Enrollment
362
Elementary
DISTRICT 452 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CANYON ISD·NCES 481281012226
Hillside Elementary School
9600 PERRY AVE, AMARILLO, TX 79119 · (806) 677-2520 · Randall County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY12-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL362 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
17.4:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.9:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
30%
109 students
DISTRICT 34% · STATE 65%
Community
0
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 | 30 | 8% |
| Kindergarten | 71 | 20% |
| Grade 1 | 65 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 60 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 67 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 69 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (71) is about the same size as its 4th grade class (69).
Student demographics
61%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 54% · 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
68.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +35.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
55.0%
TX avg 45.3% . -3.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 68 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 55 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 35 points since 2020, while math scores are down about 3 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 26.0% | 42.0% | 16.0% | 16.0% |
| Mathematics | 29.0% | 26.0% | 24.0% | 21.0% |
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 | 68.0% | 55.0% |
| 2024-25 | 63.0% | 59.0% |
| 2023-24 | 61.0% | 58.0% |
| 2022-23 | 73.0% | 82.0% |
| 2021-22 | 60.0% | 70.0% |
| 2020-21 | 33.0% | 58.0% |
% 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
60.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
60.8%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 60% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 61% 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 Hillside Elementary School
Hillside Elementary School's state test result (60.3% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hillside Elementary School this school | 362 | 30.1% | 60.3% |
| Ada Mae Faubion Elementary School CEDAR PARK | 353 | 35.1% | 38.4% |
| Deep Wood Elementary School ROUND ROCK | 360 | 26.7% | 70.1% |
| Quest Collegiate Academy - Shenandoah SHENANDOAH | 406 | 29.3% | 42.8% |
| Heritage Hills Elementary School AMARILLO | 445 | 31.5% | 55.1% |
| Mathews Elementary School AUSTIN | 366 | 34.7% | 64.7% |
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 Hillside Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Randall County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 60.3% | #751 of 4,401 | #9 of 22 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 55.0% | #1,293 of 4,466 ▼ 378 | #12 of 22 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 68.0% | #818 of 4,466 ▲ 349 | #8 of 22 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -16.0pp | #131 of 3,998 | #4 of 16 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 362 | #3,789 of 4,938 | #16 of 22 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.4:1 | #4,027 of 4,622 | #22 of 22 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 61.0% | #1,319 of 4,628 | #8 of 22 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 30.1% | #4,212 of 4,789 | #20 of 22 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -34.4% | #319 of 2,838 | #1 of 18 |
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
362
-229 (-39%) vs 2020
+37% since 2010-11, when it was 265
Student : Teacher
17.4:1
was 17.9:1
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 | 362 | 20.8 | 17.4:1 | 30% (109) |
| 2023-24 | 363 | 24.5 | 14.8:1 | 35% (128) |
| 2022-23 | 348 | 24.5 | 14.2:1 | 33% (115) |
| 2020-21 | 591 | 33 | 17.9:1 | 24% (139) |
| 2017-18 | 552 | 32 | 17.3:1 | 18% (100) |
| 2015-16 | 414 | 24 | 17.3:1 | 10% (42) |
| 2010-11 | 265 | 18 | 14.7:1 | 12% (31) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Hillside Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 34% (552 to 362); teachers down 35% (32 to 20.8).
About Hillside Elementary School
In AMARILLO, Texas, Hillside Elementary School is a low-enrollment elementary school. Enrollment stands at 362 students, covering pre-K through 4. That puts enrollment 30% below the 519-student average for elementary schools in Texas.
In CANYON ISD, 21 schools enroll a combined 11,565 students.
The largest racial or ethnic group at Hillside Elementary School is White, with 46% of students. The next largest groups are 42% Hispanic, 6% Black, 4% Asian, and 2% multiracial. The school's White share is 28 points below the 74% share among Randall County residents. The diversity index for Hillside Elementary School is 61%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
The school lists 20.8 full-time-equivalent teachers and a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.4:1. The average for elementary schools in Texas, 15.1:1, is lower. A total of 109 students, or 30%, are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Among public schools in Randall County, the average eligibility rate is 44%.
Compared with Texas schools that have similar shares of low-income students, Hillside Elementary School's results are within a point of predicted: 60.3% against 60.8%.
Randall County is the school's county. There, the median household earns about $83,864 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 34% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. Public schools in Randall County number 43, with about 23,668 students.
About 0.7 miles separate Hillside Elementary School from the closest public school, West Plains High School. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. On average proficiency, Hillside Elementary School is 7th of 9 nearby schools with test data.
Its NCES locale code is City: Mid-size: the school is inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
In 2020-21, Hillside Elementary School enrolled 591 students. By 2024-25, that number had fallen to 362.
The Hillside Elementary School discussion page is a place for special education services, counseling, and support programs. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
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
Related schools
Other schools in CANYON ISD
- West Plains High SchoolHigh · 1,221 students
- Randall High SchoolHigh · 1,126 students
- Canyon High SchoolHigh · 1,097 students
- City View Elementary SchoolElementary · 698 students
- Reeves-Hinger Elementary SchoolElementary · 669 students
- West Plains Junior High SchoolMiddle · 630 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 Hillside Elementary schools
24 other US public schools in 16 states are named Hillside Elementary. Hillside Elementary School is the 18th largest of the 25.
- Hillside Elementary SchoolEL PASO, TX · 348 students
- Hillside Elementary SchoolMONTCLAIR, NJ · 684 students
- Hillside Elementary SchoolFARMINGTON HILLS, MI · 682 students
- Hillside ElementaryAshburn, VA · 656 students
- Hillside Elementary SchoolCLOSTER, NJ · 599 students
Nearby schools
- West Plains High School0.7 mi · 1,221
- Heritage Hills Elementary School0.9 mi · 445
- Greenways Intermediate School1.2 mi · 629
- West Plains Junior High School2.0 mi · 630
- Arden Road Elementary School2.0 mi · 403
- Windsor Elementary School2.2 mi · 430
Frequently asked questions
About Hillside Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Hillside Elementary School?
Hillside Elementary School enrolls approximately 362 students in grades PK-04.
Is Hillside Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Hillside Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-04.
How many teachers does Hillside Elementary School have?
Hillside Elementary School employs 21 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.4:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Hillside Elementary School?
At Hillside Elementary School, the student body is approximately 46% White, 42% Hispanic, 6% Black, 4% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is Hillside Elementary School public or private?
Hillside Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by CANYON ISD.
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