LAWNDALE EL

Set in AMARILLO, Texas, LAWNDALE EL is a close-knit elementary campus, operated by AMARILLO ISD. It serves 352 students across grades pre-K through 5. By comparison, Texas's public schools average about 519 students each, so LAWNDALE EL sits 32% below that benchmark.

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

On the student-mix side, LAWNDALE EL shows that 74% of the student body identifies as Hispanic. Other groups include 20% White, 4% Black. That is noticeably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 39%.

In terms of school funding signals, The school employs 24 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 14.6:1. The state averages about 15.1:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. An estimated 87% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Potter County runs at roughly 74%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat above the surrounding baseline.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, LAWNDALE EL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 35.9% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 30.4%.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Potter County put median household earnings sit near $53,249, roughly 19% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 15% of residents live below the federal poverty line. LAWNDALE EL is one of 49 public schools in Potter County (combined enrollment of about 21,501 students).

The closest other public school is CAPROCK H S, roughly 0.5 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around LAWNDALE EL. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), LAWNDALE EL ranks 9th on composite proficiency, beneath the local average of 43.9%.

Geographically, the school is in a metropolitan area.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count fell 9%: 388 students in 2018 compared to 352 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 16.8:1 in 2018 to 14.6:1 today.

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