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Ridgecrest Elementary

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Ridgecrest Elementary ranks 2687 th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

2687^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 42% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Ridgecrest Elementary in Amarillo, TX, is a mid-sized school serving 362 students in grades PK-5 within the Amarillo Independent School District (Isd), located in a residential area where about 59% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

After years of solid performance, Ridgecrest has experienced a sharp decline in its most recent school year, dropping from the 77th percentile statewide in 2023-2024 to the 42nd percentile in 2025-2026. This downturn is most evident in mathematics, where only 25% of 3rd graders and 38% of 4th graders are proficient—well below district and state averages. In contrast, nearby Puckett Elementary (just 0.92 miles away) consistently ranks in the 80th-88th percentile and shows much stronger math foundations, with 68% of 3rd graders proficient. The school’s performance across student subgroups has also become inconsistent, with Hispanic, White, and low-income students all ranking in the 28th-29th percentile in the latest data, suggesting a systemic issue rather than a problem with a single demographic.

Despite these challenges, Ridgecrest has a notable strength in 5th-grade science, where 44% of students were proficient in 2024-2025 compared to just 31% for the district and 30% for the state. This "science oasis" may point to an effective teacher or curriculum in the upper grades that could be replicated in other subjects. The school also showed exceptional past performance with Special Education students, ranking in the 93rd percentile in 2024-2025 before dropping to the 50th percentile the following year. With per-student spending in the middle of the pack compared to peers like Windsor Elementary and Olsen Park Elementary, the recent decline appears tied to instructional effectiveness rather than funding, making it critical for the school to diagnose and reverse the trend.

362

Students ?

14.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,270

Per pupil spending ?

59.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5306 W 37th
Amarillo, TX 79109-4299

(806) 326-5100

District: Amarillo Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Ridgecrest Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Crockett Middle
High:	Amarillo High School
	Amtech Career Academy

Racial breakdown:

White:

52.8%

Hispanic:

37.3%

Two or more races:

4.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 48th percentile in 2016 → 42nd in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (44% vs 51% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school44%

District avg48%

Texas avg51%

2,687^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 42%▼ down 6 pts since 2016

From bottom 48% (2016) to bottom 42% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

474^th of 951Amarillo 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	40.7	2687 of 4627	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	60.8	1540 of 4651	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	71.6	1078 of 4710	77.1%	★★★★☆
2023	65.6	1358 of 4647	70.8%	★★★★☆
2022	62.7	1484 of 4581	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.6	1318 of 4578	71.2%	★★★★☆
2019	53.8	1833 of 4479	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.2	1383 of 4359	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	63.2	1326 of 4329	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	51.8	2217 of 4286	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	71.3	1197 of 4320	72.3%	★★★★☆
2014	81.2	655 of 4260	84.6%	★★★★☆
2013	79.2	691 of 4221	83.6%	★★★★☆
2012	66.6	1329 of 4206	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	75.6	791 of 4095	80.7%	★★★★☆
2010	78.7	548 of 3937	86.1%	★★★★☆
2009	78.8	564 of 3884	85.5%	★★★★☆
2008	82.3	352 of 3768	90.7%	★★★★★
2007	85.7	104 of 3724	97.2%	★★★★★
2006	74.4	753 of 3476	78.3%	★★★★☆
2005	73.5	778 of 3475	77.6%	★★★★☆
2004	70.7	937 of 3465	73.0%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	69.8	486 of 2443	80.1%	★★★★☆
2021	65.0	559 of 2444	77.1%	★★★★☆
2019	61.3	727 of 2515	71.1%	★★★★☆
2018	85.3	192 of 2483	92.3%	★★★★★

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	43.5	2553 of 4461	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	53.3	1614 of 4331	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	33.2	3182 of 4295	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	52.3	1798 of 4240	57.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	32.7	3275 of 4575	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	63.3	1137 of 3744	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.6	1101 of 4658	76.4%	★★★★☆
2023	58.9	1639 of 4588	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.2	1768 of 4561	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.8	1562 of 4499	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.8	1842 of 4348	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.2	1283 of 4306	70.2%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	79.2	17 of 2958	99.4%	★★★★★
2021	71.5	870 of 3006	71.1%	★★★★☆
2019	60.8	1450 of 3184	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.0	1549 of 3106	50.1%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	34.0	3183 of 4413	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	47.3	1902 of 3644	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	62.8	1294 of 4465	71.0%	★★★★☆
2023	52.3	1914 of 4401	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.2	1385 of 4376	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.0	1638 of 4329	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	28.7	3361 of 4188	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.8	2792 of 4168	33.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	34.7	3258 of 4520	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	63.5	1062 of 3705	71.3%	★★★★☆
2024	71.1	866 of 4594	81.1%	★★★★☆
2023	62.3	1375 of 4521	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	70.8	865 of 4477	80.7%	★★★★☆
2021	71.1	798 of 4451	82.1%	★★★★☆
2019	30.9	3400 of 4309	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	57.2	1552 of 4264	63.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	49.4	2152 of 4582	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	67.7	1002 of 3739	73.2%	★★★★☆
2024	72.8	998 of 4647	78.5%	★★★★☆
2023	69.6	1143 of 4585	75.1%	★★★★☆
2022	67.0	1239 of 4563	72.8%	★★★★☆
2021	68.8	1129 of 4498	74.9%	★★★★☆
2019	52.5	1855 of 4357	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.5	1555 of 4319	64.0%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	75.9	197 of 1128	82.5%	★★★★☆
2019	49.0	583 of 1112	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.8	671 of 1046	35.9%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	44.1	2143 of 4301	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	83.7	259 of 3549	92.7%	★★★★★
2024	76.7	556 of 4292	87.0%	★★★★☆
2023	50.5	1616 of 4086	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.5	1268 of 3952	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.3	1154 of 3799	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.0	943 of 3684	74.4%	★★★★☆
2018	64.4	757 of 3558	78.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	35.5	2142 of 3006	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	64.9	855 of 2612	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.4	882 of 3108	71.6%	★★★★☆
2023	55.8	1370 of 3106	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.9	1685 of 3082	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.2	1481 of 3082	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.4	1667 of 3142	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	55.6	1329 of 3127	57.5%	★★★☆☆

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)

Gifted and Talented (2022)99th percentile+32 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)83rd percentile+5 vs school

African American (2024)80th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2026)53rd percentile+11 vs school

Special Education (2026)50th percentile+8 vs school

At Risk (2022)43rd percentile-25 vs school

White (2026)29th percentile-13 vs school

Female (2026)28th percentile-14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)28th percentile-14 vs school

Hispanic (2026)28th percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading51%-4 vs state

Mathematics38%-9 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				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	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 Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	Total
Ridgecrest Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5306 W 37th	Amarillo	79109	Randall County	Amarillo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 326-5100	362	25	14.2	59.4%	191 (52.8%)	15 (4.1%)	135 (37.3%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.7%)	40.7	2687^th of 4627 public elementary schools	41.9%		60.8	1540^th of 4651 public elementary schools	66.9%	1147	44.6	49.1	57.6	25.0	38.2	50.0	$9,270
Puckett Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6700 Oakhurst	Amarillo	79109	Randall County	Amarillo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(806) 326-5050	316	21	15.0	32.0%	202 (63.9%)	5 (1.6%)	87 (27.5%)	4 (1.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	16 (5.1%)	76	902^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	80.5%		86	535^th of 4651 public elementary schools	88.5%	367	73.2	70.3	56.9	68.4	62.5	48.3	$9,116
Paramount Terrace Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3906 Cougar Dr	Amarillo	79109	Randall County	Amarillo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 326-4950	313	24	12.9	64.2%	142 (45.4%)	43 (13.7%)	100 (31.9%)	5 (1.6%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	20 (6.4%)	49	2175^th of 4627 public elementary schools	53.0%		76.5	888^th of 4651 public elementary schools	80.9%	1287	44.0	55.2	62.0	44.0	34.5	50.0	$11,142
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%)	58.3	1691^st of 4627 public elementary schools	63.5%		83.3	636^th of 4651 public elementary schools	86.3%	1055	49.1	52.1	77.8	30.9	33.3	74.6	$7,982
Belmar Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6324 Adirondack	Amarillo	79106	Potter County	Amarillo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(806) 326-4050	385	25	15.3	52.5%	188 (48.8%)	35 (9.1%)	136 (35.3%)	5 (1.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.2%)	68.6	1201^st of 4627 public elementary schools	74.0%		80.7	731^st of 4651 public elementary schools	84.3%	470	59.2	62.9	70.2	57.1	45.2	52.6	$9,612
Western Plateau Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4927 Shawnee	Amarillo	79109	Randall County	Amarillo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 326-5550	400	27	14.7	61.8%	265 (66.3%)	30 (7.5%)	84 (21.0%)	6 (1.5%)	7 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.0%)	55.6	1825^th of 4627 public elementary schools	60.6%		54.9	1848^th of 4651 public elementary schools	60.3%	23	54.8	62.8	59.4	47.6	51.0	35.9	$8,424
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%)	51.1	2061^st of 4627 public elementary schools	55.5%		47.5	2287^th of 4651 public elementary schools	50.8%	226	63.9	53.5	49.4	67.8	45.7	29.3	$9,011
South Georgia Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5018 Susan Dr	Amarillo	79110	Randall County	Amarillo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 326-5350	399	25	15.8	71.4%	204 (51.1%)	20 (5.0%)	135 (33.8%)	6 (1.5%)	6 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (7.0%)	60.7	1581^st of 4627 public elementary schools	65.8%		60.8	1539^th of 4651 public elementary schools	66.9%	42	37.0	57.4	63.2	49.3	59.3	63.2	$9,213
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%)	62	1515^th of 4627 public elementary schools	67.3%		63	1437^th of 4651 public elementary schools	69.1%	78	60.0	68.3	66.7	44.3	47.6	40.0	$9,331
Sleepy Hollow Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3435 Reeder	Amarillo	79121	Randall County	Amarillo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(806) 326-5300	519	35	14.9	30.8%	373 (71.9%)	31 (6.0%)	65 (12.5%)	27 (5.2%)	8 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (2.7%)	79.8	766^th of 4627 public elementary schools	83.4%		81.7	694^th of 4651 public elementary schools	85.1%	72	68.5	88.6	65.4	53.4	73.4	50.6	$8,593

Frequently Asked Questions about Ridgecrest Elementary

Is Ridgecrest Elementary a good school?

Ridgecrest Elementary ranks 2687^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Ridgecrest Elementary in?

Amarillo Independent School District (Isd)

What schools do graduates of Ridgecrest Elementary attend?

Students who attend Ridgecrest Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Crockett Middle
High : Amarillo High School
High : Amtech Career Academy

What is the racial makeup of Ridgecrest Elementary?

Students at Ridgecrest Elementary are 53% White, 37% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 4% African American.

How many students attend Ridgecrest Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 362 students attended Ridgecrest Elementary.

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