Accountability rating (2021-2022)

C

River Road ISD: B

Total students

418

Avg. teacher experience

8.4 years

River Road ISD: 9.5 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

N/A

River Road ISD: 89.7%

Statewide: 90%

Rolling Hills Elementary School is an elementary school in Amarillo, TX, in the River Road ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 418 students. 28.7% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 3.3% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.

The school received an accountability rating of C for the 2021-2022 school year.

As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $49,679, which is $9,208 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 8.4 years of experience.

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Contact information

Website

www.rrisd.net

Address

2800 W Cherry Ave
Amarillo, TX 79108-1125

Office phone number

(806) 383-8621

Principal

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Rolling 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

418

African American

5 (1.2%)

River Road ISD: 1.4%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

3 (0.7%)

River Road ISD: 0.4%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

9 (2.2%)

River Road ISD: 1%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

108 (25.8%)

River Road ISD: 30.3%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

River Road ISD: 0.1%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

282 (67.5%)

River Road ISD: 63.6%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

11 (2.6%)

River Road ISD: 3.2%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

1.2%

American Indian

0.7%

Asian

2.2%

Hispanic

25.8%

Pacific Islander

0%

White

67.5%

Two or more races

2.6%

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

28.7 %

River Road ISD: 40%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

53.8 %

River Road ISD: 55.2%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

3.6 %

River Road ISD: 5.4%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

28.7%

Econ. disadvantaged

53.8%

Limited Eng. proficiency

3.6%

Enrollment by program

A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2021-2022 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.

Bilingual/ESL

3.3 %

River Road ISD: 5.1%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

1.4 %

River Road ISD: 3.3%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

17.2 %

River Road ISD: 16.8%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

3.3%

Gifted and talented

1.4%

Special education

17.2%

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 for the 2022-2023 school year have not yet been released. 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 (2021-2022)

C

River Road ISD: B

Student achievement (2021-2022)

C

River Road ISD: B

School progress (2021-2022)

Not Rated: SB 1365

River Road ISD: B

Closing the gaps (2021-2022)

Not Rated: SB 1365

River Road ISD: C

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 2022 Accountability Manual.

Chronic absenteeism

The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2020-2021 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: 23.3%

Statewide: 15%

African American

Masked

River Road ISD: 21.7%

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

Masked

River Road ISD: 20%

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

12.5 %

River Road ISD: 18.2%

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

27 %

River Road ISD: 26.8%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

N/A

River Road ISD: N/A

Statewide: 17.9%

White

17.9 %

River Road ISD: 21.6%

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

23.5 %

River Road ISD: 30.8%

Statewide: 13.9%

Staff

Teacher ethnicities

These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2021-2022 school year.

Total teacher FTEs

32.7

African American

0 (0%)

River Road ISD: 0.9%

Statewide: 11.2%

American Indian

1 (3.1%)

River Road ISD: 0.9%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

1 (3.1%)

River Road ISD: 1.9%

Statewide: 1.9%

Hispanic

1 (3.1%)

River Road ISD: 7.5%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

River Road ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

28.7 (87.8%)

River Road ISD: 86.9%

Statewide: 56.4%

Two or more races

1 (3.1%)

River Road ISD: 1.9%

Statewide: 1.2%

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: 1.4%

Bachelor's

28.7 (87.8%)

River Road ISD: 84.7%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

4 (12.2%)

River Road ISD: 14.4%

Statewide: 25.2%

Doctorate

0 (0%)

River Road ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.8%

Students per teacher

The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2021-2022.

Students per teacher

12.8

River Road ISD: 12.6

Statewide: 14.6

Teacher experience

This figure for the 2021-2022 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

8.4 years

River Road ISD: 9.5 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

$49,679

River Road ISD: $50,471

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

$43,938

River Road ISD: $42,979

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$45,707

River Road ISD: $45,556

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$49,023

River Road ISD: $48,786

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$55,564

River Road ISD: $55,342

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

$61,025

River Road ISD: $63,051

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

N/A

River Road ISD: N/A

Statewide: $71,111

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