George Washington Carver Early Childhood Academy

  • Elementary school in Amarillo ISD
  • Amarillo, TX
  • Early education - 1st grade

Accountability rating (2021-2022)

B

Amarillo ISD: B

Total students

345

Avg. teacher experience

17.2 years

Amarillo ISD: 11.8 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

N/A

Amarillo ISD: 92.2%

Statewide: 90%

George Washington Carver Early Childhood Academy is an elementary school in Amarillo, TX, in the Amarillo ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 345 students. 39.7% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 4.9% 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.

As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $62,310, which is $3,423 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 17.2 years of experience.

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Contact information

Website

ecaamaisd.sharpschool.com/

Address

1800 N Travis
Amarillo, TX 79107

Office phone number

(806) 326-4200

Principals

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in George Washington Carver Early Childhood Academy 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

345

African American

83 (24.1%)

Amarillo ISD: 10.5%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

1 (0.3%)

Amarillo ISD: 0.4%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

7 (2%)

Amarillo ISD: 5%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

131 (38%)

Amarillo ISD: 46.3%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Amarillo ISD: 0.1%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

100 (29%)

Amarillo ISD: 34.6%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

23 (6.7%)

Amarillo ISD: 3%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

24.1%

American Indian

0.3%

Asian

2.0%

Hispanic

38.0%

Pacific Islander

0%

White

29.0%

Two or more races

6.7%

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

39.7 %

Amarillo ISD: 53.9%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

67 %

Amarillo ISD: 67.2%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

5.2 %

Amarillo ISD: 16.8%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

39.7%

Econ. disadvantaged

67.0%

Limited Eng. proficiency

5.2%

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

4.9 %

Amarillo ISD: 16.8%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

0 %

Amarillo ISD: 5.5%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

13 %

Amarillo ISD: 14%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

4.9%

Gifted and talented

0%

Special education

13.0%

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

Amarillo ISD: B

Student achievement (2021-2022)

Not rated (Paired campus)

Amarillo ISD: B

School progress (2021-2022)

Not rated (Paired campus)

Amarillo ISD: A

Closing the gaps (2021-2022)

Not rated (Paired campus)

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

19.6 %

Amarillo ISD: 29.2%

Statewide: 15%

African American

27.3 %

Amarillo ISD: 30%

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

N/A

Amarillo ISD: 39.7%

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

N/A

Amarillo ISD: 14.4%

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

22.2 %

Amarillo ISD: 32.9%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Amarillo ISD: 35.7%

Statewide: 17.9%

White

6.1 %

Amarillo ISD: 25.6%

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

30 %

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

25

African American

0 (0%)

Amarillo ISD: 2.9%

Statewide: 11.2%

American Indian

1 (4%)

Amarillo ISD: 0.3%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Amarillo ISD: 1%

Statewide: 1.9%

Hispanic

1 (4%)

Amarillo ISD: 17.6%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Amarillo ISD: 0.1%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

22 (88%)

Amarillo ISD: 77.4%

Statewide: 56.4%

Two or more races

1 (4%)

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

21 (84%)

Amarillo ISD: 81.5%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

4 (16%)

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

13.8

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

17.2 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

$62,310

Amarillo ISD: $59,755

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

N/A

Amarillo ISD: $46,342

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$55,060

Amarillo ISD: $54,640

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$57,549

Amarillo ISD: $58,801

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$61,224

Amarillo ISD: $62,153

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

$64,672

Amarillo ISD: $66,438

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

$72,219

Amarillo ISD: $71,588

Statewide: $71,111

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