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Travis Middle

Public Grades 6-8
1592nd
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 2,335 Texas Middle Schools
Better than 32% of Texas middle schools
Summary

Travis Middle in Amarillo, TX, serves 571 students in grades 6-8 within the Amarillo Independent School District (Isd), and is located in a high-poverty area where over 94% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. This school presents a fascinating contrast: it boasts an exceptional advanced math program, yet struggles significantly in other core subjects. The most standout metric is its Algebra I performance—100% of Travis students taking the Algebra I End-of-Course exam were proficient, nearly double the district average and on par with the high-performing Lorenzo De Zavala Middle. This success is mirrored in its Gifted and Talented program, which ranked in the 76th percentile statewide.

However, this strength is not spread evenly. The school shows an extreme disparity in subject performance: 8th-grade Math proficiency (49.48%) was nearly 3.5 times higher than 7th-grade Math (14.14%), and 8th-grade Reading (42.86%) was over three times higher than 8th-grade Social Studies (13.11%). This suggests a "tale of two schools" where the advanced track thrives while the standard track struggles. Interestingly, the separate Travis 6th Grade Campus shows stronger 6th-grade Math proficiency (39.44%) than the main campus's 7th-grade Math, indicating students may lose ground between 6th and 7th grade. Compared to nearby schools like Mann Middle and Houston Middle, which also serve high-poverty populations and struggle with low state rankings, Travis Middle's advanced program stands out as a bright spot.

Despite its academic challenges, Travis Middle has a consistently low dropout rate (0.3% over five years), significantly lower than the district average (1.4%), showing it keeps students engaged. The school's support systems for different student groups are volatile year-over-year, with Special Education students dropping from the 80th percentile to the 22nd percentile in just one year. For parents, this school offers a powerful advanced math program and strong support for high-achieving students, but families should be aware of the uneven performance across subjects and grade levels, and the need for consistent support for all learners.

571
Students ?
13.3
Student/teacher ratio ?
$10,031
Per pupil spending ?
94.4%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 2815 Martin Rd
       Amarillo, TX  79107-6673

(806) 326-3800

District: Amarillo Independent School District (Isd)


Students who attend Travis Middle usually attend:

High:    Amtech Career Academy
    Palo Duro High School

Feeder schools for Travis Middle:

Elementary:    Eastridge Elementary
    Forest Hill Elementary
    Mesa Verde Elementary
    Whittier Elementary
Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
54.8%
Asian:
17.0%
African American:
15.4%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Holding steady — 35th percentile in 2016 → 32nd in 2026
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Texas average (37% vs 47% meeting standards)
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
!Social Studies scores 19 pts below the Texas average
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school37%
District avg46%
Texas avg47%
1,592nd of 2,335
Texas public middle schools ?
Bottom 32%▼ down 4 pts since 2016
From bottom 35% (2016) to bottom 32% (2026)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
6th of 9Middle Schools in the Amarillo Independent School District (Isd)
474th 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202634.31592 of 233531.8%★★☆☆☆
202528.11795 of 234423.4%★☆☆☆☆
202431.11708 of 237228.0%★☆☆☆☆
202339.71405 of 233039.7%★★☆☆☆
202233.21529 of 225432.2%★★☆☆☆
202133.11498 of 225233.5%★★☆☆☆
201927.81673 of 219323.7%★☆☆☆☆
201832.11463 of 208029.7%★☆☆☆☆
201731.31451 of 202728.4%★☆☆☆☆
201640.61283 of 198735.4%★★☆☆☆
201535.11452 of 204328.9%★☆☆☆☆
201432.31462 of 198726.4%★☆☆☆☆
201344.31209 of 197338.7%★★☆☆☆
201239.01294 of 195133.7%★★☆☆☆
201133.81549 of 189518.3%★☆☆☆☆
201034.61434 of 180320.5%★☆☆☆☆
200927.51509 of 176314.4%★☆☆☆☆
200838.51272 of 171826.0%★☆☆☆☆
200726.21410 of 168416.3%★☆☆☆☆
200616.91427 of 158510.0%★☆☆☆☆
200518.71395 of 158211.8%★☆☆☆☆
200415.01447 of 15738.0%☆☆☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202641.8699 of 129546.0%★★☆☆☆
202522.7855 of 99714.2%★☆☆☆☆
202427.31019 of 128020.4%★☆☆☆☆
202341.5692 of 127345.6%★★☆☆☆
202236.5785 of 125137.3%★★☆☆☆
202126.0994 of 121318.1%★☆☆☆☆
201925.3974 of 119318.4%★☆☆☆☆
201825.2953 of 116718.3%★☆☆☆☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202616.3585 of 6428.9%☆☆☆☆☆
202510.0477 of 5055.5%☆☆☆☆☆
202413.1575 of 6176.8%☆☆☆☆☆
202312.0578 of 6166.2%☆☆☆☆☆
20224.3593 of 6062.1%☆☆☆☆☆
20219.1561 of 5894.8%☆☆☆☆☆
20195.8574 of 5943.4%☆☆☆☆☆
20188.0565 of 5873.7%☆☆☆☆☆

At Risk

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202246.41010 of 218253.7%★★★☆☆
202153.6749 of 211864.6%★★★☆☆
201943.01105 of 205846.3%★★☆☆☆
201846.6927 of 200853.8%★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202650.8552 of 139060.3%★★★☆☆
202539.1855 of 142840.1%★★☆☆☆
202447.4815 of 177054.0%★★★☆☆
202351.1696 of 172059.5%★★★☆☆
202233.31163 of 164329.2%★☆☆☆☆
202133.51126 of 159229.3%★☆☆☆☆
201930.81089 of 144524.6%★☆☆☆☆
201846.7568 of 137658.7%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202632.21603 of 224028.4%★☆☆☆☆
202526.21457 of 182520.2%★☆☆☆☆
202435.31498 of 224233.2%★★☆☆☆
202346.31154 of 224148.5%★★☆☆☆
202232.01561 of 222129.7%★☆☆☆☆
202130.51551 of 215127.9%★☆☆☆☆
201931.31509 of 204726.3%★☆☆☆☆
201833.21420 of 200829.3%★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202670.6356 of 149776.2%★★★★☆
202544.0853 of 123030.7%★★☆☆☆
202362.0674 of 148154.5%★★★☆☆
202240.71076 of 148827.7%★☆☆☆☆
202126.01223 of 150118.5%★☆☆☆☆
201946.9969 of 144633.0%★★☆☆☆
201851.7838 of 143041.4%★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202634.31511 of 214129.4%★☆☆☆☆
202548.9814 of 173153.0%★★★☆☆
202440.31251 of 211941.0%★★☆☆☆
202348.21017 of 211651.9%★★★☆☆
202244.01096 of 207747.2%★★☆☆☆
202142.91111 of 204345.6%★★☆☆☆
201934.91316 of 193532.0%★★☆☆☆
201840.31099 of 189542.0%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202646.01156 of 225348.7%★★☆☆☆
202551.5783 of 182057.0%★★★☆☆
202441.21280 of 223542.7%★★☆☆☆
202348.11103 of 225151.0%★★★☆☆
202243.61209 of 222045.5%★★☆☆☆
202144.51157 of 217246.7%★★☆☆☆
201937.71367 of 207334.1%★★☆☆☆
201842.01176 of 203942.3%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202635.71490 of 225333.9%★★☆☆☆
202545.4919 of 181849.4%★★☆☆☆
202428.51692 of 224624.7%★☆☆☆☆
202331.91585 of 224529.4%★☆☆☆☆
202233.81506 of 222832.4%★★☆☆☆
202135.31386 of 216836.1%★★☆☆☆
201924.11704 of 206917.6%★☆☆☆☆
201830.41503 of 203026.0%★☆☆☆☆

Migrant

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202146.831 of 6854.4%★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202612.7770 of 8064.5%☆☆☆☆☆
202527.5544 of 67619.5%★☆☆☆☆
202430.0613 of 81825.1%★☆☆☆☆
202220.4722 of 81311.2%★☆☆☆☆
202130.9544 of 74326.8%★☆☆☆☆
201813.5676 of 7206.1%☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202630.01531 of 195621.7%★☆☆☆☆
202565.8308 of 156880.4%★★★★☆
202455.5652 of 189165.5%★★★☆☆
202346.2787 of 181556.6%★★★☆☆
202246.9752 of 175757.2%★★★☆☆
202146.0715 of 171258.2%★★★☆☆
201932.01183 of 162627.2%★☆☆☆☆
201835.21034 of 159735.3%★★☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202639.51119 of 173135.4%★★☆☆☆
202525.41206 of 143916.2%★☆☆☆☆
20249.41680 of 17333.1%☆☆☆☆☆
202319.21552 of 174911.3%★☆☆☆☆
202225.61430 of 172317.0%★☆☆☆☆
202132.21274 of 170025.1%★☆☆☆☆
201913.81589 of 16845.6%☆☆☆☆☆
201820.31479 of 167311.6%★☆☆☆☆
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 (2026)76th percentile+44 vs school
English Language Learner (2026)60th percentile+28 vs school
Migrant (2021)54th percentile+21 vs school
At Risk (2022)54th percentile+22 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)49th percentile+17 vs school
African American (2026)46th percentile+14 vs school
White (2026)35th percentile+4 vs school
Male (2026)34th percentile~ school
Hispanic (2026)29th percentile~ school
Female (2026)28th percentile-3 vs school
Special Education (2026)22nd percentile-10 vs school
Asian (2026)9th percentile-23 vs school
Multi-racial (2026)4th percentile-27 vs school
By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?
Algebra I100%+46 vs state
Reading46%-11 vs state
Mathematics35%-5 vs state
Social Studies13%-19 vs state

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Frequently Asked Questions about Travis Middle

Students at Travis Middle are 55% Hispanic, 17% Asian, 15% African American, 10% White, 2% Two or more races.

Travis Middle ranks 1592nd of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

In the 2024-25 school year, 571 students attended Travis Middle.

Students who attend Travis Middle usually go on to attend Amtech Career Academy

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2025–26 STAAR, STAAR EOC & STAAR Spanish test scoresJun 12, 2026
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2023–24 dropout rates & graduation ratesSep 17, 2025
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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Texas Education Agency.

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