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Bivins Elementary

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Bivins Elementary ranks 3308 th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

3308^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 29% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Bivins Elementary is a mid-sized school in Amarillo, TX, serving 415 students from Pre-Kindergarten through 5th grade within the Amarillo Independent School District (Isd), where approximately 75% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. Once a high-performing school ranking in the 82nd percentile statewide in 2018-2019, Bivins has experienced a sharp and sustained decline over the past five years, dropping to the 29th percentile in the most recent data—a 44-point fall that sets it apart from nearby schools like Wolflin Elementary, which has consistently ranked in the 73rd-80th percentile despite serving a similar demographic just 0.73 miles away.

The most urgent concern at Bivins is its performance in 4th-grade mathematics, where proficiency rates have hovered around 22% for the last three years—far below the district average of 46.8% and the state average of 49.28%. This is a stark contrast to nearby schools like Landergin Elementary and Wolflin Elementary, which achieve proficiency rates over 71% in the same grade and subject. Additionally, the school’s ability to support its large population of economically disadvantaged students has collapsed, with this subgroup’s rank plummeting from the 57th percentile to the 17th percentile in just two years, indicating a critical failure to close the achievement gap for its largest demographic.

Despite these challenges, Bivins has shown it can achieve excellence, particularly with its Gifted and Talented students, who ranked in the 96th percentile in 2020-2021. The school’s per-student spending ($9,994) is in the middle of the pack compared to neighbors like Landergin ($14,026) and San Jacinto Elementary ($12,212), suggesting that the issue is not a lack of funding but rather how resources are used. The dramatic contrast with Wolflin Elementary, which serves a similar population but remains stable and high-performing, points to school-level leadership and instructional practices as key drivers of Bivins’ decline, making a strategic overhaul essential to reverse its downward trend.

415

Students ?

15.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,889

Per pupil spending ?

75.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1500 S Fannin
Amarillo, TX 79102-2498

(806) 326-4100

District: Amarillo Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Bivins Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Austin Middle
High:	Amtech Career Academy
	Tascosa High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

42.9%

Hispanic:

39.0%

African American:

11.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 64th percentile in 2016 → 29th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (40% vs 51% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 35 percentile points since 2016

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school40%

District avg48%

Texas avg51%

3,308^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 29%▼ down 35 pts since 2016

From top 36% (2016) to bottom 29% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

25^th of 33Elementary Schools in the Amarillo Independent School District (Isd)

474^th of 951Amarillo Independent School District (Isd) among Texas districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	31.8	3308 of 4627	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	38.0	2927 of 4651	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.7	2391 of 4710	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	61.2	1551 of 4647	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.4	2355 of 4581	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	67.7	1223 of 4578	73.3%	★★★★☆
2019	76.6	824 of 4479	81.6%	★★★★☆
2018	59.6	1510 of 4359	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	59.8	1497 of 4329	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	64.3	1555 of 4286	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	75.2	993 of 4320	77.0%	★★★★☆
2014	76.6	879 of 4260	79.4%	★★★★☆
2013	79.9	656 of 4221	84.5%	★★★★☆
2012	67.3	1294 of 4206	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	68.6	1277 of 4095	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	65.3	1451 of 3937	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	70.5	1068 of 3884	72.5%	★★★★☆
2008	73.4	846 of 3768	77.5%	★★★★☆
2007	77.1	615 of 3724	83.5%	★★★★☆
2006	80.0	417 of 3476	88.0%	★★★★☆
2005	71.1	926 of 3475	73.4%	★★★★☆
2004	57.2	1621 of 3465	53.2%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	29.1	1910 of 2406	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	47.6	941 of 1905	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.7	1128 of 2443	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.5	482 of 2443	80.3%	★★★★☆
2022	40.0	1462 of 2421	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.4	1037 of 2444	57.6%	★★★☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	34.5	3199 of 4461	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	41.1	2487 of 4331	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	68.2	879 of 4295	79.5%	★★★★☆
2018	48.6	2043 of 4240	51.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	36.2	3023 of 4575	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	30.6	2765 of 3744	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	48.3	2286 of 4658	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.0	2230 of 4588	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.6	2124 of 4561	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.1	1270 of 4499	71.8%	★★★★☆
2019	72.9	897 of 4348	79.4%	★★★★☆
2018	59.8	1500 of 4306	65.2%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	59.7	1429 of 2958	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	82.7	106 of 3006	96.5%	★★★★★
2019	73.8	538 of 3184	83.1%	★★★★☆
2018	66.8	1110 of 3106	64.3%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	31.4	3361 of 4413	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	32.7	2683 of 3644	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	43.1	2574 of 4465	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.6	2386 of 4401	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.4	2853 of 4376	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	61.5	1289 of 4329	70.2%	★★★★☆
2019	54.0	1739 of 4188	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.3	2384 of 4168	42.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	27.3	3767 of 4520	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	47.6	1911 of 3705	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.5	1961 of 4594	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.3	1430 of 4521	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.6	2246 of 4477	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	62.0	1287 of 4451	71.1%	★★★★☆
2019	80.4	398 of 4309	90.8%	★★★★★
2018	61.9	1277 of 4264	70.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	32.5	3284 of 4582	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	57.7	1383 of 3739	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.9	1888 of 4647	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.9	1084 of 4585	76.4%	★★★★☆
2022	43.2	2547 of 4563	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	67.9	1161 of 4498	74.2%	★★★★☆
2019	76.4	763 of 4357	82.5%	★★★★☆
2018	57.0	1638 of 4319	62.1%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	28.4	863 of 1099	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	64.3	293 of 961	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.2	294 of 1112	73.6%	★★★★☆
2018	62.3	368 of 1046	64.8%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	33.6	3040 of 4301	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	78.3	405 of 3549	88.6%	★★★★☆
2024	70.3	794 of 4292	81.5%	★★★★☆
2023	63.5	943 of 4086	76.9%	★★★★☆
2022	49.5	1615 of 3952	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.1	1251 of 3799	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.0	569 of 3684	84.6%	★★★★☆
2018	76.2	390 of 3558	89.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	27.0	2462 of 3006	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	44.8	1543 of 2612	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.3	2038 of 3108	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.2	1478 of 3106	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	36.2	2193 of 3082	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	57.3	1204 of 3082	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	73.1	660 of 3142	79.0%	★★★★☆
2018	55.8	1317 of 3127	57.9%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Gifted and Talented (2022)52nd percentile+3 vs school

Female (2026)34th percentile+5 vs school

Special Education (2026)29th percentile~ school

Male (2026)28th percentile~ school

At Risk (2022)28th percentile-20 vs school

Hispanic (2026)24th percentile-5 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)21st percentile-45 vs school

African American (2026)21st percentile-8 vs school

White (2026)18th percentile-10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)17th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading44%-10 vs state

Mathematics35%-12 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR Reading (2026)			STAAR Mathematics (2026)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	Total
Bivins Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1500 S Fannin	Amarillo	79102	Potter County	Amarillo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 326-4100	415	26	15.8	75.7%	178 (42.9%)	46 (11.1%)	162 (39.0%)	7 (1.7%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.1%)	31.8	3308^th of 4627 public elementary schools	28.5%		38	2927^th of 4651 public elementary schools	37.1%	381	44.8	35.1	51.6	36.2	22.8	45.2	$9,889
Wolflin Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2026 S Hughes	Amarillo	79109	Potter County	Amarillo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 371-5790	326	22	14.8	68.1%	173 (53.1%)	21 (6.4%)	109 (33.4%)	6 (1.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.9%)	70.6	1111^th of 4627 public elementary schools	76.0%		75.3	925^th of 4651 public elementary schools	80.1%	186	70.9	73.2	57.4	50.9	71.4	38.2	$9,455
Wills Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3500 W 11th	Amarillo	79106	Potter County	Amarillo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 326-5650	458	31	14.8	92.6%	91 (19.9%)	103 (22.5%)	133 (29.0%)	116 (25.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.1%)	32.8	3239^th of 4627 public elementary schools	30.0%		49.6	2162^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	53.5%	1077	52.7	33.3	47.6	34.6	14.8	48.4	$9,739
San Jacinto Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3400 W 4th	Amarillo	79106	Potter County	Amarillo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 326-5200	366	28	12.8	94.8%	68 (18.6%)	74 (20.2%)	204 (55.7%)	3 (0.8%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	14 (3.8%)	28.4	3536^th of 4627 public elementary schools	23.6%		30.2	3415^th of 4651 public elementary schools	26.6%	121	34.2	42.4	33.3	26.3	42.4	45.1	$10,796
Coronado Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3210 Wimberly Rd	Amarillo	79109	Randall County	Amarillo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 354-4600	435	29	14.7	69.9%	190 (43.7%)	36 (8.3%)	175 (40.2%)	9 (2.1%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.3%)	62	1515^th of 4627 public elementary schools	67.3%		63	1437^th of 4651 public elementary schools	69.1%	78	60.0	68.3	66.7	44.3	47.6	40.0	$9,331
Lamar Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3800 Lipscomb	Amarillo	79110	Randall County	Amarillo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 326-4600	281	26	10.8	87.5%	101 (35.9%)	34 (12.1%)	127 (45.2%)	5 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.0%)	24.6	3772^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	18.5%		37.4	2958^th of 4651 public elementary schools	36.4%	814	23.5	38.5	50.0	17.7	38.5	40.9	$10,403
Landergin Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3209 S Taylor	Amarillo	79110	Randall County	Amarillo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 326-4650	260	21	12.4	91.9%	73 (28.1%)	20 (7.7%)	159 (61.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.1%)	48.1	2211^th of 4627 public elementary schools	52.2%		58.8	1632^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	64.9%	579	28.2	40.0	44.2	46.2	74.3	61.4	$13,076
George Washington Carver Elementary Academy	Public	2-5	1905 W 12th	Amarillo	79107	Potter County	Amarillo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 326-4150	321	22	14.8	76.3%	62 (19.3%)	105 (32.7%)	128 (39.9%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (7.2%)	16.4	4224^th of 4627 public elementary schools	8.7%		37.2	2974^th of 4651 public elementary schools	36.1%	1250	39.5	29.3	44.6	25.0	12.4	28.9	$8,565
Avondale Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1500 Avondale	Amarillo	79106	Potter County	Amarillo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 326-4000	475	32	15.0	81.3%	168 (35.4%)	74 (15.6%)	198 (41.7%)	7 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	26 (5.5%)	51.1	2061^st of 4627 public elementary schools	55.5%		47.5	2287^th of 4651 public elementary schools	50.8%	226	63.9	53.5	49.4	67.8	45.7	29.3	$9,011
Olsen Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2409 Anna	Amarillo	79106	Potter County	Amarillo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 326-4900	387	23	16.4	53.2%	221 (57.1%)	22 (5.7%)	113 (29.2%)	5 (1.3%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.9%)	58.3	1691^st of 4627 public elementary schools	63.5%		83.3	636^th of 4651 public elementary schools	86.3%	1055	49.1	52.1	77.8	30.9	33.3	74.6	$7,982

Frequently Asked Questions about Bivins Elementary

Is Bivins Elementary a good school?

Bivins Elementary ranks 3308^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Bivins Elementary attend?

Students who attend Bivins Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Austin Middle
High : Amtech Career Academy
High : Tascosa High School

How many students attend Bivins Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 415 students attended Bivins Elementary.

What district is Bivins Elementary in?

Amarillo Independent School District (Isd)

What is the racial makeup of Bivins Elementary?

Students at Bivins Elementary are 43% White, 39% Hispanic, 11% African American, 4% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 1% American Indian.

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