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Arden Road Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-4

342^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 93% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Arden Road Elementary is a PK-4 school in Amarillo, TX, serving 403 students as part of the highly-ranked Canyon Independent School District (Isd), and it consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in the state.

Arden Road stands out for its elite, consistent performance, ranking in the 93rd percentile (5 stars) for the 2025-2026 school year and maintaining a 4 or 5-star rating for 9 of the last 10 years. This outperforms nearby schools like Heritage Hills Elementary (84th percentile) and Hillside Elementary (80th percentile) within the same district. The school’s test scores are dramatically higher than both the district and state averages—for example, 3rd-grade reading proficiency is 76.81% compared to the state’s 51.08%. A particularly remarkable finding is the school’s exceptional performance with students from low socio-economic backgrounds, jumping from the 47th percentile to the 95th percentile in just one year, suggesting highly effective instructional strategies. The school also excels with Gifted & Talented and female students, ranking in the 95th percentile for both subgroups.

An interesting comparison is with Windsor Elementary, located less than a mile away in the Amarillo Independent School District (Isd), which ranks in the 87th percentile but spends significantly more per student ($11,537 vs. $8,024). In contrast, Gene Howe Elementary, another Canyon ISD school just 1.35 miles away, ranks in the 32nd percentile, highlighting how school-level outcomes can vary even within the same district. The 2024-2025 school year was a temporary dip for Arden Road, dropping to the 75th percentile, but the school rebounded powerfully in 2025-2026, demonstrating a strong recovery and a commitment to continuous improvement.

403

Students ?

15.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,849

Per pupil spending ?

26.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6801 Learning Tree Ave
Amarillo, TX 79109-7301

(806) 677-2360

District: Canyon Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Arden Road Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Greenways Intermediate
	West Plains J H
High:	Randall High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

61.8%

Hispanic:

29.5%

Two or more races:

4.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 89th percentile in 2016 → 93rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (71% vs 49% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 7% of Texas elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Canyon Independent School District (Isd)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school71%

District avg58%

Texas avg49%

342^nd of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 7%▲ up 4 pts since 2016

From top 11% (2016) to top 7% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 10Elementary Schools in the Canyon Independent School District (Isd)

193^rd of 951Canyon 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	90.6	342 of 4627	92.6%	★★★★★
2025	69.5	1155 of 4651	75.2%	★★★★☆
2024	85.9	542 of 4710	88.5%	★★★★☆
2023	85.9	537 of 4647	88.4%	★★★★☆
2022	91.6	295 of 4581	93.6%	★★★★★
2021	87.7	482 of 4578	89.5%	★★★★☆
2019	85.3	506 of 4479	88.7%	★★★★☆
2018	91.1	306 of 4359	93.0%	★★★★★
2017	74.6	889 of 4329	79.5%	★★★★☆
2016	85.1	472 of 4286	89.0%	★★★★☆
2015	88.7	281 of 4320	93.5%	★★★★★
2014	85.0	456 of 4260	89.3%	★★★★☆
2013	79.0	698 of 4221	83.5%	★★★★☆
2012	77.4	779 of 4206	81.5%	★★★★☆
2011	77.2	680 of 4095	83.4%	★★★★☆
2010	80.8	420 of 3937	89.3%	★★★★☆
2009	84.8	220 of 3884	94.3%	★★★★★
2008	72.6	891 of 3768	76.4%	★★★★☆
2007	76.0	697 of 3724	81.3%	★★★★☆
2006	73.5	813 of 3476	76.6%	★★★★☆
2005	80.5	432 of 3475	87.6%	★★★★☆
2004	69.2	1023 of 3465	70.5%	★★★★☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	52.0	1957 of 4461	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.0	999 of 4295	76.7%	★★★★☆
2018	61.7	1214 of 4240	71.4%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	78.0	516 of 3668	85.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	92.2	239 of 4575	94.8%	★★★★★
2025	84.3	417 of 3744	88.9%	★★★★☆
2024	88.1	383 of 4658	91.8%	★★★★★
2023	87.0	432 of 4588	90.6%	★★★★★
2022	91.2	250 of 4561	94.5%	★★★★★
2021	89.1	374 of 4499	91.7%	★★★★★
2019	67.1	1147 of 4348	73.6%	★★★★☆
2018	89.4	326 of 4306	92.4%	★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	75.1	151 of 3075	95.1%	★★★★★
2025	75.9	212 of 2619	91.9%	★★★★☆
2023	75.1	306 of 2980	89.7%	★★★★☆
2022	58.6	1483 of 2958	49.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	80.0	10 of 3106	99.7%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	69.8	952 of 4413	78.4%	★★★★☆
2025	52.9	1581 of 3644	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	83.9	393 of 4465	91.2%	★★★★★
2023	84.7	380 of 4401	91.4%	★★★★★
2022	88.4	255 of 4376	94.2%	★★★★★
2021	86.3	318 of 4329	92.7%	★★★★★
2019	76.3	598 of 4188	85.7%	★★★★☆
2018	83.2	384 of 4168	90.8%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	87.6	239 of 4520	94.7%	★★★★★
2025	46.6	1978 of 3705	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	61.4	1414 of 4594	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.6	1153 of 4521	74.5%	★★★★☆
2022	86.5	261 of 4477	94.2%	★★★★★
2021	83.6	325 of 4451	92.7%	★★★★★
2019	82.7	332 of 4309	92.3%	★★★★★
2018	88.2	189 of 4264	95.6%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	83.4	590 of 4582	87.1%	★★★★☆
2025	49.8	1730 of 3739	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	82.3	598 of 4647	87.1%	★★★★☆
2023	81.4	663 of 4585	85.5%	★★★★☆
2022	90.2	307 of 4563	93.3%	★★★★★
2021	83.4	569 of 4498	87.3%	★★★★☆
2019	94.1	166 of 4357	96.2%	★★★★★
2018	90.2	316 of 4319	92.7%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	61.4	1101 of 4301	74.4%	★★★★☆
2025	48.0	1685 of 3549	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	82.3	371 of 4292	91.4%	★★★★★
2023	95.1	82 of 4086	98.0%	★★★★★
2022	98.2	24 of 3952	99.4%	★★★★★
2021	85.8	213 of 3799	94.4%	★★★★★
2019	59.5	962 of 3684	73.9%	★★★★☆
2018	93.4	75 of 3558	97.9%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	84.9	245 of 3006	91.8%	★★★★★
2025	55.5	1155 of 2612	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.4	788 of 3108	74.6%	★★★★☆
2023	70.1	788 of 3106	74.6%	★★★★☆
2022	80.0	374 of 3082	87.9%	★★★★☆
2021	72.4	653 of 3082	78.8%	★★★★☆
2019	76.2	537 of 3142	82.9%	★★★★☆
2018	81.6	385 of 3127	87.7%	★★★★☆

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)

Gifted and Talented (2026)95th percentile~ school

Female (2026)95th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)95th percentile~ school

White (2026)92nd percentile~ school

Male (2026)87th percentile-5 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)86th percentile-3 vs school

Hispanic (2026)78th percentile-14 vs school

Special Education (2026)74th percentile-18 vs school

At Risk (2022)56th percentile-37 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading74%+22 vs state

Mathematics69%+22 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
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
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
Gene Howe Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	5108 Pico	Amarillo	79110	Randall County	Canyon Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 677-2380	363	25	14.7	50.4%	212 (58.4%)	14 (3.9%)	127 (35.0%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.7%)	34.3	3131^st of 4627 public elementary schools	32.3%		36	3052^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	34.4%	79	38.8	35.5		34.1	53.2		$8,287
Heritage Hills Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	8200 Crestline Dr	Amarillo	79119	Randall County	Canyon Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(806) 510-2000	445	28	16.0	31.5%	226 (50.8%)	18 (4.0%)	170 (38.2%)	10 (2.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.3%)	80.8	731^st of 4627 public elementary schools	84.2%		79.9	750^th of 4651 public elementary schools	83.9%	19	60.2	64.0		58.1	71.6		$7,447
Hillside Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	9600 Perry Ave	Amarillo	79119	Randall County	Canyon Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(806) 677-2520	362	21	17.3	30.1%	166 (45.9%)	21 (5.8%)	151 (41.7%)	15 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.5%)	75.4	926^th of 4627 public elementary schools	80.0%		75.3	924^th of 4651 public elementary schools	80.1%	2	61.5	71.0		50.0	57.4		$7,593
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
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
Sundown Lane Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	4546 W Sundown Ln	Amarillo	79118	Randall County	Canyon Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 677-2400	344	23	15.2	50.9%	189 (54.9%)	8 (2.3%)	136 (39.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.9%)	74.6	952^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	79.4%		73.1	1000^th of 4651 public elementary schools	78.5%	48	55.2	67.7		50.8	64.7		$8,166
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Arden Road Elementary

Is Arden Road Elementary a good school?

Yes. Arden Road Elementary ranks in the top 7.4% of Texas elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Arden Road Elementary attend?

Students who attend Arden Road Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Greenways Intermediate
Middle : West Plains J H
High : Randall High School

What district is Arden Road Elementary in?

Canyon Independent School District (Isd)

How many students attend Arden Road Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 403 students attended Arden Road Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Arden Road Elementary?

Students at Arden Road Elementary are 62% White, 30% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% African American, 2% Asian.

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