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Sunrise Elementary

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Sunrise Elementary ranks 616 th of 4651 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

616^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,651 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 87% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Sunrise Elementary is a public elementary school in Amarillo, Texas, serving 222 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 and has a 3-star rating.

Sunrise Elementary consistently outperforms the Amarillo ISD and Texas state averages in STAAR Reading, Mathematics, and Science proficiency across grades 3-5. For example, in 2024-2025, 85.71% of 4th graders at Sunrise Elementary were proficient or better in STAAR Reading, compared to 54.91% for Amarillo ISD and 53.73% for Texas. The school also ranks in the top 500 Texas elementary schools for Hispanic, English Language Learner, Special Education, and Low Socioeconomic Status students. Additionally, Sunrise Elementary has a very low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 11 to 11.7 students per teacher over the past 3 years, significantly lower than nearby schools.

Despite having a very high percentage of students (over 90%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, Sunrise Elementary spends significantly more per student ($14,621 in 2020-2021) compared to the nearby schools, which range from $10,548 to $12,311 per student. This higher resource allocation may contribute to the school's strong academic performance, which has consistently ranked in the top 35% of Texas elementary schools over the past 10 years, with a current 4-star rating. Sunrise Elementary's success in supporting its diverse student population could serve as a model for best practices that could be shared with other schools in the Amarillo ISD.

196

Students ?

10.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,523

Per pupil spending ?

95.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5123 E 14th
Amarillo, TX 79104-4301

(806) 326-5450

District: Amarillo Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Sunrise Elementary usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

69.4%

White:

15.8%

African American:

9.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 36th percentile in 2015 → 87th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (68% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 13% of Texas elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 51 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 school68%

District avg48%

Texas avg47%

616^th of 4,651

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 13%▲ up 51 pts since 2015

From bottom 36% (2015) to top 13% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 36Elementary 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	83.8	616 of 4651	86.8%	★★★★☆
2024	75.2	940 of 4710	80.0%	★★★★☆
2023	60.6	1580 of 4647	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.3	1361 of 4581	70.3%	★★★★☆
2021	50.3	2017 of 4578	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.0	2429 of 4479	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.0	1892 of 4359	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	64.9	1250 of 4329	71.1%	★★★★☆
2016	57.6	1913 of 4286	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	41.3	2784 of 4320	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2014	56.4	1959 of 4260	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	72.2	1056 of 4221	75.0%	★★★★☆
2012	77.6	769 of 4206	81.7%	★★★★☆
2011	81.5	397 of 4095	90.3%	★★★★★
2010	65.7	1424 of 3937	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	74.1	814 of 3884	79.0%	★★★★☆
2008	83.8	264 of 3768	93.0%	★★★★★
2007	78.7	518 of 3724	86.1%	★★★★☆
2006	67.2	1162 of 3476	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2005	77.8	564 of 3475	83.8%	★★★★☆
2004	84.8	178 of 3465	94.9%	★★★★★

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	69.4	868 of 4461	80.5%	★★★★☆
2021	45.2	2168 of 4331	49.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.4	1813 of 4295	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.5	904 of 4240	78.7%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	94.8	95 of 2918	96.7%	★★★★★
2024	79.0	496 of 3668	86.5%	★★★★☆
2023	54.5	1432 of 3556	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	73.2	571 of 3487	83.6%	★★★★☆
2021	52.6	1331 of 3446	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.5	1330 of 3333	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	76.6	418 of 3226	87.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	90.6	241 of 3744	93.6%	★★★★★
2024	80.8	665 of 4658	85.7%	★★★★☆
2023	52.9	1986 of 4588	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.8	2164 of 4561	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.8	2423 of 4499	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.4	2327 of 4348	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	59.7	1502 of 4306	65.1%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2021	74.8	685 of 3006	77.2%	★★★★☆
2019	42.6	2312 of 3184	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	94.6	84 of 3644	97.7%	★★★★★
2024	85.6	331 of 4465	92.6%	★★★★★
2023	65.6	1166 of 4401	73.5%	★★★★☆
2022	64.6	1185 of 4376	72.9%	★★★★☆
2021	50.2	1925 of 4329	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.0	1793 of 4188	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.4	1352 of 4168	67.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	95.7	61 of 3705	98.4%	★★★★★
2024	89.9	170 of 4594	96.3%	★★★★★
2023	74.4	688 of 4521	84.8%	★★★★☆
2022	76.8	573 of 4477	87.2%	★★★★☆
2021	61.5	1315 of 4451	70.5%	★★★★☆
2019	56.6	1593 of 4309	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.1	1091 of 4264	74.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	89.1	296 of 3739	92.1%	★★★★★
2024	78.1	790 of 4647	83.0%	★★★★☆
2023	66.4	1280 of 4585	72.1%	★★★★☆
2022	76.1	873 of 4563	80.9%	★★★★☆
2021	56.6	1667 of 4498	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	42.0	2524 of 4357	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.2	2370 of 4319	45.1%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	98.2	26 of 3549	99.3%	★★★★★
2024	93.3	96 of 4292	97.8%	★★★★★
2023	62.8	970 of 4086	76.3%	★★★★☆
2021	35.5	2373 of 3799	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.0	1156 of 3684	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.6	1547 of 3558	56.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	49.6	1647 of 3108	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	66.0	943 of 3082	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.4	1556 of 3082	49.5%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2025)99th percentile+13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)98th percentile+12 vs school

Hispanic (2025)98th percentile+11 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)97th percentile+10 vs school

Female (2025)94th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2025)92nd percentile+5 vs school

At Risk (2022)81st percentile+10 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2021)77th percentile+21 vs school

White (2024)47th percentile-33 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics73%+27 vs state

Reading71%+16 vs state

Science42%+13 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2025)			STAAR Spanish Mathematics (2025)			STAAR Spanish Science (2025)	STAAR Reading (2025)			STAAR Mathematics (2025)			STAAR Science (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 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 Spanish Science 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	STAAR Science 5th Grade	Total
Sunrise Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5123 E 14th	Amarillo	79104	Potter County	Amarillo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 326-5450	196	18	10.8	95.4%	31 (15.8%)	18 (9.2%)	136 (69.4%)	5 (2.6%)	3 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.5%)	83.8	616^th of 4651 public elementary schools	86.8%		75.2	940^th of 4710 public elementary schools	80.0%	324								42.9	85.7	79.0	61.9	81.5	72.2	42.1	$16,523
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%)	33.7	3211^th of 4651 public elementary schools	31.0%		47	2365^th of 4710 public elementary schools	49.8%	846	32.4	48.5	38.3	16.7		40.0	20.0	31.0	38.1	50.0	35.6	28.2	40.9	25.8	$9,539
Oak Dale Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2711 S Hill	Amarillo	79103	Potter County	Amarillo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 326-4850	314	24	13.0	86.0%	69 (22.0%)	17 (5.4%)	218 (69.4%)	6 (1.9%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	37.3	2968^th of 4651 public elementary schools	36.2%		58.4	1685^th of 4710 public elementary schools	64.2%	1283								43.2	39.1	56.4	35.1	30.4	49.1	16.4	$11,184
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%)	38.3	2900^th of 4651 public elementary schools	37.6%		30.5	3433^rd of 4710 public elementary schools	27.1%	533								36.8	55.6	66.7	23.7	28.3	48.7	10.3	$10,206
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%)	51.4	2061^st of 4651 public elementary schools	55.7%		46.2	2429^th of 4710 public elementary schools	48.4%	368	28.6	30.3	36.0	33.3	50.0	0.0	0.0	37.8	56.8	51.0	36.7	47.7	59.1	28.8	$10,073
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%)	52.6	1984^th of 4651 public elementary schools	57.3%		60.2	1592^nd of 4710 public elementary schools	66.2%	392								43.8	43.3	52.6	32.8	49.3	53.9	48.7	$12,074
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%)	33	3254^th of 4651 public elementary schools	30.0%		37.5	2984^th of 4710 public elementary schools	36.6%	270	25.0	25.0	16.7	0.0	20.0	0.0	0.0	37.9	45.2	51.0	38.2	36.5	36.5	13.7	$10,822
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%)	57.6	1689^th of 4651 public elementary schools	63.7%		64.7	1371^st of 4710 public elementary schools	70.9%	318	36.1	60.0	33.3	22.2	8.3			61.3	73.5	46.4	40.7	68.4	42.4	27.6	$8,919
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%)	42.7	2594^th of 4651 public elementary schools	44.2%		57.1	1749^th of 4710 public elementary schools	62.9%	845	19.4	55.0	48.9					28.6	60.0	60.5	29.0	58.4	42.3	9.0	$8,996
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%)	35.9	3055^th of 4651 public elementary schools	34.3%		48.2	2285^th of 4710 public elementary schools	51.5%	770	37.5							24.5	51.9	51.9	12.3	41.0	44.4	24.1	$10,557

Frequently Asked Questions about Sunrise Elementary

What schools do graduates of Sunrise Elementary attend?

Students who attend Sunrise Elementary usually go on to attend:

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

How many students attend Sunrise Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 196 students attended Sunrise Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Sunrise Elementary?

Students at Sunrise Elementary are 69% Hispanic, 16% White, 9% African American, 3% Asian, 2% American Indian, 2% Two or more races.

What district is Sunrise Elementary in?

Amarillo Independent School District (Isd)

Is Sunrise Elementary a good school?

Sunrise Elementary ranks 616^th of 4651 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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