Lawndale Elementary School

  • Elementary school in Amarillo ISD
  • Amarillo, TX
  • Early education - 5th grade

Accountability rating (2021-2022)

C

Amarillo ISD: B

Total students

362

Avg. teacher experience

13.9 years

Amarillo ISD: 11.8 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

N/A

Amarillo ISD: 92.2%

Statewide: 90%

Lawndale Elementary School is an elementary school in Amarillo, TX, in the Amarillo ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 362 students. 56.9% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 8.6% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.

The school received an accountability rating of C for the 2021-2022 school year.

As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $61,339, which is $2,452 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 13.9 years of experience.

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Contact information

Website

lawndaleamaisd.sharpschool.com/

Address

2215 S Bivins
Amarillo, TX 79103-4316

Office phone number

(806) 326-4700

Principal

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Lawndale 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

362

African American

12 (3.3%)

Amarillo ISD: 10.5%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Amarillo ISD: 0.4%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

3 (0.8%)

Amarillo ISD: 5%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

267 (73.8%)

Amarillo ISD: 46.3%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Amarillo ISD: 0.1%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

72 (19.9%)

Amarillo ISD: 34.6%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

8 (2.2%)

Amarillo ISD: 3%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

3.3%

American Indian

0%

Asian

0.8%

Hispanic

73.8%

Pacific Islander

0%

White

19.9%

Two or more races

2.2%

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

56.9 %

Amarillo ISD: 53.9%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

85.6 %

Amarillo ISD: 67.2%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

8.6 %

Amarillo ISD: 16.8%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

56.9%

Econ. disadvantaged

85.6%

Limited Eng. proficiency

8.6%

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

8.6 %

Amarillo ISD: 16.8%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

0.6 %

Amarillo ISD: 5.5%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

19.3 %

Amarillo ISD: 14%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

8.6%

Gifted and talented

0.6%

Special education

19.3%

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)

C

Amarillo ISD: B

Student achievement (2021-2022)

Not Rated: SB 1365

Amarillo ISD: B

School progress (2021-2022)

B

Amarillo ISD: A

Closing the gaps (2021-2022)

Not Rated: SB 1365

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

36 %

Amarillo ISD: 29.2%

Statewide: 15%

African American

Masked

Amarillo ISD: 30%

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

Masked

Amarillo ISD: 39.7%

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

Masked

Amarillo ISD: 14.4%

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

33.7 %

Amarillo ISD: 32.9%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Amarillo ISD: 35.7%

Statewide: 17.9%

White

41.2 %

Amarillo ISD: 25.6%

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

50 %

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

26.6

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

4 (15%)

Amarillo ISD: 17.6%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Amarillo ISD: 0.1%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

22.6 (85%)

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

20.5 (77%)

Amarillo ISD: 81.5%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

6.1 (23%)

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

13.6

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

13.9 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

$61,339

Amarillo ISD: $59,755

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

N/A

Amarillo ISD: $46,342

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$54,155

Amarillo ISD: $54,640

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$58,239

Amarillo ISD: $58,801

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$64,744

Amarillo ISD: $62,153

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

$65,005

Amarillo ISD: $66,438

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

N/A

Amarillo ISD: $71,588

Statewide: $71,111

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