Best Public Schools in Zip Code 79110

Summary:

The 79110 zip code area in Texas is home to 6 schools, including 5 elementary schools and 1 middle school. While the schools in this area serve a diverse student population, with varying racial compositions and socioeconomic backgrounds, there is a significant disparity in academic performance among them.

The standout school in the area is South Georgia Elementary, which ranks 2020 out of 4,675 Texas elementary schools and has relatively strong test scores, with 3rd-5th grade reading proficiency rates above the Amarillo Independent School District and state averages. In contrast, Fannin Middle School and Lamar Elementary are struggling, with proficiency rates well below the district and state averages.

The data also reveals a potential correlation between socioeconomic status and academic achievement, with schools like Landergin Elementary and South Lawn Elementary, which have the highest free/reduced lunch rates, tending to have lower test scores. Additionally, the performance of Gene Howe Elementary, which is part of the higher-ranked Canyon Independent School District, highlights the potential impact of district-level factors on school outcomes.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2024)	STAAR Reading (2024)						STAAR Mathematics (2024)						STAAR Science (2024)		STAAR Social Studies (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Science 5th Grade	STAAR Science 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Fannin Middle	Public	6-8	4627 S Rusk	Amarillo	79110	Randall County	Amarillo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 326-3500	657	45	14.7	78.8%	227 (34.6%)	56 (8.5%)	329 (50.1%)	25 (3.8%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (2.7%)	27.8	1791^st of 2361 public middle schools	24.1%		21	1954^th of 2330 public middle schools	16.1%	163	80.0				43.0	44.8	29.9				19.6	13.8	36.7		29.5	12.2	$9,211	$1,495	$7,716
Lamar Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3800 Lipscomb	Amarillo	79110	Randall County	Amarillo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 326-4600	314	28	11.2	89.5%	128 (40.8%)	50 (15.9%)	112 (35.7%)	11 (3.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.8%)	31.2	3362^nd of 4675 public elementary schools	28.1%		37.5	2957^th of 4647 public elementary schools	36.4%	405		33.3	45.2	48.6				21.4	26.2	45.7				14.3			$10,942	$2,080	$8,862
Landergin Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3209 S Taylor	Amarillo	79110	Randall County	Amarillo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 326-4650	236	20	12.0	89.8%	75 (31.8%)	20 (8.5%)	130 (55.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.7%)	41.1	2747^th of 4675 public elementary schools	41.2%		45.5	2440^th of 4647 public elementary schools	47.5%	307		23.3	32.3	46.4				27.9	59.4	57.1				28.6			$14,026	$2,136	$11,890
South Georgia Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5018 Susan Dr	Amarillo	79110	Randall County	Amarillo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 326-5350	395	26	15.3	70.9%	196 (49.6%)	18 (4.6%)	144 (36.5%)	3 (0.8%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (7.3%)	52.2	2020^th of 4675 public elementary schools	56.8%		52	2061^st of 4647 public elementary schools	55.6%	41		58.5	40.0	44.4				47.7	57.1	41.5				14.8			$10,352	$1,620	$8,732
South Lawn Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4719 S Bowie	Amarillo	79110	Randall County	Amarillo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 326-5401	327	22	14.6	86.2%	139 (42.5%)	25 (7.6%)	136 (41.6%)	11 (3.4%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.3%)	46.4	2391^st of 4675 public elementary schools	48.9%		57.6	1722^nd of 4647 public elementary schools	62.9%	669		47.3	32.7	50.0				40.0	34.7	65.4				17.3			$10,627	$2,022	$8,605
Gene Howe Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	5108 Pico	Amarillo	79110	Randall County	Canyon Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 677-2380	373	27	13.8	49.9%	213 (57.1%)	17 (4.6%)	131 (35.1%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.1%)	31.2	3366^th of 4675 public elementary schools	28.0%		52.4	2039^th of 4647 public elementary schools	56.1%	1327		48.2	36.2					22.4	29.0								$9,004	$1,401	$7,603

Cities Near Zip Code 79110

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Amarillo	0.37 mi	84	370^th
Canyon	9.77 mi	8	193^rd
Bushland	11.18 mi	1	77^th
Wildorado	18.74 mi	1
Happy	27.93 mi	2	158^th

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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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