Amarillo Collegiate Academy
Public school (charter) in Amarillo, Texas · Texas College Preparatory Academies · Grades K–12
Amarillo Collegiate Academy serves 464 students in grades K–12 in Amarillo (Randall County). It is one of 40 schools in Texas College Preparatory Academies. By enrollment it is the 100th largest of 356 public schools in Texas (median 244 students). With 16.4 students per full-time teacher, it has more students per teacher than the typical Texas school (11).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 356 Texas schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 28.25 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School, charter |
| Level | Other |
| Grades | K–12 |
| District | Texas College Preparatory Academies |
| County | Randall County |
| Area type | City, midsize |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 480016311503 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Texas College Preparatory Academies | Texas schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 464 | 16,602 | 244 |
| Students per teacher | 16.4 | 14.8 | 11 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 25.9% | 37.6% | 61.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 82% of Texas schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Amarillo Collegiate Academy in context
Size
Amarillo Collegiate Academy is the 11th largest of Texas College Preparatory Academies' 16 schools; its 464 students are 2.8% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest schools sit a median 43.3 miles away with a median enrollment of 174; Amarillo Collegiate Academy is larger than most of them.
As a charter school it is publicly funded and charges no tuition, but it is run under a charter rather than directly by a local school board.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 4 with 45 students, and its smallest is grade 12 with 17, against an average of 36 per grade. This year grade 12 has 59% fewer students than kindergarten (17 against 41). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 59.7% here and 36.9% across Texas College Preparatory Academies. Hispanic students are next, at 32.1%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
25.9% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 37.6% across Texas College Preparatory Academies and a median of 61.6% for Texas schools. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 28.25 full-time-equivalent teachers for 464 students, Amarillo Collegiate Academy has 16.4 students per teacher. At the median Texas school ratio of 11, a school with 464 students would have about 42.2 teachers, so Amarillo Collegiate Academy has 14 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas schools (11).
Location
Amarillo Collegiate Academy is inside a principal city of 100,000 to 250,000 people, which NCES calls city, midsize. The nearest other school is Youth Center of High Plains, 2.2 miles away in Canyon ISD. Within 10 miles there is 1 other school, 1 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 59.7% |
| Hispanic | 32.1% |
| Two or more races | 4.5% |
| Black | 2.6% |
| Asian | 0.6% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.4% |
51.7% of students are girls and 48.3% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Kindergarten | 41 |
| Grade 1 | 31 |
| Grade 2 | 39 |
| Grade 3 | 38 |
| Grade 4 | 45 |
| Grade 5 | 33 |
| Grade 6 | 39 |
| Grade 7 | 40 |
| Grade 8 | 43 |
| Grade 9 | 40 |
| Grade 10 | 31 |
| Grade 11 | 27 |
| Grade 12 | 17 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
6000 S Georgia, Amarillo, TX 79119
Phone: (806)352-0171
Website: responsiveed.com
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Amarillo Collegiate Academy. Blue: the nearest schools.
Nearby schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Youth Center of High Plains | Canyon ISD | 2.2 mi | 40 | 4.8 | 7.5% |
| Wildorado School | Wildorado ISD | 19.1 mi | 215 | 12 | 22.3% |
| Claude Schools | Claude ISD | 28.4 mi | 297 | 10.2 | 27.3% |
| Groom School | Groom ISD | 42.9 mi | 130 | 6.9 | 24.6% |
| Nazareth School | Nazareth ISD | 43.7 mi | 243 | 10.2 | 13.2% |
| Channing School | Channing ISD | 45.5 mi | 121 | 7.8 | 75.2% |
| Adrian School | Adrian ISD | 45.9 mi | 141 | 8.8 | 65.2% |
| Hart ISD | Hart ISD | 54.5 mi | 206 | 10.4 | 86.4% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.