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Hillside Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-4
926th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools
Better than 80% of Texas elementary schools
Summary

Hillside Elementary is a PK-4 school in Amarillo, TX, serving 362 students as part of the high-performing Canyon Independent School District (Isd), which ranks in the 80th percentile statewide. This school has a strong track record, consistently earning a 4-star rating from Schooldigger over the past decade, though its state percentile rank has declined from a peak of 93rd in 2020-2021 to 80th in 2025-2026. Notably, Hillside achieves these results while spending significantly less per student ($7,297) than nearby competitors like Sundown Lane Elementary ($9,359) and Windsor Elementary ($11,537), making it a highly efficient school that delivers strong outcomes at a lower cost.

Hillside excels in several key areas. Its Special Education program is a standout, with students ranking in the 95th percentile statewide in 2024-2025, earning a 5-star rating—far above any other school in the comparison set. The school also consistently outperforms both its district and the state in 4th Grade Reading, with 71% of students proficient in the most recent year, compared to 63% for the district and 53% for the state. However, a curious pattern emerges in 3rd Grade Math, where exactly 50% of students have been proficient for three consecutive years—a flat line that suggests a specific instructional challenge the school has yet to overcome.

While Hillside is a strong school in a great district, it is being outpaced by some nearby Canyon ISD peers. For instance, Arden Road Elementary has surged from the 75th to the 93rd percentile over the same period, with higher proficiency in 3rd Grade Reading (76.8% vs. Hillside's 61.5%) and 3rd Grade Math (71% vs. Hillside's 50%). In contrast, Hillside outperforms Amarillo ISD schools like Ridgecrest Elementary and Belmar Elementary, which have higher rates of economic disadvantage and generally lower scores. This raises an interesting question: could Hillside close the gap with Arden Road if it had access to similar funding, or is its efficiency a core part of its successful model?

362
Students ?
17.3
Student/teacher ratio ?
$7,593
Per pupil spending ?
30.1%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 9600 Perry Ave
       Amarillo, TX  79119-9600

(806) 677-2520

District: Canyon Independent School District (Isd)


Students who attend Hillside Elementary usually attend:

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

White:
45.9%
Hispanic:
41.7%
African American:
5.8%
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At a glance
▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 88th percentile in 2016 → 80th in 2026
Strengths
✓Test scores above the Texas average (60% vs 49% meeting standards)
✓Ranks in the top 20% of Texas elementary schools
Worth a look
!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2016
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school60%
District avg58%
Texas avg49%
926th of 4,627
Texas public elementary schools ?
Top 20%▼ down 9 pts since 2016
From top 12% (2016) to top 20% (2026)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
6th of 10Elementary Schools in the Canyon Independent School District (Isd)
193rd 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202675.4926 of 462780.0%★★★★☆
202575.3924 of 465180.1%★★★★☆
202479.3788 of 471083.3%★★★★☆
202386.0530 of 464788.6%★★★★☆
202286.5491 of 458189.3%★★★★☆
202192.2309 of 457893.3%★★★★★
201980.7676 of 447984.9%★★★★☆
201875.5824 of 435981.1%★★★★☆
201775.2862 of 432980.1%★★★★☆
201684.7493 of 428688.5%★★★★☆
201582.2622 of 432085.6%★★★★☆
201480.4697 of 426083.6%★★★★☆
201375.6873 of 422179.3%★★★★☆
201278.8712 of 420683.1%★★★★☆
201179.2534 of 409587.0%★★★★☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
201990.9112 of 251595.5%★★★★★

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202170.6243 of 96774.9%★★★★☆
201924.1875 of 100913.3%★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202262.61248 of 446172.0%★★★★☆
202172.1644 of 433185.1%★★★★☆
201968.1883 of 429579.4%★★★★☆
201829.13427 of 424019.2%★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202173.2512 of 344685.1%★★★★☆
201970.1638 of 333380.9%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202663.71394 of 457569.5%★★★☆☆
202571.8809 of 374478.4%★★★★☆
202479.5704 of 465884.9%★★★★☆
202387.8408 of 458891.1%★★★★★
202286.0445 of 456190.2%★★★★★
202191.9264 of 449994.1%★★★★★
201981.7565 of 434887.0%★★★★☆
201873.8859 of 430680.1%★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202375.1334 of 298088.8%★★★★☆
202181.5217 of 300692.8%★★★★★
201967.5993 of 318468.8%★★★☆☆
201875.0469 of 310684.9%★★★★☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202660.01461 of 441366.9%★★★☆☆
202572.0701 of 364480.8%★★★★☆
202481.5476 of 446589.3%★★★★☆
202379.1561 of 440187.3%★★★★☆
202288.2261 of 437694.0%★★★★★
202190.4211 of 432995.1%★★★★★
201981.6417 of 418890.0%★★★★★
201864.31148 of 416872.5%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202665.41124 of 452075.1%★★★★☆
202573.3603 of 370583.7%★★★★☆
202471.8836 of 459481.8%★★★★☆
202387.5226 of 452195.0%★★★★★
202298.426 of 447799.4%★★★★★
202194.374 of 445198.3%★★★★★
201977.9471 of 430989.1%★★★★☆
201853.01828 of 426457.1%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202680.8686 of 458285.0%★★★★☆
202576.8693 of 373981.5%★★★★☆
202472.31016 of 464778.1%★★★★☆
202380.4702 of 458584.7%★★★★☆
202281.1664 of 456385.4%★★★★☆
202188.9386 of 449891.4%★★★★★
201974.8823 of 435781.1%★★★★☆
201873.9861 of 431980.1%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202666.6867 of 430179.8%★★★★☆
202588.4176 of 354995.0%★★★★★
202444.32282 of 429246.8%★★☆☆☆
202394.1102 of 408697.5%★★★★★
202278.6408 of 395289.7%★★★★☆
202175.2435 of 379988.5%★★★★☆
201961.6876 of 368476.2%★★★★☆
201863.4788 of 355877.9%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202677.2508 of 300683.1%★★★★☆
202562.3939 of 261264.1%★★★☆☆
202465.6960 of 310869.1%★★★☆☆
202376.7539 of 310682.6%★★★★☆
202276.4505 of 308283.6%★★★★☆
202179.5399 of 308287.1%★★★★☆
201966.7904 of 314271.2%★★★★☆
201863.11027 of 312767.2%★★★☆☆
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)
African American (2019)96th percentile+11 vs school
Gifted and Talented (2023)89th percentile~ school
English Language Learner (2021)85th percentile-8 vs school
Male (2026)85th percentile+5 vs school
White (2026)83rd percentile+3 vs school
Special Education (2026)80th percentile~ school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)75th percentile-5 vs school
Asian (2021)75th percentile-18 vs school
At Risk (2022)72nd percentile-17 vs school
Female (2026)70th percentile-10 vs school
Hispanic (2026)67th percentile-13 vs school
By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?
Reading66%+14 vs state
Mathematics54%+7 vs state

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Hillside Elementary ranks 926th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

In the 2024-25 school year, 362 students attended Hillside Elementary.

Students at Hillside Elementary are 46% White, 42% Hispanic, 6% African American, 4% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

Students who attend Hillside Elementary usually go on to attend:

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


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