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Amarillo Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 9 public middle schools serving 5,709 students in Amarillo Independent School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Texas.
Public Middle Schools in Amarillo Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the Texas public middle school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 63% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Texas public middle school average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
55 Schools
2,678 Schools
# Students
29,321 Students
1,445,479 Students
# Teachers
2,018 Teachers
96,876 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Amarillo Independent School District, which is ranked #477 of all 1,193 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#470 out of 1202 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
44%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
46%
Graduation Rate
90%
90.3%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)24.6%
23%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.65
0.64
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
5%
6%
% Hispanic
48%
53%
% Black
10%
13%
% White
33%
25%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,705 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,449. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,031 is less than the state median of $16,605. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$402 MM
$85,353 MM
Spending
$382 MM
$91,739 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,705
$15,449
Spending / Student
$13,031
$16,605
Best Amarillo Independent School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Lorenzo De Zavala Middle School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
2801 N Coulter St
Amarillo, TX 79124
(806) 326-3400
Amarillo, TX 79124
(806) 326-3400
Gr: 5-8 | 427 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 44%
Rank: #22.
Bonham Middle School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
5600 S W 49th
Amarillo, TX 79109
(806) 326-3100
Amarillo, TX 79109
(806) 326-3100
Gr: 6-8 | 892 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 33%
Rank: #33.
Crockett Middle School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
4720 Floyd St
Amarillo, TX 79106
(806) 326-3300
Amarillo, TX 79106
(806) 326-3300
Gr: 6-8 | 823 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 42%
Rank: #44.
Austin Middle School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1808 Wimberly Rd
Amarillo, TX 79109
(806) 326-3000
Amarillo, TX 79109
(806) 326-3000
Gr: 6-8 | 708 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 59%
Rank: #55.
Travis Middle School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
2815 Martin Rd
Amarillo, TX 79107
(806) 326-3800
Amarillo, TX 79107
(806) 326-3800
Gr: 6-8 | 571 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 90%
Rank: #66.
Bowie Middle School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
3001 E 12th
Amarillo, TX 79104
(806) 326-3200
Amarillo, TX 79104
(806) 326-3200
Gr: 6-8 | 721 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 88%
Rank: #77.
Mann Middle School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
610 N Buchanan
Amarillo, TX 79107
(806) 326-3700
Amarillo, TX 79107
(806) 326-3700
Gr: 6-8 | 419 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 89%
Rank: #88.
Houston Middle School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
815 Independence
Amarillo, TX 79106
(806) 326-3600
Amarillo, TX 79106
(806) 326-3600
Gr: 6-8 | 556 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 76%
Rank: #99.
Fannin Middle School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
4627 S Rusk
Amarillo, TX 79110
(806) 326-3500
Amarillo, TX 79110
(806) 326-3500
Gr: 6-8 | 592 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 65%
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