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Hamlet Elementary

Q: Is Hamlet Elementary a good school?

Hamlet Elementary ranks 3002 nd of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Hamlet Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 280 students attended Hamlet Elementary.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Hamlet Elementary?

Students at Hamlet Elementary are 54% African American, 21% Hispanic, 11% White, 9% Asian, 5% Two or more races.

Q: What schools do graduates of Hamlet Elementary attend?

Students who attend Hamlet Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Johnny N Allen-6th Grade Campus Middle : Mann Middle High : Amtech Career Academy High : Palo Duro High School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

3002^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 35% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Hamlet Elementary in Amarillo, TX, is a PK-5 school in the Amarillo Independent School District (Isd) serving 280 students in a high-poverty area, where over 97% qualify for free or reduced lunch. The most striking news about Hamlet is its dramatic turnaround: after ranking in the bottom 5% of Texas elementary schools for several years, it jumped from the 4th percentile to the 35th percentile statewide in the 2025-2026 school year—a 31-percentile-point increase that outpaces nearby schools like Emerson Elementary and Forest Hill Elementary, which saw declines or stagnation over the same period. This broad-based improvement, seen in every tested grade and subject, suggests systemic changes are working effectively.

Hamlet stands out for its exceptional support of special education students, ranking in the 72nd percentile statewide for this group—a remarkable achievement compared to its overall rank. The school also excels in 5th-grade mathematics, where 54.55% of students met proficiency, surpassing the district average (44.48%) and the state average (47.38%), and even outperforming higher-ranked neighbors like Pleasant Valley Elementary. However, a clear gap exists between subjects: reading proficiency (35% to 54%) consistently outpaces math (23% to 54%), with 3rd-grade math at just 23.53% being a critical area needing attention. The school’s higher per-student spending ($14,563) compared to nearby schools like Pleasant Valley ($12,081) likely funds smaller class sizes and specialized support driving these gains.

While Hamlet is rapidly improving, it still has a long way to go to match the consistent excellence of Pleasant Valley Elementary (78th percentile), located less than a mile away with a similar demographic profile. The "5th-grade effect" is notable, with 5th graders significantly outperforming younger grades, particularly in math where they were more than twice as proficient as 3rd graders. This suggests a strong teaching team or successful intervention program by 5th grade. Updated data on "at-risk" students would help confirm that the turnaround benefits all populations, but the current trends are highly encouraging for parents considering this school.

280

Students ?

12.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,360

Per pupil spending ?

97.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

705 Sycamore
Amarillo, TX 79107-2044

(806) 326-4500

District: Amarillo Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Hamlet Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Johnny N Allen-6th Grade Campus
	Mann Middle
High:	Amtech Career Academy
	Palo Duro High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

53.6%

Hispanic:

20.7%

White:

11.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — <1st percentile in 2023 → 35th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 35th (2026) from a <1st-percentile low (2023)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (42% vs 51% meeting standards)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school42%

District avg48%

Texas avg51%

3,002^nd of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 35%▼ down 33 pts since 2016

From top 32% (2016) to bottom 35% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

22^nd 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	36.2	3002 of 4627	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	9.9	4488 of 4651	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.7	4639 of 4710	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	3.9	4629 of 4647	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	4.6	4554 of 4581	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	12.5	4370 of 4578	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	14.0	4193 of 4479	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	31.5	3098 of 4359	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	27.5	3294 of 4329	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	67.9	1374 of 4286	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	36.4	3043 of 4320	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	24.4	3650 of 4260	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	22.6	3707 of 4221	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	27.9	3525 of 4206	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	36.9	3097 of 4095	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	41.1	2779 of 3937	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	26.7	3328 of 3884	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	42.6	2546 of 3768	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2007	32.0	2994 of 3724	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	34.1	2705 of 3476	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	47.9	2109 of 3475	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2004	51.4	1941 of 3465	44.0%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	32.4	1771 of 2406	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	21.0	1704 of 1905	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.7	2358 of 2443	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.4	2397 of 2443	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.3	2381 of 2421	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	26.2	2015 of 2444	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.9	2204 of 2515	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	46.8	1233 of 2483	50.3%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	2.8	796 of 814	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	0.5	1039 of 1045	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	11.2	4382 of 4461	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	25.5	3700 of 4331	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.0	3768 of 4295	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	45.4	2268 of 4240	46.5%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	32.2	1233 of 1643	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	18.2	2665 of 2918	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.8	3445 of 3668	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.4	3469 of 3556	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	19.7	3188 of 3487	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	35.2	2342 of 3446	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.4	2492 of 3333	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.9	2944 of 3226	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	43.6	2515 of 4575	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	13.3	3563 of 3744	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.7	4578 of 4658	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.9	4569 of 4588	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.0	4506 of 4561	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	17.4	4053 of 4499	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	19.9	3872 of 4348	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	41.0	2549 of 4306	40.8%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	48.3	2173 of 4413	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	28.2	2899 of 3644	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.0	4087 of 4465	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.6	4383 of 4401	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.2	4353 of 4376	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	5.2	4327 of 4329	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	33.6	3039 of 4188	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	43.6	2366 of 4168	43.2%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	49.2	2187 of 4520	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	16.4	3468 of 3705	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.0	4514 of 4594	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.0	4490 of 4521	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.1	4439 of 4477	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	17.4	4160 of 4451	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	20.4	3946 of 4309	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	42.1	2558 of 4264	40.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	28.9	3534 of 4582	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	12.4	3555 of 3739	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.8	4608 of 4647	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.9	4548 of 4585	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.9	4502 of 4563	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	10.6	4409 of 4498	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	13.5	4141 of 4357	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	24.6	3574 of 4319	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2019	12.6	1039 of 1112	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	59.0	1215 of 4301	71.8%	★★★★☆
2025	26.7	2885 of 3549	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.3	3836 of 4292	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.6	3633 of 4086	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.3	2709 of 3952	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	20.2	3606 of 3799	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	26.6	3081 of 3684	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	45.1	1705 of 3558	52.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	46.2	1736 of 3006	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	1.1	3099 of 3106	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	1.7	3067 of 3082	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	2.7	3125 of 3142	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	12.0	2999 of 3127	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2026)72nd percentile+37 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)52nd percentile+16 vs school

Hispanic (2026)51st percentile+16 vs school

Female (2026)45th percentile+10 vs school

White (2026)42nd percentile+7 vs school

African American (2026)26th percentile-9 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)25th percentile-10 vs school

Male (2026)23rd percentile-12 vs school

Multi-racial (2019)7th percentile~ school

Asian (2025)2nd percentile~ school

At Risk (2022)2nd percentile~ school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading45%-9 vs state

Mathematics39%-8 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2026)			STAAR Spanish Mathematics (2026)	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 Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 5th Grade	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
Hamlet Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	705 Sycamore	Amarillo	79107	Potter County	Amarillo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 326-4500	280	22	12.6	97.9%	32 (11.4%)	150 (53.6%)	58 (20.7%)	25 (8.9%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.6%)	36.2	3002^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	35.1%		9.9	4488^th of 4651 public elementary schools	3.5%	1486					54.0	35.0	43.6	23.5	37.5	54.6	$12,360
Pleasant Valley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4413 River Dr	Amarillo	79108	Potter County	Amarillo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 326-5000	195	18	10.7	85.1%	84 (43.1%)	7 (3.6%)	88 (45.1%)	5 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.6%)								(n/a)											$12,470
Park Hills Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	119 N E 15th	Amarillo	79107	Potter County	Amarillo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 326-4750	174	15	11.7	92.0%	26 (14.9%)	29 (16.7%)	108 (62.1%)	8 (4.6%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)								(n/a)											$12,409
Rogers Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	920 N Mirror	Amarillo	79107	Potter County	Amarillo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 326-5150	490	34	14.4	93.7%	29 (5.9%)	35 (7.1%)	401 (81.8%)	20 (4.1%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	36.6	2981^st of 4627 public elementary schools	35.6%		24.9	3731^st of 4651 public elementary schools	19.8%	750					36.4	54.9	36.5	39.3	52.4	21.2	$10,406
Whittier Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2004 N Marrs	Amarillo	79107	Potter County	Amarillo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 326-5600	440	31	14.0	92.3%	53 (12.0%)	34 (7.7%)	318 (72.3%)	27 (6.1%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.1%)	23.7	3832^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	17.2%		35.9	3055^th of 4651 public elementary schools	34.3%	777	26.1				54.8	30.0	41.3	38.5	11.7	31.3	$10,557
George Washington Carver Early Childhood Academy	Public	PK, KG-1	1800 N Travis	Amarillo	79107	Potter County	Amarillo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 326-4200	325	21	15.5	72.6%	80 (24.6%)	80 (24.6%)	148 (45.5%)	2 (0.6%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	11 (3.4%)								(n/a)											$10,303
Emerson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	600 N Cleveland	Amarillo	79107	Potter County	Amarillo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 326-4350	500	35	14.3	95.0%	27 (5.4%)	14 (2.8%)	450 (90.0%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.0%)	25.2	3739^th of 4627 public elementary schools	19.2%		42.7	2594^th of 4651 public elementary schools	44.2%	1145	37.0	51.5	52.6		35.7	36.1	48.8	35.2	42.7	19.8	$8,996
Mesa Verde Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4011 Beaver	Amarillo	79107	Potter County	Amarillo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 326-4800	337	29	11.6	97.6%	90 (26.7%)	120 (35.6%)	72 (21.4%)	33 (9.8%)	6 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.7%)	25.4	3728^th of 4627 public elementary schools	19.4%		38.5	2884^th of 4651 public elementary schools	38.0%	844					30.2	36.7	52.7	18.9	30.6	45.5	$11,135
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
Forest Hill Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3515 Amarillo Blvd E	Amarillo	79107	Potter County	Amarillo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 326-4400	484	35	13.6	94.6%	41 (8.5%)	24 (5.0%)	393 (81.2%)	18 (3.7%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.6%)	42.2	2580^th of 4627 public elementary schools	44.2%		51.4	2061^st of 4651 public elementary schools	55.7%	519	29.2	25.0	50.0	12.5	41.0	34.0	58.3	28.6	38.8	78.0	$10,073

Frequently Asked Questions about Hamlet Elementary

What district is Hamlet Elementary in?

Amarillo Independent School District (Isd)

How many students attend Hamlet Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 280 students attended Hamlet Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Hamlet Elementary attend?

Students who attend Hamlet Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Johnny N Allen-6th Grade Campus
Middle : Mann Middle
High : Amtech Career Academy
High : Palo Duro High School

What is the racial makeup of Hamlet Elementary?

Students at Hamlet Elementary are 54% African American, 21% Hispanic, 11% White, 9% Asian, 5% Two or more races.

Is Hamlet Elementary a good school?

Hamlet Elementary ranks 3002^nd of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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