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West Plains J H

PublicMiddleGrades 7–8

7200 W Pkwy, Amarillo, TX 79109 · (806) 677-2420 · Part of Canyon Independent School District

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

Directions
Students
630
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
28%
Setting
City
Grades
7–8
The gist

What stands out about West Plains J H

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Texas’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 22 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 16 pts above the state
  • Enrollment down 37.9% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency59%
State average 36.6%
Reading / language arts58%
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 ↗

7200 W Pkwy, Amarillo

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 7313
Grade 8317
Enrollment over time
1,015’20
1,042’21
615’22
601’23
630’24

Down 37.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 54%Hispanic 35%Black 4%Two or more races 3%Asian 3%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 West Plains J H 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.