 8: | 103 | 29.7% | 87 | 24.6% | 81 | 23.8% | 73 | 24.2% | 95 | 31.5% | 76 | 24.5% | 83 | 27.2% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 163 | 47.0% | 170 | 48.0% | 177 | 52.1% | 153 | 50.7% | 152 | 50.3% | 155 | 50.0% | 158 | 51.8% |
| Female: | 184 | 53.0% | 184 | 52.0% | 163 | 47.9% | 149 | 49.3% | 150 | 49.7% | 147 | 47.4% | 143 | 46.9% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 2 | 0.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.7% |
| Asian: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hispanic: | 3 | 0.9% | 3 | 0.8% | 2 | 0.6% | 2 | 0.7% | 3 | 1.0% | 2 | 0.6% | 3 | 1.0% |
| Black: | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| White: | 339 | 97.7% | 349 | 98.6% | 334 | 98.2% | 299 | 99.0% | 296 | 98.0% | 308 | 99.4% | 300 | 98.4% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.7% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 3 | 0.9% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 122 | 35.2% | 122 | 34.5% | 119 | 35.0% | 116 | 38.4% | 102 | 33.8% | 109 | 35.2% | 89 | 29.2% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 33 | 9.5% | 35 | 9.9% | 29 | 8.5% | 25 | 8.3% | 37 | 12.3% | 57 | 18.4% | 46 | 15.1% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 14.22 | 14.52 | 14.62 | 12.11 | 11.19 | 11.10 | 10.50 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| ACTAAP | ||||||
| 2005 | Literacy | 5th Grade | % met std | 47% | 47% | 47% |
| 2006 | Literacy | 5th Grade | % met std | 60% | 60% | 56% |
| 2007 | Literacy | 5th Grade | % met std | 69% | 69% | 59% |
| 2008 | Literacy | 5th Grade | % met std | 62% | 62% | 64% |
| 2009 | Literacy | 5th Grade | % met std | 65% | 65% | 68% |
| 2010 | Literacy | 5th Grade | % met std | 85% | 85% | 74% |
| 2011 | Literacy | 5th Grade | % met std | 91% | 91% | 77% |
| 2012 | Literacy | 5th Grade | % met std | 86% | 86% | 85% |
| 2013 | Literacy | 5th Grade | % met std | 86% | 86% | 84% |
| 2005 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 32% | 32% | 41% |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 40% | 40% | 50% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 57% | 57% | 61% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 67% | 67% | 67% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 72% | 72% | 71% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 92% | 92% | 74% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 96% | 96% | 78% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 80% | 80% | 76% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 88% | 88% | 70% |
| 2009 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 65% | 65% | 43% |
| 2010 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 82% | 82% | 50% |
| 2011 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 77% | 77% | 56% |
| 2012 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 69% | 69% | 60% |
| 2013 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 80% | 80% | 61% |
| 2005 | Literacy | 6th Grade | % met std | 67% | 67% | 57% |
| 2006 | Literacy | 6th Grade | % met std | 59% | 59% | 59% |
| 2007 | Literacy | 6th Grade | % met std | 64% | 64% | 59% |
| 2008 | Literacy | 6th Grade | % met std | 77% | 77% | 63% |
| 2009 | Literacy | 6th Grade | % met std | 81% | 81% | 67% |
| 2010 | Literacy | 6th Grade | % met std | 80% | 80% | 71% |
| 2011 | Literacy | 6th Grade | % met std | 79% | 79% | 71% |
| 2012 | Literacy | 6th Grade | % met std | 87% | 87% | 75% |
| 2013 | Literacy | 6th Grade | % met std | 85% | 85% | 73% |
| 2005 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 37% | 37% | 43% |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 54% | 54% | 57% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 77% | 77% | 68% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 79% | 79% | 72% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 88% | 88% | 80% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 90% | 90% | 75% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 90% | 90% | 77% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 94% | 94% | 75% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 89% | 89% | 75% |
| 2005 | Literacy | 7th Grade | % met std | 61% | 61% | 50% |
| 2006 | Literacy | 7th Grade | % met std | 70% | 70% | 53% |
| 2007 | Literacy | 7th Grade | % met std | 70% | 70% | 57% |
| 2008 | Literacy | 7th Grade | % met std | 64% | 64% | 57% |
| 2009 | Literacy | 7th Grade | % met std | 65% | 65% | 63% |
| 2010 | Literacy | 7th Grade | % met std | 70% | 70% | 68% |
| 2011 | Literacy | 7th Grade | % met std | 80% | 80% | 67% |
| 2012 | Literacy | 7th Grade | % met std | 88% | 88% | 80% |
| 2013 | Literacy | 7th Grade | % met std | 93% | 93% | 77% |
| 2005 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 44% | 44% | 43% |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 71% | 71% | 50% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 65% | 65% | 58% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 62% | 62% | 62% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 74% | 74% | 68% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 76% | 76% | 75% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 88% | 88% | 74% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 88% | 88% | 77% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 89% | 89% | 70% |
| 2009 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 36% | 36% | 32% |
| 2010 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 24% | 24% | 33% |
| 2011 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 36% | 36% | 39% |
| 2012 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 47% | 47% | 41% |
| 2013 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 35% | 35% | 41% |
| 2005 | Literacy | 8th Grade | % met std | 69% | 69% | 57% |
| 2006 | Literacy | 8th Grade | % met std | 73% | 73% | 66% |
| 2007 | Literacy | 8th Grade | % met std | 74% | 74% | 63% |
| 2008 | Literacy | 8th Grade | % met std | 79% | 79% | 67% |
| 2009 | Literacy | 8th Grade | % met std | 81% | 81% | 71% |
| 2010 | Literacy | 8th Grade | % met std | 89% | 89% | 76% |
| 2011 | Literacy | 8th Grade | % met std | 79% | 79% | 77% |
| 2012 | Literacy | 8th Grade | % met std | 86% | 86% | 80% |
| 2013 | Literacy | 8th Grade | % met std | 92% | 92% | 77% |
| 2005 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 47% | 47% | 33% |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 50% | 50% | 44% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 59% | 59% | 47% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 73% | 73% | 56% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 71% | 71% | 62% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 71% | 71% | 63% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 62% | 62% | 63% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 72% | 72% | 68% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 80% | 80% | 65% |
| 2008 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 100% | 78% | 66% |
| 2009 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 94% | 82% | 70% |
| 2010 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 96% | 86% | 76% |
| 2011 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 100% | 84% | 78% |
| 2012 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 100% | 72% | 80% |
| 2013 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 100% | 71% | 77% |
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* Gary E. Cobb Middle School was rated 4 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.