Amarillo Independent School District, Texas

Amarillo Independent School District
Amarillo, Texas
District details
Superintendent: Deidre Parish
# of school board members: 7
Website: Link

Amarillo Independent School District is a school district in Texas.

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• Superintendent
• School board
• Elections
• Budget
• Teacher salaries
• Academic performance
• Students
• Staff
• Schools
• Contact information

Superintendent

This information is updated as we become aware of changes. Please contact us with any updates.

Deidre Parish was selected to be Amarillo Independent School District's superintendent on April 7, 2025. Parish's career experience includes working as a superintendent in Sweetwater ISD.

Past superintendents

• Doug Loomis is the superintendent of the Amarillo Independent School District. Loomis began serving as the interim superintendent in October 2018 and was appointed full superintendent on March 27, 2019. Loomis' previous career experience includes working in the district as a physical education teacher, a principal, and the chief human resources officer.
• Dana West was the superintendent of the Amarillo Independent School District from 2015 to 2018. West's previous career experience included working as the district's executive director of student performance and as a principal in the Plainview Independent School District.

School board

The Amarillo Independent School District school board consists of seven members elected to four-year terms. All board members are elected at large.

Office	Name	Date assumed office
Amarillo Independent School District At-large	Jon Beilue	May 15, 2023
Amarillo Independent School District At-large	Connie Brown	May 15, 2023
Amarillo Independent School District At-large	Doyle Corder	January 21, 2020
Amarillo Independent School District At-large	David Nance	August 19, 2019
Amarillo Independent School District At-large	Don Powell	May 17, 2021
Amarillo Independent School District At-large	Steve Trafton	May 15, 2023
Amarillo Independent School District At-large	Clarence Warren II	June 9, 2025

Elections

See also: Amarillo Independent School District, Texas, elections

Members of the board are elected biennially in May to overlapping four-year terms.

Four seats on the board were up for general election on May 3, 2025. The filing deadline was February 14, 2025.

Ballotpedia covered school board elections in 367 school districts in 29 states in 2024. Those school districts had a total student enrollment of 12,203,404 students. Click here to read an analysis of those elections.

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Public participation in board meetings

The Amarillo Independent School District school board maintains the following policy on public testimony during board meetings:

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A board shall allow each member of the public who desires to address the board regarding an item on an agenda for an open meeting of the board to address the board regarding the item at the meeting before or during the board's consideration of the item. A board may adopt reasonable rules regarding the public's right to address the board under these provisions, including rules that limit the total amount of time that a member of the public may address the board on a given item. If a board does not use simultaneous translation equipment in a manner that allows the board to hear the translated public testimony simultaneously, a rule adopted that limits the amount of time that a member of the public may address the board must provide that a member of the public who addresses the board through a translator must be given at least twice the amount of time as a member of the public who does not require the assistance of a translator in order to ensure that non-English speakers receive the same opportunity to address the board. A board may not prohibit public criticism of the board, including criticism of any act, omission, policy, procedure, program, or service. This does not apply to public criticism that is otherwise prohibited by law. It is a criminal offense for a person, with intent to prevent or disrupt a lawful meeting, to substantially obstruct or interfere with the ordinary conduct of a meeting by physical action or verbal utterance and thereby curtail the exercise of others' First Amendment rights. Penal Code 42.05; Morehead v. State, 807 S.W. 2d 577 (Tex. Cr. App. 1991)

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District map

School district map

Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.

• Revenue
• Expenditures

Revenue, 2021-2022

SOURCE	AMOUNT	AMOUNT PER STUDENT	PERCENT
Federal:	$78,795,000	$2,553	20%
Local:	$119,231,000	$3,863	30%
State:	$194,353,000	$6,297	50%
Total:	$392,379,000	$12,712

Expenditures, 2021-2022

TYPE	AMOUNT	AMOUNT PER STUDENT	PERCENT
Total Expenditures:	$395,288,000	$12,806
Total Current Expenditures:	$360,121,000	$11,667
Instructional Expenditures:	$229,743,000	$7,443	58%
Student and Staff Support:	$43,411,000	$1,406	11%
Administration:	$30,648,000	$992	8%
Operations, Food Service, Other:	$56,319,000	$1,824	14%
Total Capital Outlay:	$25,944,000	$840
Construction:	$21,955,000	$711
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other:	$1,379,000	$44
Interest on Debt:	$7,653,000	$247

Teacher salaries

The following salary information was pulled from the district's teacher salary schedule. A salary schedule is a list of expected compensations based on variables such as position, years employed, and education level. It may not reflect actual teacher salaries in the district.

Year	Minimum	Maximum
2023-2024	$53,333	$72,542

Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements.

• Mathematics
• Reading/language arts
• Graduation rates

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year	All (%)	Asian/Pacific Islander (%)	Black (%)	Hispanic (%)	Native American (%)	Two or More Races (%)	White (%)
2021-2022	44	54	26	39	40-49	37	55
2020-2021	44	57	26	39	40-49	40	56
2018-2019	53	55	37	49	50-59	52	63
2017-2018	52	57	35	49	50-59	50	62
2016-2017	82	82	70	81	80-84	81	87
2015-2016	80	77	67	79	85-89	77	85
2014-2015	78	74	64	77	75-79	77	84
2013-2014	82	75	69	80	85-89	82	88
2012-2013	80	70	65	79	80-84	84	87
2011-2012	85	75	73	84	80-84	89	90
2010-2011	85	67	74	84	85-89		90

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year	All (%)	Asian/Pacific Islander (%)	Black (%)	Hispanic (%)	Native American (%)	Two or More Races (%)	White (%)
2021-2022	51	58	33	46	50-59	49	62
2020-2021	41	45	25	36	30-34	39	52
2018-2019	44	41	27	40	40-44	45	55
2017-2018	43	42	28	38	30-39	42	54
2016-2017	71	56	58	70	70-74	71	81
2015-2016	72	57	58	69	70-74	73	81
2014-2015	74	57	61	73	70-74	76	83
2013-2014	77	57	65	74	70-74	81	86
2012-2013	78	56	67	75	75-79	86	87
2011-2012	89	67	82	88	85-89	92	93
2010-2011	88	62	81	87	90-94		93

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year	All (%)	Asian/Pacific Islander (%)	Black (%)	Hispanic (%)	Native American (%)	Two or More Races (%)	White (%)
2021-2022	89	90-94	80-84	88	>=50	80-89	92
2020-2021	89	85-89	80-84	90	>=50	80-89	92
2018-2019	87	70-74	85-89	87	>=50	80-89	91
2017-2018	89	75-79	85-89	88	>=50	80-89	93
2016-2017	90	80-84	80-84	89	>=50	80-89	93
2015-2016	87	55-59	80-84	86	>=50	80-89	92
2014-2015	84	60-64	75-79	82	>=50	80-89	91
2013-2014	84	65-69	75-79	83	>=50	80-89	90
2012-2013	85	60-64	70-74	84	>=50	80-89	90
2011-2012	84	60-64	80-84	83	>=50	80-89	90
2010-2011	85	75-79	75-79	84	>=50	80-89	89

Students

• Enrollment
• Demographics

Year	Enrollment	Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024	29,729	-2.1
2022-2023	30,342	-1.7
2021-2022	30,866	-1.7
2020-2021	31,388	-3.3
2019-2020	32,436	-1.2
2018-2019	32,829	-0.7
2017-2018	33,068	-1.4
2016-2017	33,537	-0.4
2015-2016	33,673	0.3
2014-2015	33,576	0.4
2013-2014	33,456	0.4
2012-2013	33,327	1.0
2011-2012	32,995	0.9
2010-2011	32,682	2.4
2009-2010	31,890	2.8
2008-2009	31,005	1.4
2007-2008	30,560	0.5
2006-2007	30,394	1.1
2005-2006	30,061	0.6
2004-2005	29,881	1.2
2003-2004	29,527	1.0
2002-2003	29,244	0.1
2001-2002	29,205	1.0
2000-2001	28,908	-0.6
1999-2000	29,069	0.0

Racial Demographics, 2023-2024

RACE	Amarillo Independent School District (%)	Texas K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native	0.6	0.3
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander	4.7	5.4
Black	10.5	12.8
Hispanic	47.4	53.2
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	0.1	0.2
Two or More Races	3.1	3.1
White	33.7	25.0

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.

Staff

• Teachers
• Administrators
• Other staff

As of the 2023-2024 school year, Amarillo Independent School District had 2,065.88 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 14.39.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year

TYPE	NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten:	92.37
Kindergarten:	115.55
Elementary:	747.77
Secondary:	841.88
Total:	2,065.88

Amarillo Independent School District employed 43.44 district administrators and 135.21 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year

TYPE	NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators:	43.44
District Administrative Support:	84.92
School Administrators:	135.21
School Administrative Support:	94.66

Other staff, 2023-2024 school year

TYPE	NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides:	459.05
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors:	14.00
Total Guidance Counselors:	85.54
Elementary Guidance Counselors:	0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors:	0.00
Librarians/Media Specialists:	31.35
Library/Media Support:	18.58
Student Support Services:	230.17
Other Support Services:	734.24

Schools

The Amarillo Independent School District operates 55 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.

List of schools

SCHOOL NAME	NUMBER OF STUDENTS	GRADES
Amarillo H S	2,170	9-12
Amtech Career Academy	11	9-12
Austin Middle	687	6-8
Avondale El	489	PK-5
Belmar El	378	PK-5
Bivins El	420	PK-5
Bonham Middle	868	6-8
Bowie 6th Grade Campus	341	6-6
Bowie Middle	740	6-8
Caprock H S	2,137	9-12
Coronado El	384	PK-5
Crockett Middle	860	6-8
Eastridge El	550	PK-5
Emerson El	512	PK-5
Fannin Middle	564	6-8
Forest Hill El	476	PK-5
George Washington Carver Early Childhood Academy	334	PK-1
George Washington Carver El Academy	352	2-5
Glenwood El	475	PK-5
Hamlet El	290	PK-5
Houston Middle	571	6-8
Humphrey'S Highland El	539	PK-5
Johnny N Allen-6th Grade Campus	201	6-6
Lamar El	286	PK-5
Landergin El	237	PK-5
Lawndale El	362	PK-5
Lorenzo De Zavala Middle	406	5-8
Mann Middle	426	6-8
Mesa Verde El	383	PK-5
North Heights Alter	120	9-12
Oak Dale El	339	PK-5
Olsen Park El	384	PK-5
Palo Duro H S	1,902	9-12
Paramount Terrace El	308	PK-5
Park Hills El	229	PK-5
Pleasant Valley El	199	PK-5
Puckett El	335	PK-5
Ridgecrest El	400	PK-5
Rogers El	483	PK-5
Sanborn El	394	PK-5
San Jacinto El	384	PK-5
Sleepy Hollow El	515	PK-5
South Georgia El	404	PK-5
South Lawn El	315	PK-5
Sunrise El	222	PK-5
Tascosa H S	2,208	9-12
Tradewind El	683	PK-5
Travis 6th Grade Campus	303	6-6
Travis Middle	612	6-8
Western Plateau El	434	PK-5
Whittier El	413	PK-5
Wills El	484	PK-5
Windsor El	440	PK-5
Wolflin El	316	PK-5
Woodlands El	454	PK-4

Contact information

Amarillo Independent School District
7200 I-40 West
Amarillo, TX 79106
Phone: 806-326-1000

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