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Premier H S Of Amarillo

Public, Charter Grades 9-12

1832^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,009 Texas High Schools

Better than 9% of Texas high schools

Summary

Premier H S Of Amarillo is a small high school in Amarillo, TX, serving 250 students in grades 9-12, and is part of the Premier High Schools district, which ranks in the bottom 10% of all Texas school districts.

This school stands out for its unique mix of challenges and strengths. While its academic performance is significantly below nearby traditional high schools—for example, only 12.5% of students were proficient in English I Reading compared to 68.67% at Amarillo High School and 68.01% at West Plains High School—it shows a notable strength in Algebra I, where 30.43% of students were proficient, nearly double the district average of 16.21%. Additionally, Premier H S Of Amarillo has a higher graduation rate (76.7%) and a much lower dropout rate (3.7%) compared to its most direct peer, Richard Milburn Academy Amarillo, which has a 25.7% graduation rate and a 28.6% dropout rate. This suggests the school is more effective at retaining at-risk students and helping them earn a diploma, even if academic proficiency is a struggle.

However, the school is at a critical juncture. Its state ranking has steadily declined from the 37th percentile in 2022-2023 to the 9th percentile in 2025-2026, its lowest point in recent years. Most concerning is the dramatic collapse in support for vulnerable student groups: in 2022-2023, the school was a top performer for Special Education and English Language Learner students, but by 2025-2026, these groups had plummeted to the 2nd and 5th percentiles, respectively. With a lower spending per student ($7,158) compared to nearby schools like Palo Duro High School ($10,301), the school faces significant resource challenges. Without major intervention, Premier H S Of Amarillo risks losing its key differentiator—a relatively higher graduation rate—and becoming indistinguishable from the lowest-performing alternative schools in the region.

250

Students ?

17.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,681

Per pupil spending ?

59.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3242 Hobbs Rd
Amarillo, TX 79109

(806) 367-0171

District: Premier High Schools

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

41.6%

White:

40.8%

African American:

11.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 9th percentile in 2016 → 9th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (26% vs 62% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (9th percentile)

!English I Reading scores 43 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school26%

District avg33%

Texas avg62%

1,832^nd of 2,009

Texas public high schools ?

Bottom 9%▬ steady since 2016

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SchoolDigger rating ?

35^th of 46High Schools in the Premier High Schools

860^th of 951Premier High Schools 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	7.7	1832 of 2009	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	8.6	1806 of 1974	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	22.1	1583 of 1990	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.9	1242 of 1961	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	24.6	1453 of 1876	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.6	1455 of 1861	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.9	1345 of 1857	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.2	1163 of 1797	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	26.0	1335 of 1777	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	9.5	1608 of 1762	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	45.7	466 of 1031	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	5.6	997 of 1020	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	47.7	745 of 1837	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	40.7	1000 of 1829	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.4	694 of 1810	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.4	388 of 1784	78.3%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	12.4	1136 of 1195	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.2	1369 of 1437	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	73.5	165 of 1278	87.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	7.2	1769 of 1936	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	23.5	1454 of 1880	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.7	1205 of 1891	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	24.9	1433 of 1841	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.2	1435 of 1815	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.1	1349 of 1798	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.3	1206 of 1781	32.3%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	11.7	1671 of 1860	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.4	1559 of 1805	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.9	1178 of 1820	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	22.7	1415 of 1762	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.4	1423 of 1743	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.4	1483 of 1714	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.4	1240 of 1691	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	6.5	1818 of 1937	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	20.5	1573 of 1884	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.7	1253 of 1897	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.8	890 of 1847	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	39.1	1130 of 1848	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.3	1373 of 1818	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.4	1150 of 1794	35.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	6.9	1810 of 1954	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.5	1722 of 1891	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	33.5	1255 of 1913	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	20.7	1495 of 1853	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.1	1341 of 1840	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.1	1356 of 1824	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.3	1382 of 1803	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	9.7	1543 of 1581	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	25.9	1256 of 1548	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	60.8	376 of 1478	74.6%	★★★★☆
2022	53.6	470 of 1418	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.1	477 of 1382	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.4	424 of 1357	68.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	3.2	1503 of 1584	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.8	1431 of 1556	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	31.0	1134 of 1576	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	11.8	1388 of 1525	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	10.7	1383 of 1510	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	21.4	1297 of 1526	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.8	1232 of 1539	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆

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)59th percentile+37 vs school

African American (2022)55th percentile+32 vs school

Hispanic (2026)10th percentile~ school

Female (2026)9th percentile~ school

Male (2026)7th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)6th percentile-3 vs school

White (2026)5th percentile-4 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)5th percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2026)2nd percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

U.S. History31%-39 vs state

Algebra I30%-24 vs state

Biology30%-41 vs state

English II Reading27%-33 vs state

English I Reading12%-43 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2026)	STAAR EOC Biology (2026)	STAAR EOC English I Reading (2026)	STAAR EOC English II Reading (2026)	STAAR EOC U.S. History (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 EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR EOC Biology End of Course	STAAR EOC English I Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC English II Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC U.S. History End of Course	Total
Premier H S Of Amarillo	Public, Charter	9-12	3242 Hobbs Rd	Amarillo	79109	Randall County	Premier High Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 367-0171	250	14	17.8	59.2%	102 (40.8%)	28 (11.2%)	104 (41.6%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	13 (5.2%)	7.7	1832^nd of 2009 public high schools	8.8%		8.6	1806^th of 1974 public high schools	8.5%	26	30.4	30.0	12.5	26.9	31.0	$7,681
Tascosa High School	Public	9-12	3921 Westlawn	Amarillo	79102	Potter County	Amarillo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 326-2600	2,176	141	15.4	53.2%	936 (43.0%)	264 (12.1%)	780 (35.8%)	88 (4.0%)	17 (0.8%)	6 (0.3%)	85 (3.9%)	49	975^th of 2009 public high schools	51.5%		53.3	825^th of 1974 public high schools	58.2%	150	33.8	67.9	52.4	62.7	73.3	$8,534
Amtech Career Academy	Public	9-12	3601 Plains Blvd	Amarillo	79102	Potter County	Amarillo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(806) 326-2800	22	5	4.6	13.6%	16 (72.7%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (27.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)						$611,218
Amarillo High School	Public	9-12	4225 Danbury	Amarillo	79109	Randall County	Amarillo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(806) 326-2000	2,161	136	15.8	31.4%	1,413 (65.4%)	119 (5.5%)	499 (23.1%)	60 (2.8%)	9 (0.4%)	7 (0.3%)	54 (2.5%)	70.8	418^th of 2009 public high schools	79.2%		72.8	349^th of 1974 public high schools	82.3%	69	49.9	85.6	68.7	72.1	82.2	$8,517
Richard Milburn Academy Amarillo	Public, Charter	9-12	4106 SW 51st St	Amarillo	79109	Randall County	Richard Milburn Alter High School (Killeen)	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 463-2284	133	7	18.9	60.2%	52 (39.1%)	6 (4.5%)	69 (51.9%)	1 (0.8%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.0%)	3.3	1917^th of 2009 public high schools	4.6%		2.4	1942^nd of 1974 public high schools	1.6%	25	2.9	33.3	10.9	9.5	17.7	$12,901
North Heights Alter	Public	10-12	607 N Hughes	Amarillo	79107	Potter County	Amarillo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(806) 326-2850	137	36	3.7	51.8%	36 (26.3%)	20 (14.6%)	75 (54.7%)	2 (1.5%)	3 (2.2%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)	0.0		0.0	9.7	37.5	$71,535
Caprock High School	Public	9-12	3001 E 34th	Amarillo	79103	Randall County	Amarillo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 326-2200	2,058	140	14.6	74.5%	410 (19.9%)	101 (4.9%)	1,461 (71.0%)	40 (1.9%)	13 (0.6%)	1 (0.0%)	32 (1.6%)	42.2	1183^rd of 2009 public high schools	41.1%		40.6	1147^th of 1974 public high schools	41.9%	36	29.2	67.8	48.5	51.4	71.9	$9,135
Palo Duro High School	Public	9-12	1400 N Grant	Amarillo	79107	Potter County	Amarillo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 326-2400	1,949	133	14.6	87.1%	200 (10.3%)	342 (17.5%)	1,160 (59.5%)	188 (9.6%)	13 (0.7%)	2 (0.1%)	44 (2.3%)	47.4	1025^th of 2009 public high schools	49.0%		44.8	1047^th of 1974 public high schools	47.0%	22	61.1	68.5	44.5	55.2	70.5	$9,549
Randall High School	Public	9-12	9201 Bell St	Amarillo	79118	Randall County	Canyon Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(806) 677-2333	1,126	82	13.6	34.0%	596 (52.9%)	58 (5.2%)	415 (36.9%)	22 (2.0%)	8 (0.7%)	2 (0.2%)	25 (2.2%)	54.3	837^th of 2009 public high schools	58.3%		50.4	899^th of 1974 public high schools	54.5%	62	42.2	72.6	62.7	57.4	75.5	$9,408
West Plains High School	Public	9-12	10576 Arden Rd	Amarillo	79109	Randall County	Canyon Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(806) 510-2600	1,221	79	15.4	23.6%	715 (58.6%)	37 (3.0%)	398 (32.6%)	33 (2.7%)	9 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (2.4%)	57.1	756^th of 2009 public high schools	62.4%		61.8	627^th of 1974 public high schools	68.2%	129	45.6	73.7	68.0	70.3	62.3	$8,083

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Premier H S Of Amarillo ranks in the bottom 8.8% of Texas high schools.

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In the 2024-25 school year, 250 students attended Premier H S Of Amarillo.

What is the racial makeup of Premier H S Of Amarillo?

Students at Premier H S Of Amarillo are 42% Hispanic, 41% White, 11% African American, 5% Two or more races.

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