Best Elementary Schools in Amarillo, TX (2025-26)
Every ranked elementary school in Amarillo, TX, ordered by SchoolGrade. A grade rewards actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact. Click a column heading to sort, or filter by school, city or district.
Amarillo, TX rankings: Elementary Schools
Amarillo, TX elementary schools ranked
| Rank | Grade | School | City | District | Actual | Projected | Impact | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | A+ | Woodlands El | Amarillo | Amarillo Isd | 83% | 58% | Greatly Exceeds Expectations | 455 |
| #2 | A+ | Sunrise El | Amarillo | Amarillo Isd | 70% | 19% | Greatly Exceeds Expectations | 266 |
| #3 | A | Puckett El | Amarillo | Amarillo Isd | 69% | 49% | Exceeds Expectations | 344 |
| #4 | A | Windsor El | Amarillo | Amarillo Isd | 65% | 54% | Meets Expectations | 442 |
| #5 | A | Heritage Hills El | Amarillo | Canyon Isd | 64% | 45% | Exceeds Expectations | 402 |
| #6 | A | Sundown Lane El | Amarillo | Canyon Isd | 62% | 38% | Greatly Exceeds Expectations | 341 |
| #7 | A | Hillside El | Amarillo | Canyon Isd | 61% | 52% | Meets Expectations | 348 |
| #8 | A | Olsen Park El | Amarillo | Amarillo Isd | 61% | 43% | Exceeds Expectations | 426 |
| #9 | A | Paramount Terrace El | Amarillo | Amarillo Isd | 61% | 32% | Greatly Exceeds Expectations | 320 |
| #10 | A- | Arden Road El | Amarillo | Canyon Isd | 59% | 50% | Meets Expectations | 421 |
| #11 | A- | Belmar El | Amarillo | Amarillo Isd | 59% | 42% | Exceeds Expectations | 360 |
| #12 | A- | Sleepy Hollow El | Amarillo | Amarillo Isd | 59% | 63% | Underperforms Expectations | 517 |
| #13 | A- | Pleasant Valley El | Amarillo | Amarillo Isd | 58% | 33% | Greatly Exceeds Expectations | 214 |
| #14 | A- | City View El | Amarillo | Canyon Isd | 57% | 44% | Meets Expectations | 628 |
| #15 | A- | Wolflin El | Amarillo | Amarillo Isd | 56% | 37% | Exceeds Expectations | 311 |
| #16 | B+ | Greenways Int | Amarillo | Canyon Isd | 56% | 47% | Meets Expectations | 619 |
| #17 | B+ | Landergin El | Amarillo | Amarillo Isd | 54% | 26% | Greatly Exceeds Expectations | 236 |
| #18 | B+ | Ridgecrest El | Amarillo | Amarillo Isd | 53% | 42% | Meets Expectations | 412 |
| #19 | B+ | Coronado El | Amarillo | Amarillo Isd | 50% | 35% | Exceeds Expectations | 418 |
| #20 | B | Eastridge El | Amarillo | Amarillo Isd | 49% | 20% | Greatly Exceeds Expectations | 596 |
| #21 | B | South Georgia El | Amarillo | Amarillo Isd | 49% | 38% | Meets Expectations | 395 |
| #22 | B | Wills El | Amarillo | Amarillo Isd | 46% | 24% | Greatly Exceeds Expectations | 518 |
| #23 | B- | Western Plateau El | Amarillo | Amarillo Isd | 46% | 42% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 431 |
| #24 | B- | Avondale El | Amarillo | Amarillo Isd | 44% | 33% | Meets Expectations | 548 |
| #25 | C+ | Pinnacle Int | Amarillo | Canyon Isd | 47% | 44% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 539 |
| #26 | C+ | Forest Hill El | Amarillo | Amarillo Isd | 43% | 25% | Exceeds Expectations | 494 |
| #27 | C+ | Gene Howe El | Amarillo | Canyon Isd | 43% | 44% | Underperforms Expectations | 373 |
| #28 | C+ | Glenwood El | Amarillo | Amarillo Isd | 43% | 22% | Greatly Exceeds Expectations | 433 |
| #29 | C+ | South Lawn El | Amarillo | Amarillo Isd | 42% | 27% | Exceeds Expectations | 327 |
| #30 | C+ | Lakeview El | Amarillo | Canyon Isd | 41% | 41% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 369 |
| #31 | C | Bivins El | Amarillo | Amarillo Isd | 40% | 34% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 439 |
| #32 | C | Mesa Verde El | Amarillo | Amarillo Isd | 39% | 20% | Exceeds Expectations | 395 |
| #33 | C | Lamar El | Amarillo | Amarillo Isd | 38% | 24% | Meets Expectations | 314 |
| #34 | C | Oak Dale El | Amarillo | Amarillo Isd | 38% | 28% | Meets Expectations | 349 |
| #35 | C | Park Hills El | Amarillo | Amarillo Isd | 38% | 24% | Meets Expectations | 262 |
| #36 | C- | George Washington Carver El Academy | Amarillo | Amarillo Isd | 37% | 28% | Meets Expectations | 327 |
| #37 | C- | Highland Park El | Amarillo | Highland Park Isd | 37% | 42% | Underperforms Expectations | 369 |
| #38 | C- | Whittier El | Amarillo | Amarillo Isd | 36% | 21% | Meets Expectations | 453 |
| #39 | D+ | Emerson El | Amarillo | Amarillo Isd | 34% | 21% | Meets Expectations | 484 |
| #40 | D+ | Humphreys Highland El | Amarillo | Amarillo Isd | 34% | 25% | Meets Expectations | 509 |
| #41 | D+ | Lawndale El | Amarillo | Amarillo Isd | 33% | 25% | Meets Expectations | 353 |
| #42 | D+ | San Jacinto El | Amarillo | Amarillo Isd | 33% | 16% | Exceeds Expectations | 441 |
| #43 | D | Tradewind El | Amarillo | Amarillo Isd | 31% | 32% | Underperforms Expectations | 699 |
| #44 | D | Sanborn El | Amarillo | Amarillo Isd | 30% | 25% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 386 |
| #45 | D- | Rogers El | Amarillo | Amarillo Isd | 27% | 23% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 497 |
| #46 | D- | Rolling Hills El | Amarillo | River Road Isd | 27% | 34% | Underperforms Expectations | 351 |
| #47 | F | Hamlet El | Amarillo | Amarillo Isd | 19% | 13% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 295 |
How Amarillo, TX's elementary schools compare
A: 15B: 9C: 14D: 8F: 1
51% of the 47 ranked elementary schools in Amarillo, TX earn an A or B (15 A grades, 9 B, 14 C, 8 D, 1 F), against 46% of elementary schools nationwide. 35 schools meet or beat the proficiency projected from their student context (74% here, 70% nationally), and 19 exceed it. On average 47% of tested students meet the state bar against a projected 34% (national averages: 46% actual, 37% projected).
The biggest overperformers, by actual proficiency above projection: Sunrise El (70% against 19%, A+), Paramount Terrace El (61% against 32%, A), Eastridge El (49% against 20%, B), Landergin El (54% against 26%, B+), Woodlands El (83% against 58%, A+).
Districts with the most schools in the top quarter (the top 12): Amarillo Isd (8), Canyon Isd (4).
The largest ranked elementary schools: Tradewind El (699 students, D, #43), City View El (628 students, A-, #14), Greenways Int (619 students, B+, #16).
Elementary schools in Amarillo, TX that are not ranked
2 graded elementary schools are listed here rather than ranked, each for the reason given. Every one has its own page with its full SchoolGrade report.
Not yet graded (2)
Our source data has no school-level proficiency results for these schools, so they carry no SchoolGrade yet.
- George Washington Carver Early Childhood Academy, Amarillo
- Willow Vista Eca, Amarillo
About this ranking
- Scope: public elementary schools in Amarillo, TX, as grouped on its schools page; the Texas ranking covers the whole state.
- Order: SchoolGrade, then actual proficiency, then name; schools with the same grade and score share a rank.
- Ranked: regular public schools that NCES lists as open, not fully online, with at least 30 students. Others are listed with the reason.
- Tags: Magnet and Charter from the NCES school directory; K-12 marks schools serving every grade that are ranked with the elementary schools.
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model. How SchoolGrade works
Questions about elementary schools in Amarillo, TX
What is the best elementary school in Amarillo, TX?
Woodlands El in Amarillo ranks first among the 47 ranked elementary schools in Amarillo, TX with a SchoolGrade of A+, 83% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 58%.
How are elementary schools in Amarillo, TX ranked?
By SchoolGrade, the 2025-26 model that scores each school's actual test proficiency against the level projected for its student context, then by actual proficiency to break ties. Regular public schools that are open, not fully online and have at least 30 students are ranked; the rest are listed below the table with the reason.
How many elementary schools does Amarillo, TX have?
SchoolGrade grades 49 public elementary schools in Amarillo, TX; 47 are ranked here and 2 are listed as not ranked.