Western Plateau Elementary School
- Elementary school in Amarillo ISD
- Amarillo, TX
- Pre-kindergarten - 5th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
B
Amarillo ISD: B
Total students
416
Avg. teacher experience
11.1 years
Amarillo ISD: 11.8 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Amarillo ISD: 92.2%
Statewide: 90%
Western Plateau Elementary School is an elementary school in Amarillo, TX, in the Amarillo ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 416 students. 37.7% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 2.9% 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 $58,945, which is $58 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 11.1 years of experience.
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Website
Address
4927 ShawneeAmarillo, TX 79109-6119
Office phone number
Principal
- Dusti Shipman
- dusti.shipman@amaisd.org
- (806) 326-5550
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Western Plateau 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
416
African American
27 (6.5%)
Amarillo ISD: 10.5%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
3 (0.7%)
Amarillo ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
2 (0.5%)
Amarillo ISD: 5%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
125 (30%)
Amarillo ISD: 46.3%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Amarillo ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
250 (60.1%)
Amarillo ISD: 34.6%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
9 (2.2%)
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
37.7 %
Amarillo ISD: 53.9%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
56.3 %
Amarillo ISD: 67.2%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
2.9 %
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
2.9 %
Amarillo ISD: 16.8%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
2.9 %
Amarillo ISD: 5.5%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
14.9 %
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)
B
Amarillo ISD: B
Student achievement (2021-2022)
B
Amarillo ISD: B
School progress (2021-2022)
A
Amarillo ISD: A
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
B
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
28 %
Amarillo ISD: 29.2%
Statewide: 15%
African American
20 %
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
27.2 %
Amarillo ISD: 32.9%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Amarillo ISD: 35.7%
Statewide: 17.9%
White
27.9 %
Amarillo ISD: 25.6%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
20 %
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
29.7
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
6 (20.2%)
Amarillo ISD: 17.6%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Amarillo ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
23.7 (79.8%)
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
27.5 (92.7%)
Amarillo ISD: 81.5%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
2.2 (7.3%)
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
14
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
11.1 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
$58,945
Amarillo ISD: $59,755
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
$51,263
Amarillo ISD: $46,342
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$54,993
Amarillo ISD: $54,640
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$57,599
Amarillo ISD: $58,801
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$61,384
Amarillo ISD: $62,153
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$65,644
Amarillo ISD: $66,438
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
N/A
Amarillo ISD: $71,588
Statewide: $71,111