Amarillo Independent School District


Amarillo Independent School District is a school district that is based in the city of Amarillo, Texas, United States. Amarillo ISD covers about of land in Randall County and Potter County. In the 2009-2010 academic term, nearly 32,000 students were enrolled.

Finances

As of the 2010-2011 school year, the appraised valuation of property in the district was $7,244,290,000. The maintenance tax rate was $0.108 and the bond tax rate was $0.009 per $100 of appraised valuation.

Academic achievement

In 2011, the school district was rated "academically acceptable" by the Texas Education Agency. Forty-nine percent of districts in Texas in 2011 received the same rating. No state accountability ratings will be given to districts in 2012. A school district in Texas can receive one of four possible rankings from the Texas Education Agency: Exemplary, Recognized, Academically Acceptable, and Academically Unacceptable.
Historical district TEA accountability ratings
  • 2011: Academically Acceptable
  • 2010: Recognized
  • 2009: Academically Acceptable
  • 2008: Academically Acceptable
  • 2007: Academically Acceptable
  • 2006: Academically Acceptable
  • 2005: Academically Acceptable
  • 2004: Academically Acceptable

    List of schools

High schools

  • Amarillo High School
  • Caprock High School
  • Palo Duro High School
  • Tascosa High School

    Specialized instruction

  • AmTech Career Academy
  • Homebound
  • North Heights Alternative

    Middle schools

  • Austin Middle School
  • Bonham Middle School
  • *1999-2000 National Blue Ribbon School
  • Bowie Middle School
  • Bowie 6th Grade Campus
  • Crockett Middle School
  • *1994-96 National Blue Ribbon School
  • Lorenzo de Zavala Middle School
  • Fannin Middle School
  • Houston Middle School
  • Johnny N. Allen 6th Grade Campus
  • Mann Middle School
  • Travis Middle School
  • Travis 6th Grade Campus

    Elementary schools

  • Avondale Elementary
  • Belmar Elementary
  • Bivins Elementary
  • *2008 National Blue Ribbon School
  • Carver Early Childhood Academy
  • Carver Elementary Academy
  • Coronado Elementary
  • Eastridge Elementary
  • Emerson Elementary
  • Forest Hill Elementary
  • Glenwood Elementary
  • Hamlet Elementary School
  • Humphrey's Highland Elementary
  • Lamar Elementary
  • Landergin Elementary School
  • Lawndale Elementary School
  • Oak Dale Elementary School
  • Olsen Park Elementary
  • Paramount Terrace Elementary
  • Puckett Elementary
  • Ridgecrest Elementary
  • Rogers Elementary
  • San Jacinto Elementary
  • Sanborn Elementary
  • Sleepy Hollow Elementary
  • *2006 National Blue Ribbon School
  • South Georgia Elementary
  • South Lawn Elementary
  • Tradewind Elementary
  • Western Plateau Elementary
  • Whittier Elementary
  • *2017 National Blue Ribbon School
  • Wills Elementary
  • Windsor Elementary
  • Wolflin Elementary
  • Woodlands Elementary
  • *2005 National Blue Ribbon School