Amarillo ISD

Amarillo, TX

Accountability rating (2023-2024)

N/A

Total students

29,626

Avg. teacher experience

12.3 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

93.3 %

Statewide: 90.3%

Amarillo ISD is a school district in Amarillo, TX. As of the 2023-2024 school year, it had 29,626 students. 53.4% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 18.9% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.

The school received an accountability rating of None for the 2023-2024 school year.

In the Class of 2023, 93.3% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 0.6% during the 2022-2023 school year.

The average SAT score at Amarillo ISD was 948 for 2022-2023 graduates. The average ACT score was 22.6.

As of the 2023-2024 school year, an average teacher's salary was $60,491, which is $1,983 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 12.3 years of experience.

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Contact information

Website

www.amaisd.org

Superintendent

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Amarillo ISD are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 16. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 24.3 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher ed outcomes in Region 16.

Demographics

Race and ethnicity

Total students

29,626

African American

3,108 (10.5%)

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

160 (0.5%)

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

1,390 (4.7%)

Statewide: 5.4%

Hispanic

14,042 (47.4%)

Statewide: 53.2%

Pacific Islander

32 (0.1%)

Statewide: 0.2%

White

9,973 (33.7%)

Statewide: 25%

Two or more races

921 (3.1%)

Statewide: 3.1%

African American

10.5%

American Indian

0.5%

Asian

4.7%

Hispanic

47.4%

Pacific Islander

0.1%

White

33.7%

Two or more races

3.1%

Risk factors

A student is identified as being at risk of dropping out of school based on state-defined criteria. A student is defined as "economically disadvantaged" if he or she is eligible for free or reduced-price lunch or other public assistance.

At-risk students

53.4 %

Statewide: 53.2%

Economically disadvantaged

71.6 %

Statewide: 62.3%

Limited English proficiency

19 %

Statewide: 24.4%

At-risk students

53.4%

Econ. disadvantaged

71.6%

Limited Eng. proficiency

19.0%

Enrollment by program

A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2023-2024 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.

Bilingual/ESL

18.9 %

Statewide: 24.5%

Gifted and Talented

5.3 %

Statewide: 8.5%

Special Education

16.5 %

Statewide: 13.9%

Bilingual/ESL

18.9%

Gifted and talented

5.3%

Special education

16.5%

Academics

Accountability ratings

Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.

A-F ratings have not been released since the 2021-2022 school year. Many school districts have sued the Texas Education Agency after the agency made changes to the way ratings would be calculated. The ratings won’t be released until the case is resolved.

Overall (2023-2024)

N/A

Student achievement (2023-2024)

N/A

School progress (2023-2024)

N/A

Closing the gaps (2023-2024)

N/A

The overall grades are based on three categories: student achievement (how well students perform academically), school progress (how well students perform over time and compared to students in similar schools) and closing the gaps (how well schools are boosting performance for subgroups such as students with special needs).

For a detailed explanation of this year’s accountability system, see the 2024 Accountability Manual.

Four-year graduation rates

The percentage of students who started ninth grade in 2019-2020 and received a high school diploma on time — by Aug. 31, 2023. Learn more about how four-year graduation rates are defined.

All students

93.3 %

Statewide: 90.3%

African American

93.7 %

Statewide: 86.7%

American Indian

100 %

Statewide: 89.3%

Asian

94.8 %

Statewide: 96.9%

Hispanic

93.1 %

Statewide: 88.6%

Pacific Islander

77.8 %

Statewide: 88.3%

White

93.8 %

Statewide: 94.2%

Two or more races

88.7 %

Statewide: 91.7%

African American

93.7%

American Indian

100.0%

Asian

94.8%

Hispanic

93.1%

Pacific Islander

77.8%

White

93.8%

Two or more races

88.7%

Dropout rates

The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 during the 2022-2023 school year. It is calculated by dividing the number of dropouts by the number of students who were in attendance at any time during the school year.

All students

0.6 %

Statewide: 2%

African American

1 %

Statewide: 3.2%

American Indian

0 %

Statewide: 2.3%

Asian

0.5 %

Statewide: 0.5%

Hispanic

0.6 %

Statewide: 2.4%

Pacific Islander

0 %

Statewide: 1.8%

White

0.6 %

Statewide: 1%

Two or more races

0.8 %

Statewide: 1.7%

Chronic absenteeism

The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2022-2023 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.

All students

22.1 %

Statewide: 20.3%

African American

27.5 %

Statewide: 24.8%

American Indian

21.7 %

Statewide: 21.3%

Asian

12.6 %

Statewide: 7.6%

Hispanic

24.6 %

Statewide: 23.2%

Pacific Islander

38.9 %

Statewide: 23.7%

White

18.2 %

Statewide: 14.5%

Two or more races

25.1 %

Statewide: 18.7%

College readiness

AP/IB participation

The percentage of students in grades 11 and 12 taking at least one Advanced Placement (AP) or International Baccalaureate (IB) exam in any subject during the 2022-2023 school year.

All students

18.1 %

Statewide: 24.2%

African American

10.7 %

Statewide: 15.9%

American Indian

22.2 %

Statewide: 19.8%

Asian

29.3 %

Statewide: 61.5%

Hispanic

14.7 %

Statewide: 21.4%

Pacific Islander

22.2 %

Statewide: 19.5%

White

23.3 %

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

11.4 %

Statewide: 26.9%

AP/IB performance

The percentage of test-taking students in grades 11 and 12 who passed at least one AP or IB exam in the 2022-2023 school year. A passing score on the AP exam is a 3, 4 or 5. On an IB exam, it is a 4, 5, 6 or 7.

All students

53 %

Statewide: 53.3%

African American

38.5 %

Statewide: 34.1%

American Indian

Masked

Statewide: 53.6%

Asian

56.7 %

Statewide: 79.5%

Hispanic

36.3 %

Statewide: 39.9%

Pacific Islander

Masked

Statewide: 47.4%

White

68.1 %

Statewide: 67%

Two or more races

38.5 %

Statewide: 66%

SAT

The average SAT score for students graduating in 2022-2023, with critical reading, writing and mathematics results combined. The maximum score is 2400. For the small percentage of students who took the redesigned SAT with a maximum score of 1600, their scores were converted to the equivalent scores on the previous SAT using College Board concordance tables.

Avg. SAT score

948

Statewide: 978

ACT

The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2022-2023. The maximum score is 36.

Avg. ACT score

22.6

Statewide: 19.2

College-ready graduates

A graduate is considered college ready in Reading or Math if he or she has met or exceeded the college-ready criteria on the Texas Success Initiative Assessment (TSIA) test, the SAT or the ACT test. These figures are for students graduating in 2022-2023.

Reading

80.9 %

Statewide: 62.8%

Math

76.8 %

Statewide: 54.3%

Reading + Math

72.5 %

Statewide: 48.4%

Reading

80.9%

Math

76.8%

Reading + Math

72.5%

Staff

Teacher ethnicities

These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Total teacher FTEs

2,065.9

African American

62 (3%)

Statewide: 12.6%

American Indian

6 (0.3%)

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

24 (1.2%)

Statewide: 2.1%

Hispanic

396.4 (19.2%)

Statewide: 30.1%

Pacific Islander

1 (0%)

Statewide: 0.1%

White

1,563.5 (75.7%)

Statewide: 53.4%

Two or more races

13 (0.6%)

Statewide: 1.3%

Highest degree held by teachers

These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.

No degree

29.6 (1.4%)

Statewide: 2.5%

Bachelor's

1,736.1 (84%)

Statewide: 71.7%

Master's

293.2 (14.2%)

Statewide: 24.9%

Doctorate

7 (0.3%)

Statewide: 0.8%

Students per teacher

The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2023-2024.

Students per teacher

14.3

Statewide: 14.7

Teacher experience

This figure for the 2023-2024 school year refers to tenure — the number of years a teacher has been employed in any district, whether or not there was an interruption in service.

Avg. teacher experience

12.3 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Teacher salaries

The average salaries listed here are for regular duties only and do not include supplemental pay. For teachers who also have nonteaching roles, only the portion of time and pay dedicated to classroom responsibilities is factored into the calculation.

Base average

$60,491

Statewide: $62,474

Beginner

$45,428

Statewide: $54,272

1 to 5 years

$53,653

Statewide: $58,185

6 to 10 years

$59,269

Statewide: $61,494

11 to 20 years

$63,330

Statewide: $65,219

21 to 30 years

$67,665

Statewide: $69,723

30+ years

$72,425

Statewide: $74,014

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Elementary schools

Middle school or junior high schools

High schools

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