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Oak Dale Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5
2968th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 4,651 Texas Elementary Schools
Better than 36% of Texas elementary schools
Summary

Oak Dale Elementary is a public elementary school in Amarillo, Texas, serving 339 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.

Academically, Oak Dale Elementary has struggled compared to the district and state averages, with lower proficiency rates in STAAR Reading, Mathematics, and Science across most grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, only 43.24% of 3rd graders at Oak Dale were proficient in STAAR Reading, compared to 50.27% for the district and 52.02% for the state. The school's performance has been inconsistent, with some years showing better results than others, but overall it lags behind the district and state. Oak Dale also has a high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, with 85.84% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2023-2024.

When compared to nearby schools within the same district, Oak Dale Elementary generally performs below the average, with lower proficiency rates in STAAR assessments. For instance, Sunrise Elementary, located about 1.22 miles away, consistently outperforms Oak Dale in reading, math, and science proficiency. However, the school has shown strong performance in its Gifted and Talented program, ranking 10th out of 3,106 Texas elementary schools in 2017-2018 and 311th out of 3,184 in 2018-2019, suggesting it may have effective practices in place to support its high-performing students.

314
Students ?
13.0
Student/teacher ratio ?
$11,184
Per pupil spending ?
86%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 2711 S Hill
       Amarillo, TX  79103-6516

(806) 326-4850

District: Amarillo Independent School District (Isd)


Students who attend Oak Dale Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Bowie Middle
High:    Amtech Career Academy
    Caprock High School
Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
69.4%
White:
22.0%
African American:
5.4%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Rebounding — 20th percentile in 2021 → 36th in 2025
Strengths
Ranking is rebounding — up to 36th (2025) from a 20th-percentile low (2021)
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Texas average (39% vs 47% meeting standards)
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
!Science scores 13 pts below the Texas average
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school39%
District avg48%
Texas avg47%
2,968th of 4,651
Texas public elementary schools ?
Bottom 36%▼ down 20 pts since 2015
From top 44% (2015) to bottom 36% (2025)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
27th of 36Elementary Schools in the Amarillo Independent School District (Isd)
411th 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202537.32968 of 465136.2%★★☆☆☆
202458.41685 of 471064.2%★★★☆☆
202341.42699 of 464741.9%★★☆☆☆
202227.13538 of 458122.8%★☆☆☆☆
202122.93644 of 457820.4%★☆☆☆☆
201947.02222 of 447950.4%★★★☆☆
201846.72148 of 435950.7%★★★☆☆
201759.51508 of 432965.2%★★★☆☆
201651.62223 of 428648.1%★★☆☆☆
201558.31893 of 432056.2%★★★☆☆
201455.81998 of 426053.1%★★★☆☆
201366.71348 of 422168.1%★★★☆☆
201252.52123 of 420649.5%★★☆☆☆
201177.1687 of 409583.2%★★★★☆
201069.21176 of 393770.1%★★★★☆
200959.31757 of 388454.8%★★★☆☆
200878.7536 of 376885.8%★★★★☆
200781.5353 of 372490.5%★★★★★
200681.3337 of 347690.3%★★★★★
200573.5786 of 347577.4%★★★★☆
200484.0209 of 346594.0%★★★★★

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202570.6362 of 190581.0%★★★★☆
201838.81549 of 248337.6%★★☆☆☆

At Risk

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202229.03571 of 446120.0%★☆☆☆☆
202119.74067 of 43316.1%☆☆☆☆☆
201962.71176 of 429572.6%★★★★☆
201854.11676 of 424060.5%★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202486.6304 of 366891.7%★★★★★
202230.02772 of 348720.5%★☆☆☆☆
202134.82373 of 344631.1%★★☆☆☆
201950.61532 of 333354.0%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202546.91912 of 374448.9%★★☆☆☆
202446.42409 of 465848.3%★★☆☆☆
202334.03162 of 458831.1%★★☆☆☆
202224.33769 of 456117.4%★☆☆☆☆
202121.83764 of 449916.3%★☆☆☆☆
201951.61961 of 434854.9%★★★☆☆
201846.52202 of 430648.9%★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
201976.0311 of 318490.2%★★★★☆
201880.010 of 310699.7%★★★★★

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202554.81481 of 364459.4%★★★☆☆
202470.3936 of 446579.0%★★★★☆
202348.02185 of 440150.4%★★★☆☆
202234.23146 of 437628.1%★☆☆☆☆
202126.73459 of 432920.1%★☆☆☆☆
201941.12548 of 418839.2%★★☆☆☆
201849.61958 of 416853.0%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202553.71543 of 370558.4%★★★☆☆
202469.1968 of 459478.9%★★★★☆
202348.32284 of 452149.5%★★☆☆☆
202231.83396 of 447724.1%★☆☆☆☆
202128.23504 of 445121.3%★☆☆☆☆
201957.11561 of 430963.8%★★★☆☆
201858.11494 of 426465.0%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202542.82096 of 373943.9%★★☆☆☆
202473.1984 of 464778.8%★★★★☆
202348.82221 of 458551.6%★★★☆☆
202231.93282 of 456328.1%★☆☆☆☆
202126.53425 of 449823.9%★☆☆☆☆
201941.32573 of 435740.9%★★☆☆☆
201847.02150 of 431950.2%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202556.71230 of 354965.3%★★★☆☆
202464.01056 of 429275.4%★★★★☆
202326.73362 of 408617.7%★☆☆☆☆
202234.32705 of 395231.6%★★☆☆☆
202129.82819 of 379925.8%★☆☆☆☆
201925.83139 of 368414.8%★☆☆☆☆
201820.13289 of 35587.6%☆☆☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202526.22150 of 261217.7%★☆☆☆☆
202435.02215 of 310828.7%★☆☆☆☆
202338.52065 of 310633.5%★★☆☆☆
202231.22376 of 308222.9%★☆☆☆☆
202121.32690 of 308212.7%★☆☆☆☆
201951.21549 of 314250.7%★★★☆☆
201839.61996 of 312736.2%★★☆☆☆
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)
English Language Learner (2024)92nd percentile+27 vs school
Gifted and Talented (2019)90th percentile+40 vs school
African American (2025)81st percentile+45 vs school
Special Education (2025)65th percentile+29 vs school
Hispanic (2025)59th percentile+23 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)58th percentile+22 vs school
Female (2025)49th percentile+13 vs school
Male (2025)44th percentile+8 vs school
At Risk (2022)20th percentile-3 vs school
White (2025)18th percentile-18 vs school
By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?
Reading47%-7 vs state
Mathematics39%-7 vs state
Science16%-13 vs state

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Students who attend Oak Dale Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Bowie Middle
High : Amtech Career Academy
High : Caprock High School

Oak Dale Elementary ranks 2968th of 4651 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students at Oak Dale Elementary are 69% Hispanic, 22% White, 5% African American, 2% Asian.

In the 2024-25 school year, 314 students attended Oak Dale Elementary.


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