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George Washington Carver El Academy

PublicElementaryGrades 2–5

1905 W 12th, Amarillo, TX 79107 · (806) 326-4150 · Part of Amarillo Independent School District

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

Directions
Students
321
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
76%
Setting
City
Grades
2–5
The gist

What stands out about George Washington Carver El Academy

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 65% of Texas’s public schools
  • Enrollment down 9.8% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency41%
State average 36.6%
Reading / language arts44%
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 ↗

1905 W 12th, Amarillo

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 274
Grade 388
Grade 484
Grade 575
Enrollment over time
356’20
344’21
327’22
352’23
321’24

Down 9.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 40%Black 33%White 19%Two or more races 7%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about George Washington Carver El Academy from Amarillo families.

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The district →
Tradewind El
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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.