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Park Hills Elementary

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Park Hills Elementary ranks 3117 th of 4651 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

3117^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,651 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 33% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Park Hills Elementary is a public elementary school in Amarillo, Texas, serving 229 students in grades PK-5 as part of the Amarillo Independent School District. Despite being located in the same district, Park Hills Elementary faces significant challenges compared to its peers, with consistently low academic performance and high poverty rates.

Park Hills Elementary has an extremely high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 94.66% to 95.63% over the past 3 years. This is significantly higher than nearby schools like Pleasant Valley Elementary, which has a free/reduced lunch rate of 72.16% to 96.01%. Academically, Park Hills Elementary consistently underperforms the district and state on STAAR standardized tests, with only 27.78% of 3rd graders proficient in reading compared to 50.27% for Amarillo ISD and 52.02% for Texas.

The performance gap between Park Hills Elementary and other nearby schools is quite stark. For example, Pleasant Valley Elementary, just 1.77 miles away, outperforms Park Hills Elementary by a wide margin on STAAR tests, with 75.76% of 5th graders proficient in math compared to only 44.44% at Park Hills. Additionally, Park Hills Elementary's statewide ranking has steadily declined over the past 10 years, suggesting the school is struggling to keep up with improvements seen at other Texas elementary schools.

174

Students ?

11.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,409

Per pupil spending ?

92%

Free/discounted lunch ?

119 N E 15th
Amarillo, TX 79107-3101

(806) 326-4750

District: Amarillo Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Park Hills Elementary usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

62.1%

African American:

16.7%

White:

14.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 34th percentile in 2015 → 33rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (35% vs 47% meeting standards)

!Reading scores 13 pts below the Texas average

!Near the bottom of Amarillo Independent School District (Isd)'s ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school35%

District avg48%

Texas avg47%

3,117^th of 4,651

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 33%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

30^th of 36Elementary Schools in the Amarillo Independent School District (Isd)

411^th 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

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	35.1	3117 of 4651	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.8	3531 of 4710	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.7	4024 of 4647	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	38.9	2804 of 4581	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	60.2	1509 of 4578	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	37.3	2859 of 4479	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	23.7	3598 of 4359	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	31.6	3054 of 4329	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	34.2	3097 of 4286	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	39.9	2854 of 4320	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2014	14.5	3987 of 4260	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	24.4	3629 of 4221	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	26.9	3577 of 4206	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	46.9	2605 of 4095	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	35.4	3047 of 3937	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	35.5	2956 of 3884	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	45.7	2382 of 3768	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2007	48.4	2281 of 3724	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2006	51.2	1995 of 3476	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2005	60.3	1511 of 3475	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2004	38.6	2532 of 3465	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	38.7	1191 of 1905	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.5	987 of 2443	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	38.7	1512 of 2421	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	55.0	885 of 2444	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	27.2	2064 of 2515	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.3	2325 of 2483	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	52.7	1909 of 4461	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	80.3	375 of 4331	91.3%	★★★★★
2019	58.5	1416 of 4295	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.3	2353 of 4240	44.5%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	57.6	1032 of 2918	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.5	1954 of 3668	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.7	2987 of 3556	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	51.2	1580 of 3487	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	80.6	322 of 3446	90.7%	★★★★★
2019	70.3	631 of 3333	81.1%	★★★★☆
2018	35.9	2279 of 3226	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	36.2	2469 of 3744	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.3	3077 of 4658	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	19.8	4042 of 4588	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	42.8	2602 of 4561	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	62.2	1396 of 4499	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.8	2430 of 4348	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	25.9	3496 of 4306	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	51.4	1652 of 3644	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	36.4	3030 of 4465	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	21.0	3902 of 4401	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	45.0	2449 of 4376	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	63.3	1198 of 4329	72.3%	★★★★☆
2019	59.4	1424 of 4188	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	36.4	2820 of 4168	32.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	44.2	2126 of 3705	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.5	2378 of 4594	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.2	3383 of 4521	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	52.5	1986 of 4477	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	76.5	564 of 4451	87.3%	★★★★☆
2019	53.2	1822 of 4309	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	33.0	3180 of 4264	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	39.8	2286 of 3739	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.4	2989 of 4647	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.4	3652 of 4585	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.6	3024 of 4563	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	57.3	1620 of 4498	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	31.1	3250 of 4357	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.1	3547 of 4319	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	67.5	757 of 3549	78.7%	★★★★☆
2024	58.6	1351 of 4292	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.5	1620 of 4086	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	22.2	3362 of 3799	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	62.0	856 of 3684	76.8%	★★★★☆
2018	49.1	1464 of 3558	58.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	26.0	2565 of 3106	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆

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 (2025)79th percentile+46 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)65th percentile+32 vs school

At Risk (2022)57th percentile+18 vs school

Hispanic (2025)55th percentile+22 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)43rd percentile+10 vs school

Male (2025)39th percentile+6 vs school

African American (2025)37th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)34th percentile~ school

White (2023)17th percentile+4 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?

Reading41%-13 vs state

Mathematics38%-7 vs state

Science22%-7 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2025)			STAAR Spanish Mathematics (2025)			STAAR Spanish Science (2025)	STAAR Reading (2025)			STAAR Mathematics (2025)			STAAR Science (2025)	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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Spanish Science 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	STAAR Science 5th Grade	Total
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%)	35.1	3117^th of 4651 public elementary schools	33.0%		28.8	3531^st of 4710 public elementary schools	25.0%	414		23.1	41.7					27.8	50.0	45.8	38.9	29.6	44.4	22.2	$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%)	24.9	3731^st of 4651 public elementary schools	19.8%		36.2	3076^th of 4710 public elementary schools	34.7%	655		60.0	0.0		20.0	25.0	12.5	29.1	38.6	47.1	39.2	32.1	29.4	9.8	$10,406
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%)	9.9	4488^th of 4651 public elementary schools	3.5%		6.7	4639^th of 4710 public elementary schools	1.5%	151								25.8	29.8	25.5	16.1	14.9	23.4	10.6	$12,360
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%)	42.7	2594^th of 4651 public elementary schools	44.2%		57.1	1749^th of 4710 public elementary schools	62.9%	845	19.4	55.0	48.9					28.6	60.0	60.5	29.0	58.4	42.3	9.0	$8,996
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
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%)	37.2	2974^th of 4651 public elementary schools	36.1%		41.6	2750^th of 4710 public elementary schools	41.6%	224								37.7	40.2	60.0	22.1	35.8	48.0	28.4	$8,565
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%)	72.1	1043^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	77.6%		62.8	1464^th of 4710 public elementary schools	68.9%	421								46.4	51.7	75.8	46.4	53.6	84.9	48.5	$12,470
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%)	35.9	3055^th of 4651 public elementary schools	34.3%		48.2	2285^th of 4710 public elementary schools	51.5%	770	37.5							24.5	51.9	51.9	12.3	41.0	44.4	24.1	$10,557
Sanborn Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	700 S Roberts	Amarillo	79102	Potter County	Amarillo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 326-5250	404	29	13.9	93.3%	36 (8.9%)	14 (3.5%)	347 (85.9%)	4 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	33	3254^th of 4651 public elementary schools	30.0%		37.5	2984^th of 4710 public elementary schools	36.6%	270	25.0	25.0	16.7	0.0	20.0	0.0	0.0	37.9	45.2	51.0	38.2	36.5	36.5	13.7	$10,822
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%)	51.4	2061^st of 4651 public elementary schools	55.7%		46.2	2429^th of 4710 public elementary schools	48.4%	368	28.6	30.3	36.0	33.3	50.0	0.0	0.0	37.8	56.8	51.0	36.7	47.7	59.1	28.8	$10,073

Frequently Asked Questions about Park Hills Elementary

Is Park Hills Elementary a good school?

Park Hills Elementary ranks 3117^th of 4651 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Park Hills Elementary?

Students at Park Hills Elementary are 62% Hispanic, 17% African American, 15% White, 5% Asian, 1% Two or more races.

How many students attend Park Hills Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 174 students attended Park Hills Elementary.

What district is Park Hills Elementary in?

Amarillo Independent School District (Isd)

What schools do graduates of Park Hills Elementary attend?

Students who attend Park Hills 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

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