River Road Middle School
- Middle school or junior high school in River Road ISD
- Amarillo, TX
- 6th grade - 8th grade
Accountability rating (2023-2024)
N/A
River Road ISD: N/A
Total students
305
Avg. teacher experience
9.8 years
River Road ISD: 10.8 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
River Road ISD: 90.7%
Statewide: 90.3%
River Road Middle School is a middle school or junior high school in Amarillo, TX, in the River Road ISD school district. As of the 2023-2024 school year, it had 305 students. 57.7% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 8.9% 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 $52,248, which is $10,226 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 9.8 years of experience.
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Address
9500 U S 287 NAmarillo, TX 79108
Principal
- Rachel Freeman
- ms-principal@rrisd.net
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in River Road Middle 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
305
African American
5 (1.6%)
River Road ISD: 1.9%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
0 (0%)
River Road ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
5 (1.6%)
River Road ISD: 1.4%
Statewide: 5.4%
Hispanic
96 (31.5%)
River Road ISD: 33.3%
Statewide: 53.2%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
River Road ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
188 (61.6%)
River Road ISD: 59.9%
Statewide: 25%
Two or more races
11 (3.6%)
River Road ISD: 3.4%
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
57.7 %
River Road ISD: 44.1%
Statewide: 53.2%
Economically disadvantaged
64.9 %
River Road ISD: 63.5%
Statewide: 62.3%
Limited English proficiency
10.2 %
River Road ISD: 8.6%
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
8.9 %
River Road ISD: 8.1%
Statewide: 24.5%
Gifted and Talented
3.6 %
River Road ISD: 2.4%
Statewide: 8.5%
Special Education
17.7 %
River Road ISD: 17.6%
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
River Road ISD: N/A
Student achievement (2023-2024)
N/A
River Road ISD: N/A
School progress (2023-2024)
N/A
River Road ISD: N/A
Closing the gaps (2023-2024)
N/A
River Road 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
20.2 %
River Road ISD: 22.6%
Statewide: 20.3%
African American
Masked
River Road ISD: 9.5%
Statewide: 24.8%
American Indian
N/A
River Road ISD: Masked
Statewide: 21.3%
Asian
0 %
River Road ISD: 6.7%
Statewide: 7.6%
Hispanic
27.3 %
River Road ISD: 29.5%
Statewide: 23.2%
Pacific Islander
N/A
River Road ISD: N/A
Statewide: 23.7%
White
17.7 %
River Road ISD: 19.4%
Statewide: 14.5%
Two or more races
14.3 %
River Road ISD: 23.1%
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
26.7
African American
0 (0%)
River Road ISD: 0%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
0 (0%)
River Road ISD: 1.9%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
1 (3.7%)
River Road ISD: 2.7%
Statewide: 2.1%
Hispanic
1.8 (6.6%)
River Road ISD: 12.8%
Statewide: 30.1%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
River Road ISD: 0.9%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
23.9 (89.6%)
River Road ISD: 80.8%
Statewide: 53.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
River Road ISD: 0.9%
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%)
River Road ISD: 0.9%
Statewide: 2.5%
Bachelor's
20.9 (78.1%)
River Road ISD: 80.6%
Statewide: 71.7%
Master's
5.8 (21.9%)
River Road ISD: 17.5%
Statewide: 24.9%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
River Road ISD: 0.9%
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
11.4
River Road ISD: 11.1
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
9.8 years
River Road ISD: 10.8 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
$52,248
River Road ISD: $53,737
Statewide: $62,474
Beginner
$44,290
River Road ISD: $44,518
Statewide: $54,272
1 to 5 years
$47,454
River Road ISD: $47,853
Statewide: $58,185
6 to 10 years
$52,522
River Road ISD: $52,558
Statewide: $61,494
11 to 20 years
$55,899
River Road ISD: $57,568
Statewide: $65,219
21 to 30 years
$70,927
River Road ISD: $66,913
Statewide: $69,723
30+ years
$68,403
River Road ISD: $65,069
Statewide: $74,014