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George Washington Carver Early Childhood Academy

1800 N Travis
Amarillo, TX 79107

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George Washington Carver Early Childhood Academy serves 325 students in grades Prekindergarten-1.

The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 75% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Texas state average of 76% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-1
Enrollment: 325 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 75%
: Carver Early Childhood Academy's attendance zone covers the entire school district in Amarillo, TX, encompassing approximately 74.7 square miles. Parents can expect a typical drive of 10-15 minutes to the school, with the average distance from the school to the edge of the zone being 5.2 miles and the furthest edge located 7.6 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

School Overview

George Washington Carver Early Childhood Academy's student population of 325 students has declined by 7% over five school years.

The teacher population of 21 teachers has declined by 22% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-1

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	George Washington Carver Early Childhood Academy
Pre-K	115
Kind	106
1	104

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Total Students

325 students

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Total Students Trends (2000-2025)
Year	George Washington Carver Early Childhood Academy
2025	325
2024	334
2023	338
2022	345
2021	350
2020	364
2019	358
2018	358
2017	365
2016	370
2015	374
2014	357
2013	364
2012	360
2011	356
2010	361
2009	359
2008	358
2007	362
2006	342
2005	345
2004	360
2003	358
2002	365
2001	361
2000	311

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Total Classroom Teachers

21 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (2000-2025)
Year	George Washington Carver Early Childhood Academy
2025	21
2024	23
2023	23
2022	25
2021	27
2020	26
2019	26
2018	27
2017	27
2016	27
2015	27
2014	28
2013	27
2012	27
2011	26
2010	25
2009	26
2008	26
2007	24
2006	25
2005	25
2004	24
2003	26
2002	25
2001	24
2000	24

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School Rankings

The of George Washington Carver Early Childhood Academy is 0.68, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.64. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

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State Level (TX)

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (2000-2025)
Year	George Washington Carver Early Childhood Academy	Texas	Amarillo Independent School District
2025	15:1	14:1
2024	15:1	14:1
2023	15:1	14:1	15:1
2022	14:1	14:1	14:1
2021	13:1	14:1	14:1
2020	14:1	15:1	15:1
2019	14:1	15:1	15:1
2018	13:1	15:1	15:1
2017	14:1	15:1	15:1
2016	14:1	15:1	15:1
2015	14:1	15:1	15:1
2014	13:1	15:1	15:1
2013	13:1	15:1	15:1
2012	13:1	15:1	15:1
2011	14:1	15:1	15:1
2010	14:1	15:1	15:1
2009	14:1	14:1	14:1
2008	14:1	14:1	14:1
2007	15:1	15:1	15:1
2006	14:1	15:1	14:1
2005	14:1	15:1	15:1
2004	15:1	15:1	15:1
2003	14:1	15:1	15:1
2002	15:1	15:1	15:1
2001	15:1	15:1	15:1
2000	13:1	15:1	15:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (2004-2025)
Year	George Washington Carver Early Childhood Academy	Texas	Amarillo Independent School District
2025	1%	6%
2023	1%	5%	6%
2022	2%	5%	6%
2021	2%	5%	5%
2020	2%	5%	6%
2019	2%	5%	6%
2018	2%	4%	6%
2017	2%	4%	6%
2016	2%	4%	5%
2015	1%	4%	6%
2006	1%	3%	3%
2005	1%	3%	3%
2004	1%	3%	3%

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Hispanic

45%

54%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (2000-2025)
Year	George Washington Carver Early Childhood Academy	Texas	Amarillo Independent School District
2025	45%	54%
2024	44%	53%
2023	41%	53%	47%
2022	38%	53%	46%
2021	34%	53%	47%
2020	29%	53%	46%
2019	26%	53%	46%
2018	26%	52%	46%
2017	27%	53%	46%
2016	29%	52%	47%
2015	24%	52%	44%
2014	24%	52%	45%
2013	19%	51%	45%
2012	18%	51%	44%
2011	17%	50%	45%
2010	15%	49%	42%
2009	17%	48%	42%
2008	15%	47%	41%
2007	15%	46%	40%
2006	12%	45%	40%
2005	15%	45%	39%
2004	17%	44%	38%
2003	16%	43%	37%
2002	11%	42%	35%
2001	5%	41%	34%
2000	4%	40%	33%

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Black

25%

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (2000-2025)
Year	George Washington Carver Early Childhood Academy	Texas	Amarillo Independent School District
2025	25%	13%
2024	25%	13%
2023	25%	13%	10%
2022	24%	13%	10%
2021	24%	13%	11%
2020	27%	13%	11%
2019	27%	13%	11%
2018	27%	13%	10%
2017	24%	13%	10%
2016	26%	13%	10%
2015	32%	13%	11%
2014	28%	13%	10%
2013	33%	13%	10%
2012	31%	13%	10%
2011	35%	13%	10%
2010	38%	14%	12%
2009	36%	14%	11%
2008	34%	14%	11%
2007	33%	15%	11%
2006	37%	15%	11%
2005	33%	14%	11%
2004	31%	14%	11%
2003	34%	14%	11%
2002	39%	14%	11%
2001	45%	14%	11%
2000	47%	14%	9%

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White

25%

24%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (2000-2025)
Year	George Washington Carver Early Childhood Academy	Texas	Amarillo Independent School District
2025	25%	24%
2024	24%	25%
2023	28%	26%	34%
2022	29%	26%	35%
2021	33%	26%	34%
2020	35%	27%	34%
2019	38%	27%	34%
2018	40%	28%	35%
2017	42%	28%	35%
2016	39%	29%	36%
2015	39%	29%	36%
2014	41%	29%	36%
2013	42%	30%	37%
2012	44%	31%	38%
2011	42%	31%	38%
2010	46%	33%	42%
2009	46%	34%	43%
2008	50%	35%	44%
2007	52%	36%	45%
2006	50%	37%	46%
2005	51%	38%	47%
2004	51%	39%	48%
2003	50%	40%	49%
2002	50%	41%	51%
2001	50%	42%	52%
2000	49%	43%	55%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2025)
Year	George Washington Carver Early Childhood Academy	Texas	Amarillo Independent School District
2025	3%	3%
2024	6%	3%
2023	4%	3%	3%
2022	7%	3%	3%
2021	7%	3%	3%
2020	7%	2%	3%
2019	7%	2%	3%
2018	5%	2%	3%
2017	5%	2%	3%
2016	4%	2%	2%
2015	4%	2%	3%
2014	6%	2%	3%
2013	5%	2%	2%
2012	6%	2%	2%
2011	6%	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

75%

76%

0.68

0.64

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Diversity Score Comparison (2000-2025)
Year	George Washington Carver Early Childhood Academy	Texas	Amarillo Independent School District
2025	0.68	0.64
2024	0.69	0.64
2023	0.70	0.64	0.66
2022	0.72	0.64	0.66
2021	0.72	0.64	0.66
2020	0.72	0.63	0.66
2019	0.72	0.63	0.66
2018	0.70	0.64	0.65
2017	0.70	0.63	0.65
2016	0.70	0.63	0.65
2015	0.69	0.63	0.64
2014	0.70	0.63	0.66
2013	0.68	0.64	0.66
2012	0.68	0.63	0.65
2011	0.68	0.64	0.65
2010	0.63	0.64	0.64
2009	0.64	0.64	0.63
2008	0.62	0.64	0.63
2007	0.60	0.64	0.62
2006	0.60	0.64	0.62
2005	0.61	0.64	0.62
2004	0.62	0.64	0.61
2003	0.61	0.64	0.61
2002	0.59	0.64	0.61
2001	0.55	0.64	0.61
2000	0.54	0.64	0.60

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(22-23)

13.2%

23%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	George Washington Carver Early Childhood Academy	Texas	Amarillo Independent School District
2023	13.2%	23%	24.6%
2022	20.6%	28.9%	31.5%
2021	11.7%	16.6%	31.3%

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

61%

56%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2000-2025)
Year	George Washington Carver Early Childhood Academy	Texas	Amarillo Independent School District
2025	61%	56%
2024	63%	57%
2023	59%	57%	63%
2022	61%	57%	61%
2021	56%	56%	60%
2020	54%	56%	61%
2019	53%	56%	61%
2018	46%	53%	59%
2017	42%	53%	59%
2016	44%	53%	59%
2015	51%	52%	58%
2014	45%	53%	59%
2013	49%	53%	59%
2012	43%	44%	58%
2011	48%	44%	58%
2010	50%	43%	55%
2009	44%	40%	51%
2008	42%	39%	52%
2007	38%	39%	50%
2006	42%	40%	50%
2005	40%	39%	48%
2004	37%	39%	47%
2003	38%	39%	48%
2002	37%	38%	45%
2001	40%	38%	43%
2000	46%	37%	44%

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Eligible for

11%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2000-2025)
Year	George Washington Carver Early Childhood Academy	Texas	Amarillo Independent School District
2025	11%	4%
2024	9%	5%
2023	10%	5%	8%
2022	6%	4%	6%
2021	7%	4%	7%
2020	5%	5%	7%
2019	3%	4%	7%
2018	8%	6%	8%
2017	7%	6%	8%
2016	5%	6%	7%
2015	4%	6%	8%
2014	9%	7%	8%
2013	10%	7%	8%
2012	10%	7%	8%
2011	8%	7%	8%
2010	9%	8%	9%
2009	10%	8%	10%
2008	13%	8%	10%
2007	10%	8%	9%
2006	8%	8%	9%
2005	8%	8%	9%
2004	10%	7%	9%
2003	9%	7%	9%
2002	6%	7%	7%
2001	6%	7%	8%
2000	5%	8%	8%

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School District Name

Amarillo Independent School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend George Washington Carver Early Childhood Academy?

325 students attend George Washington Carver Early Childhood Academy.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

45% of George Washington Carver Early Childhood Academy students are Hispanic, 25% of students are Black, 25% of students are White, 3% of students are Two or more races, 1% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of George Washington Carver Early Childhood Academy?

George Washington Carver Early Childhood Academy has a student ration of 15:1, which is higher than the Texas state average of 14:1.

What grades does George Washington Carver Early Childhood Academy offer ?

George Washington Carver Early Childhood Academy offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-1

What school district is George Washington Carver Early Childhood Academy part of?

George Washington Carver Early Childhood Academy is part of Amarillo Independent School District.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-1
Enrollment: 325 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 75%
: Carver Early Childhood Academy's attendance zone covers the entire school district in Amarillo, TX, encompassing approximately 74.7 square miles. Parents can expect a typical drive of 10-15 minutes to the school, with the average distance from the school to the edge of the zone being 5.2 miles and the furthest edge located 7.6 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education