WEST PLAINS J H

As a reasonably sized intermediate school in AMARILLO, Texas, WEST PLAINS J H serves 630 students from grades 7 through 8, run under CANYON ISD.

CANYON ISD runs 21 schools in total, collectively educating 11,565 students. WEST PLAINS J H is one of those campuses.

Demographically, WEST PLAINS J H records that the largest single group is White at 54%, but no single group is in the majority. Other groups include 35% Hispanic, 4% Black, 3% multiracial, 3% Asian. By comparison, Randall County as a whole is about 74% White, so the school skews noticeably less White than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 40 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 15.9:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 14.4:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Around 28% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Randall County runs at roughly 44%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully below the surrounding baseline.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, WEST PLAINS J H tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 61.6% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 63.5%.

In the area at large, census data for Randall County shows the typical household earns roughly $83,864 per year, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 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 J H is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is ARDEN ROAD EL, roughly 0.4 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, WEST PLAINS J H comes 3rd of 9 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 54.8%.

Geographically, the school is in a metropolitan area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at WEST PLAINS J H has declined 29%, going from 892 students in 2018 to 630 in 2025. The White share of enrollment fell from 67% to 54% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 17.6:1 in 2018 to 15.9:1 today.

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