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Gene Howe El

PublicElementaryGrades PK–4

5108 Pico, Amarillo, TX 79110 · (806) 677-2380 · Part of Canyon Independent School District

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

Directions
Students
363
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
50%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–4
The gist

What stands out about Gene Howe El

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 71% of Texas’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 15 pts above the state

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency52%
State average 36.6%
Reading / language arts42%
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 ↗

5108 Pico, Amarillo

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K7
Kindergarten72
Grade 156
Grade 272
Grade 366
Grade 490
Enrollment over time
340’20
365’21
373’22
374’23
363’24

Up 6.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 58%Hispanic 35%Black 4%Two or more races 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Gene Howe El from Amarillo families.

Other schools in Canyon Independent School District

The district →
City View El
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Amarillo
B
698 students17:1
Reeves-Hinger El
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Canyon
A
669 students17:1
Heritage Hills El
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Amarillo
445 students16:1
Crestview El
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Canyon
A
440 students16:1
Spring Canyon El
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Canyon
405 students16:1
Arden Road El
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Amarillo
A
403 students16:1

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.