Park Hills Elementary School

  • Elementary school in Amarillo ISD
  • Amarillo, TX
  • Pre-kindergarten - 5th grade

Accountability rating (2021-2022)

B

Amarillo ISD: B

Total students

269

Avg. teacher experience

10.9 years

Amarillo ISD: 11.8 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

N/A

Amarillo ISD: 92.2%

Statewide: 90%

Park Hills Elementary School is an elementary school in Amarillo, TX, in the Amarillo ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 269 students. 64.3% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 40.5% 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 $58,922, which is $35 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 10.9 years of experience.

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Contact information

Website

phamaisd.sharpschool.com/

Address

119 N E 15th
Amarillo, TX 79107-3101

Office phone number

(806) 326-4750

Principal

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Park Hills 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

269

African American

49 (18.2%)

Amarillo ISD: 10.5%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

1 (0.4%)

Amarillo ISD: 0.4%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

9 (3.3%)

Amarillo ISD: 5%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

172 (63.9%)

Amarillo ISD: 46.3%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Amarillo ISD: 0.1%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

32 (11.9%)

Amarillo ISD: 34.6%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

6 (2.2%)

Amarillo ISD: 3%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

18.2%

American Indian

0.4%

Asian

3.3%

Hispanic

63.9%

Pacific Islander

0%

White

11.9%

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

64.3 %

Amarillo ISD: 53.9%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

94.8 %

Amarillo ISD: 67.2%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

39.8 %

Amarillo ISD: 16.8%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

64.3%

Econ. disadvantaged

94.8%

Limited Eng. proficiency

39.8%

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

40.5 %

Amarillo ISD: 16.8%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

1.1 %

Amarillo ISD: 5.5%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

18.6 %

Amarillo ISD: 14%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

40.5%

Gifted and talented

1.1%

Special education

18.6%

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)

C

Amarillo ISD: B

School progress (2021-2022)

B

Amarillo ISD: A

Closing the gaps (2021-2022)

C

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

19.9 %

Amarillo ISD: 29.2%

Statewide: 15%

African American

26.7 %

Amarillo ISD: 30%

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

N/A

Amarillo ISD: 39.7%

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

28.6 %

Amarillo ISD: 14.4%

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

17.1 %

Amarillo ISD: 32.9%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Amarillo ISD: 35.7%

Statewide: 17.9%

White

28 %

Amarillo ISD: 25.6%

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

0 %

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

21.1

African American

1 (4.7%)

Amarillo ISD: 2.9%

Statewide: 11.2%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Amarillo ISD: 0.3%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

1 (4.7%)

Amarillo ISD: 1%

Statewide: 1.9%

Hispanic

8 (37.9%)

Amarillo ISD: 17.6%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Amarillo ISD: 0.1%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

11.1 (52.7%)

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

18.1 (85.8%)

Amarillo ISD: 81.5%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

3 (14.2%)

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

12.7

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

10.9 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

$58,922

Amarillo ISD: $59,755

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

N/A

Amarillo ISD: $46,342

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$55,241

Amarillo ISD: $54,640

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$57,053

Amarillo ISD: $58,801

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$61,312

Amarillo ISD: $62,153

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

$65,844

Amarillo ISD: $66,438

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

$69,797

Amarillo ISD: $71,588

Statewide: $71,111

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