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Bivins Elementary

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Bivins Elementary ranks 2927 th of 4651 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

2927^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,651 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 37% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Bivins Elementary is a public elementary school in Amarillo, Texas, serving 420 students in grades PK-5. It is part of the Amarillo Independent School District, which is ranked 411 out of 961 school districts in the state.

Bivins Elementary has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking over the past 10 years, ranging from a high of 824 out of 4,479 Texas elementary schools in 2018-2019 to a low of 2,927 out of 4,651 in 2024-2025. The school serves a diverse student population, with significant percentages of Hispanic (46-52%), White (30-35%), and African American (10-12%) students. Additionally, 70-78% of Bivins' students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high percentage of economically disadvantaged students. Bivins' academic performance on STAAR tests has been mixed, with some grade levels and subject areas performing better than others compared to district and state averages.

While Bivins' male students and African American students have shown stronger performance in recent years, Hispanic and White students have struggled, with rankings in the bottom half of Texas elementary schools. The school's special education and gifted and talented students have performed well. These performance gaps suggest the need for more equitable and inclusive teaching practices. Despite the challenges, Bivins has shown periods of higher performance, indicating the potential for improvement with the right strategies and support, such as targeted interventions and data-driven decision-making.

415

Students ?

15.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,889

Per pupil spending ?

75.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1500 S Fannin
Amarillo, TX 79102-2498

(806) 326-4100

District: Amarillo Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Bivins Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Austin Middle
High:	Amtech Career Academy
	Tascosa High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

42.9%

Hispanic:

39.0%

African American:

11.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 77th percentile in 2015 → 37th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (38% vs 47% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 40 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school38%

District avg48%

Texas avg47%

2,927^th of 4,651

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 37%▼ down 40 pts since 2015

From top 23% (2015) to bottom 37% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

25^th of 36Elementary Schools in the Amarillo Independent School District (Isd)

411^th of 961Amarillo 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
2025	38.0	2927 of 4651	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.7	2391 of 4710	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	61.2	1551 of 4647	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.4	2355 of 4581	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	67.7	1223 of 4578	73.3%	★★★★☆
2019	76.6	824 of 4479	81.6%	★★★★☆
2018	59.6	1510 of 4359	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	59.8	1497 of 4329	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	64.3	1555 of 4286	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	75.2	993 of 4320	77.0%	★★★★☆
2014	76.6	879 of 4260	79.4%	★★★★☆
2013	79.9	656 of 4221	84.5%	★★★★☆
2012	67.3	1294 of 4206	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	68.6	1277 of 4095	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	65.3	1451 of 3937	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	70.5	1068 of 3884	72.5%	★★★★☆
2008	73.4	846 of 3768	77.5%	★★★★☆
2007	77.1	615 of 3724	83.5%	★★★★☆
2006	80.0	417 of 3476	88.0%	★★★★☆
2005	71.1	926 of 3475	73.4%	★★★★☆
2004	57.2	1621 of 3465	53.2%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	47.6	941 of 1905	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.7	1128 of 2443	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.5	482 of 2443	80.3%	★★★★☆
2022	40.0	1462 of 2421	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.4	1037 of 2444	57.6%	★★★☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	34.5	3199 of 4461	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	41.1	2487 of 4331	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	68.2	879 of 4295	79.5%	★★★★☆
2018	48.6	2043 of 4240	51.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	30.6	2765 of 3744	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	48.3	2286 of 4658	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.0	2230 of 4588	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.6	2124 of 4561	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.1	1270 of 4499	71.8%	★★★★☆
2019	72.9	897 of 4348	79.4%	★★★★☆
2018	59.8	1500 of 4306	65.2%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	59.7	1429 of 2958	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	82.7	106 of 3006	96.5%	★★★★★
2019	73.8	538 of 3184	83.1%	★★★★☆
2018	66.8	1110 of 3106	64.3%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	32.7	2683 of 3644	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	43.1	2574 of 4465	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.6	2386 of 4401	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.4	2853 of 4376	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	61.5	1289 of 4329	70.2%	★★★★☆
2019	54.0	1739 of 4188	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.3	2384 of 4168	42.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	47.6	1911 of 3705	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.5	1961 of 4594	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.3	1430 of 4521	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.6	2246 of 4477	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	62.0	1287 of 4451	71.1%	★★★★☆
2019	80.4	398 of 4309	90.8%	★★★★★
2018	61.9	1277 of 4264	70.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	57.7	1383 of 3739	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.9	1888 of 4647	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.9	1084 of 4585	76.4%	★★★★☆
2022	43.2	2547 of 4563	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	67.9	1161 of 4498	74.2%	★★★★☆
2019	76.4	763 of 4357	82.5%	★★★★☆
2018	57.0	1638 of 4319	62.1%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	28.4	863 of 1099	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	64.3	293 of 961	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.2	294 of 1112	73.6%	★★★★☆
2018	62.3	368 of 1046	64.8%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	78.3	405 of 3549	88.6%	★★★★☆
2024	70.3	794 of 4292	81.5%	★★★★☆
2023	63.5	943 of 4086	76.9%	★★★★☆
2022	49.5	1615 of 3952	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.1	1251 of 3799	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.0	569 of 3684	84.6%	★★★★☆
2018	76.2	390 of 3558	89.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	44.8	1543 of 2612	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.3	2038 of 3108	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.2	1478 of 3106	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	36.2	2193 of 3082	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	57.3	1204 of 3082	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	73.1	660 of 3142	79.0%	★★★★☆
2018	55.8	1317 of 3127	57.9%	★★★☆☆

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)

Special Education (2025)89th percentile+52 vs school

Male (2025)63rd percentile+26 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2022)52nd percentile+3 vs school

African American (2025)51st percentile+14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)48th percentile+11 vs school

White (2025)41st percentile+4 vs school

At Risk (2022)28th percentile-20 vs school

Hispanic (2025)26th percentile-11 vs school

Female (2025)26th percentile-11 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)21st percentile-45 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?

Reading48%-6 vs state

Mathematics37%-9 vs state

Science16%-13 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				STAAR Reading (2025)			STAAR Mathematics (2025)			STAAR Science (2025)	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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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	STAAR Science 5th Grade	Total
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%)	38	2927^th of 4651 public elementary schools	37.1%		46.7	2391^st of 4710 public elementary schools	49.2%	536	38.2	50.0	54.6	45.5	17.2	47.8	16.4	$9,889
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%)	75.3	925^th of 4651 public elementary schools	80.1%		66.6	1273^rd of 4710 public elementary schools	73.0%	348	69.8	56.5	64.0	60.4	50.0	62.0	42.0	$9,455
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%)	49.6	2162^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	53.5%		49.7	2188^th of 4710 public elementary schools	53.5%	26	36.8	48.4	54.1	31.0	45.3	55.0	44.8	$9,739
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%)	30.2	3415^th of 4651 public elementary schools	26.6%		27	3652^nd of 4710 public elementary schools	22.5%	237	35.9	41.5	37.8	38.2	38.9	33.8	23.0	$10,796
Coronado Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3210 Wimberly Rd	Amarillo	79109	Randall County	Amarillo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 354-4600	435	29	14.7	69.9%	190 (43.7%)	36 (8.3%)	175 (40.2%)	9 (2.1%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.3%)	63	1437^th of 4651 public elementary schools	69.1%		53.5	1959^th of 4710 public elementary schools	58.4%	522	71.0	58.7	45.6	53.2	53.2	48.5	33.8	$9,331
Lamar Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3800 Lipscomb	Amarillo	79110	Randall County	Amarillo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 326-4600	281	26	10.8	87.5%	101 (35.9%)	34 (12.1%)	127 (45.2%)	5 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.0%)	37.4	2958^th of 4651 public elementary schools	36.4%		31.2	3389^th of 4710 public elementary schools	28.0%	431	24.1	42.5	55.6	34.5	25.0	58.3	25.7	$10,403
Landergin Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3209 S Taylor	Amarillo	79110	Randall County	Amarillo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 326-4650	260	21	12.4	91.9%	73 (28.1%)	20 (7.7%)	159 (61.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.1%)	58.8	1632^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	64.9%		41.1	2773^rd of 4710 public elementary schools	41.1%	1141	25.0	28.2	67.9	48.7	71.8	75.0	46.4	$13,076
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%)	37.2	2974^th of 4651 public elementary schools	36.1%		41.6	2750^th of 4710 public elementary schools	41.6%	224	37.7	40.2	60.0	22.1	35.8	48.0	28.4	$8,565
Avondale Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1500 Avondale	Amarillo	79106	Potter County	Amarillo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 326-4000	475	32	15.0	81.3%	168 (35.4%)	74 (15.6%)	198 (41.7%)	7 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	26 (5.5%)	47.5	2287^th of 4651 public elementary schools	50.8%		47.8	2318^th of 4710 public elementary schools	50.8%	31	47.5	51.3	40.6	61.3	35.0	49.3	23.2	$9,011
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%)	83.3	636^th of 4651 public elementary schools	86.3%		75.7	921^st of 4710 public elementary schools	80.4%	285	57.1	68.4	76.9	47.6	70.2	69.2	49.2	$7,982

Frequently Asked Questions about Bivins Elementary

What schools do graduates of Bivins Elementary attend?

Students who attend Bivins Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Austin Middle
High : Amtech Career Academy
High : Tascosa High School

How many students attend Bivins Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 415 students attended Bivins Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Bivins Elementary?

Students at Bivins Elementary are 43% White, 39% Hispanic, 11% African American, 4% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 1% American Indian.

Is Bivins Elementary a good school?

Bivins Elementary ranks 2927^th of 4651 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Bivins Elementary in?

Amarillo Independent School District (Isd)

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