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Forest Hill Elementary

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Forest Hill Elementary ranks 2586 th of 4643 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

2586^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,643 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 44% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Forest Hill Elementary is a PK-5 school in the Amarillo Independent School District (Isd) serving 484 students in a high-poverty area, where over 94% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The school has shown a general upward trend in its statewide ranking over the past decade, though recent data indicates a drop to the 44th percentile, suggesting challenges in maintaining previous gains. With a favorable student-teacher ratio of 13.6:1 and competitive spending per student, the school offers opportunities for individualized attention.

The most standout feature of Forest Hill is its exceptional 5th-grade mathematics performance, with 77.97% of 5th graders proficient in math in the 2025-2026 school year—a remarkable 30-percentage-point lead over the district average. This consistent multi-year strength suggests effective instructional strategies or a particularly strong teaching team at that grade level. However, the school shows a stark contrast in serving male versus female students, with female students ranking in the 56th percentile statewide while male students rank in the 27th percentile. The school also excels with its most vulnerable populations, as English Language Learners and low-socioeconomic status students consistently rank in the 68th and 72nd percentiles respectively, outperforming nearby schools like Emerson Elementary and Whittier Elementary that serve similar demographics.

Notably, Forest Hill's bilingual program appears highly effective, with students taking the STAAR test in Spanish consistently outperforming the state average for Spanish test-takers. However, there are areas of concern, including a dramatic decline in special education support from the 79th percentile in 2023-2024 to the 23rd percentile in 2025-2026, which demands immediate investigation. When compared to nearby Sunrise Elementary, which serves a similar demographic but achieves dramatically better results (87th percentile), Forest Hill's larger size and higher student-teacher ratio may present challenges that smaller schools in the area do not face.

484

Students ?

13.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,073

Per pupil spending ?

94.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3515 Amarillo Blvd E
Amarillo, TX 79107-5735

(806) 326-4400

District: Amarillo Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Forest Hill Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Travis Middle
High:	Amtech Career Academy
	Palo Duro High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

81.2%

White:

8.5%

African American:

5.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 64th percentile in 2021 → 44th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (44% vs 50% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped from its 64th-percentile peak (2021) to 44th (2026)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school44%

District avg48%

Texas avg50%

2,586^th of 4,643

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 44%▲ up 9 pts since 2016

From bottom 35% (2016) to bottom 44% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

18^th of 33Elementary Schools in the Amarillo Independent School District (Isd)

480^th of 947Amarillo 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	42.2	2586 of 4643	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	51.4	2061 of 4651	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.2	2429 of 4710	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.2	2164 of 4647	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.5	1954 of 4581	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.3	1652 of 4578	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	35.6	2987 of 4479	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.1	3191 of 4359	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	37.7	2674 of 4329	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	41.2	2772 of 4286	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	31.6	3269 of 4320	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	40.7	2862 of 4260	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	32.5	3285 of 4221	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	20.7	3825 of 4206	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	43.9	2751 of 4095	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	44.6	2604 of 3937	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2009	41.0	2689 of 3884	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2008	49.9	2211 of 3768	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2007	48.4	2282 of 3724	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2006	61.5	1450 of 3476	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2005	52.0	1930 of 3475	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2004	39.8	2479 of 3465	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	69.3	387 of 1905	79.7%	★★★★☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	73.4	683 of 4461	84.7%	★★★★☆
2021	82.6	310 of 4331	92.8%	★★★★★
2019	64.0	1090 of 4295	74.6%	★★★★☆
2018	43.1	2422 of 4240	42.9%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	56.8	623 of 1646	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	60.1	942 of 2918	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.5	1098 of 3668	70.1%	★★★★☆
2023	71.3	671 of 3556	81.1%	★★★★☆
2022	83.2	281 of 3487	91.9%	★★★★★
2021	85.7	223 of 3446	93.5%	★★★★★
2019	55.5	1295 of 3333	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.5	1895 of 3226	41.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	51.1	2026 of 4588	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	62.5	1177 of 3744	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.2	1458 of 4658	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.7	2249 of 4588	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.6	1637 of 4561	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.6	1834 of 4499	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	31.4	3250 of 4348	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.0	3724 of 4306	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	47.8	2217 of 4425	49.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	50.4	1701 of 3644	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.9	1859 of 4465	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.9	1885 of 4401	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.2	1745 of 4376	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.6	1376 of 4329	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	42.3	2489 of 4188	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.3	2968 of 4168	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	52.8	1939 of 4535	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	63.6	1054 of 3705	71.6%	★★★★☆
2024	63.9	1260 of 4594	72.6%	★★★★☆
2023	62.4	1372 of 4521	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.1	993 of 4477	77.8%	★★★★☆
2021	73.6	689 of 4451	84.5%	★★★★☆
2019	50.0	2067 of 4309	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.9	2501 of 4264	41.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	31.4	3369 of 4597	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	40.3	2262 of 3739	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.0	2882 of 4647	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.8	2105 of 4585	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.4	2196 of 4563	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.0	1589 of 4498	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.8	2537 of 4357	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.7	2573 of 4319	40.4%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	30.7	3299 of 4308	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	64.3	885 of 3549	75.1%	★★★★☆
2024	68.0	884 of 4292	79.4%	★★★★☆
2023	51.2	1567 of 4086	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.8	1926 of 3952	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.6	1100 of 3799	71.0%	★★★★☆
2019	33.2	2569 of 3684	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.7	1600 of 3558	55.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	18.5	2723 of 3015	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	62.4	1093 of 3108	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.0	1661 of 3106	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	79.3	392 of 3082	87.3%	★★★★☆
2021	50.4	1470 of 3082	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	24.4	2651 of 3142	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.4	2381 of 3127	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆

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)85th percentile+27 vs school

African American (2025)80th percentile+24 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)62nd percentile+18 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)57th percentile+13 vs school

Female (2026)56th percentile+12 vs school

Hispanic (2026)50th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2026)27th percentile-18 vs school

Special Education (2026)23rd percentile-21 vs school

White (2026)10th percentile-35 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics48%~ state avg

Reading43%-11 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2026)			STAAR Spanish Mathematics (2026)			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 (2025)	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 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 Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	Total
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%)	42.2	2586^th of 4643 public elementary schools	44.3%		51.4	2061^st of 4651 public elementary schools	55.7%	525	29.2	25.0	50.0			12.5	41.0	34.0	58.3	28.6	38.8	78.0	$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%)	23.7	3844^th of 4643 public elementary schools	17.2%		35.9	3055^th of 4651 public elementary schools	34.3%	789	26.1						54.8	30.0	41.3	38.5	11.7	31.3	$10,557
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%)	36.6	2989^th of 4643 public elementary schools	35.6%		24.9	3731^st of 4651 public elementary schools	19.8%	742							36.4	54.9	36.5	39.3	52.4	21.2	$10,406
Mesa Verde Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4011 Beaver	Amarillo	79107	Potter County	Amarillo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 326-4800	337	29	11.6	97.6%	90 (26.7%)	120 (35.6%)	72 (21.4%)	33 (9.8%)	6 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.7%)	25.4	3739^th of 4643 public elementary schools	19.5%		38.5	2884^th of 4651 public elementary schools	38.0%	855							30.2	36.7	52.7	18.9	30.6	45.5	$11,135
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%)	25.3	3750^th of 4643 public elementary schools	19.2%		42.7	2594^th of 4651 public elementary schools	44.2%	1156	37.0	51.5	52.6				35.7	36.1	48.8	35.2	42.7	19.8	$8,996
Eastridge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1314 Evergreen	Amarillo	79107	Potter County	Amarillo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 326-4300	504	39	13.0	96.4%	39 (7.7%)	155 (30.8%)	104 (20.6%)	187 (37.1%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.2%)	56.2	1805^th of 4643 public elementary schools	61.1%		52.6	1984^th of 4651 public elementary schools	57.3%	179							50.8	52.3	53.7	44.6	69.2	43.9	$12,074
Humphrey's Highland Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3900 E 13th	Amarillo	79104	Potter County	Amarillo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 326-4550	567	36	15.6	88.9%	50 (8.8%)	5 (0.9%)	501 (88.4%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.1%)	33.5	3199^th of 4643 public elementary schools	31.1%		33.7	3211^th of 4651 public elementary schools	31.0%	12	43.9	46.3	52.9	16.7		40.0	27.3	37.7	49.1	34.2	51.1	35.7	$9,539
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%)	21.8	3966^th of 4643 public elementary schools	14.6%		33	3254^th of 4651 public elementary schools	30.0%	712	40.0	33.3	12.5	16.7	0.0		38.9	37.5	39.0	32.0	29.4	31.6	$10,822
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%)	36.3	3010^th of 4643 public elementary schools	35.2%		9.9	4488^th of 4651 public elementary schools	3.5%	1478							54.0	35.0	43.6	23.5	37.5	54.6	$12,360
Lawndale Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2215 S Bivins	Amarillo	79103	Potter County	Amarillo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 326-4700	352	24	14.5	86.9%	71 (20.2%)	13 (3.7%)	259 (73.6%)	3 (0.9%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	40.8	2683^rd of 4643 public elementary schools	42.2%		38.3	2900^th of 4651 public elementary schools	37.6%	217							39.6	50.0	58.5	31.3	55.0	34.6	$10,206

Frequently Asked Questions about Forest Hill Elementary

What schools do graduates of Forest Hill Elementary attend?

Students who attend Forest Hill Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Travis Middle
High : Amtech Career Academy
High : Palo Duro High School

What is the racial makeup of Forest Hill Elementary?

Students at Forest Hill Elementary are 81% Hispanic, 8% White, 5% African American, 4% Asian.

Is Forest Hill Elementary a good school?

Forest Hill Elementary ranks 2586^th of 4643 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Forest Hill Elementary in?

Amarillo Independent School District (Isd)

How many students attend Forest Hill Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 484 students attended Forest Hill Elementary.

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2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesNewSep 30, 2026

2025–26 STAAR, STAAR EOC & STAAR Spanish test scoresJun 12, 2026

2021–22 through 2023–24 school spending dataJan 10, 2026

2023–24 dropout rates & graduation ratesSep 17, 2025

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