EASTRIDGE EL

EASTRIDGE EL is one of the mid-tier K-5 schools in AMARILLO, Texas, overseen by AMARILLO ISD, with 504 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 5.

AMARILLO ISD runs 55 schools in total, collectively educating 29,321 students. EASTRIDGE EL is one of those campuses.

In terms of who attends, EASTRIDGE EL records that 37% of students identify as Asian, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups; the rest looks like 31% Black, 21% Hispanic, 8% White, 3% multiracial. That is visibly more Asian than the county at large, where the share is closer to 5%.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 39 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 13.0:1 students per teacher. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 15.1:1 average. About 96% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is higher than Potter County's rate of about 74%.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), EASTRIDGE EL is in the OUTPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations model, which fits a per-state line through proficiency and FRL share. Schools with this campus's poverty mix typically land near 31.8%; this one delivers 49.2%, a residual of +17.4 points.

Zooming out to the county, the surrounding county (Potter County) shows that the typical household earns roughly $53,249 per year, about 19% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 15%. In all, Potter County runs 49 public schools (combined enrollment of about 21,501 students), of which EASTRIDGE EL is one.

The closest other public school is MESA VERDE EL, roughly 1.6 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around EASTRIDGE EL. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), EASTRIDGE EL ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 40.1%.

The campus sits in a high-density setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at EASTRIDGE EL has shrank 36%, going from 793 students in 2018 to 504 in 2025. The Asian share of enrollment fell from 47% to 37% over that span. Class-load math has narrowed: from 14.7:1 in 2018 to 13.0:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, members of the EASTRIDGE EL community share and discuss school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.