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River Road Independent School District

9500 U S 287 N
Amarillo, TX 79108-1620
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 895 students in River Road Independent School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Texas.
Public Elementary Schools in River Road Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 36% (versus the Texas public elementary school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 46% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Texas public elementary school average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview
This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
4 Schools
6,881 Schools
# Students
1,297 Students
3,731,556 Students
# Teachers
111 Teachers
252,905 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">District Rank
River Road Independent School District, which is ranked #734 of all 1,201 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (TX)
#749 out of 1204 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of River Road Independent   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
36%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of River Road Independent   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
46%
51%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of River Road Independent   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
43%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of River Road Independent   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
90-94%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of River Road Independent   School District and public school graduation rate of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethinity">Students by Ethnicity:
0.51
0.64
# American Indian Students
2 Students
12,073 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
16 Students
193,447 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
406 Students
1,982,711 Students
% Hispanic Students
31%
53%
# Black Students
21 Students
471,415 Students
% Black Students
2%
13%
# White Students
812 Students
946,823 Students
% White Students
63%
26%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
5,857 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
40 Students
119,230 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-grade">Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
69
217,463
# Students in K Grade:
70
351,325
# Students in 1st Grade:
86
399,149
# Students in 2nd Grade:
82
395,722
# Students in 3rd Grade:
84
393,633
# Students in 4th Grade:
80
393,846
# Students in 5th Grade:
105
395,401
# Students in 6th Grade:
83
399,579
# Students in 7th Grade:
120
338,854
# Students in 8th Grade:
116
349,707
# Students in 9th Grade:
110
30,753
# Students in 10th Grade:
112
25,766
# Students in 11th Grade:
83
21,243
# Students in 12th Grade:
97
19,115
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,923 is higher than the state median of $13,417. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,708 is less than the state median of $14,148. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (TX)
Total Revenue
$18 MM
$74,029 MM
This chart displays total revenue of River Road Independent   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Texas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$17 MM
$78,063 MM
This chart displays total spending of River Road Independent   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Texas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$13,923
$13,417
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in River Road Independent   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Texas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$12,708
$14,148
This chart displays average spending per public school student in River Road Independent   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Texas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best River Road Independent School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
River Road Middle School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
9500 U S 287 N
Amarillo, TX 79108
(806) 381-7800
Grades: 6-8
| 319 students
Rank: #22.
Willow Vista Eca
(Math: 42% | Reading: 35-39% )
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
7600 Pavillard
Amarillo, TX 79108
(806) 383-8820
Grades: PK-1
| 225 students
Rank: #33.
Rolling Hills Elementary School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
2800 W Cherry Ave
Amarillo, TX 79108
(806) 383-8621
Grades: 2-5
| 351 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,297 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 37%
  • : 90-94% (Top 50% in TX)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 36% (Btm 50%)
  • : 46% (Btm 50%)
  • : 43% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

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