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Tradewind Elementary

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Tradewind Elementary ranks 3408 th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

3408^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 26% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Tradewind Elementary in Amarillo, TX, is a PK-5 school in the Amarillo Independent School District (Isd) serving 658 students, with over 80% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. The school has experienced a dramatic and concerning decline in recent years, dropping from a 4-star rating and the 73rd percentile in 2021-2022 to a 1-star rating and the 26th percentile in 2025-2026—a loss of 47 percentile points in just four years. This sharp downturn is not reflective of the district as a whole, as nearby schools like Wolflin Elementary (76th percentile, 4-star) and Glenwood Elementary (76th percentile, 4-star) have maintained high performance, while schools with similar demographics like Oak Dale Elementary (49th percentile) and Landergin Elementary (52nd percentile) now outperform Tradewind.

A key driver of the school's poor ranking is critically low math proficiency. In the 2025-2026 school year, Tradewind's math scores were 29.67% (3rd), 39.42% (4th), and 28.24% (5th)—all significantly below district and state averages. This is a stark contrast to Landergin Elementary, which has a similar demographic profile but achieved math scores of 46.15%, 74.29%, and 61.36% in the same year. The decline is systemic, affecting all student groups: White students dropped from the 60th to the 11th percentile, Hispanic students from the 51st to the 29th, and English Language Learners from the 64th to the 5th percentile between 2023-2024 and 2025-2026. This across-the-board drop suggests a school-level issue rather than a problem with a specific program.

Interestingly, spending and resources do not appear to be the primary issue. Tradewind's per-student spending ($9,006) is lower than many peers, but Landergin Elementary, which spends significantly more ($14,026) and has a higher poverty rate, outperforms Tradewind in nearly every metric. This indicates the challenge lies in the effectiveness of instruction and resource allocation, not the amount of money spent. The school's former strength in supporting at-risk students (ranking in the 87th percentile in 2021-2022) has also evaporated, raising questions about what has fundamentally changed in the last 2-3 years. For parents, this is a school that was once a strong performer but is now in a period of rapid decline, with math being a particular area of concern.

658

Students ?

15.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,969

Per pupil spending ?

81.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4300 Williams
Amarillo, TX 79118

(806) 326-5500

District: Amarillo Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Tradewind Elementary usually attend:

High:	Amtech Career Academy
	Caprock High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

53.2%

White:

23.7%

African American:

9.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 71st percentile in 2016 → 26th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (39% vs 51% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 45 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school39%

District avg48%

Texas avg51%

3,408^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 26%▼ down 45 pts since 2016

From top 29% (2016) to bottom 26% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

26^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	30.3	3408 of 4627	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	28.2	3543 of 4651	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	48.8	2245 of 4710	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.4	1860 of 4647	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.2	1258 of 4581	72.5%	★★★★☆
2021	70.1	1112 of 4578	75.7%	★★★★☆
2019	67.3	1184 of 4479	73.6%	★★★★☆
2018	62.7	1358 of 4359	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	58.2	1569 of 4329	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	70.7	1231 of 4286	71.3%	★★★★☆
2015	72.5	1128 of 4320	73.9%	★★★★☆
2014	70.0	1218 of 4260	71.4%	★★★★☆
2013	64.1	1493 of 4221	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	66.9	1312 of 4206	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	71.4	1092 of 4095	73.3%	★★★★☆
2010	76.5	693 of 3937	82.4%	★★★★☆
2009	63.5	1512 of 3884	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	79.8	484 of 3768	87.2%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	42.5	1381 of 2406	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	25.5	1598 of 1905	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.7	1589 of 2443	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	69.3	511 of 2443	79.1%	★★★★☆
2022	77.2	320 of 2421	86.8%	★★★★☆
2021	55.3	878 of 2444	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	74.2	392 of 2515	84.4%	★★★★☆
2018	57.6	846 of 2483	65.9%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	24.1	873 of 999	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	12.3	761 of 814	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	28.3	876 of 1045	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	52.6	562 of 1015	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.0	596 of 957	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.1	620 of 967	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	67.9	289 of 1009	71.4%	★★★★☆
2018	61.8	379 of 1005	62.3%	★★★☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	75.8	587 of 4461	86.8%	★★★★☆
2021	65.3	945 of 4331	78.2%	★★★★☆
2019	61.3	1249 of 4295	70.9%	★★★★☆
2018	67.2	920 of 4240	78.3%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	14.8	1565 of 1643	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	35.4	1978 of 2918	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	56.6	1337 of 3668	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.3	742 of 3556	79.1%	★★★★☆
2022	71.4	646 of 3487	81.5%	★★★★☆
2021	56.7	1139 of 3446	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.7	654 of 3333	80.4%	★★★★☆
2018	68.4	712 of 3226	77.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	32.2	3310 of 4575	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	27.3	2934 of 3744	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	46.4	2406 of 4658	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	60.3	1554 of 4588	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.9	1175 of 4561	74.2%	★★★★☆
2021	76.8	795 of 4499	82.3%	★★★★☆
2019	65.1	1233 of 4348	71.6%	★★★★☆
2018	61.1	1421 of 4306	67.0%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	37.6	2053 of 2619	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.7	2248 of 3006	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	62.9	1319 of 3184	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.1	999 of 3106	67.8%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	34.5	3140 of 4413	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	29.3	2851 of 3644	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	49.0	2201 of 4465	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.7	1734 of 4401	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.6	1248 of 4376	71.5%	★★★★☆
2021	75.8	654 of 4329	84.9%	★★★★☆
2019	65.1	1109 of 4188	73.5%	★★★★☆
2018	62.0	1260 of 4168	69.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	44.9	2514 of 4520	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	35.0	2628 of 3705	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	55.1	1863 of 4594	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.6	1211 of 4521	73.2%	★★★★☆
2022	75.0	650 of 4477	85.5%	★★★★☆
2021	84.4	295 of 4451	93.4%	★★★★★
2019	76.8	512 of 4309	88.1%	★★★★☆
2018	74.2	658 of 4264	84.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	29.8	3469 of 4582	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	30.7	2766 of 3739	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	48.8	2255 of 4647	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.3	2139 of 4585	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.6	1447 of 4563	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.2	1629 of 4498	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.0	1244 of 4357	71.4%	★★★★☆
2018	63.1	1321 of 4319	69.4%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	19.9	991 of 1106	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	19.3	872 of 975	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.6	969 of 1099	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.2	820 of 1112	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.8	936 of 1046	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	33.7	3034 of 4301	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	23.7	3041 of 3549	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.9	2846 of 4292	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.6	1665 of 4086	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.1	1113 of 3952	71.8%	★★★★☆
2021	47.6	1552 of 3799	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	32.6	2650 of 3684	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	42.7	1847 of 3558	48.1%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	19.4	2688 of 3006	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	36.8	1818 of 2612	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	58.9	1239 of 3108	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.9	1711 of 3106	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.8	1458 of 3082	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.0	1419 of 3082	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.9	1377 of 3142	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.4	1515 of 3127	51.6%	★★★☆☆

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)

At Risk (2022)87th percentile+14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)44th percentile+18 vs school

African American (2026)43rd percentile+16 vs school

Special Education (2026)29th percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2026)29th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2026)28th percentile~ school

Male (2026)24th percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2025)22nd percentile~ school

Asian (2026)13th percentile-14 vs school

White (2026)11th percentile-16 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)10th percentile-16 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)5th percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading45%-9 vs state

Mathematics33%-14 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
Tradewind Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4300 Williams	Amarillo	79118	Randall County	Amarillo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 326-5500	658	43	15.4	81.8%	156 (23.7%)	61 (9.3%)	350 (53.2%)	59 (9.0%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (4.1%)	30.3	3408^th of 4627 public elementary schools	26.3%		28.2	3543^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	23.8%	135							47.3	35.6	54.8	29.7	39.4	28.2	$7,969
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
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
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
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%)	45.8	2341^st of 4627 public elementary schools	49.4%		37.3	2968^th of 4651 public elementary schools	36.2%	627							44.2	52.0	25.5	50.0	57.1	45.5	$11,184
Lamar Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3800 Lipscomb	Amarillo	79110	Randall County	Amarillo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 326-4600	281	26	10.8	87.5%	101 (35.9%)	34 (12.1%)	127 (45.2%)	5 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.0%)	24.6	3772^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	18.5%		37.4	2958^th of 4651 public elementary schools	36.4%	814							23.5	38.5	50.0	17.7	38.5	40.9	$10,403
South Lawn Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4719 S Bowie	Amarillo	79110	Randall County	Amarillo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 326-5401	325	23	14.0	85.8%	126 (38.8%)	32 (9.8%)	146 (44.9%)	6 (1.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.3%)	58.7	1666^th of 4627 public elementary schools	64.0%		54.1	1900^th of 4651 public elementary schools	59.1%	234							46.5	59.5	61.7	44.2	45.2	59.6	$9,873
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Tradewind Elementary

What district is Tradewind Elementary in?

Amarillo Independent School District (Isd)

How many students attend Tradewind Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 658 students attended Tradewind Elementary.

Is Tradewind Elementary a good school?

Tradewind Elementary ranks 3408^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Tradewind Elementary?

Students at Tradewind Elementary are 53% Hispanic, 24% White, 9% African American, 9% Asian, 4% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Tradewind Elementary attend?

Students who attend Tradewind Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Amtech Career Academy
High : Caprock High School

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