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Fannin Middle School

4627 S RUSK, AMARILLO, TX 79110 · (806) 326-3500 · Randall County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL592 STUDENTS
Enrollment
592
Middle
DISTRICT 543 · STATE 643
Student : Teacher
15.4:1
39 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.3:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
78%
463 students
DISTRICT 74% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 619833%
Grade 719934%
Grade 819533%
Student demographics
64%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 65% · STATE 63% · US 70%
White
20935%
DISTRICT 33% · STATE 24% · US 43%
Hispanic
28248%
DISTRICT 48% · STATE 54% · US 30%
Black
498%
DISTRICT 10% · STATE 13% · US 15%
Asian
203%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 6% · US 6%
Two+
264%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 3% · US 5%
Native American
61%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 0% · US 1%
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
Male
28448%
Female
30852%

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Test scores

STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
44.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +21.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
31.0%
TX avg 45.3% . -1.0pp since 2020

What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 44 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 31 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 21 points since 2020, while math scores are down about 1 points.

Performance levels, 2025-26

SubjectMasters Grade LevelMeets Grade LevelApproaches Grade LevelDid Not Meet Grade Level
Reading17.0%27.0%31.0%25.0%
Mathematics8.0%23.0%36.0%33.0%
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 yearReadingMathematics
2025-2644.0%31.0%
2024-2544.0%33.0%
2023-2441.0%29.0%
2022-2328.0%20.0%
2021-2226.0%22.0%
2020-2123.0%32.0%
% 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 · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
33.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
40.3%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.9pp
below demographic expectation

What this means: About 33% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 40% 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 →

Schools most like Fannin Middle School

Fannin Middle School's state test result (33.4% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
Fannin Middle School this school59278.2%33.4%
Grangerland Intermediate School
CONROE
55978.5%30.0%
Athens Middle School
ATHENS
66077.6%34.0%
Austin Middle School
AMARILLO
70870.1%40.8%
Sherman Middle School
SHERMAN
86979.9%34.7%
Kemp Junior High School
KEMP
43975.4%31.2%
Matched among Texas middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.

Where Fannin Middle School ranks

Among middle schools
MeasureThis schoolIn TexasIn Randall County
State test proficiency
ranked highest first
33.4%#1,253 of 1,635#9 of 9
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
31.0%#1,308 of 1,670
▼ 138
#9 of 9
no change
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
44.0%#1,305 of 1,670
▼ 81
#9 of 9
no change
3-year test score change
ranked biggest gain first
+13.5pp#574 of 1,570#5 of 9
Enrollment
ranked largest first
592#940 of 1,749#5 of 9
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
15.4:1#952 of 1,542#2 of 9
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
63.8%#378 of 1,543#1 of 9
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
78.2%#558 of 1,648#1 of 9
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-12.7%#548 of 942#5 of 6
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
592
-144 (-20%) vs 2020
-6% since 1990-91, when it was 630
Student : Teacher
15.4:1
was 17.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2559238.515.4:178% (463)
2023-2456443.113.1:178% (441)
2022-2365744.714.7:179% (518)
2020-217364317.1:173% (534)
2017-1867846.614.6:172% (491)
2015-166654215.8:173% (488)
2010-116404215.2:170% (449)
2000-015094311.8:146% (236)
1990-916303418.5:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Fannin Middle School.

Since 2017-18: students down 13% (678 to 592); teachers down 17% (46.6 to 38.5).

About Fannin Middle School

Fannin Middle School sits in AMARILLO, Texas, and is classified as a middle school. The school counted 592 students in 2024-25, covering grades 6 through 8.

The district for Fannin Middle School is AMARILLO ISD, with 55 schools and 29,321 students.

About 48% of students at Fannin Middle School are Hispanic, the largest single group. It is also 35% White, 8% Black, 4% multiracial, and 3% Asian. Randall County's residents are about 25% Hispanic, 23 points below the school's share. A diversity index of 64% means there is a 64% chance two randomly chosen students at Fannin Middle School are from different groups.

Based on 38.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, Fannin Middle School has a ratio of 15.4:1. The gap from the 14.4:1 average for middle schools in Texas is 1.0 students per teacher. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch stands at 78%. The gap from the 44% average for public schools in Randall County is 34 points.

The school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 33.4%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 40.3%.

Census data for Randall County show median household income comes to about $83,864, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 34%, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. The county has 43 public schools and about 23,668 students.

South Lawn Elementary School, about 0.3 miles away, is the closest public school. Within five miles of Fannin Middle School, there are at least 8 other public schools. Compared with its nearest neighbors, Fannin Middle School ranks 8th of 8 on average proficiency.

Its location is classified as City: Mid-size by the National Center for Education Statistics.

Over 4 years, enrollment fell by 144 students, from 736 to 592. Students per teacher dropped from 17.1 in 2020-21 to 15.4 in 2024-25.

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Randall County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
Fannin Middle School
District
AMARILLO ISD
Address
4627 S RUSK, AMARILLO, TX 79110
Phone
(806) 326-3500
County
Randall County
Level
Middle
Grade range
06–08
Total enrollment
592
Teachers (FTE)
39
Student–teacher ratio
15.4:1
Free and reduced lunch
463 (78%)
Locale
12-City: Mid-size
NCES ID
480813000155
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Fannin Middle School
How many students attend Fannin Middle School?
Fannin Middle School enrolls approximately 592 students in grades 06-08.
Is Fannin Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Fannin Middle School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many teachers does Fannin Middle School have?
Fannin Middle School employs 39 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.4:1.
What is the student diversity at Fannin Middle School?
Student demographics at Fannin Middle School are roughly 35% White, 48% Hispanic, 8% Black, 3% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Fannin Middle School?
Fannin Middle School is overseen by AMARILLO ISD in Randall County.
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