BELMAR EL

BELMAR EL operates as a cozy primary school in AMARILLO, Texas, overseen by AMARILLO ISD. Current enrollment sits at 385 students spanning grades pre-K through 5. By comparison, Texas's public schools average about 519 students each, so BELMAR EL sits 26% smaller than that benchmark.

Across the 55 schools in AMARILLO ISD (29,321 students total), BELMAR EL accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, BELMAR EL shows that the most-represented group is White (49%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. The remainder looks like 35% Hispanic, 9% Black, 5% multiracial.

On the resource side, On paper, BELMAR EL has 25 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 15.3:1. That tracks the state average closely. An estimated 52% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is noticeably below Potter County's rate of about 74%.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, BELMAR EL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 51.0% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 61.4%.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Potter County put the typical household earns roughly $53,249 per year, roughly 19% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 15%. In all, Potter County runs 49 public schools (combined enrollment of about 21,501 students), of which BELMAR EL is one.

Nearest neighbor: OLSEN PARK EL, around 1.1 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts BELMAR EL at 3rd of 8; the average score across the group is 58.3%.

Geographically, the school is in a high-density area.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count declined 5%: 404 students in 2018 compared to 385 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 58% to 49% across the same window.

In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.