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Western Plateau Elementary

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Western Plateau Elementary ranks 1825 th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1825^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 61% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Western Plateau Elementary in Amarillo, TX, is a mid-sized school serving about 400 students in grades PK-5 within the Amarillo Independent School District (Isd), and it has a history of solid, consistent performance, typically ranking in the 60th percentile statewide.

While Western Plateau is a reliable performer, it is the lowest-ranked school among its immediate neighbors, creating an interesting dynamic. For example, Puckett Elementary (1.5 miles away) and Windsor Elementary consistently score higher, but they also serve a student population with fewer economic challenges. The school shows a clear academic profile: Reading is a strength, with students outperforming both district and state averages across all tested grades. However, Mathematics is a persistent challenge, especially in 5th grade, where proficiency drops significantly compared to 3rd grade. This "5th grade wall" in math is a key area for parents to watch. On a positive note, 4th grade appears to be a "sweet spot" for the school, with the highest proficiency rates in both Reading and Math, and 5th-grade Science scores are a hidden strength, often exceeding district and state averages.

There are some notable areas of volatility. Support for specific student groups, such as African American students and those in Special Education, has shown dramatic swings in performance from year to year, which is a red flag for consistency. Additionally, the school's Gifted & Talented program is underperforming, ranking in the 19th percentile, suggesting the school may not be adequately challenging its highest-achieving students. Compared to nearby schools in the higher-performing Canyon Independent School District (Isd), like Arden Road Elementary, Western Plateau faces a steeper climb due to different resource levels, but it does a commendable job serving its community.

400

Students ?

14.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,424

Per pupil spending ?

61.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4927 Shawnee
Amarillo, TX 79109-6119

(806) 326-5550

District: Amarillo Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Western Plateau Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Bonham Middle
High:	Amarillo High School
	Amtech Career Academy

Racial breakdown:

White:

66.3%

Hispanic:

21.0%

African American:

7.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 78th percentile in 2021 → 61st in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Texas median (61st percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 78th-percentile peak (2021) to 61st (2026)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school52%

District avg48%

Texas avg51%

1,825^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 39%▲ up 11 pts since 2016

From bottom 49% (2016) to top 39% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

13^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	55.6	1825 of 4627	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	54.9	1848 of 4651	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.6	2016 of 4710	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.6	1577 of 4647	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.7	1556 of 4581	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	72.6	1007 of 4578	78.0%	★★★★☆
2019	62.7	1380 of 4479	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.0	1629 of 4359	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	62.5	1363 of 4329	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	52.6	2175 of 4286	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	69.5	1301 of 4320	69.9%	★★★☆☆
2014	71.5	1139 of 4260	73.3%	★★★★☆
2013	66.4	1358 of 4221	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	76.0	831 of 4206	80.2%	★★★★☆
2011	80.7	451 of 4095	89.0%	★★★★☆
2010	80.4	439 of 3937	88.8%	★★★★☆
2009	81.1	428 of 3884	89.0%	★★★★☆
2008	87.5	83 of 3768	97.8%	★★★★★
2007	78.9	502 of 3724	86.5%	★★★★☆
2006	85.3	164 of 3476	95.3%	★★★★★
2005	82.3	325 of 3475	90.6%	★★★★★
2004	79.6	435 of 3465	87.4%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	32.1	1789 of 2406	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	95.5	35 of 2443	98.6%	★★★★★
2023	41.8	1388 of 2443	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	12.3	2401 of 2444	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	41.6	2704 of 4461	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.2	1817 of 4331	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.7	1599 of 4295	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.9	2231 of 4240	47.4%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	53.0	1918 of 4575	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	56.1	1461 of 3744	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.2	1675 of 4658	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.0	1575 of 4588	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.9	1568 of 4561	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	72.6	967 of 4499	78.5%	★★★★☆
2019	60.4	1484 of 4348	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.1	1538 of 4306	64.3%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	37.0	2482 of 3075	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	50.5	1836 of 2958	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.4	1777 of 3006	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.4	2048 of 3184	35.7%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	42.8	2569 of 4413	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	42.8	2163 of 3644	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.0	2580 of 4465	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	61.7	1375 of 4401	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.8	2581 of 4376	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	56.8	1523 of 4329	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	35.2	2946 of 4188	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.1	3311 of 4168	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	53.3	1893 of 4520	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	62.5	1107 of 3705	70.1%	★★★★☆
2024	53.7	1941 of 4594	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.1	1574 of 4521	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.0	1364 of 4477	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.1	1566 of 4451	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.5	1276 of 4309	70.4%	★★★★☆
2018	51.6	1917 of 4264	55.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	55.8	1775 of 4582	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	59.8	1294 of 3739	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.4	2467 of 4647	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	59.5	1604 of 4585	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.0	1602 of 4563	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	69.9	1076 of 4498	76.1%	★★★★☆
2019	62.0	1375 of 4357	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.3	1675 of 4319	61.2%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	31.5	3226 of 4301	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	53.7	1376 of 3549	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.0	1639 of 4292	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.6	1547 of 4086	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.9	1705 of 3952	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	39.9	2056 of 3799	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.6	1279 of 3684	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.6	1073 of 3558	69.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	56.4	1308 of 3006	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	51.2	1313 of 2612	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.5	1927 of 3108	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.2	1695 of 3106	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.9	1457 of 3082	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	70.0	735 of 3082	76.2%	★★★★☆
2019	53.7	1421 of 3142	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.8	1362 of 3127	56.4%	★★★☆☆

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)

Male (2026)61st percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)58th percentile~ school

Female (2026)58th percentile~ school

White (2026)56th percentile-4 vs school

Hispanic (2026)42nd percentile-19 vs school

At Risk (2022)39th percentile-27 vs school

African American (2026)26th percentile-35 vs school

Special Education (2026)25th percentile-36 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)19th percentile-41 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading59%+5 vs state

Mathematics44%-3 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
Western Plateau Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4927 Shawnee	Amarillo	79109	Randall County	Amarillo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 326-5550	400	27	14.7	61.8%	265 (66.3%)	30 (7.5%)	84 (21.0%)	6 (1.5%)	7 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.0%)	55.6	1825^th of 4627 public elementary schools	60.6%		54.9	1848^th of 4651 public elementary schools	60.3%	23	54.8	62.8	59.4	47.6	51.0	35.9	$8,424
Paramount Terrace Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3906 Cougar Dr	Amarillo	79109	Randall County	Amarillo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 326-4950	313	24	12.9	64.2%	142 (45.4%)	43 (13.7%)	100 (31.9%)	5 (1.6%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	20 (6.4%)	49	2175^th of 4627 public elementary schools	53.0%		76.5	888^th of 4651 public elementary schools	80.9%	1287	44.0	55.2	62.0	44.0	34.5	50.0	$11,142
South Georgia Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5018 Susan Dr	Amarillo	79110	Randall County	Amarillo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 326-5350	399	25	15.8	71.4%	204 (51.1%)	20 (5.0%)	135 (33.8%)	6 (1.5%)	6 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (7.0%)	60.7	1581^st of 4627 public elementary schools	65.8%		60.8	1539^th of 4651 public elementary schools	66.9%	42	37.0	57.4	63.2	49.3	59.3	63.2	$9,213
Ridgecrest Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5306 W 37th	Amarillo	79109	Randall County	Amarillo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 326-5100	362	25	14.2	59.4%	191 (52.8%)	15 (4.1%)	135 (37.3%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.7%)	40.7	2687^th of 4627 public elementary schools	41.9%		60.8	1540^th of 4651 public elementary schools	66.9%	1147	44.6	49.1	57.6	25.0	38.2	50.0	$9,270
Windsor Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6700 Hyde Pkwy	Amarillo	79109	Randall County	Amarillo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(806) 326-5700	430	28	15.1	38.1%	291 (67.7%)	23 (5.3%)	92 (21.4%)	6 (1.4%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.7%)	84.2	607^th of 4627 public elementary schools	86.9%		87.6	473^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	89.8%	134	70.8	73.3	68.7	68.1	58.7	64.2	$10,462
Puckett Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6700 Oakhurst	Amarillo	79109	Randall County	Amarillo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(806) 326-5050	316	21	15.0	32.0%	202 (63.9%)	5 (1.6%)	87 (27.5%)	4 (1.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	16 (5.1%)	76	902^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	80.5%		86	535^th of 4651 public elementary schools	88.5%	367	73.2	70.3	56.9	68.4	62.5	48.3	$9,116
South Lawn Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4719 S Bowie	Amarillo	79110	Randall County	Amarillo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 326-5401	325	23	14.0	85.8%	126 (38.8%)	32 (9.8%)	146 (44.9%)	6 (1.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.3%)	58.7	1666^th of 4627 public elementary schools	64.0%		54.1	1900^th of 4651 public elementary schools	59.1%	234	46.5	59.5	61.7	44.2	45.2	59.6	$9,873
City View Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	3400 Knoll	Amarillo	79118	Randall County	Canyon Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(806) 677-2500	698	41	17.0	45.8%	293 (42.0%)	60 (8.6%)	303 (43.4%)	17 (2.4%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (3.3%)	50	2112^th of 4627 public elementary schools	54.4%		70	1138^th of 4651 public elementary schools	75.5%	974	39.7	59.7		31.6	61.8		$6,435
Arden Road Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	6801 Learning Tree Ave	Amarillo	79109	Randall County	Canyon Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(806) 677-2360	403	26	15.7	26.8%	249 (61.8%)	10 (2.5%)	119 (29.5%)	7 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.2%)	90.6	342^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	92.6%		69.5	1155^th of 4651 public elementary schools	75.2%	813	76.8	71.6		71.0	67.1		$7,849
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 Western Plateau Elementary

How many students attend Western Plateau Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 400 students attended Western Plateau Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Western Plateau Elementary?

Students at Western Plateau Elementary are 66% White, 21% Hispanic, 8% African American, 2% Two or more races, 2% American Indian, 2% Asian.

What district is Western Plateau Elementary in?

Amarillo Independent School District (Isd)

What schools do graduates of Western Plateau Elementary attend?

Students who attend Western Plateau Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Bonham Middle
High : Amarillo High School
High : Amtech Career Academy

Is Western Plateau Elementary a good school?

Western Plateau Elementary ranks 1825^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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