Summary:
There are six elementary schools in the 79106 zip code of Amarillo, Texas, serving grades Pre-K through 4th or 5th, all part of the Amarillo Independent School District (Isd), which holds a 3-star state rating.
The standout school in this area is Woodlands Elementary, a 5-star school ranking in the 97th percentile statewide with 83-86% of students proficient in Reading and Math. It achieves these results with the lowest poverty rate (31.11% free/reduced lunch) and the lowest per-student spending ($8,963). At the other end of the spectrum, San Jacinto Elementary is a 1-star school ranking in the 22nd-27th percentile, with only 33-41% proficiency in Reading and Math. Despite having the highest spending per student ($12,212) and the smallest class sizes (12.8:1), San Jacinto struggles with a 94.81% poverty rate. Other schools fall in between: Belmar Elementary (74th percentile), Olsen Park Elementary (63rd percentile), Avondale Elementary (55th percentile), and Wills Elementary (30th percentile).
Key takeaways include a stark performance divide between the higher-performing west-side schools and the lower-performing east-side schools, driven largely by socioeconomic factors. The "Woodlands Effect" shows that high achievement is possible with lower spending when poverty is low, while the "San Jacinto Paradox" demonstrates that additional resources alone cannot quickly overcome the challenges of concentrated poverty. Science scores are a universal weak point across the zip code, and schools like Avondale and Wills show inconsistent performance between grade levels, such as Avondale excelling in 3rd-grade Math (67.8%) but struggling in 5th-grade Math (29.27%).
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