Sanborn Elementary

Summary:

Sanborn Elementary is a public elementary school in Amarillo, Texas, serving 386 students in grades PK-5. The school has a predominantly Hispanic student population (85.75%) and a high percentage of economically disadvantaged students (over 90% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch).

Academically, Sanborn Elementary struggles compared to the Amarillo Independent School District (ISD) and Texas state averages. On STAAR assessments, the school's proficiency rates in reading, math, and Spanish are significantly lower than nearby schools like Humphrey's Highland Elementary, Wolflin Elementary, and Glenwood Elementary. Sanborn Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Texas elementary schools and has a 1 or 2-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating below-average performance.

The school's high percentage of economically disadvantaged students and large Hispanic and English Language Learner (ELL) population may contribute to its academic challenges. Addressing the unique needs of these student subgroups, as well as providing targeted interventions and support, could be key focus areas for improvement efforts at Sanborn Elementary.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 700 S Roberts
       Amarillo, TX  79102-5561


(806) 326-5250

District: Amarillo Independent School District (Isd)

SchoolDigger Rank:
2957th of 4,675 Texas Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $11,513 Help


Students who attend Sanborn Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Bowie Middle
High:    Amtech Career Academy
    Caprock High School

Student/teacher ratio:  13.5 Help
Number of students:  394

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
89.3%
White:
5.1%
African American:
4.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  93.7% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Sanborn Elementary ranks worse than 63.3% of elementary schools in Texas. It also ranks 29th among 36 ranked elementary schools in the Amarillo Independent School District (Isd). (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 37.54. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (89.3%), White (5.1%), African American (4.1%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 93.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Sanborn Elementary is 13.5, which is the 11th best among 36 elementary schools in the Amarillo Independent School District (Isd). (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Sanborn Elementary is $11,513, which is the 13th highest among 36 elementary schools in the Amarillo Independent School District (Isd).
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Sanborn Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Sanborn Elementary 2957th of 4675 Texas public elementary schools. (See Sanborn Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Amarillo Independent School District (Isd):

SchoolDigger ranks Amarillo Independent School District (Isd) 442nd of 968 Texas school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Sanborn Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Sanborn Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 62.53 1367th 3465 60.5%
2005 54.05 1818th 3475 47.7%
2006 49.48 2076th 3476 40.3%
2007 53.86 2017th 3724 45.8%
2008 70.15 1044th 3768 72.3%
2009 54.85 1985th 3884 48.9%
2010 37.86 2933rd 3937 25.5%
2011 64.86 1503rd 4095 63.3%
2012 51.55 2171st 4206 48.4%
2013 55.28 1991st 4221 52.8%
2014 56.04 1978th 4260 53.6%
2015 51.02 2266th 4320 47.5%
2016 39.34 2861st 4286 33.2%
2017 25.25 3454th 4329 20.2%
2018 41.04 2481st 4359 43.1%
2019 44.55 2387th 4479 46.7%
2021 29.43 3210th 4578 29.9%
2022 37.32 2911th 4581 36.5%
2023 36.86 2983rd 4647 35.8%
2024 37.54 2957th 4675 36.7%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Sanborn Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 77.07 404th 3226 87.5%
2019 83.57 233rd 3333 93.0%
2021 63.80 839th 3446 75.7%
2022 54.27 1407th 3487 59.7%
2023 56.88 1307th 3556 63.2%
2024 38.24 2308th 3638 36.6%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Sanborn Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 41.05 1950th 3558 45.2%
2019 57.40 1047th 3684 71.6%
2021 28.77 2898th 3799 23.7%
2022 54.49 1313th 3952 66.8%
2023 37.79 2476th 4086 39.4%
2024 24.37 3599th 4261 15.5%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Sanborn Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 53.10 1821st 4264 57.3%
2019 61.78 1251st 4309 71.0%
2021 41.61 2631st 4451 40.9%
2022 49.35 2195th 4477 51.0%
2023 48.81 2256th 4521 50.1%
2024 41.66 2759th 4560 39.5%
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Rank History for Female students at Sanborn Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 53.53 1815th 4306 57.8%
2019 51.12 1987th 4348 54.3%
2021 34.51 2890th 4499 35.8%
2022 39.86 2775th 4561 39.2%
2023 37.87 2924th 4588 36.3%
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Rank History for At Risk students at Sanborn Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 68.43 860th 4240 79.7%
2019 74.89 606th 4295 85.9%
2021 50.62 1788th 4331 58.7%
2022 48.81 2176th 4461 51.2%
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Rank History for Male students at Sanborn Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 27.83 3376th 4319 21.8%
2019 34.57 3041st 4357 30.2%
2021 25.46 3496th 4498 22.3%
2022 34.64 3095th 4563 32.2%
2023 36.35 2996th 4585 34.7%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Sanborn Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 49.17 1985th 4168 52.4%
2019 52.49 1814th 4188 56.7%
2021 35.48 2886th 4329 33.3%
2022 47.29 2265th 4376 48.2%
2023 46.27 2322nd 4401 47.2%
2024 42.75 2573rd 4431 41.9%
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Rank History for White students at Sanborn Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 32.25 2300th 3127 26.4%
2019 26.29 2583rd 3142 17.8%
2021 15.04 2850th 3082 7.5%
2023 17.06 2828th 3106 9.0%
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Data source: test scores: Texas Education Agency, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Sanborn Elementary Test Scores
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Data source: Texas Education Agency

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Enrollment information for Sanborn Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 70 12 1 531 3 n/a n/a 0 617
1989 88 21 0 422 0 n/a n/a 0 531
1990 75 23 3 398 3 n/a n/a 0 502
1991 86 18 1 351 1 n/a n/a 0 457
1992 70 22 1 366 4 n/a n/a 0 463
1993 70 12 3 404 3 n/a n/a 0 492
1994 104 13 3 432 1 n/a n/a 0 553
1995 65 21 4 519 2 n/a n/a 0 611
1996 65 21 4 519 2 n/a n/a 0 611
1997 50 18 2 464 0 n/a n/a 0 534
1998 41 20 1 395 2 n/a n/a 0 459
1999 28 18 0 391 0 n/a n/a 0 437
2000 37 22 0 370 0 n/a n/a 0 429
2001 34 18 1 417 0 n/a n/a 0 470
2002 33 13 2 393 0 n/a n/a 0 441
2003 33 13 2 393 0 n/a n/a 0 441
2004 38 19 2 439 0 n/a n/a 0 498
2005 40 16 2 473 0 n/a n/a 0 531
2006 47 7 1 474 0 n/a n/a 0 529
2007 49 14 2 476 0 n/a n/a 0 541
2008 40 19 1 459 0 n/a n/a 0 519
2009 35 21 0 531 0 n/a n/a 0 587
2010 36 25 3 598 1 n/a n/a 0 663
2011 25 9 0 621 1 0 6 0 662
2012 31 13 1 629 3 0 4 0 681
2013 44 9 1 591 3 2 6 0 656
2014 54 12 1 583 2 0 8 0 660
2015 54 13 1 602 0 0 10 0 680
2016 53 16 4 527 2 0 7 0 609
2017 59 14 5 466 0 0 3 0 547
2018 52 29 6 431 0 0 2 0 520
2019 44 21 5 405 0 0 2 0 477
2020 38 17 6 391 1 0 4 0 457
2021 32 13 4 385 0 0 2 0 436
2022 30 11 4 369 0 0 6 0 420
2023 27 18 2 331 0 0 8 0 386
2024 20 16 2 352 0 0 4 0 394

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Sanborn Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 617 36.0 17.1 n/a
1989 531 n/a n/a n/a
1990 502 32.0 15.6 n/a
1991 457 32.0 14.2 n/a
1992 463 30.7 15.0 84.7
1993 492 34.0 14.5 82.9
1994 553 35.6 15.5 75
1995 611 38.6 15.8 27.8
1996 611 38.6 15.8 27.8
1997 534 37.2 14.4 88
1998 459 36.1 12.7 84.7
1999 437 29.0 15.1 84.4
2000 429 29.1 14.7 88.6
2001 470 33.0 14.2 92.6
2002 441 31.6 14.0 94.6
2003 441 31.6 14.0 94.6
2004 498 32.2 15.5 93.6
2005 531 37.0 14.4 89.1
2006 529 35.6 14.9 92.2
2007 541 35.5 15.2 93.2
2008 519 36.5 14.2 94
2009 587 35.6 16.5 92.5
2010 663 41.5 15.9 92.2
2011 662 42.0 15.7 93.5
2012 681 41.0 16.5 94.3
2013 656 42.1 15.5 95.6
2014 660 42.5 15.5 95.6
2015 680 45.0 15.1 94.4
2016 609 43.0 14.1 96.6
2017 547 40.6 13.4 96.3
2018 520 38.5 13.4 93.8
2019 477 37.5 12.7 93.9
2020 457 34.6 13.2 92.3
2021 436 32.7 13.3 91.7
2022 420 32.1 13.0 90.2
2023 386 29.1 13.2 93
2024 394 29.1 13.5 93.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Sanborn Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 617 36.0 17.1 n/a
1989 531 n/a n/a n/a
1990 502 32.0 15.6 n/a
1991 457 32.0 14.2 n/a
1992 463 30.7 15.0 84.7
1993 492 34.0 14.5 82.9
1994 553 35.6 15.5 75
1995 611 38.6 15.8 27.8
1996 611 38.6 15.8 27.8
1997 534 37.2 14.4 88
1998 459 36.1 12.7 84.7
1999 437 29.0 15.1 84.4
2000 429 29.1 14.7 88.6
2001 470 33.0 14.2 92.6
2002 441 31.6 14.0 94.6
2003 441 31.6 14.0 94.6
2004 498 32.2 15.5 93.6
2005 531 37.0 14.4 89.1
2006 529 35.6 14.9 92.2
2007 541 35.5 15.2 93.2
2008 519 36.5 14.2 94
2009 587 35.6 16.5 92.5
2010 663 41.5 15.9 92.2
2011 662 42.0 15.7 93.5
2012 681 41.0 16.5 94.3
2013 656 42.1 15.5 95.6
2014 660 42.5 15.5 95.6
2015 680 45.0 15.1 94.4
2016 609 43.0 14.1 96.6
2017 547 40.6 13.4 96.3
2018 520 38.5 13.4 93.8
2019 477 37.5 12.7 93.9
2020 457 34.6 13.2 92.3
2021 436 32.7 13.3 91.7
2022 420 32.1 13.0 90.2
2023 386 29.1 13.2 93
2024 394 29.1 13.5 93.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Sanborn Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,546 (15.0%) $8,784 (85.0%) $10,330
2020 $1,338 (14.4%) $7,936 (85.6%) $9,274
2021 $1,932 (16.8%) $9,581 (83.2%) $11,513

Data source: Texas Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Sanborn Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 2387th of 4479 Elementary schoolsRanks 2983rd of 4647 Elementary schools
 10.9%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Reading (Sanborn Elementary)3940
 1%
   3rd Grade Reading (Amarillo Independent School District (Isd))4150
 9%
   3rd Grade Reading (Texas)4450
 6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Sanborn Elementary)4232
 10%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Amarillo Independent School District (Isd))4647
 1%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Texas)4843
 5%
4th Grade Reading (Sanborn Elementary)3443
 9%
   4th Grade Reading (Amarillo Independent School District (Isd))4149
 8%
   4th Grade Reading (Texas)4347
 4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Sanborn Elementary)5156
 5%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Amarillo Independent School District (Isd))5052
 2%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Texas)4647
 1%
5th Grade Reading (Sanborn Elementary)4243
 1%
   5th Grade Reading (Amarillo Independent School District (Isd))5358
 5%
   5th Grade Reading (Texas)5156
 5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Sanborn Elementary)4834
 14%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Amarillo Independent School District (Isd))6455
 9%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Texas)5650
 6%
5th Grade Science (Sanborn Elementary)5218
 34%
   5th Grade Science (Amarillo Independent School District (Isd))5335
 18%
   5th Grade Science (Texas)4834
 14%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students477386
 19.1%
African American2118
 14.3%
American Indian00
Asian52
 60%
Hispanic405331
 18.3%
Pacific Islander00
White4427
 38.6%
Two or More Races28
 300%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients93.9%93%
 0.9%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Sanborn Elementary

In the 2023-24 school year, 394 students attended Sanborn Elementary.

Students at Sanborn Elementary are 89% Hispanic, 5% White, 4% African American, 1% Two or more races.

Students who attend Sanborn Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Bowie Middle
High : Amtech Career Academy
High : Caprock High School

Sanborn Elementary ranks 2957th of 4675 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Texas Education Agency.

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