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.

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Contact information

Address

9500 U S 287 N
Amarillo, TX 79108

Principal

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%

African American

2.1%

American Indian

N/A

Asian

0.6%

Hispanic

27.9%

Pacific Islander

N/A

White

66.5%

Two or more races

3.0%

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%

At-risk students

59.9%

Econ. disadvantaged

62.6%

Limited Eng. proficiency

5.6%

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%

Bilingual/ESL

5.0%

Gifted and talented

3.3%

Special education

20.5%

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

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