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Enrollment
590
Middle
DISTRICT 585 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CANYON ISD·NCES 481281013597
Pinnacle Intermediate School
4545 MEADOW RIDGE DR, AMARILLO, TX 79118 · (806) 677-2570 · Randall County
GRADES 05–06MIDDLE41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL590 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.1:1
37 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.1:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
42%
250 students
DISTRICT 34% · 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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 5 | 293 | 50% |
| Grade 6 | 297 | 50% |
Student demographics
60%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
61.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +23.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
52.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +11.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 61 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 52 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 23 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 11 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 30.0% | 31.0% | 23.0% | 16.0% |
| Mathematics | 21.0% | 31.0% | 31.0% | 17.0% |
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 | 61.0% | 52.0% |
| 2024-25 | 55.0% | 50.0% |
| 2023-24 | 56.0% | 52.0% |
| 2022-23 | 35.0% | 32.0% |
| 2021-22 | 41.0% | 37.0% |
| 2020-21 | 38.0% | 41.0% |
% 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
48.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
55.6%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 49% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 56% 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 Pinnacle Intermediate School
Pinnacle Intermediate School's state test result (48.8% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pinnacle Intermediate School this school | 590 | 42.4% | 48.8% |
| Belton Middle School BELTON | 661 | 43.3% | 42.0% |
| Randall Junior High School AMARILLO | 579 | 40.6% | 48.1% |
| Krum Middle School KRUM | 569 | 39.7% | 43.7% |
| North Ridge Middle School NORTH RICHLAND HILLS | 662 | 40.3% | 62.5% |
| Bellville Junior High School BELLVILLE | 557 | 41.7% | 47.2% |
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 Pinnacle Intermediate School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Randall County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 48.8% | #546 of 1,635 | #7 of 9 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 52.0% | #485 of 1,670 ▲ 20 | #7 of 9 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 61.0% | #528 of 1,670 ▲ 203 | #7 of 9 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +23.0pp | #196 of 1,570 | #2 of 9 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 590 | #948 of 1,749 | #6 of 9 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.1:1 | #1,147 of 1,542 | #5 of 9 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 59.6% | #520 of 1,543 | #2 of 9 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 42.4% | #1,277 of 1,648 | #2 of 9 |
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 2024-25Enrollment
590
+37 (+7%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
16.1:1
was 17.3:1
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 | 590 | 36.5 | 16.1:1 | 42% (250) |
| 2023-24 | 559 | 33.6 | 16.6:1 | 49% (276) |
| 2022-23 | 539 | 33 | 16.3:1 | 42% (228) |
| 2020-21 | 553 | 32 | 17.3:1 | 42% (231) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Pinnacle Intermediate School.
About Pinnacle Intermediate School
Federal records list Pinnacle Intermediate School as a middle school in AMARILLO, Texas. It enrolls 590 students in 2024-25. The grades offered are 5 through 6.
CANYON ISD serves 11,565 students across 21 schools.
White students are 52% of those enrolled at Pinnacle Intermediate School. Other reported shares: 36% Hispanic, 6% Black, and 4% multiracial. That compares with about 74% White among all Randall County residents. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 60%.
Its staff includes 36.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, for about 16.1 students per teacher. The average for middle schools in Texas, 14.4:1, is lower. Pinnacle Intermediate School has a free or reduced-price lunch rate of 42%. That is in line with the 44% average for public schools in Randall County.
Schools in Texas with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 55.6%. Pinnacle Intermediate School scores 48.8%.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Randall County show that median household income comes to about $83,864, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 34% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. Randall County counts 43 public schools with about 23,668 students.
Sundown Lane Elementary School, less than a tenth of a mile away, is the closest public school. Within five miles of Pinnacle Intermediate School, there are at least 8 other public schools. Ranked by average proficiency, Pinnacle Intermediate School places 6th out of 8 schools in its immediate area.
Its location is classified as Rural: Fringe by the National Center for Education Statistics.
The school grew from 553 students in 2020-21 to 590 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 17.3:1; by 2024-25 it was 16.1:1.
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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
Nearby schools
- Sundown Lane Elementary School0.1 mi · 344
- Randall Junior High School0.8 mi · 579
- Randall High School0.9 mi · 1,126
- Gene Howe Elementary School1.1 mi · 363
- Youth Center of High Plains1.4 mi · 40
- City View Elementary School1.8 mi · 698
Frequently asked questions
About Pinnacle Intermediate SchoolHow many students attend Pinnacle Intermediate School?
Pinnacle Intermediate School enrolls approximately 590 students in grades 05-06.
Is Pinnacle Intermediate School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Pinnacle Intermediate School is a middle school covering grades 05-06.
How many students per teacher at Pinnacle Intermediate School?
Approximately 16.1:1 students per teacher at Pinnacle Intermediate School.
How diverse is Pinnacle Intermediate School?
Pinnacle Intermediate School reports a student body of 52% White, 36% Hispanic, 6% Black, 2% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Pinnacle Intermediate School in?
Pinnacle Intermediate School is part of CANYON ISD.
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