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Emerson Elementary

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Emerson Elementary ranks 2594 th of 4651 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

2594^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,651 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 44% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Emerson Elementary is a public elementary school in Amarillo, Texas, serving 512 students in grades PK-5 as part of the Amarillo Independent School District (ISD). The school has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking over the past decade, currently ranking 2,594 out of 4,651 Texas elementary schools with a 2-star rating.

Emerson Elementary has shown mixed performance on STAAR tests compared to the Amarillo ISD and Texas state averages. While its 4th-grade and 5th-grade reading and math proficiency rates are higher than the district and state, the school struggles with 3rd-grade reading and 5th-grade science proficiency. Additionally, Emerson has a high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, with 93.55% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. However, the school performs well for its English Language Learner and Special Education student subgroups, ranking in the top quartile of Texas elementary schools for these groups.

Compared to nearby Forest Hill Elementary, Whittier Elementary, and other Amarillo ISD schools, Emerson Elementary generally performs on par or slightly below average in terms of student proficiency on STAAR tests. The school's focus on supporting economically disadvantaged, ELL, and Special Education students sets it apart, but it faces challenges in maintaining consistent academic performance across all grade levels and subject areas.

500

Students ?

14.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,996

Per pupil spending ?

95%

Free/discounted lunch ?

600 N Cleveland
Amarillo, TX 79107-5394

(806) 326-4350

District: Amarillo Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Emerson Elementary usually attend:

High:	Amtech Career Academy
	Palo Duro High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

90.0%

White:

5.4%

African American:

2.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 80th percentile in 2022 → 44th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (40% vs 47% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped from its 80th-percentile peak (2022) to 44th (2025)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school40%

District avg48%

Texas avg47%

2,594^th of 4,651

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 44%▲ up 16 pts since 2015

From bottom 28% (2015) to bottom 44% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

22^nd 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	42.7	2594 of 4651	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	57.1	1749 of 4710	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.7	1716 of 4647	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	75.7	923 of 4581	79.9%	★★★★☆
2021	68.3	1189 of 4578	74.0%	★★★★☆
2019	62.6	1388 of 4479	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.4	2170 of 4359	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	39.4	2555 of 4329	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	50.1	2300 of 4286	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	34.9	3117 of 4320	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	32.0	3304 of 4260	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	29.2	3428 of 4221	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	21.4	3803 of 4206	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	22.6	3669 of 4095	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	29.6	3288 of 3937	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	31.0	3150 of 3884	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	61.0	1604 of 3768	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	47.9	2305 of 3724	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2006	40.0	2506 of 3476	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	27.0	2943 of 3475	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	47.7	2142 of 3465	38.2%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2018	71.1	452 of 2483	81.8%	★★★★☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	88.2	226 of 4461	94.9%	★★★★★
2021	81.3	338 of 4331	92.2%	★★★★★
2019	86.9	217 of 4295	94.9%	★★★★★
2018	60.9	1258 of 4240	70.3%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	46.4	1475 of 2918	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	58.5	1244 of 3668	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	72.7	617 of 3556	82.6%	★★★★☆
2022	88.4	162 of 3487	95.4%	★★★★★
2021	85.8	221 of 3446	93.6%	★★★★★
2019	71.9	570 of 3333	82.9%	★★★★☆
2018	52.3	1365 of 3226	57.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	53.9	1564 of 3744	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.0	1629 of 4658	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.5	2511 of 4588	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	60.0	1561 of 4561	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	67.3	1176 of 4499	73.9%	★★★★☆
2019	66.6	1166 of 4348	73.2%	★★★★☆
2018	45.8	2247 of 4306	47.8%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2019	51.7	1960 of 3184	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.3	2552 of 3106	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	47.0	1924 of 3644	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	62.2	1322 of 4465	70.4%	★★★★☆
2023	66.8	1098 of 4401	75.1%	★★★★☆
2022	83.8	390 of 4376	91.1%	★★★★★
2021	77.6	597 of 4329	86.2%	★★★★☆
2019	70.1	876 of 4188	79.1%	★★★★☆
2018	52.0	1826 of 4168	56.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	52.5	1608 of 3705	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.4	1182 of 4594	74.3%	★★★★☆
2023	67.9	1033 of 4521	77.2%	★★★★☆
2022	86.4	266 of 4477	94.1%	★★★★★
2021	79.7	436 of 4451	90.2%	★★★★★
2019	76.8	510 of 4309	88.2%	★★★★☆
2018	59.1	1422 of 4264	66.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	27.5	2930 of 3739	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	48.3	2292 of 4647	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.6	1186 of 4585	74.1%	★★★★☆
2022	86.0	468 of 4563	89.7%	★★★★☆
2021	68.8	1125 of 4498	75.0%	★★★★☆
2019	58.8	1517 of 4357	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.0	2153 of 4319	50.2%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	40.0	2135 of 3549	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	71.3	743 of 4292	82.7%	★★★★☆
2023	69.1	731 of 4086	82.1%	★★★★☆
2022	75.3	500 of 3952	87.3%	★★★★☆
2021	83.8	253 of 3799	93.3%	★★★★★
2019	60.0	944 of 3684	74.4%	★★★★☆
2018	31.4	2628 of 3558	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2018	52.9	1448 of 3127	53.7%	★★★☆☆

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)

At Risk (2022)95th percentile+15 vs school

African American (2018)82nd percentile+32 vs school

Female (2025)58th percentile+14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)57th percentile+12 vs school

White (2018)54th percentile+3 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)49th percentile+5 vs school

Hispanic (2025)47th percentile+3 vs school

Special Education (2025)40th percentile-4 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2019)38th percentile-31 vs school

Male (2025)22nd percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics44%~ state avg

Reading42%+14 vs state

Science9%-21 vs state

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by a parent
Wednesday, October 13, 2010

The staff at this school will go over and above to make sure every students succeeds. Each student is treated with respect and given opportunity to show their gifts through learning. This newly built school carries with it school pride as it displays college banners outside of each classroom. Students learn that there are no excuses to hold them back from going to college. My child is in the second grade and reading above grade level because of the care and dedication from the teachers and staff. The after school program allows parents like me to have my child in an extended day learning environment that helps her with her school work. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2025)			STAAR Spanish Mathematics (2025)			STAAR Spanish Science (2025)	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 Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Spanish Science 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	STAAR Science 5th Grade	Total
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%)	42.7	2594^th of 4651 public elementary schools	44.2%		57.1	1749^th of 4710 public elementary schools	62.9%	845	19.4	55.0	48.9					28.6	60.0	60.5	29.0	58.4	42.3	9.0	$8,996
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%)	24.9	3731^st of 4651 public elementary schools	19.8%		36.2	3076^th of 4710 public elementary schools	34.7%	655		60.0	0.0		20.0	25.0	12.5	29.1	38.6	47.1	39.2	32.1	29.4	9.8	$10,406
Sanborn Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	700 S Roberts	Amarillo	79102	Potter County	Amarillo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 326-5250	404	29	13.9	93.3%	36 (8.9%)	14 (3.5%)	347 (85.9%)	4 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	33	3254^th of 4651 public elementary schools	30.0%		37.5	2984^th of 4710 public elementary schools	36.6%	270	25.0	25.0	16.7	0.0	20.0	0.0	0.0	37.9	45.2	51.0	38.2	36.5	36.5	13.7	$10,822
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%)	35.1	3117^th of 4651 public elementary schools	33.0%		28.8	3531^st of 4710 public elementary schools	25.0%	414		23.1	41.7					27.8	50.0	45.8	38.9	29.6	44.4	22.2	$12,409
Forest Hill Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3515 Amarillo Blvd E	Amarillo	79107	Potter County	Amarillo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 326-4400	484	35	13.6	94.6%	41 (8.5%)	24 (5.0%)	393 (81.2%)	18 (3.7%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.6%)	51.4	2061^st of 4651 public elementary schools	55.7%		46.2	2429^th of 4710 public elementary schools	48.4%	368	28.6	30.3	36.0	33.3	50.0	0.0	0.0	37.8	56.8	51.0	36.7	47.7	59.1	28.8	$10,073
Whittier Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2004 N Marrs	Amarillo	79107	Potter County	Amarillo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 326-5600	440	31	14.0	92.3%	53 (12.0%)	34 (7.7%)	318 (72.3%)	27 (6.1%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.1%)	35.9	3055^th of 4651 public elementary schools	34.3%		48.2	2285^th of 4710 public elementary schools	51.5%	770	37.5							24.5	51.9	51.9	12.3	41.0	44.4	24.1	$10,557
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%)	9.9	4488^th of 4651 public elementary schools	3.5%		6.7	4639^th of 4710 public elementary schools	1.5%	151								25.8	29.8	25.5	16.1	14.9	23.4	10.6	$12,360
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
Glenwood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2407 S Houston	Amarillo	79103	Potter County	Amarillo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 326-4450	455	30	15.0	90.5%	36 (7.9%)	18 (4.0%)	384 (84.4%)	8 (1.8%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.3%)	57.6	1689^th of 4651 public elementary schools	63.7%		64.7	1371^st of 4710 public elementary schools	70.9%	318	36.1	60.0	33.3	22.2	8.3			61.3	73.5	46.4	40.7	68.4	42.4	27.6	$8,919
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Emerson Elementary

How many students attend Emerson Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 500 students attended Emerson Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Emerson Elementary attend?

Students who attend Emerson Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Amtech Career Academy
High : Palo Duro High School

What district is Emerson Elementary in?

Amarillo Independent School District (Isd)

Is Emerson Elementary a good school?

Emerson Elementary ranks 2594^th of 4651 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Emerson Elementary?

Students at Emerson Elementary are 90% Hispanic, 5% White, 3% African American.

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