Austin Middle School
- Middle school or junior high school in Amarillo ISD
- Amarillo, TX
- 6th grade - 8th grade
Accountability rating
C
Amarillo ISD: B
Total students
793
Avg. teacher experience
10.7 years
Amarillo ISD: 12.1 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Amarillo ISD: 91.9%
Statewide: 90%
Austin Middle School is a middle school or junior high school in Amarillo, TX, in the Amarillo ISD school district. As of the 2018-2019 school year, it had 793 students. The school received an accountability rating of C. 65.7% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 3.9% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
An average teacher's salary was $54,645, which is $523 more than the state average.
Contact information
Website
Address
1808 Wimberly RdAmarillo, TX 79109-2137
Office phone number
Principal
- Brandy Self
- david.manchee@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 2007 in this region had a college graduation rate of 23.2 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 16.
Demographics
Ethnicity
Total students
793
African American
86 (10.8%)
Amarillo ISD: 10.6%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
5 (0.6%)
Amarillo ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 0.4%
Asian
10 (1.3%)
Amarillo ISD: 5.4%
Statewide: 4.5%
Hispanic
299 (37.7%)
Amarillo ISD: 46.4%
Statewide: 52.6%
Pacific Islander
1 (0.1%)
Amarillo ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
348 (43.9%)
Amarillo ISD: 34.1%
Statewide: 27.4%
Two or more races
44 (5.5%)
Amarillo ISD: 2.9%
Statewide: 2.4%
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
65.7 %
Amarillo ISD: 55.5%
Statewide: 50.1%
Economically disadvantaged
67.1 %
Amarillo ISD: 68.5%
Statewide: 60.6%
Limited English proficiency
4 %
Amarillo ISD: 15.2%
Statewide: 19.5%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2018-2019 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
3.9 %
Amarillo ISD: 15.2%
Statewide: 19.7%
Career and Technical
35.3 %
Amarillo ISD: 26.4%
Statewide: 26.3%
Gifted and Talented
9.1 %
Amarillo ISD: 5.9%
Statewide: 8.1%
Special Education
11.6 %
Amarillo ISD: 11.3%
Statewide: 9.6%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall
C
Amarillo ISD: B
Student achievement
C
Amarillo ISD: B
School progress
B
Amarillo ISD: B
Closing the gaps
D
Amarillo ISD: 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 2019 Accountability Manual.
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE).
Total teacher FTEs
46.8
African American
0 (0%)
Amarillo ISD: 1.6%
Statewide: 10.6%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Amarillo ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Amarillo ISD: 0.8%
Statewide: 1.7%
Hispanic
1 (2.1%)
Amarillo ISD: 14.7%
Statewide: 27.7%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Amarillo ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
44.8 (95.7%)
Amarillo ISD: 81.8%
Statewide: 58.4%
Two or more races
1 (2.1%)
Amarillo ISD: 0.8%
Statewide: 1.1%
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: 1.5%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
38.8 (82.9%)
Amarillo ISD: 81.4%
Statewide: 73.6%
Master's
8 (17.1%)
Amarillo ISD: 17%
Statewide: 24.3%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Amarillo ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.7%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2018-2019.
Students per teacher
16.9
Amarillo ISD: 14.9
Statewide: 15.1
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2018-2019 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
10.7 years
Amarillo ISD: 12.1 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
$54,645
Amarillo ISD: $55,326
Statewide: $54,122
Beginner
$49,722
Amarillo ISD: $48,597
Statewide: $47,218
1 to 5 years
$50,958
Amarillo ISD: $50,651
Statewide: $50,408
6 to 10 years
$53,188
Amarillo ISD: $53,915
Statewide: $52,786
11 to 20 years
$55,719
Amarillo ISD: $56,332
Statewide: $56,041
20+ years
$63,000
Amarillo ISD: $62,393
Statewide: $62,039