PINNACLE INT

Located at 4545 MEADOW RIDGE DR, in AMARILLO, Texas, PINNACLE INT is a mid-sized junior high that educates 590 students (grades 5 through 6), run under CANYON ISD.

CANYON ISD comprises 21 schools with combined enrollment of 11,565 students; PINNACLE INT is among them.

For racial and ethnic makeup, PINNACLE INT reports that the largest single group is White at 52%, but no single group is in the majority; the rest is composed of 36% Hispanic, 6% Black, 4% multiracial. That is visibly less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 74%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, PINNACLE INT records 37 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 16.1:1. The state averages around 14.4:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Roughly 42% of students at PINNACLE INT qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

After controlling for student poverty, PINNACLE INT tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 55.4% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 49.5%.

Across the wider county, Randall County reports that the typical household earns roughly $83,864 per year, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Randall County's 43 public schools (combined enrollment of about 23,668 students), PINNACLE INT is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is SUNDOWN LANE EL, roughly 0.1 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), PINNACLE INT ranks 6th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 55.4%.

PINNACLE INT operates from a small-town location.

In the discussion threads here, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.