Summary:
In zip code 79104, there are two elementary schools serving grades PK through 5 within the Amarillo Independent School District (Isd), a district ranked in the 50th percentile statewide, and both schools serve a high-poverty population.
The standout school in this area is Sunrise Elementary, which dramatically outperforms both the district and state averages in reading, math, and science. For example, 85.71% of its 4th graders are proficient in reading compared to the district average of 54.91%, and 81.48% are proficient in math versus the district's 46.47%. This high performance is achieved despite having a 95.41% free/reduced lunch rate, which is actually higher than the 88.89% rate at Humphrey's Highland Elementary. Sunrise has earned a 4-star rating and climbed from the 66th to the 87th percentile in state rankings over two years, while benefiting from a lower student-to-teacher ratio of 10.8:1 and higher spending of $14,621 per student.
In contrast, Humphrey's Highland Elementary is struggling, with only 38.10% of 4th graders proficient in reading and 28.17% in math, both well below district averages. Its state ranking dropped from the 50th to the 31st percentile, earning a 2-star rating. A notable finding is that students taking the STAAR Spanish tests at Humphrey's Highland often perform closer to the school average, suggesting bilingual instruction is a relative strength. However, science is a universal challenge, as even Sunrise's 42.11% proficiency in 5th-grade science, while above the state average of 29.57%, is its lowest subject, and Humphrey's Highland's 25.81% proficiency highlights a critical weakness for both schools.
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