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Puckett El

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

6700 Oakhurst, Amarillo, TX 79109 · (806) 326-5050 · Part of Amarillo Independent School District

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

Directions
Students
316
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
32%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Puckett El

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Texas’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 25 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 20 pts above the state
  • Enrollment down 16.4% 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–5Puckett ElYou are here
6–89 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency62%
State average 36.6%
Reading / language arts62%
State average 41.8%

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

Location

Directions ↗

6700 Oakhurst, Amarillo

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K2
Kindergarten36
Grade 152
Grade 255
Grade 359
Grade 450
Grade 562
Enrollment over time
378’20
331’21
344’22
335’23
316’24

Down 16.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 64%Hispanic 28%Two or more races 5%Black 2%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 Puckett 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.