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Amarillo ISD 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 2024 school year, there are 9 public middle schools serving 6,218 students in Amarillo ISD School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Texas.
Public Middle Schools in Amarillo ISD School District have an average math proficiency score of 45% (versus the Texas public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 40% (versus the 41% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 61% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Texas public middle school average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
55 Schools
2,692 Schools
# Students
30,866 Students
1,532,139 Students
# Teachers
2,216 Teachers
105,812 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Amarillo ISD School District, which is ranked #504 of all 1,196 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 89% has increased from 84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#483 out of 1198 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
42%
Graduation Rate
89%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.66
0.64
# American Indian Students
123 Students
5,776 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1,551 Students
71,306 Students
% Asian Students
5%
5%
# Hispanic Students
14,289 Students
816,872 Students
% Hispanic Students
46%
53%
# Black Students
3,247 Students
194,847 Students
% Black Students
11%
13%
# White Students
10,682 Students
399,204 Students
% White Students
35%
26%
# Hawaiian Students
33 Students
2,219 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
941 Students
41,915 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
1,791
12,483
# Students in K Grade:
2,229
17,883
# Students in 1st Grade:
2,264
18,518
# Students in 2nd Grade:
2,319
17,983
# Students in 3rd Grade:
2,278
18,762
# Students in 4th Grade:
2,206
19,454
# Students in 5th Grade:
2,283
28,499
# Students in 6th Grade:
2,272
324,047
# Students in 7th Grade:
2,345
418,819
# Students in 8th Grade:
2,370
424,568
# Students in 9th Grade:
2,567
69,804
# Students in 10th Grade:
2,000
58,405
# Students in 11th Grade:
2,020
53,925
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,922
48,989
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,274 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,640. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,343 is less than the state median of $14,384. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$379 MM
$74,029 MM
Spending
$412 MM
$78,063 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,274
$13,640
Spending / Student
$13,343
$14,384
Best Amarillo ISD School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lorenzo De Zavala Middle School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
2801 N Coulter St
Amarillo, TX 79124
(806) 326-3400
Amarillo, TX 79124
(806) 326-3400
Grades: 5-8
| 419 students
Rank: #22.
Crockett Middle School
(Math: 66% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
4720 Floyd St
Amarillo, TX 79106
(806) 326-3300
Amarillo, TX 79106
(806) 326-3300
Grades: 6-8
| 868 students
Rank: #33.
Bonham Middle School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
5600 S W 49th
Amarillo, TX 79109
(806) 326-3100
Amarillo, TX 79109
(806) 326-3100
Grades: 6-8
| 851 students
Rank: #44.
Austin Middle School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1808 Wimberly Rd
Amarillo, TX 79109
(806) 326-3000
Amarillo, TX 79109
(806) 326-3000
Grades: 6-8
| 752 students
Rank: #55.
Bowie Middle School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
3001 E 12th
Amarillo, TX 79104
(806) 326-3200
Amarillo, TX 79104
(806) 326-3200
Grades: 6-8
| 809 students
Rank: #66.
Travis Middle School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
2815 Martin Rd
Amarillo, TX 79107
(806) 326-3800
Amarillo, TX 79107
(806) 326-3800
Grades: 6-8
| 652 students
Rank: #77.
Fannin Middle School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
4627 S Rusk
Amarillo, TX 79110
(806) 326-3500
Amarillo, TX 79110
(806) 326-3500
Grades: 6-8
| 695 students
Rank: #88.
Mann Middle School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
610 N Buchanan
Amarillo, TX 79107
(806) 326-3700
Amarillo, TX 79107
(806) 326-3700
Grades: 6-9
| 465 students
Rank: #99.
Houston Middle School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
815 Independence
Amarillo, TX 79106
(806) 326-3600
Amarillo, TX 79106
(806) 326-3600
Grades: 6-8
| 707 students
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