Heritage Hills Elementary School
- Elementary school in Canyon ISD
- Amarillo, TX
- Early education - 4th grade
Accountability rating (2023-2024)
N/A
Canyon ISD: N/A
Total students
434
Avg. teacher experience
7.9 years
Canyon ISD: 11.1 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Canyon ISD: 95.6%
Statewide: 90.3%
Heritage Hills Elementary School is an elementary school in Amarillo, TX, in the Canyon ISD school district. As of the 2023-2024 school year, it had 434 students. 24% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 3.9% 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.
As of the 2023-2024 school year, an average teacher's salary was $58,420, which is $4,054 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 7.9 years of experience.
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Principal
- Joi Lunsford
- joi.lunsford@canyonisd.net
- (806) 510-2000
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Heritage Hills Elementary School 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 education outcomes in Region 16.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
434
African American
16 (3.7%)
Canyon ISD: 3.2%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
2 (0.5%)
Canyon ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
10 (2.3%)
Canyon ISD: 1.7%
Statewide: 5.4%
Hispanic
159 (36.6%)
Canyon ISD: 31.2%
Statewide: 53.2%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Canyon ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
237 (54.6%)
Canyon ISD: 60.8%
Statewide: 25%
Two or more races
10 (2.3%)
Canyon ISD: 2.6%
Statewide: 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
24 %
Canyon ISD: 33.4%
Statewide: 53.2%
Economically disadvantaged
33.4 %
Canyon ISD: 39.7%
Statewide: 62.3%
Limited English proficiency
3.9 %
Canyon ISD: 4%
Statewide: 24.4%
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
3.9 %
Canyon ISD: 3.9%
Statewide: 24.5%
Gifted and Talented
2.5 %
Canyon ISD: 5%
Statewide: 8.5%
Special Education
15.2 %
Canyon ISD: 13.6%
Statewide: 13.9%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall (2023-2024)
N/A
Canyon ISD: N/A
Student achievement (2023-2024)
N/A
Canyon ISD: N/A
School progress (2023-2024)
N/A
Canyon ISD: N/A
Closing the gaps (2023-2024)
N/A
Canyon ISD: 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.
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
6.8 %
Canyon ISD: 11%
Statewide: 20.3%
African American
6.7 %
Canyon ISD: 10.3%
Statewide: 24.8%
American Indian
Masked
Canyon ISD: 10.2%
Statewide: 21.3%
Asian
0 %
Canyon ISD: 6.7%
Statewide: 7.6%
Hispanic
5.6 %
Canyon ISD: 13.1%
Statewide: 23.2%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Canyon ISD: 25%
Statewide: 23.7%
White
8.2 %
Canyon ISD: 10.1%
Statewide: 14.5%
Two or more races
0 %
Canyon ISD: 10.7%
Statewide: 18.7%
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
26.2
African American
0 (0%)
Canyon ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Canyon ISD: 0.7%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Canyon ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 2.1%
Hispanic
3 (11.5%)
Canyon ISD: 12.5%
Statewide: 30.1%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Canyon ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
23.2 (88.5%)
Canyon ISD: 85.5%
Statewide: 53.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Canyon ISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 1.3%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
0 (0%)
Canyon ISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 2.5%
Bachelor's
22.2 (84.7%)
Canyon ISD: 79.4%
Statewide: 71.7%
Master's
4 (15.3%)
Canyon ISD: 20.1%
Statewide: 24.9%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Canyon ISD: 0%
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
16.6
Canyon ISD: 15.5
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
7.9 years
Canyon ISD: 11.1 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
$58,420
Canyon ISD: $60,465
Statewide: $62,474
Beginner
$58,471
Canyon ISD: $54,248
Statewide: $54,272
1 to 5 years
$55,451
Canyon ISD: $55,874
Statewide: $58,185
6 to 10 years
$58,037
Canyon ISD: $59,271
Statewide: $61,494
11 to 20 years
$60,724
Canyon ISD: $62,864
Statewide: $65,219
21 to 30 years
$65,063
Canyon ISD: $67,235
Statewide: $69,723
30+ years
N/A
Canyon ISD: $73,020
Statewide: $74,014