SANBORN EL

SANBORN EL is one of the intimate K-5 schools in AMARILLO, Texas, overseen by AMARILLO ISD, with 404 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 519 students per school, that is 22% leaner than typical.

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

Looking at the student body, SANBORN EL logs that the student body is overwhelmingly Hispanic (86%); the rest consists of 9% White, 3% Black. By comparison, Potter County as a whole is about 39% Hispanic, so the school skews visibly more Hispanic than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, The school lists 29 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 13.9:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.1:1, putting SANBORN EL tighter than the state norm the norm. About 93% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Potter County (around 74%), the school's rate is noticeably above typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, SANBORN EL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 33.1%; this one delivers 33.9%.

In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for Potter County indicate median household income runs about $53,249, 19% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 15%. SANBORN EL is one of 49 public schools in Potter County (combined enrollment of about 21,501 students).

Nearest neighbor: EMERSON EL, around 0.9 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around SANBORN EL. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts SANBORN EL at 7th of 9; the average score across the group is 40.3%.

The school occupies an inner-city site.

Looking at the recent track record. SANBORN EL's enrollment has decreased 22% since 2018, when it stood at 520 (now 404).

Inside the community feed, members of the SANBORN EL community share and discuss open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.