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George Washington Carver Elementary Academy

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George Washington Carver Elementary Academy ranks 2974 th of 4651 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 2-5

2974^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,651 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 36% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

George Washington Carver Elementary Academy is a public elementary school serving grades 2-5 in the Amarillo Independent School District in Amarillo, Texas, with 352 students.

The school has struggled academically compared to district and state averages, with lower proficiency rates in reading, math, and science. Its performance has been inconsistent, with its statewide ranking ranging from 4 stars in 2018-2019 to 2 stars in 2024-2025. Certain student subgroups, such as English Language Learners and Special Education students, have particularly low performance. The school has a very high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 72.09% to 75.85%, which likely contributes to the academic challenges faced by students.

George Washington Carver Elementary Academy performs worse academically than most nearby Bivins Elementary, Wills Elementary, and Wolflin Elementary, which have higher proficiency rates, higher statewide rankings, and lower percentages of students eligible for free/reduced-price lunch. The school's inconsistent performance and persistent challenges suggest a need for comprehensive, data-driven strategies to improve student outcomes.

321

Students ?

14.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,565

Per pupil spending ?

76.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1905 W 12th
Amarillo, TX 79107-1719

(806) 326-4150

District: Amarillo Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend George Washington Carver Elementary Academy usually attend:

High:

Amtech Career Academy

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

39.9%

African American:

32.7%

White:

19.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 40th percentile in 2015 → 36th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (39% vs 47% meeting standards)

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

!Mathematics scores 11 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school39%

District avg48%

Texas avg47%

2,974^th of 4,651

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 36%▼ down 4 pts since 2015

From bottom 40% (2015) to bottom 36% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

28^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	37.2	2974 of 4651	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.6	2750 of 4710	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.3	1923 of 4647	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.0	1599 of 4581	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	66.4	1283 of 4578	72.0%	★★★★☆
2019	68.5	1130 of 4479	74.8%	★★★★☆
2018	66.2	1198 of 4359	72.5%	★★★★☆
2017	49.9	1971 of 4329	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	66.5	1445 of 4286	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	45.2	2594 of 4320	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2014	37.3	3045 of 4260	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	34.3	3184 of 4221	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	51.3	2194 of 4206	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	49.4	2447 of 4095	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	51.5	2252 of 3937	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2009	34.9	2990 of 3884	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	63.6	1440 of 3768	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	72.2	921 of 3724	75.3%	★★★★☆
2006	70.6	993 of 3476	71.4%	★★★★☆
2005	71.5	901 of 3475	74.1%	★★★★☆
2004	56.7	1653 of 3465	52.3%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	28.4	1517 of 1905	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.3	1649 of 2443	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.4	1224 of 2443	49.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.2	975 of 2421	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.0	983 of 2444	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.0	487 of 2515	80.6%	★★★★☆
2018	68.6	513 of 2483	79.3%	★★★★☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	48.3	2214 of 4461	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	76.9	468 of 4331	89.2%	★★★★☆
2019	73.7	641 of 4295	85.1%	★★★★☆
2018	63.8	1098 of 4240	74.1%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	7.2	3643 of 3668	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	59.8	1102 of 3487	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	88.1	172 of 3446	95.0%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	36.0	2486 of 3744	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.6	3267 of 4658	29.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	43.4	2582 of 4588	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.0	2147 of 4561	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.3	1392 of 4499	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.3	1227 of 4348	71.8%	★★★★☆
2018	68.3	1104 of 4306	74.4%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	75.9	212 of 2619	91.9%	★★★★☆
2023	57.9	1575 of 2980	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	65.4	1090 of 2958	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.6	1208 of 3006	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.2	1095 of 3184	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	77.7	251 of 3106	91.9%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	48.6	1820 of 3644	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	38.3	2890 of 4465	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	60.5	1448 of 4401	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.6	1247 of 4376	71.5%	★★★★☆
2021	77.1	613 of 4329	85.8%	★★★★☆
2019	73.3	719 of 4188	82.8%	★★★★☆
2018	78.8	525 of 4168	87.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	38.3	2450 of 3705	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.4	3175 of 4594	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.3	1809 of 4521	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.2	1668 of 4477	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.4	1196 of 4451	73.1%	★★★★☆
2019	71.0	752 of 4309	82.5%	★★★★☆
2018	70.8	838 of 4264	80.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	43.0	2087 of 3739	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.7	2264 of 4647	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.9	1438 of 4585	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.7	1299 of 4563	71.5%	★★★★☆
2021	68.5	1136 of 4498	74.7%	★★★★☆
2019	69.0	1057 of 4357	75.7%	★★★★☆
2018	61.8	1392 of 4319	67.8%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	29.9	786 of 975	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	47.8	613 of 1128	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.2	590 of 1099	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	58.1	405 of 1004	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.6	271 of 1112	75.6%	★★★★☆
2018	36.1	737 of 1046	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	33.5	2505 of 3549	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	38.3	2695 of 4292	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.2	1520 of 4086	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.3	2041 of 3952	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	55.1	1163 of 3799	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.4	1509 of 3684	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	73.7	463 of 3558	87.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	55.7	1144 of 2612	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.4	1466 of 3108	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.6	1026 of 3106	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.0	942 of 3082	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	83.9	264 of 3082	91.4%	★★★★★
2019	65.2	961 of 3142	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.8	1008 of 3127	67.8%	★★★☆☆

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 (2025)92nd percentile+56 vs school

White (2025)56th percentile+20 vs school

At Risk (2022)50th percentile-15 vs school

Hispanic (2025)50th percentile+14 vs school

Male (2025)44th percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)34th percentile~ school

Female (2025)34th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)29th percentile-7 vs school

African American (2025)20th percentile-16 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)19th percentile-17 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)1st percentile-41 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?

Reading45%-9 vs state

Mathematics35%-11 vs state

Science28%~ state avg

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Schools Near George Washington Carver Elementary Academy

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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 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
George Washington Carver Elementary Academy	Public	2-5	1905 W 12th	Amarillo	79107	Potter County	Amarillo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 326-4150	321	22	14.8	76.3%	62 (19.3%)	105 (32.7%)	128 (39.9%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (7.2%)	37.2	2974^th of 4651 public elementary schools	36.1%		41.6	2750^th of 4710 public elementary schools	41.6%	224							37.7	40.2	60.0	22.1	35.8	48.0	28.4	$8,565
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
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%)	35.1	3117^th of 4651 public elementary schools	33.0%		28.8	3531^st of 4710 public elementary schools	25.0%	414		23.1	41.7				27.8	50.0	45.8	38.9	29.6	44.4	22.2	$12,409
San Jacinto Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3400 W 4th	Amarillo	79106	Potter County	Amarillo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 326-5200	366	28	12.8	94.8%	68 (18.6%)	74 (20.2%)	204 (55.7%)	3 (0.8%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	14 (3.8%)	30.2	3415^th of 4651 public elementary schools	26.6%		27	3652^nd of 4710 public elementary schools	22.5%	237							35.9	41.5	37.8	38.2	38.9	33.8	23.0	$10,796
Bivins Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1500 S Fannin	Amarillo	79102	Potter County	Amarillo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 326-4100	415	26	15.8	75.7%	178 (42.9%)	46 (11.1%)	162 (39.0%)	7 (1.7%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.1%)	38	2927^th of 4651 public elementary schools	37.1%		46.7	2391^st of 4710 public elementary schools	49.2%	536							38.2	50.0	54.6	45.5	17.2	47.8	16.4	$9,889
Wills Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3500 W 11th	Amarillo	79106	Potter County	Amarillo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 326-5650	458	31	14.8	92.6%	91 (19.9%)	103 (22.5%)	133 (29.0%)	116 (25.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.1%)	49.6	2162^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	53.5%		49.7	2188^th of 4710 public elementary schools	53.5%	26							36.8	48.4	54.1	31.0	45.3	55.0	44.8	$9,739
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
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%)	9.9	4488^th of 4651 public elementary schools	3.5%		6.7	4639^th of 4710 public elementary schools	1.5%	151							25.8	29.8	25.5	16.1	14.9	23.4	10.6	$12,360
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%)	24.9	3731^st of 4651 public elementary schools	19.8%		36.2	3076^th of 4710 public elementary schools	34.7%	655		60.0	0.0	20.0	25.0	12.5	29.1	38.6	47.1	39.2	32.1	29.4	9.8	$10,406
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%)	75.3	925^th of 4651 public elementary schools	80.1%		66.6	1273^rd of 4710 public elementary schools	73.0%	348							69.8	56.5	64.0	60.4	50.0	62.0	42.0	$9,455

Frequently Asked Questions about George Washington Carver Elementary Academy

What is the racial makeup of George Washington Carver Elementary Academy?

Students at George Washington Carver Elementary Academy are 40% Hispanic, 33% African American, 19% White, 7% Two or more races.

What district is George Washington Carver Elementary Academy in?

Amarillo Independent School District (Isd)

Is George Washington Carver Elementary Academy a good school?

George Washington Carver Elementary Academy ranks 2974^th of 4651 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend George Washington Carver Elementary Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 321 students attended George Washington Carver Elementary Academy.

What schools do graduates of George Washington Carver Elementary Academy attend?

Students who attend George Washington Carver Elementary Academy usually go on to attend:

High : Amtech Career Academy

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