Enrollment
294
Middle
DISTRICT 305 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RIVER ROAD ISD·NCES 483726013757
River Road Middle School
9500 U S 287 N, AMARILLO, TX 79108 · (806) 381-7800 · Potter County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE22-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL294 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.4:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.4:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
66%
193 students
DISTRICT 69% · STATE 65%
Community
0
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 6 | 90 | 31% |
| Grade 7 | 107 | 36% |
| Grade 8 | 97 | 33% |
Student demographics
52%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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
River Road Middle School→River Road High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within RIVER ROAD ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
55.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +25.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
40.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +15.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 55 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 40 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 25 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 15 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 28.0% | 27.0% | 25.0% | 20.0% |
| Mathematics | 11.0% | 29.0% | 29.0% | 31.0% |
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 | 55.0% | 40.0% |
| 2024-25 | 48.0% | 37.0% |
| 2023-24 | 54.0% | 50.0% |
| 2022-23 | 44.0% | 39.0% |
| 2021-22 | 39.0% | 39.0% |
| 2020-21 | 30.0% | 25.0% |
% 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
45.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
45.7%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 45% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 46% 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 River Road Middle School
River Road Middle School's state test result (45.1% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| River Road Middle School this school | 294 | 65.6% | 45.1% |
| Breckenridge Junior High School BRECKENRIDGE | 278 | 64.7% | 49.6% |
| Whitney Middle School WHITNEY | 329 | 65.3% | 43.0% |
| Jacksboro Middle School JACKSBORO | 259 | 63.7% | 43.6% |
| Llano Junior High School LLANO | 423 | 66.2% | 46.3% |
| Ingram Middle School INGRAM | 270 | 60.4% | 59.0% |
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 River Road Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Potter County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 45.1% | #693 of 1,635 | #4 of 12 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 40.0% | #943 of 1,670 ▲ 76 | #9 of 12 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 55.0% | #815 of 1,670 ▲ 247 | #5 of 12 ▲ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +6.0pp | #1,045 of 1,570 | #5 of 12 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 294 | #1,405 of 1,749 | #9 of 12 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.4:1 | #235 of 1,542 | #2 of 11 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 51.9% | #825 of 1,543 | #7 of 11 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 65.6% | #819 of 1,648 | #9 of 12 |
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
294
-43 (-13%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
12.4:1
was 13.0:1
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 | 294 | 23.7 | 12.4:1 | 66% (193) |
| 2023-24 | 305 | 26.7 | 11.4:1 | 65% (198) |
| 2022-23 | 319 | 26.4 | 12.1:1 | 68% (216) |
| 2020-21 | 337 | 26 | 13.0:1 | 63% (211) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for River Road Middle School.
About River Road Middle School
River Road Middle School is a small middle school in AMARILLO, Texas, under RIVER ROAD ISD. The school reports 294 students in grades 6 through 8. The typical figure for middle schools in Texas is about 643 students.
RIVER ROAD ISD is made up of 4 schools with 1,221 students in all.
White students are the majority at River Road Middle School, with 61% of enrollment. The school is also 34% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. River Road Middle School's diversity index is 52%, against a US figure of 70%.
Staffing totals 23.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 12.4:1. That is lower than the 14.4:1 average for middle schools in Texas. A measure often used for student poverty, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, stands at 66%.
On the allk12 BeatsExpectations measure, River Road Middle School is within a point of the average proficiency rate on state tests predicted for its free or reduced-price lunch share: 45.1% actual, 45.7% predicted. That is outside both the top and bottom 10% in Texas.
Census estimates describe Potter County this way: the median household income is $53,249, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 19%, and about 15% of people live in poverty. Besides River Road Middle School, Potter County has 48 other public schools.
Nearest public school: River Road High School, about 0.2 miles away. Within five miles are 5 other public schools. River Road Middle School is 3rd of 8 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
Federal records code the school's setting as Suburb: Mid-size.
Federal data show a 13% enrollment decrease, from 337 in 2020-21 to 294 in 2024-25.
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Potter County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
115,975
Census ACS
Median income
$53,249
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
15%
Below federal line
Schools in county
49
21,501 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in RIVER ROAD ISD
- River Road High SchoolHigh · 400 students
- Rolling Hills Elementary SchoolElementary · 304 students
- Willow Vista EcaElementary · 223 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 River Road Middle schools
One other US public school is named River Road Middle. River Road Middle School is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- River Road MiddleElizabeth City, NC · 414 students
Nearby schools
- River Road High School0.2 mi · 400
- Willow Vista Eca1.7 mi · 223
- Rolling Hills Elementary School2.3 mi · 304
- Pleasant Valley Elementary School3.7 mi · 195
- Hamlet Elementary School4.5 mi · 280
- Travis 6th Grade Campus5.1 mi · 275
Frequently asked questions
About River Road Middle SchoolHow large is River Road Middle School?
River Road Middle School enrolls approximately 294 students in grades 06-08.
Is River Road Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
River Road Middle School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many teachers does River Road Middle School have?
River Road Middle School employs 24 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.4:1.
What is the student diversity at River Road Middle School?
Student demographics at River Road Middle School are roughly 61% White, 34% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is River Road Middle School in?
River Road Middle School is part of RIVER ROAD ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.