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Forest Hill Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5
2061st
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 4,651 Texas Elementary Schools
Better than 56% of Texas elementary schools
Summary

Forest Hill Elementary is a public elementary school in Amarillo, Texas, serving 476 students in grades PK-5 as part of the Amarillo Independent School District (ISD).

Forest Hill Elementary has shown mixed performance on state assessments, with 3rd grade reading proficiency (37.78%) significantly lower than the Amarillo ISD (50.27%) and Texas (52.02%) averages, but 4th and 5th grade reading proficiency rates higher than the district and state. The school's mathematics proficiency is also variable, with 3rd and 4th grade rates below the district and state, but 5th grade rate higher. Forest Hill Elementary has a high percentage of economically disadvantaged students (96.01%) and a diverse student population, including a significant percentage of Hispanic and English Language Learner students.

Compared to nearby elementary schools in the Amarillo ISD, Forest Hill Elementary generally performs on par or slightly below the district averages in reading and mathematics. However, Sunrise Elementary, located about 2 miles away, consistently outperforms Forest Hill Elementary and the district in both subjects. Despite the high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, Forest Hill Elementary's performance for this subgroup is generally on par or slightly below the district and state averages.

484
Students ?
13.6
Student/teacher ratio ?
$10,073
Per pupil spending ?
94.6%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 3515 Amarillo Blvd E
       Amarillo, TX  79107-5735

(806) 326-4400

District: Amarillo Independent School District (Isd)


Students who attend Forest Hill Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Travis Middle
High:    Amtech Career Academy
    Palo Duro High School
Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
81.2%
White:
8.5%
African American:
5.0%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Improving — 24th percentile in 2015 → 56th in 2025
Strengths
Ranking is trending up — up 32 percentile points since 2015
Above the Texas median (56th percentile)
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Texas average (41% vs 46% meeting standards)
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school41%
District avg47%
Texas avg46%
2,061st of 4,651
Texas public elementary schools ?
Top 44%▲ up 31 pts since 2015
From bottom 24% (2015) to top 44% (2025)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
19th of 36Elementary Schools in the Amarillo Independent School District (Isd)
411th of 961Amarillo 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202551.42061 of 465155.7%★★★☆☆
202446.22429 of 471048.4%★★☆☆☆
202350.22164 of 464753.4%★★★☆☆
202253.51954 of 458157.3%★★★☆☆
202157.31652 of 457863.9%★★★☆☆
201935.62987 of 447933.3%★★☆☆☆
201830.13191 of 435926.8%★☆☆☆☆
201737.72674 of 432938.2%★★☆☆☆
201641.22772 of 428635.3%★★☆☆☆
201531.63269 of 432024.3%★☆☆☆☆
201440.72862 of 426032.8%★★☆☆☆
201332.53285 of 422122.2%★☆☆☆☆
201220.73825 of 42069.1%☆☆☆☆☆
201143.92751 of 409532.8%★★☆☆☆
201044.62604 of 393733.9%★★☆☆☆
200941.02689 of 388430.8%★★☆☆☆
200849.92211 of 376841.3%★★☆☆☆
200748.42282 of 372438.7%★★☆☆☆
200661.51450 of 347658.3%★★★☆☆
200552.01930 of 347544.5%★★☆☆☆
200439.82479 of 346528.5%★☆☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202569.3387 of 190579.7%★★★★☆

At Risk

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202273.4683 of 446184.7%★★★★☆
202182.6310 of 433192.8%★★★★★
201964.01090 of 429574.6%★★★★☆
201843.12422 of 424042.9%★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202560.1942 of 291867.7%★★★☆☆
202461.51098 of 366870.1%★★★★☆
202371.3671 of 355681.1%★★★★☆
202283.2281 of 348791.9%★★★★★
202185.7223 of 344693.5%★★★★★
201955.51295 of 333361.1%★★★☆☆
201842.51895 of 322641.3%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202562.51177 of 374468.6%★★★☆☆
202462.21458 of 465868.7%★★★☆☆
202348.72249 of 458851.0%★★★☆☆
202258.61637 of 456164.1%★★★☆☆
202153.61834 of 449959.2%★★★☆☆
201931.43250 of 434825.3%★☆☆☆☆
201822.03724 of 430613.5%★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202550.41701 of 364453.3%★★★☆☆
202453.91859 of 446558.4%★★★☆☆
202352.91885 of 440157.2%★★★☆☆
202255.21745 of 437660.1%★★★☆☆
202159.61376 of 432968.2%★★★☆☆
201942.32489 of 418840.6%★★☆☆☆
201834.32968 of 416828.8%★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202563.61054 of 370571.6%★★★★☆
202463.91260 of 459472.6%★★★★☆
202362.41372 of 452169.7%★★★☆☆
202268.1993 of 447777.8%★★★★☆
202173.6689 of 445184.5%★★★★☆
201950.02067 of 430952.0%★★★☆☆
201842.92501 of 426441.3%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202540.32262 of 373939.5%★★☆☆☆
202439.02882 of 464738.0%★★☆☆☆
202350.82105 of 458554.1%★★★☆☆
202249.42196 of 456351.9%★★★☆☆
202158.01589 of 449864.7%★★★☆☆
201941.82537 of 435741.8%★★☆☆☆
201839.72573 of 431940.4%★★☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202564.3885 of 354975.1%★★★★☆
202468.0884 of 429279.4%★★★★☆
202351.21567 of 408661.6%★★★☆☆
202244.81926 of 395251.3%★★★☆☆
202156.61100 of 379971.0%★★★★☆
201933.22569 of 368430.3%★★☆☆☆
201846.71600 of 355855.0%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202462.41093 of 310864.8%★★★☆☆
202349.01661 of 310646.5%★★☆☆☆
202279.3392 of 308287.3%★★★★☆
202150.41470 of 308252.3%★★★☆☆
201924.42651 of 314215.6%★☆☆☆☆
201830.42381 of 312723.9%★☆☆☆☆
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)
At Risk (2022)85th percentile+27 vs school
African American (2025)80th percentile+24 vs school
Special Education (2025)75th percentile+19 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)72nd percentile+16 vs school
Female (2025)69th percentile+13 vs school
English Language Learner (2025)68th percentile+12 vs school
White (2024)65th percentile+16 vs school
Hispanic (2025)53rd percentile~ school
Male (2025)40th percentile-16 vs school
By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?
Mathematics48%+3 vs state
Reading48%-6 vs state
Science29%~ state avg

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Forest Hill Elementary ranks 2061st of 4651 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

In the 2024-25 school year, 484 students attended Forest Hill Elementary.

Students at Forest Hill Elementary are 81% Hispanic, 8% White, 5% African American, 4% Asian.

Students who attend Forest Hill Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Travis Middle
High : Amtech Career Academy
High : Palo Duro High School


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Texas Education Agency.

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