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West Plains J H

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West Plains J H ranks 369 th of 2344 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-8

369^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,344 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 84% of Texas middle schools

Summary

West Plains J H is a public middle school located in Amarillo, Texas, serving grades 7-8 with a total enrollment of 601 students. The school is part of the Canyon Independent School District, which is ranked 280 out of 961 school districts in Texas and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

West Plains J H has consistently maintained a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past several years, ranking in the top 20% of Texas middle schools. The school has shown strong academic performance, with students outperforming the district and state averages in various STAAR (State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness) subjects. In the 2024-2025 school year, West Plains J H had 60.9% of 7th-grade students and 71.52% of 8th-grade students proficient or better in STAAR Reading, compared to the district's 53.46% and the state's 51.69%. The school's performance in STAAR Algebra I is particularly noteworthy, with 98% of students proficient or better, compared to the district's 53.76% and the state's 47.01%.

While West Plains J H outperforms the nearby Greenways Intermediate and Pinnacle Intermediate schools in most STAAR subject areas, the nearby schools in the Amarillo Independent School District, such as Crockett Middle and Bonham Middle, have shown stronger academic performance in certain subjects, particularly in STAAR Reading and Mathematics. Additionally, West Plains J H's spending per student ($6,807 to $7,343) is lower than the nearby Amarillo ISD schools, which range from $8,609 to $11,867 per student, indicating that the school is able to achieve its high academic performance with relatively lower per-student spending.

630

Students ?

15.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,269

Per pupil spending ?

28.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7200 W Pkwy
Amarillo, TX 79109-7314

(806) 677-2420

District: Canyon Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend West Plains J H usually attend:

High:

Randall High School

Feeder schools for West Plains J H:

Elementary:	Arden Road Elementary
	City View Elementary
	Gene Howe Elementary
	Hillside Elementary
	More...
	Sundown Lane Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

54.4%

Hispanic:

35.4%

African American:

3.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 68th percentile in 2015 → 84th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (61% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 16% of Texas middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 16 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 school61%

District avg55%

Texas avg44%

369^th of 2,344

Texas public middle schools ?

Top 16%▲ up 16 pts since 2015

From top 32% (2015) to top 16% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3Middle Schools in the Canyon Independent School District (Isd)

280^th of 961Canyon 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	77.6	369 of 2344	84.3%	★★★★☆
2024	81.5	292 of 2372	87.7%	★★★★☆
2023	76.5	391 of 2330	83.2%	★★★★☆
2022	80.7	320 of 2254	85.8%	★★★★☆
2021	81.5	287 of 2252	87.3%	★★★★☆
2019	64.6	594 of 2193	72.9%	★★★★☆
2018	68.5	494 of 2080	76.3%	★★★★☆
2017	69.1	466 of 2027	77.0%	★★★★☆
2016	71.8	490 of 1987	75.3%	★★★★☆
2015	65.6	652 of 2043	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2014	69.3	548 of 1987	72.4%	★★★★☆
2013	70.7	484 of 1973	75.5%	★★★★☆
2012	55.7	878 of 1951	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	57.1	895 of 1895	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	62.2	667 of 1803	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	58.4	799 of 1763	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	60.8	696 of 1718	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2007	63.1	606 of 1684	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2006	66.7	494 of 1585	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2005	63.5	557 of 1582	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2004	58.0	715 of 1573	54.5%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	71.9	181 of 997	81.8%	★★★★☆
2024	95.4	31 of 1280	97.6%	★★★★★
2023	73.1	242 of 1273	81.0%	★★★★☆
2022	72.3	219 of 1251	82.5%	★★★★☆
2021	65.7	281 of 1213	76.8%	★★★★☆
2019	66.7	280 of 1193	76.5%	★★★★☆
2018	85.5	91 of 1167	92.2%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	55.2	244 of 505	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	35.9	455 of 617	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	71.5	163 of 616	73.5%	★★★★☆
2022	76.6	104 of 606	82.8%	★★★★☆
2021	74.1	116 of 589	80.3%	★★★★☆
2019	32.5	453 of 594	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	52.4	295 of 587	49.7%	★★★☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	60.1	592 of 2182	72.9%	★★★★☆
2021	73.5	259 of 2118	87.8%	★★★★☆
2019	47.3	946 of 2058	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.8	514 of 2008	74.4%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	72.8	227 of 1428	84.1%	★★★★☆
2024	86.4	131 of 1770	92.6%	★★★★★
2023	69.0	325 of 1720	81.1%	★★★★☆
2022	68.4	302 of 1643	81.6%	★★★★☆
2021	75.1	164 of 1592	89.7%	★★★★☆
2019	34.4	996 of 1445	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	19.0	1333 of 1376	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	77.3	274 of 1825	85.0%	★★★★☆
2024	79.1	299 of 2242	86.7%	★★★★☆
2023	71.5	460 of 2241	79.5%	★★★★☆
2022	77.0	365 of 2221	83.6%	★★★★☆
2021	83.4	238 of 2151	88.9%	★★★★☆
2019	60.8	671 of 2047	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.8	414 of 2008	79.4%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	80.9	15 of 1230	98.8%	★★★★★
2023	80.8	31 of 1481	97.9%	★★★★★
2022	73.5	317 of 1488	78.7%	★★★★☆
2021	80.1	170 of 1501	88.7%	★★★★☆
2019	70.5	393 of 1446	72.8%	★★★★☆
2018	74.4	263 of 1430	81.6%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	73.2	275 of 1731	84.1%	★★★★☆
2024	75.3	311 of 2119	85.3%	★★★★☆
2023	73.4	351 of 2116	83.4%	★★★★☆
2022	80.5	241 of 2077	88.4%	★★★★☆
2021	80.2	217 of 2043	89.4%	★★★★☆
2019	64.3	508 of 1935	73.7%	★★★★☆
2018	71.4	345 of 1895	81.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	68.2	364 of 1820	80.0%	★★★★☆
2024	73.8	323 of 2235	85.5%	★★★★☆
2023	74.9	327 of 2251	85.5%	★★★★☆
2022	79.6	227 of 2220	89.8%	★★★★☆
2021	78.3	233 of 2172	89.3%	★★★★☆
2019	57.1	701 of 2073	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.2	597 of 2039	70.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	70.1	388 of 1818	78.7%	★★★★☆
2024	76.6	351 of 2246	84.4%	★★★★☆
2023	79.3	324 of 2245	85.6%	★★★★☆
2022	81.3	282 of 2228	87.3%	★★★★☆
2021	78.9	316 of 2168	85.4%	★★★★☆
2019	65.5	551 of 2069	73.4%	★★★★☆
2018	64.1	560 of 2030	72.4%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	51.8	310 of 676	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.7	312 of 818	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.6	302 of 817	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.9	343 of 813	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.7	329 of 743	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	25.0	623 of 753	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	11.9	688 of 720	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	38.1	1009 of 1568	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.0	789 of 1891	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.4	465 of 1815	74.4%	★★★★☆
2022	55.8	503 of 1757	71.4%	★★★★☆
2021	54.6	511 of 1712	70.2%	★★★★☆
2019	38.8	934 of 1626	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.1	736 of 1597	53.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	62.2	457 of 1439	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.4	439 of 1733	74.7%	★★★★☆
2023	63.5	550 of 1749	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	70.3	401 of 1723	76.7%	★★★★☆
2021	70.6	376 of 1700	77.9%	★★★★☆
2019	49.0	816 of 1684	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.0	758 of 1673	54.7%	★★★☆☆

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)99th percentile+15 vs school

Female (2025)85th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)84th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)84th percentile~ school

African American (2025)82nd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)80th percentile-4 vs school

Male (2025)79th percentile-6 vs school

At Risk (2022)73rd percentile-13 vs school

White (2025)68th percentile-16 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)54th percentile-30 vs school

Asian (2025)52nd percentile-33 vs school

Special Education (2025)36th percentile-49 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I98%+51 vs state

Reading66%+12 vs state

Mathematics62%+24 vs state

Science61%+15 vs state

Social Studies35%+5 vs state

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by a parent
Tuesday, May 2, 2017

School mainly for the white privileged of Amarillo/Canyon but what new in Amarillo. Son has been bullied and harassed by vice principal because he is not the shining example of perfect. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2025)	STAAR Reading (2025)				STAAR Mathematics (2025)				STAAR Science (2025)		STAAR Social Studies (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 EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Science 5th Grade	STAAR Science 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
West Plains J H	Public	7-8	7200 W Pkwy	Amarillo	79109	Randall County	Canyon Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(806) 677-2420	630	40	15.8	28.1%	343 (54.4%)	23 (3.7%)	223 (35.4%)	16 (2.5%)	4 (0.6%)	3 (0.5%)	18 (2.9%)	77.6	369^th of 2344 public middle schools	84.3%		81.5	292^nd of 2372 public middle schools	87.7%	77	98.0			60.9	71.5			37.5	78.0		61.4	35.0	$8,269
Greenways Intermediate	Public	5-6	8100 Pineridge	Amarillo	79119	Randall County	Canyon Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(806) 677-2460	629	38	16.4	33.5%	363 (57.7%)	21 (3.3%)	205 (32.6%)	11 (1.7%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.5%)	24 (3.8%)								(n/a)		64.2	60.6			57.9	52.9			46.1			$5,963
Pinnacle Intermediate	Public	5-6	4545 Meadow Ridge Dr	Amarillo	79118	Randall County	Canyon Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 677-2570	590	37	16.1	42.4%	306 (51.9%)	36 (6.1%)	212 (35.9%)	9 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (4.4%)								(n/a)		51.9	58.2			44.9	53.2			32.5			$6,603
Bonham Middle	Public	6-8	5600 S W 49th	Amarillo	79109	Randall County	Amarillo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(806) 326-3100	892	47	18.9	33.2%	593 (66.5%)	47 (5.3%)	207 (23.2%)	15 (1.7%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	27 (3.0%)	82.3	287^th of 2344 public middle schools	87.8%		80.8	307^th of 2372 public middle schools	87.1%	20	95.8		68.3	64.9	70.5		48.2	44.1	71.3		71.3	56.9	$8,057
Fannin Middle	Public	6-8	4627 S Rusk	Amarillo	79110	Randall County	Amarillo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 326-3500	592	39	15.3	78.2%	209 (35.3%)	49 (8.3%)	282 (47.6%)	20 (3.4%)	6 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (4.4%)	31.7	1678^th of 2344 public middle schools	28.4%		27.8	1800^th of 2372 public middle schools	24.1%	122	89.4		49.0	34.9	44.2		26.7	10.7	40.9		37.4	17.1	$11,279
Crockett Middle	Public	6-8	4720 Floyd St	Amarillo	79106	Randall County	Amarillo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(806) 326-3300	823	49	16.9	42.2%	479 (58.2%)	48 (5.8%)	246 (29.9%)	12 (1.5%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	33 (4.0%)	71.1	511^th of 2344 public middle schools	78.2%		70.4	531^st of 2372 public middle schools	77.6%	20	97.9		66.3	52.3	64.6		47.5	25.4	75.8		58.5	42.0	$7,880
Austin Middle	Public	6-8	1808 Wimberly Rd	Amarillo	79109	Potter County	Amarillo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 326-3000	708	39	17.9	70.1%	289 (40.8%)	62 (8.8%)	291 (41.1%)	22 (3.1%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	39 (5.5%)	43.8	1264^th of 2344 public middle schools	46.1%		46.3	1195^th of 2372 public middle schools	49.6%	69	53.9		54.7	58.3	57.1		26.5	11.9	40.7		36.2	19.9	$8,648
Houston Middle	Public	6-8	815 Independence	Amarillo	79106	Potter County	Amarillo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 326-3600	556	43	12.8	88.5%	132 (23.7%)	110 (19.8%)	245 (44.1%)	35 (6.3%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	31 (5.6%)	28.5	1783^rd of 2344 public middle schools	23.9%		26.2	1854^th of 2372 public middle schools	21.8%	71	97.6		39.0	32.8	40.5		21.8	14.7	53.1		34.7	13.3	$12,809
Lorenzo De Zavala Middle	Public	5-8	2801 N Coulter St	Amarillo	79124	Potter County	Amarillo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(806) 326-3400	427	26	16.3	31.4%	237 (55.5%)	20 (4.7%)	129 (30.2%)	26 (6.1%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.0%)	81.4	305^th of 2344 public middle schools	87.0%		79.9	327^th of 2372 public middle schools	86.2%	22	88.9	84.8	80.3	76.0	75.5	67.0	55.1	29.8	64.7	48.9	56.6	41.0	$9,147
Bowie 6th Grade Campus	Public	6	2905 Tee Anchor Blvd	Amarillo	79104	Potter County	Amarillo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 326-3209	326	23	14.1	87.4%	36 (11.0%)	8 (2.5%)	275 (84.4%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)								(n/a)			51.4				40.0						$9,381

Frequently Asked Questions about West Plains J H

What is the racial makeup of West Plains J H?

Students at West Plains J H are 54% White, 35% Hispanic, 4% African American, 3% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

How many students attend West Plains J H?

In the 2024-25 school year, 630 students attended West Plains J H.

What district is West Plains J H in?

Canyon Independent School District (Isd)

What high school do graduates of West Plains J H attend?

Students who attend West Plains J H usually go on to attend Randall High School

Is West Plains J H a good school?

West Plains J H ranks 369^th of 2344 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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