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Avondale El

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

1500 Avondale, Amarillo, TX 79106 · (806) 326-4000 · Part of Amarillo Independent School District

Amarillo’s School Grade B− better than 49% of Texas school districts

Directions
Students
475
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
81%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Avondale El

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 74% of Texas’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 18 pts above the state
  • Enrollment down 11.7% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Amarillo kids: 9 middle schools

On the path

Where Amarillo kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Avondale ElYou are here
6–89 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency55%
State average 36.6%
Reading / language arts41%
State average 41.8%

Its own letter, B+, places these results among Texas’s 7,796 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1500 Avondale, Amarillo

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K28
Kindergarten65
Grade 173
Grade 266
Grade 385
Grade 485
Grade 573
Enrollment over time
538’20
563’21
548’22
489’23
475’24

Down 11.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 42%White 35%Black 16%Two or more races 5%Asian 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Avondale El from Amarillo families.

Other schools in Amarillo Independent School District

The district →
Tradewind El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Amarillo
B+
658 students15:1
Humphrey's Highland El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Amarillo
B+
567 students16:1
Sleepy Hollow El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Amarillo
A+
519 students15:1
Eastridge El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Amarillo
C+
504 students13:1
Emerson El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Amarillo
A
500 students14:1
Rogers El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Amarillo
B−
490 students14:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Texas’s other public schools; Amarillo’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.