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Which teacher or staff member at FOREST HILL EL deserves more recognition?
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Enrollment
484
Elementary
DISTRICT 386 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·AMARILLO ISD·NCES 480813000156
Forest Hill Elementary School
3515 AMARILLO BLVD E, AMARILLO, TX 79107 · (806) 326-4400 · Potter County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL484 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.6:1
35 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.1:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
95%
458 students
DISTRICT 74% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 72 | 15% |
| Kindergarten | 55 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 60 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 73 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 69 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 77 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 78 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (55) is 29% smaller than its 5th grade class (78).
Student demographics
33%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 65% · 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
45.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +2.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
50.0%
TX avg 45.3% . -2.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 45 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 50 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 2 points since 2020, while math scores are down about 2 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 21.0% | 24.0% | 26.0% | 29.0% |
| Mathematics | 19.0% | 31.0% | 20.0% | 30.0% |
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 | 45.0% | 50.0% |
| 2024-25 | 45.0% | 53.0% |
| 2023-24 | 47.0% | 51.0% |
| 2022-23 | 51.0% | 63.0% |
| 2021-22 | 51.0% | 62.0% |
| 2020-21 | 43.0% | 52.0% |
% 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 · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
44.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.3%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+11.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 44% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 33% 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 Forest Hill Elementary School
Forest Hill Elementary School's state test result (44.3% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forest Hill Elementary School this school | 484 | 94.6% | 44.3% |
| Rogers Elementary School AMARILLO | 490 | 93.7% | 31.9% |
| Walnut Creek Elementary School AUSTIN | 496 | 92.1% | 18.4% |
| Brown Elementary School AUSTIN | 497 | 96.8% | 14.0% |
| Cesar Chavez Primary School FT WORTH | 447 | 94.2% | 32.9% |
| Cactus Elementary School CACTUS | 487 | 94.0% | 23.6% |
Matched among Texas elementary 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 Forest Hill Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Potter County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 44.3% | #2,038 of 4,401 | #13 of 27 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 50.0% | #1,727 of 4,466 ▼ 390 | #11 of 27 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 45.0% | #3,094 of 4,466 ▼ 112 | #17 of 27 ▲ 3 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -9.5pp | #362 of 3,998 | #6 of 26 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 484 | #2,686 of 4,938 | #5 of 30 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.6:1 | #1,231 of 4,622 | #9 of 27 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 33.0% | #3,324 of 4,628 | #22 of 27 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 94.6% | #559 of 4,789 | #7 of 30 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -18.2% | #1,320 of 2,838 | #14 of 26 |
Ranked against other public elementary 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 2024-25Enrollment
484
+7 (+1%) vs 2020
-18% since 1990-91, when it was 591
Student : Teacher
13.6:1
was 12.9:1
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 | 484 | 35.5 | 13.6:1 | 95% (458) |
| 2023-24 | 476 | 33.4 | 14.3:1 | 96% (457) |
| 2022-23 | 494 | 34.9 | 14.2:1 | 95% (467) |
| 2020-21 | 477 | 37 | 12.9:1 | 92% (441) |
| 2017-18 | 592 | 40.7 | 14.5:1 | 97% (576) |
| 2015-16 | 584 | 39 | 15.0:1 | 96% (563) |
| 2010-11 | 649 | 41 | 15.8:1 | 96% (622) |
| 2000-01 | 664 | 45 | 14.8:1 | 95% (629) |
| 1990-91 | 591 | 33 | 17.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Forest Hill Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 18% (592 to 484); teachers down 13% (40.7 to 35.5).
About Forest Hill Elementary School
Forest Hill Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school in AMARILLO, Texas. A federal count lists 484 students at the school, in pre-K through 5.
AMARILLO ISD is responsible for 55 schools, Forest Hill Elementary School included, with 29,321 students in all.
Federal enrollment data show Forest Hill Elementary School is 81% Hispanic. It is also 8% White, 5% Black, and 4% Asian. Potter County's residents are about 39% Hispanic, 42 points below the school's share. Pick two students at random and there is a 33% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Teachers at the school number 35.5 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 13.6:1. On average, elementary schools in Texas have 15.1:1, compared with 13.6:1 here. The school's lunch program data list 95% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. For comparison, public schools in Potter County average 74%.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, Forest Hill Elementary School is 11.0 points above its prediction. Actual: 44.3%. Predicted: 33.3%.
County data help place the school in context: in Potter County, the median household income is $53,249, about 19% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 15% of residents are in poverty. In all, Potter County has 49 public schools and roughly 21,501 students.
Nearest public school: Whittier Elementary School, about 0.8 miles away. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. Ranked by average proficiency, Forest Hill Elementary School places 3rd out of 9 schools in its immediate area.
Locale data from NCES put Forest Hill Elementary School inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000 (City: Mid-size).
Enrollment at Forest Hill Elementary School was 477 in 2020-21 and 484 in 2024-25, a change of less than 3%.
Community posts for Forest Hill Elementary School can cover school safety, transportation, and start times. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Potter County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
115,975
Census ACS
Median income
$53,249
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
15%
Below federal line
Schools in county
49
21,501 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in AMARILLO ISD
- 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
- Bonham Middle SchoolMiddle · 892 students
- Crockett Middle SchoolMiddle · 823 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
Other Forest Hill Elementary schools
7 other US public schools in 8 states are named Forest Hill Elementary. Forest Hill Elementary School is the 4th largest of the 8.
- FOREST HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLWEST PALM BEACH, FL · 953 students
- Forest Hill Elementary SchoolGermantown, TN · 698 students
- Forest Hill ElementarySan Jose, CA · 506 students
- Forest Hill Elementary SchoolShreveport, LA · 479 students
- Forest Hill Elementary SchoolMobile, AL · 478 students
Nearby schools
- Whittier Elementary School0.8 mi · 440
- Travis Middle School1.0 mi · 571
- Travis 6th Grade Campus1.1 mi · 275
- Rogers Elementary School1.2 mi · 490
- Mesa Verde Elementary School1.3 mi · 337
- Emerson Elementary School1.5 mi · 500
Frequently asked questions
About Forest Hill Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Forest Hill Elementary School?
Forest Hill Elementary School enrolls approximately 484 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Forest Hill Elementary School serve?
Forest Hill Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Forest Hill Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Forest Hill Elementary School is approximately 13.6:1 (35 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Forest Hill Elementary School?
Forest Hill Elementary School reports a student body of 8% White, 81% Hispanic, 5% Black, 4% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Forest Hill Elementary School?
Forest Hill Elementary School is overseen by AMARILLO ISD in Potter County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.