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Houston Middle

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

815 Independence, Amarillo, TX 79106 · (806) 326-3600 · Part of Amarillo Independent School District

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

Directions
Students
556
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
88%
Setting
City
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Houston Middle

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 38% of Texas’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 14 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 15.8% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Amarillo kids: 5 high schools

On the path

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

PK–536 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Houston MiddleYou are here
9–125 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency32%
State average 36.6%
Reading / language arts28%
State average 41.8%

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

Location

Directions ↗

815 Independence, Amarillo

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6187
Grade 7188
Grade 8181
Enrollment over time
660’20
707’21
656’22
571’23
556’24

Down 15.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 44%White 24%Black 20%Asian 6%Two or more races 6%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Houston Middle 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.