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Enrollment
464
Combined
DISTRICT 590 · STATE 485
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TEXAS COLLEGE PREPARATORY ACADEMIES·NCES 480016311503
Amarillo Collegiate Academy
6000 S GEORGIA, AMARILLO, TX 79119 · (806) 352-0171 · Randall County
GRADES KG–12COMBINED12-CITYCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL464 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.4:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.7:1 · STATE 11.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
26%
120 students
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 41 | 9% |
| Grade 1 | 31 | 7% |
| Grade 2 | 39 | 8% |
| Grade 3 | 38 | 8% |
| Grade 4 | 45 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 33 | 7% |
| Grade 6 | 39 | 8% |
| Grade 7 | 40 | 9% |
| Grade 8 | 43 | 9% |
| Grade 9 | 40 | 9% |
| Grade 10 | 31 | 7% |
| Grade 11 | 27 | 6% |
| Grade 12 | 17 | 4% |
This year's kindergarten class (41) is about the same size as its 8th grade class (43).
Student demographics
54%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 73% · STATE 63% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
64.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +44.0pp since 2021
Mathematics
40.0%
TX avg 45.3%
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 64 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 40 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 44 points since 2021.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 29.0% | 35.0% | 24.0% | 12.0% |
| Mathematics | 15.0% | 25.0% | 33.0% | 27.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 64.0% | 40.0% |
| 2024-25 | 68.0% | 43.0% |
| 2023-24 | 76.0% | 43.0% |
| 2022-23 | 43.0% | 20.0% |
| 2021-22 | 20.0% | N/A |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
53.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
62.6%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 54% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 63% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Texas's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
464
+3 (+1%) vs 2020
+159% since 2010-11, when it was 179
Student : Teacher
16.4:1
was 15.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 464 | 28.3 | 16.4:1 | 26% (120) |
| 2023-24 | 475 | 29 | 16.4:1 | 33% (158) |
| 2022-23 | 472 | 29.9 | 15.8:1 | 29% (139) |
| 2020-21 | 461 | 30 | 15.4:1 | 34% (155) |
| 2017-18 | 481 | 27 | 17.8:1 | 28% (136) |
| 2015-16 | 348 | 22 | 15.8:1 | 24% (83) |
| 2010-11 | 179 | 12 | 14.9:1 | 47% (84) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Amarillo Collegiate Academy.
Since 2017-18: students down 4% (481 to 464); teachers up 5% (27 to 28.3).
About Amarillo Collegiate Academy
Amarillo Collegiate Academy is a public combined-grade school in AMARILLO, Texas. School enrollment was 464 students in 2024-25, in kindergarten through 12.
In TEXAS COLLEGE PREPARATORY ACADEMIES, 44 schools enroll a combined 17,100 students.
Amarillo Collegiate Academy is 60% White by enrollment. Other students are 32% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, and 3% Black. By comparison, Randall County residents are about 74% White. Pick two students at random and there is a 54% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
At Amarillo Collegiate Academy, 28.3 full-time-equivalent teachers work with students, a ratio of about 16.4:1. That is higher than the 11.7:1 average for combined schools in Texas. Roughly 26% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch. Compared with the 44% average for public schools in Randall County, the school's rate is lower.
The model predicts 62.6% for a school in Texas with Amarillo Collegiate Academy's free or reduced-price lunch share. Amarillo Collegiate Academy posts 53.9%.
According to the American Community Survey, in Randall County, the median household income is $83,864, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of people live in poverty. Amarillo Collegiate Academy is one of 43 public schools in the county.
The nearest public school is South Georgia Elementary School, at about 0.6 miles. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. On state test proficiency, Amarillo Collegiate Academy ranks 4th in a group of 8 nearby schools.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as City: Mid-size, meaning it is inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000. As a charter school, Amarillo Collegiate Academy is publicly funded and operates under a charter.
In 2020-21, Amarillo Collegiate Academy enrolled 461; in 2024-25, 464. The school's ratio rose from 15.4:1 to 16.4:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
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Randall County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
146,070
Census ACS
Median income
$83,864
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
43
23,668 students
Quick facts
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- Ischool Virtual Academy of TexasHigh · 778 students
Other schools in AMARILLO
- Tascosa High SchoolHigh · 2,176 students
- Amarillo High SchoolHigh · 2,161 students
- Caprock High SchoolHigh · 2,058 students
- Palo Duro High SchoolHigh · 1,949 students
- West Plains High SchoolHigh · 1,221 students
- Randall High SchoolHigh · 1,126 students
Nearby schools
- South Georgia Elementary School0.6 mi · 399
- Fannin Middle School0.9 mi · 592
- South Lawn Elementary School1.0 mi · 325
- Richard Milburn Academy Amarillo1.0 mi · 133
- City View Elementary School1.4 mi · 698
- Western Plateau Elementary School1.5 mi · 400
Frequently asked questions
About Amarillo Collegiate AcademyHow many students attend Amarillo Collegiate Academy?
Amarillo Collegiate Academy enrolls approximately 464 students in grades KG-12.
What grades does Amarillo Collegiate Academy serve?
Amarillo Collegiate Academy serves grades KG-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Amarillo Collegiate Academy?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Amarillo Collegiate Academy is approximately 16.4:1 (28 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Amarillo Collegiate Academy?
At Amarillo Collegiate Academy, the student body is approximately 60% White, 32% Hispanic, 3% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is Amarillo Collegiate Academy public or private?
Amarillo Collegiate Academy is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by TEXAS COLLEGE PREPARATORY ACADEMIES.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.