River Road Middle School
- Middle school or junior high school in River Road ISD
- Amarillo, TX
- 6th grade - 8th grade
Accountability rating (2018-2019)
B
River Road ISD: B
Total students
337
Avg. teacher experience
8.4 years
River Road ISD: 9.6 years
Statewide: 11.2 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
River Road ISD: 98.9%
Statewide: 90.3%
River Road Middle School is a middle school or junior high school in Amarillo, TX, in the River Road ISD school district. As of the 2020-2021 school year, it had 337 students. 59.9% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 5% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the state waived accountability ratings for the 2020-2021 school year. The school received an accountability rating of B for the 2018-2019 school year.
As of the 2020-2021 school year, an average teacher's salary was $48,447, which is $9,194 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 8.4 years of experience.
Contact information
Address
9500 U S 287 NAmarillo, TX 79108
Principal
- Rachel Freeman
- rachel.freeman@rrisd.net
- (806) 383-8721
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in River Road Middle School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 16. Students who started eighth grade in 2008 in this region had a college graduation rate of 23.6 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 16.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
337
African American
7 (2.1%)
River Road ISD: 1.3%
Statewide: 12.7%
American Indian
0 (0%)
River Road ISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
2 (0.6%)
River Road ISD: 0.9%
Statewide: 4.7%
Hispanic
94 (27.9%)
River Road ISD: 27.5%
Statewide: 52.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
River Road ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
224 (66.5%)
River Road ISD: 66.8%
Statewide: 26.5%
Two or more races
10 (3%)
River Road ISD: 3%
Statewide: 2.7%
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
59.9 %
River Road ISD: 46.1%
Statewide: 49.2%
Economically disadvantaged
62.6 %
River Road ISD: 62%
Statewide: 60.3%
Limited English proficiency
5.6 %
River Road ISD: 4.3%
Statewide: 20.7%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2020-2021 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
5 %
River Road ISD: 4%
Statewide: 21%
Gifted and Talented
3.3 %
River Road ISD: 3.8%
Statewide: 8.3%
Special Education
20.5 %
River Road ISD: 15.8%
Statewide: 11.1%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the state waived accountability ratings for the 2020-2021 school year. All Texas public school districts and campuses received the label “Not Rated: Declared State of Disaster.” Our schools explorer shows the accountability ratings from the 2018-2019 school year when available.
Overall (2018-2019)
B
River Road ISD: B
Student achievement (2018-2019)
C
River Road ISD: B
School progress (2018-2019)
B
River Road ISD: B
Closing the gaps (2018-2019)
C
River Road ISD: C
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 2021 Accountability Manual.
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2019-2020 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
6.8 %
River Road ISD: 7.1%
Statewide: 6.7%
American Indian
Masked
River Road ISD: 0%
Statewide: 7.8%
African American
57.1 %
River Road ISD: 23.5%
Statewide: 8.9%
Asian
Masked
River Road ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.8%
Hispanic
5.8 %
River Road ISD: 8%
Statewide: 7.4%
Pacific Islander
Masked
River Road ISD: Masked
Statewide: 7.2%
White
5.6 %
River Road ISD: 6.3%
Statewide: 5.2%
Two or more races
11.1 %
River Road ISD: 11.6%
Statewide: 6.7%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2020-2021 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
26.9
African American
0 (0%)
River Road ISD: 0.9%
Statewide: 11.1%
American Indian
0 (0%)
River Road ISD: 0.9%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
1 (3.7%)
River Road ISD: 1.8%
Statewide: 1.8%
Hispanic
3.1 (11.5%)
River Road ISD: 7.3%
Statewide: 28.4%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
River Road ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
22.8 (84.8%)
River Road ISD: 88.1%
Statewide: 56.9%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
River Road ISD: 0.9%
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%)
River Road ISD: 2.3%
Statewide: 1.2%
Bachelor's
24.4 (90.5%)
River Road ISD: 90.2%
Statewide: 73%
Master's
2.6 (9.5%)
River Road ISD: 7.4%
Statewide: 25%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
River Road ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.7%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2020-2021.
Students per teacher
12.5
River Road ISD: 11.6
Statewide: 14.5
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2020-2021 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
8.4 years
River Road ISD: 9.6 years
Statewide: 11.2 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
$48,447
River Road ISD: $49,234
Statewide: $57,641
Beginner
$35,599
River Road ISD: $41,069
Statewide: $50,849
1 to 5 years
$45,216
River Road ISD: $44,853
Statewide: $53,288
6 to 10 years
$48,373
River Road ISD: $48,379
Statewide: $56,282
11 to 20 years
$52,831
River Road ISD: $54,033
Statewide: $59,900
21 to 30 years
$70,431
River Road ISD: $62,566
Statewide: $64,637
30+ years
N/A
River Road ISD: $61,077
Statewide: $69,974