Austin Middle School
- Middle school or junior high school in Amarillo ISD
- Amarillo, TX
- 6th grade - 8th grade
Accountability rating (2018-2019)
C
Amarillo ISD: B
Total students
779
Avg. teacher experience
10.7 years
Amarillo ISD: 12.1 years
Statewide: 11.2 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Amarillo ISD: 91.3%
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 2020-2021 school year, it had 779 students. 50.7% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 3.7% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the state waived accountability ratings for the 2020-2021 school year. The school received an accountability rating of C for the 2018-2019 school year.
As of the 2020-2021 school year, an average teacher's salary was $58,180, which is $539 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 10.7 years of experience.
Contact information
Website
Address
1808 Wimberly RdAmarillo, TX 79109-2137
Office phone number
Principal
- Brandy Self
- BRANDY.SELF@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 2008 in this region had a college graduation rate of 23.6 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 16.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
779
African American
76 (9.8%)
Amarillo ISD: 10.6%
Statewide: 12.7%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Amarillo ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
20 (2.6%)
Amarillo ISD: 5.1%
Statewide: 4.7%
Hispanic
302 (38.8%)
Amarillo ISD: 46.7%
Statewide: 52.9%
Pacific Islander
1 (0.1%)
Amarillo ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
339 (43.5%)
Amarillo ISD: 34.1%
Statewide: 26.5%
Two or more races
41 (5.3%)
Amarillo ISD: 3%
Statewide: 2.7%
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
50.7 %
Amarillo ISD: 49.6%
Statewide: 49.2%
Economically disadvantaged
62.1 %
Amarillo ISD: 67%
Statewide: 60.3%
Limited English proficiency
3.7 %
Amarillo ISD: 15.8%
Statewide: 20.7%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2020-2021 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
3.7 %
Amarillo ISD: 15.9%
Statewide: 21%
Gifted and Talented
9 %
Amarillo ISD: 5.7%
Statewide: 8.3%
Special Education
17.5 %
Amarillo ISD: 13.4%
Statewide: 11.1%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the state waived accountability ratings for the 2020-2021 school year. All Texas public school districts and campuses received the label “Not Rated: Declared State of Disaster.” Our schools explorer shows the accountability ratings from the 2018-2019 school year when available.
Overall (2018-2019)
C
Amarillo ISD: B
Student achievement (2018-2019)
C
Amarillo ISD: B
School progress (2018-2019)
B
Amarillo ISD: B
Closing the gaps (2018-2019)
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 2021 Accountability Manual.
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2019-2020 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
9.5 %
Amarillo ISD: 7.8%
Statewide: 6.7%
American Indian
Masked
Amarillo ISD: 5.5%
Statewide: 7.8%
African American
10.6 %
Amarillo ISD: 10.9%
Statewide: 8.9%
Asian
16.7 %
Amarillo ISD: 4.5%
Statewide: 1.8%
Hispanic
9.7 %
Amarillo ISD: 8.4%
Statewide: 7.4%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Amarillo ISD: 4.8%
Statewide: 7.2%
White
8.8 %
Amarillo ISD: 6.4%
Statewide: 5.2%
Two or more races
10.4 %
Amarillo ISD: 9.8%
Statewide: 6.7%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2020-2021 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
50.3
African American
2 (4%)
Amarillo ISD: 2.3%
Statewide: 11.1%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Amarillo ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Amarillo ISD: 0.9%
Statewide: 1.8%
Hispanic
4 (8%)
Amarillo ISD: 16.5%
Statewide: 28.4%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Amarillo ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
43.3 (86.1%)
Amarillo ISD: 79.2%
Statewide: 56.9%
Two or more races
1 (2%)
Amarillo ISD: 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
0 (0%)
Amarillo ISD: 0.7%
Statewide: 1.2%
Bachelor's
42.3 (84.1%)
Amarillo ISD: 82.6%
Statewide: 73%
Master's
8 (15.9%)
Amarillo ISD: 16.6%
Statewide: 25%
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 2020-2021.
Students per teacher
15.5
Amarillo ISD: 14.1
Statewide: 14.5
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2020-2021 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: 11.2 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
$58,180
Amarillo ISD: $58,886
Statewide: $57,641
Beginner
$52,326
Amarillo ISD: $50,760
Statewide: $50,849
1 to 5 years
$54,290
Amarillo ISD: $54,036
Statewide: $53,288
6 to 10 years
$57,066
Amarillo ISD: $57,432
Statewide: $56,282
11 to 20 years
$59,957
Amarillo ISD: $60,188
Statewide: $59,900
21 to 30 years
$66,074
Amarillo ISD: $65,034
Statewide: $64,637
30+ years
$70,935
Amarillo ISD: $71,394
Statewide: $69,974