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Enrollment
1,221
High
DISTRICT 874 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CANYON ISD·NCES 481281014308
WEST PLAINS H S
10576 ARDEN RD, AMARILLO, TX 79109 · (806) 510-2600 · Randall County
GRADES 09–12HIGH41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL1,221 STUDENTS
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
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
66.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +12.0pp since 2022
Mathematics
46.0%
TX avg 42.0%
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 66 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 46 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 52 and 42. Reading scores are up about 12 points since 2022.
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
62.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
63.6%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 63% 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 →
About WEST PLAINS H S
As a sprawling high school in AMARILLO, Texas, WEST PLAINS H S works with 1,221 students from grades 9 through 12, run under CANYON ISD. Compared to the state average of about 796 students per school, that is 53% above typical.
CANYON ISD comprises 21 schools with combined enrollment of 11,565 students; WEST PLAINS H S is among them.
On the student-mix side, WEST PLAINS H S logs that 59% of the student body identifies as White. Beyond that, the school reports 33% Hispanic, 3% Black, 3% Asian, 2% multiracial. By comparison, Randall County as a whole is about 74% White, so the school skews meaningfully less White than its surroundings.
On the income-and-resources front, WEST PLAINS H S lists 79 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 15.4:1. The state averages about 15.1:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Around 24% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is noticeably below Randall County's rate of about 44%.
After controlling for student poverty, WEST PLAINS H S performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 63.6%, the actual is 62.9%, a residual of -0.7 points.
In the surrounding community, Randall County reports that median household earnings sit near $83,864, roughly 34% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, 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), WEST PLAINS H S is one campus in the mix.
The closest other public school is HILLSIDE EL, roughly 0.7 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), WEST PLAINS H S ranks 5th on composite proficiency, ahead of the local average of 60.1%.
The school occupies a countryside site.
Inside the community feed, recent activity here tends to focus on open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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 H SHigh · 1,126 students
- CANYON H SHigh · 1,097 students
- CITY VIEW ELElementary · 698 students
- REEVES-HINGER ELElementary · 669 students
- WEST PLAINS J HMiddle · 630 students
- GREENWAYS INTMiddle · 629 students
Other schools in AMARILLO
- TASCOSA H SHigh · 2,176 students
- AMARILLO H SHigh · 2,161 students
- CAPROCK H SHigh · 2,058 students
- PALO DURO H SHigh · 1,949 students
- RANDALL H SHigh · 1,126 students
- BONHAM MIDDLEMiddle · 892 students
Nearby schools
- HILLSIDE EL0.7 mi · 362
- HERITAGE HILLS EL1.2 mi · 445
- GREENWAYS INT1.9 mi · 629
- WEST PLAINS J H2.6 mi · 630
- ARDEN ROAD EL2.7 mi · 403
- WINDSOR EL2.9 mi · 430
Frequently asked questions
About WEST PLAINS H SHow large is WEST PLAINS H S?
WEST PLAINS H S enrolls approximately 1,221 students in grades 09-12.
Is WEST PLAINS H S an elementary, middle, or high school?
WEST PLAINS H S is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does WEST PLAINS H S have?
WEST PLAINS H S employs 79 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.4:1.
What is the student diversity at WEST PLAINS H S?
Student demographics at WEST PLAINS H S are roughly 59% White, 33% Hispanic, 3% Black, 3% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is WEST PLAINS H S public or private?
WEST PLAINS H S 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.