Amarillo ISD

Amarillo, TX

Accountability rating (2021-2022)

B

Total students

30,748

Avg. teacher experience

11.8 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

92.2 %

Statewide: 90%

Amarillo ISD is a school district in Amarillo, TX. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 30,748 students. 53.9% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 16.8% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.

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

In the Class of 2021, 92.2% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 1.7% during the 2020-2021 school year.

The average SAT score at Amarillo ISD was 949 for 2020-2021 graduates. The average ACT score was 17.1.

As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $59,755, which is $868 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 11.8 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

30,748

African American

3,239 (10.5%)

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

122 (0.4%)

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

1,551 (5%)

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

14,239 (46.3%)

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

33 (0.1%)

Statewide: 0.2%

White

10,628 (34.6%)

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

936 (3%)

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

10.5%

American Indian

0.4%

Asian

5.0%

Hispanic

46.3%

Pacific Islander

0.1%

White

34.6%

Two or more races

3.0%

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

53.9 %

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

67.2 %

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

16.8 %

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

53.9%

Econ. disadvantaged

67.2%

Limited Eng. proficiency

16.8%

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

16.8 %

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

5.5 %

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

14 %

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

16.8%

Gifted and talented

5.5%

Special education

14.0%

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)

B

Student achievement (2021-2022)

B

School progress (2021-2022)

A

Closing the gaps (2021-2022)

B

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.

Four-year graduation rates

The percentage of students who started ninth grade in 2017-2018 and received a high school diploma on time — by Aug. 31, 2021. Learn more about how four-year graduation rates are defined.

All students

92.2 %

Statewide: 90%

African American

86.2 %

Statewide: 86.3%

American Indian

100 %

Statewide: 87.4%

Asian

89.5 %

Statewide: 96.7%

Hispanic

92.8 %

Statewide: 88.1%

Pacific Islander

Masked

Statewide: 88.3%

White

93.4 %

Statewide: 93.8%

Two or more races

90.5 %

Statewide: 90.8%

African American

86.2%

American Indian

100.0%

Asian

89.5%

Hispanic

92.8%

Pacific Islander

Masked

White

93.4%

Two or more races

90.5%

Dropout rates

The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 during the 2020-2021 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

1.7 %

Statewide: 2.4%

African American

2.6 %

Statewide: 3.5%

American Indian

0 %

Statewide: 3.1%

Asian

1.4 %

Statewide: 0.5%

Hispanic

1.5 %

Statewide: 2.8%

Pacific Islander

0 %

Statewide: 2.6%

White

1.6 %

Statewide: 1.3%

Two or more races

3.7 %

Statewide: 2%

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

29.2 %

Statewide: 15%

African American

30 %

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

39.7 %

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

14.4 %

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

32.9 %

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

35.7 %

Statewide: 17.9%

White

25.6 %

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

32.5 %

Statewide: 13.9%

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 2020-2021 school year.

All students

19.1 %

Statewide: 21.1%

African American

7 %

Statewide: 13%

American Indian

11.8 %

Statewide: 16.8%

Asian

37.5 %

Statewide: 55.4%

Hispanic

17.7 %

Statewide: 18%

Pacific Islander

Masked

Statewide: 17.9%

White

21.7 %

Statewide: 24.3%

Two or more races

15.2 %

Statewide: 23.5%

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 2020-2021 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

41.9 %

Statewide: 48.6%

African American

23.1 %

Statewide: 29%

American Indian

Masked

Statewide: 52.8%

Asian

46.2 %

Statewide: 73.6%

Hispanic

24.7 %

Statewide: 34.6%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Statewide: 43.9%

White

59.4 %

Statewide: 61.2%

Two or more races

50 %

Statewide: 60.8%

SAT

The average SAT score for students graduating in 2020-2021, 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

949

Statewide: 1002

ACT

The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2020-2021. The maximum score is 36.

Avg. ACT score

17.1

Statewide: 20.0

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 2020-2021.

Reading

66 %

Statewide: 56.1%

Math

64 %

Statewide: 45.7%

Reading + Math

53.6 %

Statewide: 40.4%

Reading

66.0%

Math

64.0%

Reading + Math

53.6%

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

2,224.6

African American

64 (2.9%)

Statewide: 11.2%

American Indian

7 (0.3%)

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

22.5 (1%)

Statewide: 1.9%

Hispanic

391.1 (17.6%)

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

2 (0.1%)

Statewide: 0.1%

White

1,720.9 (77.4%)

Statewide: 56.4%

Two or more races

17 (0.8%)

Statewide: 1.2%

Highest degree held by teachers

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

No degree

51.2 (2.3%)

Statewide: 1.4%

Bachelor's

1,813.6 (81.5%)

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

356.9 (16%)

Statewide: 25.2%

Doctorate

3 (0.1%)

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

13.8

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

11.8 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

$59,755

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

$46,342

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$54,640

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$58,801

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$62,153

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

$66,438

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

$71,588

Statewide: $71,111

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Elementary schools

Middle school or junior high schools

High schools

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