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Wolflin Elementary School

2026 S HUGHES, AMARILLO, TX 79109 · (806) 371-5790 · Potter County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL326 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 89% of Texas public elementary schools
  • B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
  • A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
  • A+Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.

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 elementary schools

Enrollment
326
Elementary
DISTRICT 386 · STATE 519
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.1:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
68%
222 students
DISTRICT 74% · STATE 65%
Community
0
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

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K206%
Kindergarten4413%
Grade 15116%
Grade 25417%
Grade 35717%
Grade 44915%
Grade 55116%

This year's kindergarten class (44) is 14% smaller than its 5th grade class (51).

Student demographics
60%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 65% · STATE 63% · US 70%
White
17353%
DISTRICT 33% · STATE 24% · US 43%
Hispanic
10933%
DISTRICT 48% · STATE 54% · US 30%
Black
216%
DISTRICT 10% · STATE 13% · US 15%
Asian
62%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 6% · US 6%
Two+
165%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 3% · US 5%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 0% · US 1%
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
Male
17554%
Female
15146%

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Test scores

STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
69.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +19.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
55.0%
TX avg 45.3% . -8.0pp since 2020

What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 69 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 55 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 19 points since 2020, while math scores are down about 8 points.

Performance levels, 2025-26

SubjectMasters Grade LevelMeets Grade LevelApproaches Grade LevelDid Not Meet Grade Level
Reading34.0%35.0%19.0%12.0%
Mathematics23.0%32.0%20.0%25.0%
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 yearReadingMathematics
2025-2669.0%55.0%
2024-2564.0%59.0%
2023-2455.0%55.0%
2022-2320.0%17.0%
2021-2250.0%38.0%
2020-2150.0%63.0%
% 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 · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
54.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
44.6%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+9.8pp
above demographic expectation

What this means: About 54% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 45% 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 Wolflin Elementary School

Wolflin Elementary School's state test result (54.4% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 4 schools below with a result.

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
Wolflin Elementary School this school32668.1%54.4%
Moody Elementary School
MOODY
28468.7%45.3%
Adams Elementary School
CLEBURNE
37966.8%29.3%
Fairfield Elementary School
FAIRFIELD
34869.8%N/A
Barbara Bush Primary School
SULPHUR SPRINGS
31071.0%46.8%
South Georgia Elementary School
AMARILLO
39971.4%46.6%
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 Wolflin Elementary School ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn TexasIn Potter County
State test proficiency
ranked highest first
54.4%#1,114 of 4,401#6 of 27
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
55.0%#1,286 of 4,466
▼ 378
#6 of 27
▲ 1
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
69.0%#755 of 4,466
▲ 327
#3 of 27
▲ 3
3-year test score change
ranked biggest gain first
+43.5pp#13 of 3,998#1 of 26
Enrollment
ranked largest first
326#4,033 of 4,938#19 of 30
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
14.8:1#2,299 of 4,622#17 of 27
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
60.0%#1,413 of 4,628#11 of 27
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
68.1%#2,664 of 4,789#24 of 30
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-10.7%#1,966 of 2,838#18 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 2024-25
Enrollment
326
-2 (-1%) vs 2020
0% since 1990-91, when it was 325
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
was 13.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-253262214.8:168% (222)
2023-2431623.213.6:169% (218)
2022-2331121.214.6:168% (210)
2020-213282513.1:164% (211)
2017-1836525.114.6:167% (246)
2015-164072615.7:167% (271)
2010-114262318.5:159% (250)
2000-013132015.7:133% (102)
1990-913251620.3:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Wolflin Elementary School.

Since 2017-18: students down 11% (365 to 326); teachers down 12% (25.1 to 22).

About Wolflin Elementary School

Wolflin Elementary School is one of the public schools in AMARILLO, Texas. It is a small elementary school. The school enrolls 326 students in pre-K through 5. Across elementary schools in Texas, the average enrollment is about 519.

The district for Wolflin Elementary School is AMARILLO ISD, with 55 schools and 29,321 students.

The largest group at Wolflin Elementary School is White students, at 53%. Enrollment also includes 33% Hispanic, 6% Black, and 5% multiracial. Potter County residents are about 56% White, a similar share. The diversity index for Wolflin Elementary School is 60%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.

There are 22 full-time-equivalent teachers at Wolflin Elementary School, giving a ratio of 14.8:1. That is in line with the 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas. A total of 222 students, or 68%, are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.

Wolflin Elementary School holds an A allk12 Grade, placing it above 89% of Texas public elementary schools.

The BeatsExpectations prediction for Wolflin Elementary School is 44.6%, and its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 54.4%.

In the surrounding county, Potter County, median household income comes to about $53,249, about 19% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 15% of residents are in poverty. The county has 49 public schools and about 21,501 students.

Austin Middle School is about 0.7 miles away, making it the nearest public school. Within five miles of Wolflin Elementary School, there are at least 8 other public schools. Wolflin Elementary School is 2nd of 9 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.

By NCES locale, the school is City: Mid-size, or inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.

Wolflin Elementary School had 328 students in 2020-21 and 326 in 2024-25, nearly the same. Federal data show the ratio rising from 13.1:1 to 14.8:1.

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Potter County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
Wolflin Elementary School
District
AMARILLO ISD
Address
2026 S HUGHES, AMARILLO, TX 79109
Phone
(806) 371-5790
County
Potter County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
326
Teachers (FTE)
22
Student–teacher ratio
14.8:1
Free and reduced lunch
222 (68%)
Locale
12-City: Mid-size
NCES ID
480813000186
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Wolflin Elementary School
What is the total enrollment at Wolflin Elementary School?
Wolflin Elementary School enrolls approximately 326 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Wolflin Elementary School serve?
Wolflin Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Wolflin Elementary School?
Approximately 14.8:1 students per teacher at Wolflin Elementary School.
What is the student diversity at Wolflin Elementary School?
Student demographics at Wolflin Elementary School are roughly 53% White, 33% Hispanic, 6% Black, 2% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is Wolflin Elementary School in?
Wolflin Elementary School is part of AMARILLO ISD.
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