Magnet SchoolElementary

George Washington Carver El Academy

1905 W 12th, Amarillo, TX 79107

BSchola Grade
Grades
2–5
Elementary
Students
321
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
14.9 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Amarillo ISD
Potter County

Schola Grade B · Above average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 4,259 Texas elementary schools · How we grade
Test scores50% proficient in math & reading
62ndpercentile
Equity42% of low-income students proficient
59thpercentile
Attendance14% chronically absent
66thpercentile
Class size14.9 students per teacher
46thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Texas elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About George Washington Carver El Academy

George Washington Carver El Academy is a magnet elementary school in Amarillo, Texas, serving grades 2–5. It is part of Amarillo ISD. The school is located in a midsize city in Potter County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 321 students were enrolled, with about 14.9 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is close to the typical Texas elementary school (14.4 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is B (above average), compared with 4,259 Texas elementary schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 2–5

Location & nearby schools

1905 W 12th
Amarillo, TX 79107
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School details

Type
Magnet School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
2–5
Enrollment (2024–25)
321 students
Students per teacher
14.9 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
Yes
Locale
City — Midsize
School district
Amarillo ISD
County
Potter County
NCES school ID
480813021049

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.