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Schools in Rockwell Place · Canyon Independent School District

Rockwell Place’s public schools outscore 85% of Texas districts

In Rockwell Place, 59% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Texas average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving Rockwell Place, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Texas, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Texas state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
65%
▲ 14 pts vs TX 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
59%
▲ 18 pts vs TX 41%
2021–22
Graduate on time
96%
▲ 6 pts vs TX 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$10.0K
▼ 22% vs TX $12.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.3
TX 14.9
Schools in town
1
5,596 students on the public path
In brief

Rockwell Place’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 735 Texas towns with household incomes within a quarter of Rockwell Place’s, its schools beat 93%, higher than their 85% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 65% and math 59% in spring 2022, against 51% and 41% statewide; 96% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $10,016 per student, against $12,815 across Texas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then three middle and three high schools

Which school depends on the address at the later steps. Enrollment is up 12% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Rockwell Place’s grade

A Test scoresB− Graduation

A: better than 85% of Texas school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Texas average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Texas school districts we grade (1,191)Better than 85%
Lower resultsHigher results
Texas towns with similar household incomes (735)Better than 93%
A−AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 6,004 test results and a graduating class of 717 could put Rockwell Place anywhere from A− to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Rockwell Place’s students in the tested grades sat them (5,947 in math, 6,062 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Rockwell Place, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–4Lakeview ElCanyon Independent School DistrictB
7–83 middle schoolsDepends on your addressA
9–123 high schoolsDepends on your addressA− to A

Rockwell Place’s public schools are run by Canyon Independent School District, which also serves Canyon, Lake Tanglewood, Palisades and Timbercreek Canyon. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Canyon Independent School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 21 schools · 11,565 students, up 12% since 2020–21 · 15.3 per teacher (TX 14.9)
$10,016TX $12,815 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading65%
State average 51.1% · 6062 students tested
Math59%
State average 40.9% · 5947 students tested

Rockwell Place vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Texas towns that share Rockwell Place’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Rockwell PlaceACanyon Independent

Every school in Rockwell Place

7 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Texas’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Rockwell Placeby address
Lakeview El
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Amarillo
B
388 students15:1Rate it →
Also serving Rockwell Placein other towns
West Plains J H
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Amarillo
A
630 students16:1Rate it →
Randall J H
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Amarillo
579 students17:1Rate it →
Canyon J H
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Canyon
A
555 students15:1Rate it →
West Plains H S
High · Grades 9–12 · Amarillo
1,221 students15:1Rate it →
Randall H S
High · Grades 9–12 · Amarillo
A−
1,126 students14:1Rate it →
Canyon H S
High · Grades 9–12 · Canyon
A
1,097 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Rockwell Place’s schools

Are Rockwell Place’s schools good?

By Texas’s own tests, yes: the public schools Rockwell Place children attend outscore 85% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 93%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Rockwell Place in?

Canyon Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 11,565 students in 21 schools (2024–25).

Where do Rockwell Place kids go to high school?

One of 3 high schools, depending on your address: West Plains H S, Randall H S and Canyon H S.

What is Rockwell Place’s graduation rate?

96% of the class of 2023 in Canyon Independent School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas.

How much does Rockwell Place spend per student?

$10,016 in Canyon Independent School District (FY2024), against $12,815 across Texas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Texas. Stars are from neighbors.