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Palo Duro High School

Q: Is Palo Duro High School a good school?

Palo Duro High School ranks 1047 th of 1974 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Palo Duro High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,949 students attended Palo Duro High School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Palo Duro High School?

Students at Palo Duro High School are 60% Hispanic, 18% African American, 10% White, 10% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

Q: What schools feed into Palo Duro High School?

Palo Duro High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Eastridge Elementary Elementary : Emerson Elementary Elementary : Forest Hill Elementary Elementary : Hamlet Elementary Elementary : Mesa Verde Elementary Elementary : Park Hills Elementary Elementary : Pleasant Valley Elementary Elementary : Rogers Elementary Elementary : Whittier Elementary Middle : Johnny N Allen-6th Grade Campus Middle : Mann Middle Middle : Travis Middle

Public Grades 9-12

1047^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,974 Texas High Schools

Better than 47% of Texas high schools

Summary

Palo Duro High School is a public high school in Amarillo, Texas, serving 1,902 students in grades 9-12. While part of the Amarillo Independent School District, which is ranked 411 out of 961 school districts in Texas, Palo Duro High School has consistently been ranked in the bottom half of Texas high schools, with a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Palo Duro High School faces several challenges, including lower academic performance compared to the district and state averages across all subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates were 49.75% in Algebra I, 56.42% in Biology, and 42.74% in English I Reading, compared to the district averages of 51.06%, 63.48%, and 49.93%, respectively. Additionally, the school's four-year graduation rate is around 90%, on par with the district, but its dropout rate is slightly higher, ranging from 1.1% to 1.9% over the past few years, compared to the district's 1.1% dropout rate.

Palo Duro High School also has a significantly higher percentage of economically disadvantaged students, with 85.38% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2023-2024 school year, compared to the district average of 55.89% at Tascosa High School. The school's academic performance is generally lower than that of other high schools in the Amarillo area, such as Amarillo High School and Tascosa High School, which have higher STAAR EOC proficiency rates and better overall rankings from SchoolDigger.

1,949

Students ?

14.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,549

Per pupil spending ?

87.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1400 N Grant
Amarillo, TX 79107-3999

(806) 326-2400

District: Amarillo Independent School District (Isd)

Feeder schools for Palo Duro High School:

Elementary:	Eastridge Elementary
	Emerson Elementary
	Forest Hill Elementary
	Hamlet Elementary
	More...
	Mesa Verde Elementary
	Park Hills Elementary
	Pleasant Valley Elementary
	Rogers Elementary
	Whittier Elementary
Middle:	Johnny N Allen-6th Grade Campus
	Mann Middle
	Travis Middle

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

59.5%

African American:

17.5%

White:

10.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 32nd percentile in 2015 → 47th in 2025

Strengths

✓90% graduate within 4 years

✓Ranking is trending up — up 15 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school53%

District avg59%

Texas avg56%

1,047^th of 1,974

Texas public high schools ?

Bottom 47%▲ up 15 pts since 2015

From bottom 32% (2015) to bottom 47% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 5High 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	44.8	1047 of 1974	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.4	1068 of 1990	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.4	1187 of 1961	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.4	1288 of 1876	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.1	1229 of 1861	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.0	1283 of 1857	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.6	1193 of 1797	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	25.2	1348 of 1777	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	31.1	1337 of 1762	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	40.2	1189 of 1743	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2014	44.0	1084 of 1734	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	37.9	1150 of 1652	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	35.4	1202 of 1603	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	30.1	1441 of 1672	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	32.6	1322 of 1568	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	31.1	1280 of 1539	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	33.1	1224 of 1510	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	31.8	1207 of 1497	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	29.3	1174 of 1430	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	29.8	1170 of 1429	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	28.1	1217 of 1427	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	40.1	440 of 834	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.1	682 of 1065	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.3	737 of 1069	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	25.9	764 of 1031	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.0	665 of 1020	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.3	608 of 1024	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.2	697 of 1013	31.2%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	8.0	391 of 428	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.8	469 of 530	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	8.7	479 of 525	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.0	477 of 507	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	12.4	445 of 488	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.0	451 of 487	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	4.9	463 of 486	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	43.9	859 of 1837	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.1	861 of 1829	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.6	780 of 1810	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.9	774 of 1784	56.6%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	52.2	358 of 1153	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.0	643 of 1437	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	34.0	816 of 1371	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.0	881 of 1278	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.2	878 of 1195	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.8	882 of 1136	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.5	684 of 1113	38.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	44.1	800 of 1504	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.3	1100 of 1880	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.6	1188 of 1891	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.4	1399 of 1841	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	34.6	1218 of 1815	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.2	1366 of 1798	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.7	1271 of 1781	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	62.1	443 of 964	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.5	649 of 1182	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.7	873 of 1172	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	59.0	649 of 1177	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.3	786 of 1145	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.2	824 of 1137	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	53.8	512 of 1453	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.3	758 of 1805	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.5	717 of 1820	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	39.9	1014 of 1762	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.5	938 of 1743	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.9	850 of 1714	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.3	826 of 1691	51.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	49.2	582 of 1513	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.9	862 of 1884	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.8	898 of 1897	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	38.4	1110 of 1847	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.0	1025 of 1848	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.2	1092 of 1818	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.6	1043 of 1794	41.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	37.7	875 of 1515	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.8	1110 of 1891	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.4	1147 of 1913	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.7	1190 of 1853	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.6	1262 of 1840	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.3	1267 of 1824	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.0	1282 of 1803	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Migrant

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	4.2	95 of 95	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	63.0	27 of 93	71.0%	★★★★☆
2022	39.8	65 of 114	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	63.3	25 of 97	74.2%	★★★★☆
2019	47.1	62 of 113	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	55.3	49 of 131	62.6%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	33.4	406 of 598	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.8	502 of 731	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.3	335 of 677	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	29.8	479 of 664	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.8	453 of 588	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	9.9	562 of 604	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	16.4	514 of 582	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	86.5	15 of 87	82.8%	★★★★☆
2024	58.6	44 of 107	58.9%	★★★☆☆

Pacific Islander

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2021	43.6	14 of 24	41.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	10.9	32 of 34	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	44.2	643 of 1299	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.6	701 of 1548	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.5	772 of 1478	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.6	632 of 1418	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	34.8	899 of 1382	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.1	909 of 1357	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.7	714 of 1347	47.0%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	21.8	1058 of 1294	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.9	1062 of 1556	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	23.2	1266 of 1576	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.8	1281 of 1525	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.9	1310 of 1510	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.9	1365 of 1526	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.0	1338 of 1539	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Native American (2025)83rd percentile+36 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)69th percentile+22 vs school

Hispanic (2025)65th percentile+18 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)62nd percentile+15 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)54th percentile+7 vs school

At Risk (2022)53rd percentile+22 vs school

Special Education (2025)51st percentile+4 vs school

African American (2025)47th percentile~ school

Female (2025)47th percentile~ school

Male (2025)42nd percentile-5 vs school

Pacific Islander (2021)42nd percentile+8 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)32nd percentile-15 vs school

White (2025)18th percentile-29 vs school

Asian (2025)9th percentile-38 vs school

Migrant (2024)<1st percentile-46 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?

U.S. History71%+3 vs state

Biology56%-6 vs state

Algebra I50%+3 vs state

English II Reading50%-7 vs state

English I Reading43%-9 vs state

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Schools Near Palo Duro High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2025)	STAAR EOC Biology (2025)	STAAR EOC English I Reading (2025)	STAAR EOC English II Reading (2025)	STAAR EOC U.S. History (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 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
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%)	44.8	1047^th of 1974 public high schools	47.0%		44.4	1068^th of 1990 public high schools	46.3%	21	49.8	56.4	42.7	49.6	70.6	$9,549
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%)	10.8	1774^th of 1974 public high schools	10.1%		13.8	1725^th of 1990 public high schools	13.3%	49			7.7	3.3	43.7	$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%)	40.6	1147^th of 1974 public high schools	41.9%		42.8	1111^th of 1990 public high schools	44.2%	36	24.7	52.9	40.0	55.4	68.1	$9,135
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
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%)	53.3	825^th of 1974 public high schools	58.2%		50.8	918^th of 1990 public high schools	53.9%	93	29.6	64.4	52.6	60.7	74.7	$8,534
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%)	8.6	1806^th of 1974 public high schools	8.5%		22.1	1583^rd of 1990 public high schools	20.5%	223	17.7	25.0	20.9	18.8	36.2	$7,681
River Road High School	Public	9-12	101 W Mobley	Amarillo	79108	Potter County	River Road Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(806) 383-8867	400	36	11.2	54.5%	232 (58.0%)	13 (3.3%)	138 (34.5%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.3%)	29.4	1412^th of 1974 public high schools	28.5%		39.4	1185^th of 1990 public high schools	40.5%	227	15.9	52.3	44.6	44.4	49.6	$12,361
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%)	2.4	1942^nd of 1974 public high schools	1.6%		6.9	1846^th of 1990 public high schools	7.2%	96	0.0	18.8	8.3	2.5	9.1	$12,901
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%)	72.8	349^th of 1974 public high schools	82.3%		75.2	312^th of 1990 public high schools	84.3%	37	40.5	77.9	64.0	77.4	87.3	$8,517
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%)	50.4	899^th of 1974 public high schools	54.5%		56.6	773^rd of 1990 public high schools	61.2%	126	25.4	71.7	53.8	58.8	63.5	$9,408

Frequently Asked Questions about Palo Duro High School

What is the racial makeup of Palo Duro High School?

Students at Palo Duro High School are 60% Hispanic, 18% African American, 10% White, 10% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

What district is Palo Duro High School in?

Amarillo Independent School District (Isd)

How many students attend Palo Duro High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,949 students attended Palo Duro High School.

Is Palo Duro High School a good school?

Palo Duro High School ranks 1047^th of 1974 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Palo Duro High School?

Palo Duro High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Eastridge Elementary
Elementary : Emerson Elementary
Elementary : Forest Hill Elementary
Elementary : Hamlet Elementary
Elementary : Mesa Verde Elementary
Elementary : Park Hills Elementary
Elementary : Pleasant Valley Elementary
Elementary : Rogers Elementary
Elementary : Whittier Elementary
Middle : Johnny N Allen-6th Grade Campus
Middle : Mann Middle
Middle : Travis Middle

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