Paramount Terrace Elementary School
Public elementary school in Amarillo, Texas · Amarillo ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Paramount Terrace Elementary School serves 313 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Amarillo (Randall County). It is one of 55 schools in Amarillo ISD. By enrollment it is the 4054th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 13 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than the typical Texas elementary school (14.8).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 4,726 Texas elementary schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 24.15 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Amarillo ISD |
| County | Randall County |
| Area type | City, midsize |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 480813000171 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Amarillo ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 313 | 29,321 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 13 | 14.5 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 64.2% | 70.5% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 19% of Texas elementary schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Paramount Terrace Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 37 elementary schools in Amarillo ISD, Paramount Terrace Elementary School is the 31st largest, with 1.1% of the district's students. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 1.3 miles away with a median enrollment of 375; Paramount Terrace Elementary School is close to their typical size.
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 3 with 60 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 19, against an average of 45 per grade. This year grade 5 has 16% fewer students than kindergarten (37 against 44). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 19 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 45.4% here and 33.2% across Amarillo ISD. Hispanic students are next, at 31.9%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
64.2% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 70.5% across Amarillo ISD and a median of 72% for Texas elementary 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 24.15 full-time-equivalent teachers for 313 students, Paramount Terrace Elementary School has 13 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 313 students would have about 21.1 teachers, so Paramount Terrace Elementary School has 3 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Paramount Terrace Elementary School is inside a principal city of 100,000 to 250,000 people, which NCES calls city, midsize. The nearest other elementary school is Ridgecrest Elementary School, 1 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 46 other elementary schools, 31 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 | 45.4% |
| Hispanic | 31.9% |
| Black | 13.7% |
| Two or more races | 6.4% |
| Asian | 1.6% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.6% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.3% |
48.6% of students are girls and 51.4% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 19 |
| Kindergarten | 44 |
| Grade 1 | 49 |
| Grade 2 | 51 |
| Grade 3 | 60 |
| Grade 4 | 53 |
| Grade 5 | 37 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
3906 Cougar Dr., Amarillo, TX 79109
Phone: (806)326-4950
Website: ptamaisd.sharpschool.com
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Paramount Terrace Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ridgecrest Elementary School | Amarillo ISD | 1.0 mi | 362 | 14.3 | 59.4% |
| South Georgia Elementary School | Amarillo ISD | 1.1 mi | 399 | 15.9 | 71.4% |
| Coronado Elementary School | Amarillo ISD | 1.2 mi | 435 | 14.8 | 69.9% |
| Western Plateau Elementary School | Amarillo ISD | 1.2 mi | 400 | 14.8 | 61.8% |
| Olsen Park Elementary School | Amarillo ISD | 1.4 mi | 387 | 16.5 | 53.2% |
| South Lawn Elementary School | Amarillo ISD | 1.6 mi | 325 | 14 | 85.8% |
| Lamar Elementary School | Amarillo ISD | 1.6 mi | 281 | 10.8 | 87.5% |
| Puckett Elementary School | Amarillo ISD | 1.8 mi | 316 | 15 | 32% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.