Austin Middle School
- Middle school or junior high school in Amarillo ISD
- Amarillo, TX
- 6th grade - 8th grade
Accountability rating (2023-2024)
N/A
Amarillo ISD: N/A
Total students
687
Avg. teacher experience
12.2 years
Amarillo ISD: 12.3 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Amarillo ISD: 93.3%
Statewide: 90.3%
Austin Middle School is a middle school or junior high school in Amarillo, TX, in the Amarillo ISD school district. As of the 2023-2024 school year, it had 687 students. 57.4% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 7.9% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
As of the 2023-2024 school year, an average teacher's salary was $61,165, which is $1,309 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 12.2 years of experience.
Contact information
Website
Address
1808 Wimberly RdAmarillo, TX 79109-2137
Office phone number
Principal
- Brandi Ray
- Brandi.ray@amaisd.org
- (806) 326-3000
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Austin 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
687
African American
62 (9%)
Amarillo ISD: 10.5%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
5 (0.7%)
Amarillo ISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
27 (3.9%)
Amarillo ISD: 4.7%
Statewide: 5.4%
Hispanic
264 (38.4%)
Amarillo ISD: 47.4%
Statewide: 53.2%
Pacific Islander
1 (0.1%)
Amarillo ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
298 (43.4%)
Amarillo ISD: 33.7%
Statewide: 25%
Two or more races
30 (4.4%)
Amarillo ISD: 3.1%
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
57.4 %
Amarillo ISD: 53.4%
Statewide: 53.2%
Economically disadvantaged
67.2 %
Amarillo ISD: 71.6%
Statewide: 62.3%
Limited English proficiency
7.9 %
Amarillo ISD: 19%
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
7.9 %
Amarillo ISD: 18.9%
Statewide: 24.5%
Gifted and Talented
6.8 %
Amarillo ISD: 5.3%
Statewide: 8.5%
Special Education
17.8 %
Amarillo ISD: 16.5%
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
Amarillo ISD: N/A
Student achievement (2023-2024)
N/A
Amarillo ISD: N/A
School progress (2023-2024)
N/A
Amarillo ISD: N/A
Closing the gaps (2023-2024)
N/A
Amarillo 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
23.6 %
Amarillo ISD: 22.1%
Statewide: 20.3%
African American
24.2 %
Amarillo ISD: 27.5%
Statewide: 24.8%
American Indian
0 %
Amarillo ISD: 21.7%
Statewide: 21.3%
Asian
11.8 %
Amarillo ISD: 12.6%
Statewide: 7.6%
Hispanic
26.5 %
Amarillo ISD: 24.6%
Statewide: 23.2%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Amarillo ISD: 38.9%
Statewide: 23.7%
White
22.4 %
Amarillo ISD: 18.2%
Statewide: 14.5%
Two or more races
27.6 %
Amarillo ISD: 25.1%
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
42.5
African American
1 (2.4%)
Amarillo ISD: 3%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Amarillo ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Amarillo ISD: 1.2%
Statewide: 2.1%
Hispanic
2 (4.7%)
Amarillo ISD: 19.2%
Statewide: 30.1%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Amarillo ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
38.5 (90.6%)
Amarillo ISD: 75.7%
Statewide: 53.4%
Two or more races
1 (2.4%)
Amarillo ISD: 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
0 (0%)
Amarillo ISD: 1.4%
Statewide: 2.5%
Bachelor's
37.5 (88.2%)
Amarillo ISD: 84%
Statewide: 71.7%
Master's
4 (9.4%)
Amarillo ISD: 14.2%
Statewide: 24.9%
Doctorate
1 (2.4%)
Amarillo ISD: 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
16.1
Amarillo ISD: 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
12.2 years
Amarillo ISD: 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
$61,165
Amarillo ISD: $60,491
Statewide: $62,474
Beginner
$54,188
Amarillo ISD: $45,428
Statewide: $54,272
1 to 5 years
$56,220
Amarillo ISD: $53,653
Statewide: $58,185
6 to 10 years
$59,367
Amarillo ISD: $59,269
Statewide: $61,494
11 to 20 years
$62,848
Amarillo ISD: $63,330
Statewide: $65,219
21 to 30 years
$67,918
Amarillo ISD: $67,665
Statewide: $69,723
30+ years
$72,021
Amarillo ISD: $72,425
Statewide: $74,014