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Sanborn Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

3955^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 15% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Sanborn Elementary in Amarillo, TX, is a PK-5 school serving 404 students within the Amarillo Independent School District (Isd), and it has experienced a steep and concerning decline in academic performance over recent years, now ranking in the 15th percentile statewide with a 1-star rating.

Sanborn’s most pressing challenge is in mathematics, where proficiency rates across all tested grades hover around 30%—significantly below both district and state averages. This is a systemic issue, not limited to one grade level. In contrast, nearby schools like Wolflin Elementary and Landergin Elementary achieve math proficiency rates of 50-74%, showing that high performance is possible in the same district. While Sanborn’s English reading scores (37-39% proficient) are also low, they are not as critically weak as math. A notable bright spot is the school’s relative success with the STAAR Spanish exam, where 3rd graders outperformed both district and state averages, suggesting the bilingual program may be a strength worth building upon.

Despite serving a highly economically disadvantaged population (over 93% free/reduced lunch), Sanborn’s struggles are not shared by all schools with similar demographics. For instance, Glenwood Elementary (90.5% poverty) is a 4-star school, and Forest Hill Elementary (94.6% poverty) is a 2-star school. This comparison suggests factors beyond poverty—such as instructional quality and leadership—are driving Sanborn’s poor outcomes. The school also spends slightly more per student ($11,513) than several better-performing peers and has a favorable student-teacher ratio (13.9:1), yet these resources have not translated into academic growth. The school’s rapid decline from the 47th percentile in 2019 to the 15th percentile in 2025 is a clear red flag for parents considering this school.

404

Students ?

13.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,822

Per pupil spending ?

93.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

700 S Roberts
Amarillo, TX 79102-5561

(806) 326-5250

District: Amarillo Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Sanborn Elementary usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

85.9%

White:

8.9%

African American:

3.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 33rd percentile in 2016 → 15th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (33% vs 50% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (15th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 18 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school33%

District avg48%

Texas avg50%

3,955^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 15%▼ down 19 pts since 2016

From bottom 33% (2016) to bottom 15% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

32^nd 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	21.7	3955 of 4627	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	33.0	3254 of 4651	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.5	2984 of 4710	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.9	2983 of 4647	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.3	2911 of 4581	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.4	3210 of 4578	29.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	44.5	2387 of 4479	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.0	2481 of 4359	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	25.3	3454 of 4329	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	39.3	2861 of 4286	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	51.0	2266 of 4320	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	56.0	1978 of 4260	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	55.3	1991 of 4221	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	51.6	2171 of 4206	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	64.9	1503 of 4095	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	37.9	2933 of 3937	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	54.9	1985 of 3884	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	70.2	1044 of 3768	72.3%	★★★★☆
2007	53.9	2017 of 3724	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2006	49.5	2076 of 3476	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2005	54.1	1818 of 3475	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2004	62.5	1367 of 3465	60.5%	★★★☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	48.8	2176 of 4461	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.6	1788 of 4331	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	74.9	606 of 4295	85.9%	★★★★☆
2018	68.4	860 of 4240	79.7%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	45.9	875 of 1643	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	25.5	2406 of 2918	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	38.2	2328 of 3668	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	56.9	1307 of 3556	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.3	1407 of 3487	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.8	839 of 3446	75.7%	★★★★☆
2019	83.6	233 of 3333	93.0%	★★★★★
2018	77.1	404 of 3226	87.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	17.1	4210 of 4575	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	27.6	2922 of 3744	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	44.1	2547 of 4658	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.9	2924 of 4588	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.9	2775 of 4561	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.5	2890 of 4499	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.1	1987 of 4348	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.5	1815 of 4306	57.8%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	28.3	3574 of 4413	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	32.5	2699 of 3644	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	42.7	2599 of 4465	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.3	2322 of 4401	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.3	2265 of 4376	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.5	2886 of 4329	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.5	1814 of 4188	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.2	1985 of 4168	52.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	29.6	3611 of 4520	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	36.1	2572 of 3705	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.7	2782 of 4594	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.8	2256 of 4521	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.4	2195 of 4477	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.6	2631 of 4451	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	61.8	1251 of 4309	71.0%	★★★★☆
2018	53.1	1821 of 4264	57.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	32.2	3302 of 4582	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	25.6	3000 of 3739	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.1	3771 of 4647	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.3	2996 of 4585	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.6	3095 of 4563	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	25.5	3496 of 4498	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.6	3041 of 4357	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.8	3376 of 4319	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	26.1	3653 of 4301	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	20.8	3180 of 3549	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.4	3626 of 4292	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.8	2476 of 4086	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.5	1313 of 3952	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	28.8	2898 of 3799	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	57.4	1047 of 3684	71.6%	★★★★☆
2018	41.0	1950 of 3558	45.2%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	17.4	2745 of 3006	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	17.1	2828 of 3106	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	15.0	2850 of 3082	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	26.3	2583 of 3142	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.2	2300 of 3127	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆

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)51st percentile+15 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)47th percentile+32 vs school

Male (2026)28th percentile+13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)20th percentile+6 vs school

Hispanic (2026)19th percentile+4 vs school

Special Education (2026)15th percentile~ school

White (2026)9th percentile-6 vs school

Female (2026)8th percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading39%-16 vs state

Mathematics31%-16 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	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
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%)	21.7	3955^th of 4627 public elementary schools	14.5%		33	3254^th of 4651 public elementary schools	30.0%	701	40.0	33.3	12.5	16.7	0.0		38.9	37.5	39.0	32.0	29.4	31.6	$10,822
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%)	25.2	3739^th of 4627 public elementary schools	19.2%		42.7	2594^th of 4651 public elementary schools	44.2%	1145	37.0	51.5	52.6				35.7	36.1	48.8	35.2	42.7	19.8	$8,996
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%)	70.4	1117^th of 4627 public elementary schools	75.9%		57.6	1689^th of 4651 public elementary schools	63.7%	572	54.6	45.5	50.0			23.1	57.1	54.6	85.3	47.9	62.9	50.9	$8,919
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	2677^th of 4627 public elementary schools	42.1%		38.3	2900^th of 4651 public elementary schools	37.6%	223							39.6	50.0	58.5	31.3	55.0	34.6	$10,206
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	2981^st of 4627 public elementary schools	35.6%		24.9	3731^st of 4651 public elementary schools	19.8%	750							36.4	54.9	36.5	39.3	52.4	21.2	$10,406
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	3191^st of 4627 public elementary schools	31.0%		33.7	3211^th of 4651 public elementary schools	31.0%	20	43.9	46.3	52.9	16.7		40.0	27.3	37.7	49.1	34.2	51.1	35.7	$9,539
Wolflin Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2026 S Hughes	Amarillo	79109	Potter County	Amarillo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 371-5790	326	22	14.8	68.1%	173 (53.1%)	21 (6.4%)	109 (33.4%)	6 (1.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.9%)	70.6	1111^th of 4627 public elementary schools	76.0%		75.3	925^th of 4651 public elementary schools	80.1%	186							70.9	73.2	57.4	50.9	71.4	38.2	$9,455
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%)								(n/a)													$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%)	42.2	2580^th of 4627 public elementary schools	44.2%		51.4	2061^st of 4651 public elementary schools	55.7%	519	29.2	25.0	50.0			12.5	41.0	34.0	58.3	28.6	38.8	78.0	$10,073
Landergin Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3209 S Taylor	Amarillo	79110	Randall County	Amarillo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 326-4650	260	21	12.4	91.9%	73 (28.1%)	20 (7.7%)	159 (61.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.1%)	48.1	2211^th of 4627 public elementary schools	52.2%		58.8	1632^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	64.9%	579							28.2	40.0	44.2	46.2	74.3	61.4	$13,076

Frequently Asked Questions about Sanborn Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Sanborn Elementary?

Students at Sanborn Elementary are 86% Hispanic, 9% White, 3% African American.

Is Sanborn Elementary a good school?

Sanborn Elementary ranks in the bottom 14.5% of Texas elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Sanborn Elementary attend?

Students who attend Sanborn Elementary usually go on to attend:

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

How many students attend Sanborn Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 404 students attended Sanborn Elementary.

What district is Sanborn Elementary in?

Amarillo Independent School District (Isd)

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

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