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George Washington Carver Elementary Academy

Public Grades 2-5

4224^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 9% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

George Washington Carver Elementary Academy in Amarillo, TX, is a public school serving 321 students in grades 2 through 5 as part of the Amarillo Independent School District (Isd), with over 76% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch.

This school has experienced a dramatic and concerning decline in recent years. Once a strong performer, ranking in the 72nd percentile statewide in 2020-2021, it has dropped to a projected 9th percentile for 2025-2026. This is the steepest decline among nearby schools. For example, Wolflin Elementary and Pleasant Valley Elementary are performing at high and stable levels, while even schools with similar demographics like Emerson Elementary and San Jacinto Elementary are projected to outperform Carver. Math proficiency is a major weakness, with 4th-grade math scores dropping from 52.56% in 2023-2024 to a projected 12.35% in 2025-2026—the lowest among all comparable schools. In contrast, Wolflin Elementary achieved 71.43% proficiency in the same subject and grade.

A particularly alarming finding is the collapse of the Gifted and Talented (GT) program. In 2024-2025, Carver's GT students ranked in the 92nd percentile statewide, but that ranking has plummeted to the 24th percentile in the 2025-2026 projection. This suggests a significant disruption in the program, curriculum, or staffing. Notably, spending is not the issue, as Carver's per-student spending is in line with peers like Wolflin Elementary, which achieves far better results. The school is at a critical juncture and requires a comprehensive review of its instructional strategies and leadership to reverse this trend.

321

Students ?

14.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,565

Per pupil spending ?

76.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1905 W 12th
Amarillo, TX 79107-1719

(806) 326-4150

District: Amarillo Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend George Washington Carver Elementary Academy usually attend:

High:

Amtech Career Academy

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

39.9%

African American:

32.7%

White:

19.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 66th percentile in 2016 → 9th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (30% vs 51% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (9th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 57 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school30%

District avg48%

Texas avg51%

4,224^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 9%▼ down 58 pts since 2016

From top 34% (2016) to bottom 9% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

33^rd 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	16.4	4224 of 4627	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	37.2	2974 of 4651	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.6	2750 of 4710	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.3	1923 of 4647	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.0	1599 of 4581	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	66.4	1283 of 4578	72.0%	★★★★☆
2019	68.5	1130 of 4479	74.8%	★★★★☆
2018	66.2	1198 of 4359	72.5%	★★★★☆
2017	49.9	1971 of 4329	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	66.5	1445 of 4286	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	45.2	2594 of 4320	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2014	37.3	3045 of 4260	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	34.3	3184 of 4221	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	51.3	2194 of 4206	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	49.4	2447 of 4095	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	51.5	2252 of 3937	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2009	34.9	2990 of 3884	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	63.6	1440 of 3768	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	72.2	921 of 3724	75.3%	★★★★☆
2006	70.6	993 of 3476	71.4%	★★★★☆
2005	71.5	901 of 3475	74.1%	★★★★☆
2004	56.7	1653 of 3465	52.3%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	32.8	1755 of 2406	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	28.4	1517 of 1905	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.3	1649 of 2443	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.4	1224 of 2443	49.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.2	975 of 2421	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.0	983 of 2444	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.0	487 of 2515	80.6%	★★★★☆
2018	68.6	513 of 2483	79.3%	★★★★☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	48.3	2214 of 4461	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	76.9	468 of 4331	89.2%	★★★★☆
2019	73.7	641 of 4295	85.1%	★★★★☆
2018	63.8	1098 of 4240	74.1%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	31.6	1245 of 1643	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	7.2	3643 of 3668	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	59.8	1102 of 3487	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	88.1	172 of 3446	95.0%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	20.5	4023 of 4575	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	36.0	2486 of 3744	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.6	3267 of 4658	29.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	43.4	2582 of 4588	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.0	2147 of 4561	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.3	1392 of 4499	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.3	1227 of 4348	71.8%	★★★★☆
2018	68.3	1104 of 4306	74.4%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	41.4	2331 of 3075	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	75.9	212 of 2619	91.9%	★★★★☆
2023	57.9	1575 of 2980	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	65.4	1090 of 2958	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.6	1208 of 3006	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.2	1095 of 3184	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	77.7	251 of 3106	91.9%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	23.1	3845 of 4413	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	48.6	1820 of 3644	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	38.3	2890 of 4465	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	60.5	1448 of 4401	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.6	1247 of 4376	71.5%	★★★★☆
2021	77.1	613 of 4329	85.8%	★★★★☆
2019	73.3	719 of 4188	82.8%	★★★★☆
2018	78.8	525 of 4168	87.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	19.0	4175 of 4520	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	38.3	2450 of 3705	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.4	3175 of 4594	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.3	1809 of 4521	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.2	1668 of 4477	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.4	1196 of 4451	73.1%	★★★★☆
2019	71.0	752 of 4309	82.5%	★★★★☆
2018	70.8	838 of 4264	80.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	16.2	4242 of 4582	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	43.0	2087 of 3739	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.7	2264 of 4647	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.9	1438 of 4585	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.7	1299 of 4563	71.5%	★★★★☆
2021	68.5	1136 of 4498	74.7%	★★★★☆
2019	69.0	1057 of 4357	75.7%	★★★★☆
2018	61.8	1392 of 4319	67.8%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	6.9	1091 of 1106	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	29.9	786 of 975	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	47.8	613 of 1128	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.2	590 of 1099	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	58.1	405 of 1004	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.6	271 of 1112	75.6%	★★★★☆
2018	36.1	737 of 1046	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	22.6	3872 of 4301	10.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	33.5	2505 of 3549	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	38.3	2695 of 4292	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.2	1520 of 4086	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.3	2041 of 3952	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	55.1	1163 of 3799	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.4	1509 of 3684	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	73.7	463 of 3558	87.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	13.3	2851 of 3006	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	55.7	1144 of 2612	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.4	1466 of 3108	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.6	1026 of 3106	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.0	942 of 3082	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	83.9	264 of 3082	91.4%	★★★★★
2019	65.2	961 of 3142	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.8	1008 of 3127	67.8%	★★★☆☆

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)50th percentile-15 vs school

African American (2026)27th percentile+18 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)24th percentile+16 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)24th percentile+15 vs school

Hispanic (2026)13th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2026)12th percentile+3 vs school

Special Education (2026)10th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)8th percentile~ school

Male (2026)7th percentile~ school

White (2026)5th percentile-4 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)1st percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading38%-17 vs state

Mathematics22%-25 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR Spanish Reading (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 Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	Total
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
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
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
San Jacinto Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3400 W 4th	Amarillo	79106	Potter County	Amarillo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 326-5200	366	28	12.8	94.8%	68 (18.6%)	74 (20.2%)	204 (55.7%)	3 (0.8%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	14 (3.8%)	28.4	3536^th of 4627 public elementary schools	23.6%		30.2	3415^th of 4651 public elementary schools	26.6%	121				34.2	42.4	33.3	26.3	42.4	45.1	$10,796
Bivins Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1500 S Fannin	Amarillo	79102	Potter County	Amarillo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 326-4100	415	26	15.8	75.7%	178 (42.9%)	46 (11.1%)	162 (39.0%)	7 (1.7%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.1%)	31.8	3308^th of 4627 public elementary schools	28.5%		38	2927^th of 4651 public elementary schools	37.1%	381				44.8	35.1	51.6	36.2	22.8	45.2	$9,889
Wills Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3500 W 11th	Amarillo	79106	Potter County	Amarillo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 326-5650	458	31	14.8	92.6%	91 (19.9%)	103 (22.5%)	133 (29.0%)	116 (25.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.1%)	32.8	3239^th of 4627 public elementary schools	30.0%		49.6	2162^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	53.5%	1077				52.7	33.3	47.6	34.6	14.8	48.4	$9,739
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
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
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
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%)	70.6	1111^th of 4627 public elementary schools	76.0%		75.3	925^th of 4651 public elementary schools	80.1%	186				70.9	73.2	57.4	50.9	71.4	38.2	$9,455

Frequently Asked Questions about George Washington Carver Elementary Academy

What district is George Washington Carver Elementary Academy in?

Amarillo Independent School District (Isd)

What schools do graduates of George Washington Carver Elementary Academy attend?

Students who attend George Washington Carver Elementary Academy usually go on to attend:

High : Amtech Career Academy

How many students attend George Washington Carver Elementary Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 321 students attended George Washington Carver Elementary Academy.

Is George Washington Carver Elementary Academy a good school?

George Washington Carver Elementary Academy ranks in the bottom 8.7% of Texas elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of George Washington Carver Elementary Academy?

Students at George Washington Carver Elementary Academy are 40% Hispanic, 33% African American, 19% White, 7% Two or more races.

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