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Enrollment
579
Middle
DISTRICT 585 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CANYON ISD·NCES 481281014309
Randall Junior High School
5540 ATTEBURY RD, AMARILLO, TX 79118 · (806) 510-2060 · Randall County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL579 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
17.2:1
34 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.1:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
41%
235 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 7 | 283 | 49% |
| Grade 8 | 296 | 51% |
Student demographics
58%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
53.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +9.0pp since 2022
Mathematics
52.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +31.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 53 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 9 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 31 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 26.0% | 27.0% | 28.0% | 19.0% |
| Mathematics | 25.0% | 27.0% | 20.0% | 28.0% |
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 | 53.0% | 52.0% |
| 2024-25 | 54.0% | 54.0% |
| 2023-24 | 53.0% | 49.0% |
| 2022-23 | 44.0% | 21.0% |
% 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
48.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
56.4%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 48% 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 Randall Junior High School
Randall Junior High School's state test result (48.1% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Randall Junior High School this school | 579 | 40.6% | 48.1% |
| Krum Middle School KRUM | 569 | 39.7% | 43.7% |
| Pinnacle Intermediate School AMARILLO | 590 | 42.4% | 48.8% |
| Navarro Junior High School SEGUIN | 610 | 41.6% | 46.5% |
| Belton Middle School BELTON | 661 | 43.3% | 42.0% |
| Frenship Middle School WOLFFORTH | 529 | 42.2% | 49.8% |
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 Randall Junior High School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Randall County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 48.1% | #572 of 1,635 | #8 of 9 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 52.0% | #486 of 1,670 ▼ 78 | #8 of 9 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 53.0% | #886 of 1,670 ▼ 110 | #8 of 9 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +20.0pp | #272 of 1,570 | #4 of 9 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 579 | #965 of 1,749 | #7 of 9 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.2:1 | #1,338 of 1,542 | #8 of 9 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 57.5% | #592 of 1,543 | #4 of 9 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 40.6% | #1,317 of 1,648 | #4 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.
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 579 | 33.6 | 17.2:1 | 41% (235) |
| 2023-24 | 587 | 33.8 | 17.4:1 | 47% (277) |
| 2022-23 | 566 | 35.4 | 16.0:1 | 45% (255) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Randall Junior High School.
About Randall Junior High School
Randall Junior High School is a medium-sized middle-grades school for students in AMARILLO, Texas. Enrolled students number 579 students, in grades 7 through 8.
CANYON ISD has 11,565 students spread across 21 schools.
A majority of students at Randall Junior High School, 52%, are White. The remaining shares are 39% Hispanic, 3% multiracial, 3% Black, and 2% Asian. Randall County as a whole is about 74% White, so the school's share is lower. The chance that two students picked at random at Randall Junior High School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 58%.
The school's student-to-teacher ratio is about 17.2:1, with 33.6 full-time-equivalent teachers. Among middle schools in Texas, the typical ratio is 14.4:1. Lunch subsidy eligibility at Randall Junior High School is 41%.
Compared with Texas schools that have similar shares of low-income students, Randall Junior High School's results are 8.2 points below predicted: 48.1% against 56.4%.
Census estimates describe Randall County this way: median household income is about $83,864, about 34% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. Federal data list 43 public schools in Randall County, with a combined enrollment of about 23,668.
Randall High School is located about 0.2 miles from Randall Junior High School. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. Of 8 schools in the immediate area with test results, Randall Junior High School ranks 7th on average proficiency.
Federal data place Randall Junior High School in the City: Mid-size locale, which means it is inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
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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
- Randall High School0.2 mi · 1,126
- Gene Howe Elementary School0.5 mi · 363
- Pinnacle Intermediate School0.8 mi · 590
- Sundown Lane Elementary School0.9 mi · 344
- West Plains Junior High School1.4 mi · 630
- Arden Road Elementary School1.5 mi · 403
Frequently asked questions
About Randall Junior High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Randall Junior High School?
Randall Junior High School enrolls approximately 579 students in grades 07-08.
What age range does Randall Junior High School serve?
Randall Junior High School serves students from grade 07 through grade 08.
How many teachers does Randall Junior High School have?
Randall Junior High School employs 34 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.2:1.
What is the student diversity at Randall Junior High School?
Student demographics at Randall Junior High School are roughly 52% White, 39% Hispanic, 3% Black, 2% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Randall Junior High School public or private?
Randall Junior High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by CANYON ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.