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Whittier Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

3832^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 17% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Whittier Elementary in Amarillo, TX, is a PK-5 school serving 440 students in the Amarillo Independent School District (Isd), located in a high-poverty area where over 92% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

Whittier has experienced a dramatic decline from a top-tier school—earning 5-star ratings and ranking in the top 10% of Texas elementary schools as recently as 2017-2018—to a 1-star rating and the 17th percentile statewide for the 2025-2026 school year. This drop of 76 percentile points is the most pronounced among nearby schools. For comparison, Eastridge Elementary has remained stable in the 57th-66th percentile range, and Forest Hill Elementary has been more consistent in the 44th-56th percentile. A unique "two-track" performance pattern has emerged: 3rd graders perform relatively well, with 54.76% proficient in Reading (above district and state averages), but 4th and 5th grade scores collapse dramatically—4th-grade Reading at 30% and Math at just 11.67%. This pattern is not seen at schools like Humphrey's Highland Elementary, which shows more consistent performance across grades.

Despite these challenges, Whittier has notable strengths. The school historically excelled at serving "At-Risk" students, ranking in the 97th percentile for this subgroup in 2021-2022. Additionally, its Spanish-language STAAR Reading program for 3rd graders is a bright spot, with 26.09% proficient in 2025-2026—above the state average of 28.3%—and 37.5% in 2024-2025, outperforming the district and state. Per-student spending ($10,548) is mid-range compared to neighbors like Hamlet Elementary ($14,563) and Park Hills Elementary ($12,047), suggesting the decline is not primarily a funding issue. These bright spots—early-grade bilingual success and a history of supporting vulnerable students—provide a foundation for potential turnaround.

440

Students ?

14.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,557

Per pupil spending ?

92.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2004 N Marrs
Amarillo, TX 79107-6943

(806) 326-5600

District: Amarillo Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Whittier Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Travis Middle
High:	Amtech Career Academy
	Palo Duro High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

72.3%

White:

12.0%

African American:

7.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 90th percentile in 2016 → 17th in 2026

Worth a look

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

!In the lower quartile statewide (17th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 73 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school33%

District avg48%

Texas avg50%

3,832^nd of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 17%▼ down 73 pts since 2016

From top 10% (2016) to bottom 17% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

31^st 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	23.7	3832 of 4627	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	35.9	3055 of 4651	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.2	2285 of 4710	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.3	1924 of 4647	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	77.5	853 of 4581	81.4%	★★★★☆
2021	66.9	1263 of 4578	72.4%	★★★★☆
2019	65.4	1262 of 4479	71.8%	★★★★☆
2018	90.7	320 of 4359	92.7%	★★★★★
2017	88.1	436 of 4329	89.9%	★★★★☆
2016	86.0	423 of 4286	90.1%	★★★★★
2015	86.7	379 of 4320	91.2%	★★★★★
2014	84.6	479 of 4260	88.8%	★★★★☆
2013	60.8	1679 of 4221	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	42.9	2715 of 4206	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	50.4	2382 of 4095	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	50.7	2304 of 3937	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	37.6	2864 of 3884	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	50.2	2190 of 3768	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	36.5	2826 of 3724	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	37.8	2583 of 3476	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	33.7	2720 of 3475	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	26.1	3001 of 3465	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	48.9	1152 of 2443	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.3	752 of 2443	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	74.7	380 of 2515	84.9%	★★★★☆
2018	82.2	247 of 2483	90.1%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	6.0	783 of 814	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.0	939 of 1015	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	23.7	828 of 957	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	51.3	498 of 967	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.8	772 of 1009	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	92.7	118 of 4461	97.4%	★★★★★
2021	87.3	219 of 4331	94.9%	★★★★★
2019	76.8	528 of 4295	87.7%	★★★★☆
2018	95.8	62 of 4240	98.5%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	21.0	1481 of 1643	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	46.4	1472 of 2918	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	71.5	728 of 3668	80.2%	★★★★☆
2023	72.0	643 of 3556	81.9%	★★★★☆
2022	89.8	136 of 3487	96.1%	★★★★★
2021	85.8	220 of 3446	93.6%	★★★★★
2019	68.5	698 of 3333	79.1%	★★★★☆
2018	90.1	100 of 3226	96.9%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	30.5	3421 of 4575	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	42.8	2135 of 3744	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.2	1850 of 4658	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.2	1788 of 4588	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	71.9	1023 of 4561	77.6%	★★★★☆
2021	60.6	1476 of 4499	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.0	1240 of 4348	71.5%	★★★★☆
2018	83.8	502 of 4306	88.3%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	34.8	3113 of 4413	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	46.0	1994 of 3644	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	58.5	1551 of 4465	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.7	1552 of 4401	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	83.4	408 of 4376	90.7%	★★★★★
2021	73.9	723 of 4329	83.3%	★★★★☆
2019	69.1	913 of 4188	78.2%	★★★★☆
2018	92.7	133 of 4168	96.8%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	32.8	3394 of 4520	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	49.0	1829 of 3705	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.7	1111 of 4594	75.8%	★★★★☆
2023	70.6	870 of 4521	80.8%	★★★★☆
2022	89.4	185 of 4477	95.9%	★★★★★
2021	83.0	335 of 4451	92.5%	★★★★★
2019	78.1	467 of 4309	89.2%	★★★★☆
2018	96.0	59 of 4264	98.6%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	20.1	4046 of 4582	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	29.7	2824 of 3739	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	48.8	2257 of 4647	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.7	1987 of 4585	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	81.5	650 of 4563	85.8%	★★★★☆
2021	71.3	1032 of 4498	77.1%	★★★★☆
2019	65.1	1242 of 4357	71.5%	★★★★☆
2018	94.4	173 of 4319	96.0%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	26.6	3611 of 4301	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	34.3	2459 of 3549	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.6	3425 of 4292	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	65.8	842 of 4086	79.4%	★★★★☆
2022	74.5	530 of 3952	86.6%	★★★★☆
2021	68.0	632 of 3799	83.4%	★★★★☆
2019	43.3	1845 of 3684	49.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	87.7	152 of 3558	95.7%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	7.1	2953 of 3006	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	1.6	2603 of 2612	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	23.4	2648 of 3108	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	41.2	1980 of 3106	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.5	2169 of 3082	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	62.2	1002 of 3082	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	74.4	600 of 3142	80.9%	★★★★☆
2018	91.8	92 of 3127	97.1%	★★★★★

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)

At Risk (2022)97th percentile+16 vs school

African American (2024)53rd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)29th percentile+12 vs school

Female (2026)25th percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)25th percentile+8 vs school

Special Education (2026)16th percentile~ school

Male (2026)12th percentile-5 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)10th percentile-7 vs school

Asian (2025)4th percentile-31 vs school

White (2026)2nd percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading41%-14 vs state

Mathematics28%-19 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 (2025)	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
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%)	23.7	3832^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	17.2%		35.9	3055^th of 4651 public elementary schools	34.3%	777	26.1						54.8	30.0	41.3	38.5	11.7	31.3	$10,557
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
Mesa Verde Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4011 Beaver	Amarillo	79107	Potter County	Amarillo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 326-4800	337	29	11.6	97.6%	90 (26.7%)	120 (35.6%)	72 (21.4%)	33 (9.8%)	6 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.7%)	25.4	3728^th of 4627 public elementary schools	19.4%		38.5	2884^th of 4651 public elementary schools	38.0%	844							30.2	36.7	52.7	18.9	30.6	45.5	$11,135
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
Hamlet Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	705 Sycamore	Amarillo	79107	Potter County	Amarillo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 326-4500	280	22	12.6	97.9%	32 (11.4%)	150 (53.6%)	58 (20.7%)	25 (8.9%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.6%)	36.2	3002^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	35.1%		9.9	4488^th of 4651 public elementary schools	3.5%	1486							54.0	35.0	43.6	23.5	37.5	54.6	$12,360
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
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%)	56.2	1801^st of 4627 public elementary schools	61.1%		52.6	1984^th of 4651 public elementary schools	57.3%	183							50.8	52.3	53.7	44.6	69.2	43.9	$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%)	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
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
George Washington Carver Early Childhood Academy	Public	PK, KG-1	1800 N Travis	Amarillo	79107	Potter County	Amarillo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 326-4200	325	21	15.5	72.6%	80 (24.6%)	80 (24.6%)	148 (45.5%)	2 (0.6%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	11 (3.4%)								(n/a)													$10,303

Frequently Asked Questions about Whittier Elementary

Is Whittier Elementary a good school?

Whittier Elementary ranks in the bottom 17.2% of Texas elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Whittier Elementary?

Students at Whittier Elementary are 72% Hispanic, 12% White, 8% African American, 6% Asian, 1% Two or more races.

How many students attend Whittier Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 440 students attended Whittier Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Whittier Elementary attend?

Students who attend Whittier Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Travis Middle
High : Amtech Career Academy
High : Palo Duro High School

What district is Whittier 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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2023–24 dropout rates & graduation ratesSep 17, 2025

2024–25 STAAR EOC & STAAR Spanish test scoresJun 23, 2025

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