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Enrollment
458
Elementary
DISTRICT 386 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·AMARILLO ISD·NCES 480813000185
Wills Elementary School
3500 W 11TH, AMARILLO, TX 79106 · (806) 326-5650 · Potter County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL458 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.1:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
93%
424 students
DISTRICT 74% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 84 | 18% |
| Kindergarten | 59 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 65 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 60 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 62 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 65 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 63 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (59) is 6% smaller than its 5th grade class (63).
Student demographics
76%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 65% · 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
47.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +2.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
37.0%
TX avg 45.3% . -33.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 47 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 37 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 2 points since 2020, while math scores are down about 33 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 19.0% | 28.0% | 30.0% | 23.0% |
| Mathematics | 14.0% | 23.0% | 25.0% | 38.0% |
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 | 47.0% | 37.0% |
| 2024-25 | 48.0% | 45.0% |
| 2023-24 | 51.0% | 49.0% |
| 2022-23 | 51.0% | 50.0% |
| 2021-22 | 68.0% | 61.0% |
| 2020-21 | 45.0% | 70.0% |
% 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
45.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
34.2%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+11.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 46% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 34% 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 Wills Elementary School
Wills Elementary School's state test result (45.7% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wills Elementary School this school | 458 | 92.6% | 45.7% |
| Baker-Ripley Charter School HOUSTON | 398 | 97.2% | 32.5% |
| Mahanay Elementary School HOUSTON | 499 | 90.4% | 43.2% |
| Forestridge Elementary School DALLAS | 497 | 86.3% | 29.7% |
| Aikin Elementary School DALLAS | 449 | 85.3% | 23.1% |
| Beckham Elementary School ARLINGTON | 392 | 79.6% | 50.0% |
Matched among Texas elementary 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 Wills Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Potter County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 45.7% | #1,879 of 4,401 | #10 of 27 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 37.0% | #3,183 of 4,466 ▼ 1,099 | #20 of 27 ▼ 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 47.0% | #2,826 of 4,466 ▼ 152 | #15 of 27 ▼ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -8.5pp | #416 of 3,998 | #8 of 26 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 458 | #2,917 of 4,938 | #7 of 30 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.8:1 | #2,284 of 4,622 | #16 of 27 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 76.1% | #64 of 4,628 | #1 of 27 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 92.6% | #780 of 4,789 | #10 of 30 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -22.1% | #1,002 of 2,838 | #13 of 26 |
Ranked against other public elementary 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
458
-70 (-13%) vs 2020
+16% since 1990-91, when it was 394
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
was 14.7:1
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 | 458 | 30.9 | 14.8:1 | 93% (424) |
| 2023-24 | 484 | 31.7 | 15.3:1 | 94% (455) |
| 2022-23 | 518 | 34.6 | 15.0:1 | 94% (486) |
| 2020-21 | 528 | 36 | 14.7:1 | 90% (475) |
| 2017-18 | 588 | 37.1 | 15.8:1 | 94% (553) |
| 2015-16 | 584 | 37 | 15.8:1 | 93% (542) |
| 2010-11 | 472 | 31 | 15.2:1 | 89% (422) |
| 2000-01 | 388 | 24 | 16.2:1 | 73% (285) |
| 1990-91 | 394 | 26 | 15.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Wills Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 22% (588 to 458); teachers down 17% (37.1 to 30.9).
About Wills Elementary School
Wills Elementary School is a public medium-sized elementary school in AMARILLO, Texas. Its 458 students are spread across pre-K through 5.
The district for Wills Elementary School is AMARILLO ISD, with 55 schools and 29,321 students.
Hispanic students are the largest group at Wills Elementary School, with 29% of enrollment. The rest of enrollment is 25% Asian, 22% Black, 20% White, and 3% multiracial. Among all residents of Potter County, the Hispanic share is about 39%. By the diversity index, Wills Elementary School comes in at 76%.
The count of teachers at Wills Elementary School is 30.9 full-time equivalents, for a ratio of 14.8:1. Elementary schools in Texas have a similar average ratio of 15.1:1. Around 93% of the school's students qualify for free or reduced-price meals. Public schools in Potter County average 74%.
On the allk12 BeatsExpectations measure, Wills Elementary School is 11.5 points above the average proficiency rate on state tests predicted for its free or reduced-price lunch share: 45.7% actual, 34.2% predicted. That is outside both the top and bottom 10% in Texas.
Potter County has about 115,975 residents, and median household income is about $53,249, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 19%, and roughly 15% of residents are in poverty. The public schools of Potter County number 49 and enroll about 21,501.
Of nearby public schools, Amtech Career Academy is the closest, at about 0.2 miles. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. Wills Elementary School comes in 3rd of 8 nearby schools on average proficiency.
Under the NCES locale system, Wills Elementary School is City: Mid-size.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count dropped from 528 to 458.
Threads on this page can be about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Potter County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
115,975
Census ACS
Median income
$53,249
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
15%
Below federal line
Schools in county
49
21,501 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in AMARILLO ISD
- 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
- Bonham Middle SchoolMiddle · 892 students
- Crockett Middle SchoolMiddle · 823 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
- Amtech Career Academy0.2 mi · 22
- Houston Middle School0.5 mi · 556
- San Jacinto Elementary School0.7 mi · 366
- Tascosa High School0.7 mi · 2,176
- Bivins Elementary School1.0 mi · 415
- Avondale Elementary School1.0 mi · 475
Frequently asked questions
About Wills Elementary SchoolHow large is Wills Elementary School?
Wills Elementary School enrolls approximately 458 students in grades PK-05.
Is Wills Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Wills Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Wills Elementary School?
Approximately 14.8:1 students per teacher at Wills Elementary School.
How diverse is Wills Elementary School?
Wills Elementary School reports a student body of 20% White, 29% Hispanic, 22% Black, 25% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Wills Elementary School?
Wills Elementary School is overseen by AMARILLO ISD in Potter County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.