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Sanborn Elementary

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Sanborn Elementary ranks 3254 th of 4651 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

3254^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,651 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 30% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Sanborn Elementary is a public elementary school in Amarillo, Texas, serving 394 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Amarillo Independent School District (ISD), which is ranked 411 out of 961 school districts in the state.

Academically, Sanborn Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Texas elementary schools, with below-average performance on STAAR tests across grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the percentage of Sanborn students proficient or better in STAAR Reading ranged from 37.93% (3rd grade) to 50.98% (5th grade), compared to the Amarillo ISD averages of 50.27% to 57.3% and the Texas state averages of 52.02% to 57.83%. The school's performance is particularly low in STAAR Science, with only 13.73% of 5th graders proficient or better, compared to 31.32% for Amarillo ISD and 29.57% for Texas.

Sanborn Elementary has a high percentage of economically disadvantaged students (93.65%) and English Language Learners, ranking in the top 37% of Texas elementary schools for this subgroup in 2022-2023. In contrast, the school ranks in the bottom 10% of Texas elementary schools for its percentage of White students. Nearby schools, such as Humphrey's Highland Elementary, Wolflin Elementary, and Glenwood Elementary, generally outperform Sanborn on academic measures, with higher STAAR proficiency rates and better statewide rankings.

404

Students ?

13.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,822

Per pupil spending ?

93.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

700 S Roberts
Amarillo, TX 79102-5561

(806) 326-5250

District: Amarillo Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Sanborn Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Bowie Middle
High:	Amtech Career Academy
	Caprock High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

85.9%

White:

8.9%

African American:

3.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 48th percentile in 2015 → 30th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (34% vs 46% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 18 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school34%

District avg47%

Texas avg46%

3,254^th of 4,651

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 30%▼ down 18 pts since 2015

From bottom 48% (2015) to bottom 30% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

32^nd 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	33.0	3254 of 4651	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.5	2984 of 4710	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.9	2983 of 4647	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.3	2911 of 4581	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.4	3210 of 4578	29.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	44.5	2387 of 4479	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.0	2481 of 4359	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	25.3	3454 of 4329	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	39.3	2861 of 4286	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	51.0	2266 of 4320	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	56.0	1978 of 4260	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	55.3	1991 of 4221	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	51.6	2171 of 4206	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	64.9	1503 of 4095	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	37.9	2933 of 3937	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	54.9	1985 of 3884	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	70.2	1044 of 3768	72.3%	★★★★☆
2007	53.9	2017 of 3724	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2006	49.5	2076 of 3476	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2005	54.1	1818 of 3475	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2004	62.5	1367 of 3465	60.5%	★★★☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	48.8	2176 of 4461	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.6	1788 of 4331	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	74.9	606 of 4295	85.9%	★★★★☆
2018	68.4	860 of 4240	79.7%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	25.5	2406 of 2918	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	38.2	2328 of 3668	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	56.9	1307 of 3556	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.3	1407 of 3487	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.8	839 of 3446	75.7%	★★★★☆
2019	83.6	233 of 3333	93.0%	★★★★★
2018	77.1	404 of 3226	87.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	27.6	2922 of 3744	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	44.1	2547 of 4658	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.9	2924 of 4588	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.9	2775 of 4561	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.5	2890 of 4499	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.1	1987 of 4348	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.5	1815 of 4306	57.8%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	32.5	2699 of 3644	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	42.7	2599 of 4465	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.3	2322 of 4401	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.3	2265 of 4376	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.5	2886 of 4329	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.5	1814 of 4188	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.2	1985 of 4168	52.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	36.1	2572 of 3705	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.7	2782 of 4594	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.8	2256 of 4521	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.4	2195 of 4477	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.6	2631 of 4451	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	61.8	1251 of 4309	71.0%	★★★★☆
2018	53.1	1821 of 4264	57.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	25.6	3000 of 3739	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.1	3771 of 4647	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.3	2996 of 4585	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.6	3095 of 4563	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	25.5	3496 of 4498	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.6	3041 of 4357	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.8	3376 of 4319	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	20.8	3180 of 3549	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.4	3626 of 4292	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.8	2476 of 4086	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.5	1313 of 3952	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	28.8	2898 of 3799	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	57.4	1047 of 3684	71.6%	★★★★☆
2018	41.0	1950 of 3558	45.2%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	17.1	2828 of 3106	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	15.0	2850 of 3082	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	26.3	2583 of 3142	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.2	2300 of 3127	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

At Risk (2022)51st percentile+15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)31st percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)26th percentile-4 vs school

Female (2025)22nd percentile-8 vs school

Male (2025)20th percentile-10 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)18th percentile-12 vs school

Special Education (2025)10th percentile-20 vs school

White (2023)9th percentile-27 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?

Reading46%-9 vs state

Mathematics37%-9 vs state

Science14%-16 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
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
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
Glenwood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2407 S Houston	Amarillo	79103	Potter County	Amarillo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 326-4450	455	30	15.0	90.5%	36 (7.9%)	18 (4.0%)	384 (84.4%)	8 (1.8%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.3%)	57.6	1689^th of 4651 public elementary schools	63.7%		64.7	1371^st of 4710 public elementary schools	70.9%	318	36.1	60.0	33.3	22.2	8.3			61.3	73.5	46.4	40.7	68.4	42.4	27.6	$8,919
Lawndale Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2215 S Bivins	Amarillo	79103	Potter County	Amarillo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 326-4700	352	24	14.5	86.9%	71 (20.2%)	13 (3.7%)	259 (73.6%)	3 (0.9%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	38.3	2900^th of 4651 public elementary schools	37.6%		30.5	3433^rd of 4710 public elementary schools	27.1%	533								36.8	55.6	66.7	23.7	28.3	48.7	10.3	$10,206
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
Humphrey's Highland Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3900 E 13th	Amarillo	79104	Potter County	Amarillo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 326-4550	567	36	15.6	88.9%	50 (8.8%)	5 (0.9%)	501 (88.4%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.1%)	33.7	3211^th of 4651 public elementary schools	31.0%		47	2365^th of 4710 public elementary schools	49.8%	846	32.4	48.5	38.3	16.7		40.0	20.0	31.0	38.1	50.0	35.6	28.2	40.9	25.8	$9,539
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%)	75.3	925^th of 4651 public elementary schools	80.1%		66.6	1273^rd of 4710 public elementary schools	73.0%	348								69.8	56.5	64.0	60.4	50.0	62.0	42.0	$9,455
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
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
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%)	58.8	1632^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	64.9%		41.1	2773^rd of 4710 public elementary schools	41.1%	1141								25.0	28.2	67.9	48.7	71.8	75.0	46.4	$13,076

Frequently Asked Questions about Sanborn Elementary

How many students attend Sanborn Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 404 students attended Sanborn Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Sanborn Elementary?

Students at Sanborn Elementary are 86% Hispanic, 9% White, 3% African American.

What district is Sanborn Elementary in?

Amarillo Independent School District (Isd)

What schools do graduates of Sanborn Elementary attend?

Students who attend Sanborn Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Bowie Middle
High : Amtech Career Academy
High : Caprock High School

Is Sanborn Elementary a good school?

Sanborn Elementary ranks 3254^th of 4651 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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