Forest Hill Elementary School
- Elementary school in Amarillo ISD
- Amarillo, TX
- Pre-kindergarten - 5th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
A
Amarillo ISD: B
Total students
483
Avg. teacher experience
12.7 years
Amarillo ISD: 11.8 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Amarillo ISD: 92.2%
Statewide: 90%
Forest Hill Elementary School is an elementary school in Amarillo, TX, in the Amarillo ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 483 students. 68.3% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 44.5% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of A for the 2021-2022 school year.
As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $60,009, which is $1,122 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 12.7 years of experience.
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Website
Address
3515 Amarillo Blvd EAmarillo, TX 79107-5735
Office phone number
Principal
- Bethany Rose
- bethany.rose@amaisd.org
- (806) 326-4400
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Forest Hill 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
483
African American
15 (3.1%)
Amarillo ISD: 10.5%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
1 (0.2%)
Amarillo ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
13 (2.7%)
Amarillo ISD: 5%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
396 (82%)
Amarillo ISD: 46.3%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
2 (0.4%)
Amarillo ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
53 (11%)
Amarillo ISD: 34.6%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
3 (0.6%)
Amarillo ISD: 3%
Statewide: 2.9%
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
68.3 %
Amarillo ISD: 53.9%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
90.5 %
Amarillo ISD: 67.2%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
44.9 %
Amarillo ISD: 16.8%
Statewide: 21.7%
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
44.5 %
Amarillo ISD: 16.8%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
1.9 %
Amarillo ISD: 5.5%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
19.5 %
Amarillo ISD: 14%
Statewide: 11.6%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall (2021-2022)
A
Amarillo ISD: B
Student achievement (2021-2022)
C
Amarillo ISD: B
School progress (2021-2022)
B
Amarillo ISD: A
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
A
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 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
30.4 %
Amarillo ISD: 29.2%
Statewide: 15%
African American
27.8 %
Amarillo ISD: 30%
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
Masked
Amarillo ISD: 39.7%
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
0 %
Amarillo ISD: 14.4%
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
30 %
Amarillo ISD: 32.9%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Amarillo ISD: 35.7%
Statewide: 17.9%
White
35.3 %
Amarillo ISD: 25.6%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
Masked
Amarillo ISD: 32.5%
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
39.4
African American
0 (0%)
Amarillo ISD: 2.9%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Amarillo ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Amarillo ISD: 1%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
13.5 (34.3%)
Amarillo ISD: 17.6%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Amarillo ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
25.9 (65.7%)
Amarillo ISD: 77.4%
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
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: 2.3%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
37.9 (96.2%)
Amarillo ISD: 81.5%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
1.5 (3.8%)
Amarillo ISD: 16%
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Amarillo ISD: 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
12.3
Amarillo ISD: 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
12.7 years
Amarillo ISD: 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
$60,009
Amarillo ISD: $59,755
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
$36,794
Amarillo ISD: $46,342
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$53,731
Amarillo ISD: $54,640
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$58,134
Amarillo ISD: $58,801
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$61,785
Amarillo ISD: $62,153
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$71,529
Amarillo ISD: $66,438
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
$69,634
Amarillo ISD: $71,588
Statewide: $71,111