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If you could change one rule at WEST PLAINS J H, what would it be?
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Enrollment
630
Middle
DISTRICT 585 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CANYON ISD·NCES 481281007088
West Plains Junior High School
7200 W PKWY, AMARILLO, TX 79109 · (806) 677-2420 · Randall County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE12-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL630 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.9:1
40 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.1:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
28%
177 students
DISTRICT 34% · STATE 65%
Community
1
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 7 | 313 | 50% |
| Grade 8 | 317 | 50% |
Student demographics
58%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
66.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +10.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
72.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +12.0pp since 2020
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 72 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 10 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 12 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 34.0% | 32.0% | 20.0% | 14.0% |
| Mathematics | 32.0% | 40.0% | 14.0% | 14.0% |
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 | 66.0% | 72.0% |
| 2024-25 | 67.0% | 69.0% |
| 2023-24 | 67.0% | 69.0% |
| 2022-23 | 53.0% | 68.0% |
| 2021-22 | 61.0% | 61.0% |
| 2020-21 | 56.0% | 60.0% |
% 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
61.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
61.7%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 61% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 62% 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 Junior High School
West Plains Junior High School's state test result (61.0% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Plains Junior High School this school | 630 | 28.1% | 61.0% |
| O Henry Middle School AUSTIN | 686 | 29.7% | 52.5% |
| Church Hill Middle School NEW BRAUNFELS | 780 | 28.3% | 60.2% |
| Spring Branch Middle School SPRING BRANCH | 604 | 23.3% | 62.8% |
| Greenways Intermediate School AMARILLO | 629 | 33.5% | 56.8% |
| Parkhill Junior High School DALLAS | 650 | 32.3% | 53.6% |
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 West Plains Junior High School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Randall County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 61.0% | #230 of 1,635 | #3 of 9 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 72.0% | #111 of 1,670 ▲ 29 | #1 of 9 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 66.0% | #363 of 1,670 ▼ 23 | #4 of 9 ▼ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +8.5pp | #874 of 1,570 | #7 of 9 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 630 | #877 of 1,749 | #3 of 9 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.9:1 | #1,078 of 1,542 | #3 of 9 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 57.5% | #591 of 1,543 | #3 of 9 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 28.1% | #1,474 of 1,648 | #8 of 9 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -29.4% | #146 of 942 | #2 of 6 |
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
630
-385 (-38%) vs 2020
-18% since 2000-01, when it was 768
Student : Teacher
15.9:1
was 19.5:1
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 | 630 | 39.6 | 15.9:1 | 28% (177) |
| 2023-24 | 601 | 38.7 | 15.5:1 | 36% (214) |
| 2022-23 | 615 | 41.2 | 14.9:1 | 33% (201) |
| 2020-21 | 1,015 | 52 | 19.5:1 | 30% (308) |
| 2017-18 | 892 | 50.8 | 17.6:1 | 28% (250) |
| 2015-16 | 921 | 51 | 18.1:1 | 25% (230) |
| 2010-11 | 774 | 43 | 18.0:1 | 27% (211) |
| 2000-01 | 768 | 46 | 16.7:1 | 26% (196) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for West Plains Junior High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 29% (892 to 630); teachers down 22% (50.8 to 39.6).
About West Plains Junior High School
West Plains Junior High School is a medium-sized middle school based in AMARILLO, Texas. Students in grades 7 through 8 attend, and enrollment is 630 students.
CANYON ISD is responsible for 21 schools, West Plains Junior High School included, with 11,565 students in all.
Roughly 54% of students at West Plains Junior High School are White. Other reported shares: 35% Hispanic, 4% Black, 3% multiracial, and 3% Asian. Randall County's residents are about 74% White, 20 points above the school's share. Pick two students at random and there is a 58% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Teacher staffing is 39.6 full-time equivalents, or about 15.9 students per teacher. On average, middle schools in Texas have 14.4:1, compared with 15.9:1 here. About 28% of students, or 177, qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Public schools in Randall County average 44%.
West Plains Junior High School is within a point of its predicted average proficiency rate on state tests (61.0% versus 61.7%), which places it in neither the top nor the bottom 10% in Texas.
Randall County has these Census figures: the median household income is $83,864, about 34% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. In all, Randall County has 43 public schools and roughly 23,668 students.
Nearest public school: Arden Road Elementary School, about 0.4 miles away. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. Nearby schools average 56.0% on proficiency, and West Plains Junior High School is above that at 61.0%.
West Plains Junior High School is coded as City: Mid-size in federal locale data.
Enrollment at West Plains Junior High School dropped 38% between 2020-21 and 2024-25, from 1,015 to 630 students. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 19.5:1; by 2024-25 it was 15.9:1.
The discussion area below is open to posts about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
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
- West Plains High SchoolHigh · 1,221 students
- Randall High SchoolHigh · 1,126 students
- Canyon High SchoolHigh · 1,097 students
- City View Elementary SchoolElementary · 698 students
- Reeves-Hinger Elementary SchoolElementary · 669 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
- West Plains High SchoolHigh · 1,221 students
- Randall High SchoolHigh · 1,126 students
Nearby schools
- Arden Road Elementary School0.4 mi · 403
- Randall High School1.3 mi · 1,126
- Windsor Elementary School1.3 mi · 430
- Gene Howe Elementary School1.4 mi · 363
- Randall Junior High School1.4 mi · 579
- Heritage Hills Elementary School1.5 mi · 445
Frequently asked questions
About West Plains Junior High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at West Plains Junior High School?
West Plains Junior High School enrolls approximately 630 students in grades 07-08.
What age range does West Plains Junior High School serve?
West Plains Junior High School serves students from grade 07 through grade 08.
How many teachers does West Plains Junior High School have?
West Plains Junior High School employs 40 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.9:1.
What is the student diversity at West Plains Junior High School?
Student demographics at West Plains Junior High School are roughly 54% White, 35% Hispanic, 4% Black, 3% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is West Plains Junior High School in?
West Plains Junior High School is part of CANYON ISD.
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