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Enrollment
1,221
High
DISTRICT 874 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CANYON ISD·NCES 481281014308
West Plains High School
10576 ARDEN RD, AMARILLO, TX 79109 · (806) 510-2600 · Randall County
GRADES 09–12HIGH41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL1,221 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 49% of Texas public high schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Texas public high schools
Student : Teacher
15.4:1
79 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.0:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
24%
288 students
DISTRICT 34% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 330 | 27% |
| Grade 10 | 340 | 28% |
| Grade 11 | 283 | 23% |
| Grade 12 | 268 | 22% |
Student demographics
55%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
68.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +14.0pp since 2022
Mathematics
47.0%
TX avg 45.3%
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 68 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 47 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 14 points since 2022.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 10.0% | 58.0% | 16.0% | 16.0% |
| Mathematics | 10.0% | 37.0% | 40.0% | 13.0% |
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 | 68.0% | 47.0% |
| 2024-25 | 64.0% | 41.0% |
| 2023-24 | 66.0% | 46.0% |
| 2022-23 | 54.0% | N/A |
% 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
62.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
63.6%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 62% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 64% 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 West Plains High School
West Plains High School's state test result (62.4% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Plains High School this school | 1,221 | 23.6% | 62.4% |
| La Vernia High School LA VERNIA | 1,072 | 23.7% | 71.8% |
| McCallum High School AUSTIN | 1,897 | 23.0% | 76.8% |
| Georgetown High School GEORGETOWN | 2,059 | 23.9% | 61.8% |
| Boerne High School BOERNE | 1,494 | 18.0% | 75.1% |
| Wylie High School ABILENE | 1,537 | 17.6% | 73.8% |
Matched among Texas high 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 West Plains High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Randall County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 62.4% | #423 of 1,385 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 47.0% | #596 of 1,425 ▲ 84 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 68.0% | #404 of 1,425 ▲ 52 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,221 | #520 of 2,107 | #3 of 9 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.4:1 | #803 of 1,344 | #4 of 6 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 54.9% | #518 of 1,346 | #3 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 23.6% | #1,424 of 1,522 | #6 of 7 |
Ranked against other public high 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 | 1,221 | 79.2 | 15.4:1 | 24% (288) |
| 2023-24 | 1,162 | 70.8 | 16.4:1 | 33% (382) |
| 2022-23 | 910 | 66.6 | 13.7:1 | 31% (284) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for West Plains High School.
About West Plains High School
Located in AMARILLO, Texas, West Plains High School is a large high school. The school offers grades 9 through 12 and enrolls 1,221 students. On average, high schools in Texas enroll around 796, and this school is 53% bigger than that mark.
CANYON ISD includes 21 schools. Together they enroll 11,565 students.
More than half of the students at West Plains High School are White (59%). Next come 33% Hispanic, 3% Black, 3% Asian, and 2% multiracial. That compares with about 74% White among all Randall County residents. The diversity index for West Plains High School is 55%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
The student-to-teacher ratio at West Plains High School is 15.4:1, based on 79.2 full-time-equivalent teachers. That is in line with the 15.1:1 average for high schools in Texas. Lunch program data show 24% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price meals. It compares with 44% for public schools in Randall County.
On the allk12 Grade, West Plains High School lands at B-, ahead of 49% of Texas public high schools.
A school with West Plains High School's lunch-eligibility share in Texas is predicted to score 63.6%. West Plains High School scores 62.4%, 1.2 points below that line.
In the wider Randall County area, median household income comes to about $83,864, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of people live in poverty. Randall County's 43 public schools enroll about 23,668 students and include West Plains High School.
Measured in a straight line, Hillside Elementary School is about 0.7 miles from West Plains High School. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. The nearest schools with test data average 61.3%, lower than West Plains High School's 62.4%.
The school is in rural territory close to an urban area, according to its NCES locale (Rural: Fringe).
On allk12, people connected to West Plains High School can post about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Members of the school community can share what they know.
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
- 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
- Greenways Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 629 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
- Randall High SchoolHigh · 1,126 students
- Bonham Middle SchoolMiddle · 892 students
Nearby schools
- Hillside Elementary School0.7 mi · 362
- Heritage Hills Elementary School1.2 mi · 445
- Greenways Intermediate School1.9 mi · 629
- West Plains Junior High School2.6 mi · 630
- Arden Road Elementary School2.7 mi · 403
- Windsor Elementary School2.9 mi · 430
Frequently asked questions
About West Plains High SchoolHow large is West Plains High School?
West Plains High School enrolls approximately 1,221 students in grades 09-12.
Is West Plains High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
West Plains High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does West Plains High School have?
West Plains High School employs 79 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.4:1.
What is the student diversity at West Plains High School?
Student demographics at West Plains High School are roughly 59% White, 33% Hispanic, 3% Black, 3% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is West Plains High School public or private?
West Plains 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.