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River Road Middle

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River Road Middle ranks 1283 rd of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

1283^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,335 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 45% of Texas middle schools

Summary

River Road Middle in Amarillo, TX, serves 294 students in grades 6-8 within the River Road Independent School District (Isd), a smaller district on the northern outskirts of Amarillo where about 65% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

This school presents a fascinating paradox. It excels in advanced math, with over 83% of its 8th graders scoring proficient on the Algebra I End-of-Course exam in 2025-2026—far above the state average of 54%. However, it struggles significantly with 7th-grade math, where only 11% of students were proficient, compared to the state average of 29%. This suggests the school effectively accelerates a small group of students while the majority in standard math classes are left behind. On a positive note, River Road Middle provides strong support for its special education students, ranking in the 75th percentile statewide for that subgroup. The school also has a lower student-to-teacher ratio (12.4:1) and higher per-student spending ($10,706) than many nearby schools in the Amarillo Independent School District (Isd), such as Crockett Middle and Lorenzo De Zavala Middle, yet its overall performance (45th percentile) is lower than those schools.

The school’s overall state ranking has been volatile, peaking at the 77th percentile in 2020-2021 but declining to the 44th-45th percentile in recent years. This instability contrasts with the consistent high performance of Lorenzo De Zavala Middle (90th percentile) or the stable low performance of Mann Middle. While River Road Middle has some bright spots, its primary challenge is translating its isolated successes into broad, stable academic growth for all students, especially in core subjects like 7th-grade math.

294

Students ?

12.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,813

Per pupil spending ?

65.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

9500 U S 287 N
Amarillo, TX 79108

(806) 381-7800

District: River Road Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend River Road Middle usually attend:

High:

River Road High School

Feeder schools for River Road Middle:

Elementary:	Rolling Hills Elementary
	Willow Vista Eca

Racial breakdown:

White:

60.5%

Hispanic:

33.7%

Two or more races:

3.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 77th percentile in 2021 → 45th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (42% vs 47% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 32 percentile points since 2021

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school42%

District avg42%

Texas avg47%

1,283^rd of 2,335

Texas public middle schools ?

Bottom 45%▼ down 32 pts since 2021

From top 23% (2021) to bottom 45% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

642^nd of 951River Road 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	43.0	1283 of 2335	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	42.7	1308 of 2344	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	58.1	824 of 2372	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.8	1047 of 2330	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.3	1179 of 2254	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	69.0	527 of 2252	76.6%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2021	84.2	104 of 1213	91.4%	★★★★★

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	50.1	879 of 2182	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	75.7	221 of 2118	89.6%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	22.5	1267 of 1390	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	23.3	1218 of 1428	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	47.6	807 of 1770	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.3	544 of 1720	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.4	464 of 1643	71.8%	★★★★☆
2021	50.6	591 of 1592	62.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	43.0	1236 of 2240	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	43.4	1001 of 1825	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	62.3	672 of 2242	70.0%	★★★★☆
2023	53.3	937 of 2241	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.8	1223 of 2221	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	63.9	623 of 2151	71.0%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	28.6	1243 of 1488	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	37.0	1399 of 2141	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	44.1	931 of 1731	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	60.2	653 of 2119	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.6	685 of 2116	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.2	912 of 2077	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	76.3	282 of 2043	86.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	50.2	998 of 2253	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	46.2	912 of 1820	49.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	63.6	572 of 2235	74.4%	★★★★☆
2023	53.9	891 of 2251	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.7	839 of 2220	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	74.6	294 of 2172	86.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	42.6	1256 of 2253	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	37.5	1138 of 1818	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.4	945 of 2246	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.1	1115 of 2245	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.3	1167 of 2228	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	71.4	454 of 2168	79.1%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	28.9	625 of 818	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	59.3	289 of 817	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	31.9	596 of 813	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	49.4	342 of 743	54.0%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	59.3	498 of 1956	74.5%	★★★★☆
2025	44.0	836 of 1568	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	73.0	245 of 1891	87.0%	★★★★☆
2023	40.1	1006 of 1815	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.2	1065 of 1757	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.4	901 of 1712	47.4%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	32.8	1282 of 1731	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	25.7	1199 of 1439	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	42.2	1034 of 1733	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.9	1370 of 1749	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.0	1354 of 1723	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	50.4	793 of 1700	53.4%	★★★☆☆

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)

African American (2021)91st percentile+15 vs school

Special Education (2026)75th percentile+29 vs school

At Risk (2022)60th percentile+12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)56th percentile+11 vs school

Female (2026)45th percentile~ school

Male (2026)44th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)35th percentile-10 vs school

White (2026)26th percentile-19 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)24th percentile-42 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2022)16th percentile-31 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)9th percentile-36 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I83%+29 vs state

Reading52%-4 vs state

Mathematics34%-6 vs state

Social Studies23%-8 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2026)	STAAR Reading (2026)				STAAR Mathematics (2026)				STAAR Social Studies (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 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 Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
River Road Middle	Public	6-8	9500 U S 287 N	Amarillo	79108	Potter County	River Road Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(806) 381-7800	294	24	12.4	65.6%	178 (60.5%)	3 (1.0%)	99 (33.7%)	5 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.1%)	43	1283^rd of 2335 public middle schools	45.1%		42.7	1308^th of 2344 public middle schools	44.2%	25	83.3		41.5	57.6	55.0		38.6	11.3	42.9	23.5	$9,813
Travis 6th Grade Campus	Public	6	2801 NE 24th	Amarillo	79107	Potter County	Amarillo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 326-3870	275	21	13.3	94.9%	20 (7.3%)	54 (19.6%)	145 (52.7%)	52 (18.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.5%)								(n/a)			49.8				39.4				$10,058
Travis Middle	Public	6-8	2815 Martin Rd	Amarillo	79107	Potter County	Amarillo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 326-3800	571	43	13.3	94.4%	57 (10.0%)	88 (15.4%)	313 (54.8%)	97 (17.0%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (2.1%)	34.3	1592^nd of 2335 public middle schools	31.8%		28.1	1795^th of 2344 public middle schools	23.4%	203	100.0			48.3	42.9			14.1	49.5	13.1	$10,031
Johnny N Allen-6th Grade Campus	Public	6	700 N Lincoln	Amarillo	79107	Potter County	Amarillo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 326-3770	210	13	15.9	94.3%	18 (8.6%)	38 (18.1%)	142 (67.6%)	7 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.4%)								(n/a)			34.9				22.4				$11,755
Mann Middle	Public	6-8	610 N Buchanan	Amarillo	79107	Potter County	Amarillo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 326-3700	419	32	13.2	95.9%	46 (11.0%)	91 (21.7%)	261 (62.3%)	13 (3.1%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.2%)	28.9	1758^th of 2335 public middle schools	24.7%		30.6	1713^th of 2344 public middle schools	26.9%	45	92.7			33.5	47.0			11.0	46.1	14.3	$12,341
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%)	84.2	238^th of 2335 public middle schools	89.8%		81.4	305^th of 2344 public middle schools	87.0%	67	100.0	82.4	78.6	81.7	84.8	56.3	53.0	24.1	70.9	45.7	$9,147
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%)	25.3	1884^th of 2335 public middle schools	19.3%		28.5	1783^rd of 2344 public middle schools	23.9%	101	96.4		38.6	32.7	43.4		19.5	6.8	48.2	12.1	$12,809
Bowie Middle	Public	6-8	2901 Tee Anchor Blvd	Amarillo	79106	Potter County	Amarillo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 326-3200	721	48	14.9	88.1%	85 (11.8%)	23 (3.2%)	595 (82.5%)	8 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	9 (1.2%)	39.5	1415^th of 2335 public middle schools	39.4%		38.5	1442^nd of 2344 public middle schools	38.5%	27	92.1			47.0	51.1			7.4	45.9	24.5	$9,218
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) 326-3270	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)			50.2				31.7				$9,381
Austin Middle	Public	6-8	1808 Wimberly Rd	Amarillo	79109	Randall 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%)	48.9	1064^th of 2335 public middle schools	54.4%		43.8	1264^th of 2344 public middle schools	46.1%	200	73.2		51.8	49.8	67.3		33.1	16.5	53.8	21.2	$8,648

Frequently Asked Questions about River Road Middle

Is River Road Middle a good school?

River Road Middle ranks 1283^rd of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is River Road Middle in?

River Road Independent School District (Isd)

How many students attend River Road Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 294 students attended River Road Middle.

What high school do graduates of River Road Middle attend?

Students who attend River Road Middle usually go on to attend River Road High School

What is the racial makeup of River Road Middle?

Students at River Road Middle are 61% White, 34% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 1% African American.

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