River Road Middle School
Public middle school in Amarillo, Texas · River Road ISD · Grades 6–8
River Road Middle School serves 294 students in grades 6–8 in Amarillo (Potter County). It is one of 4 schools in River Road ISD. By enrollment it is the 1399th largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 12.4 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than the typical Texas middle school (14.4).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 1,719 Texas middle schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 23.7 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| District | River Road ISD |
| County | Potter County |
| Area type | Suburb, midsize |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 483726013757 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | River Road ISD | Texas middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 294 | 1,221 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 12.4 | 12.2 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 65.6% | 66.6% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 21% of Texas middle schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
River Road Middle School in context
Size
River Road Middle School is the only middle school in River Road ISD. Its 294 students are 24.1% of the district's 1,221. Its 8 closest middle schools sit a median 6.4 miles away with a median enrollment of 423; River Road Middle School is smaller than most of them.
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 7 with 107 students, and its smallest is grade 6 with 90, against an average of 98 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 90 in grade 6 and 97 in grade 8.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 60.5% here and 57% across River Road ISD. Hispanic students are next, at 33.7%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
65.6% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 66.6% across River Road ISD and a median of 65.6% for Texas middle 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 23.7 full-time-equivalent teachers for 294 students, River Road Middle School has 12.4 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 294 students would have about 20.4 teachers, so River Road Middle School has 3.3 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas middle schools (14.4).
Location
River Road Middle School is in an urbanized area of 100,000 to 250,000 people, outside its principal city, which NCES calls suburb, midsize. The nearest other middle school is Travis 6th Grade Campus, 5.1 miles away in Amarillo ISD. Within 10 miles there are 10 other middle schools, 0 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 | 60.5% |
| Hispanic | 33.7% |
| Two or more races | 3.1% |
| Asian | 1.7% |
| Black | 1% |
54.4% of students are girls and 45.6% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 90 |
| Grade 7 | 107 |
| Grade 8 | 97 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
9500 U S 287 N, Amarillo, TX 79108
Phone: (806)381-7800
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: River Road Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Travis 6th Grade Campus | Amarillo ISD | 5.1 mi | 275 | 13.3 | 94.9% |
| Travis Middle School | Amarillo ISD | 5.3 mi | 571 | 13.4 | 94.4% |
| Johnny N Allen-6th Grade Campus | Amarillo ISD | 6.1 mi | 210 | 15.9 | 94.3% |
| Mann Middle School | Amarillo ISD | 6.2 mi | 419 | 13.3 | 95.9% |
| Lorenzo De Zavala Middle School | Amarillo ISD | 6.5 mi | 427 | 16.4 | 31.4% |
| Houston Middle School | Amarillo ISD | 7.4 mi | 556 | 12.8 | 88.5% |
| Bowie Middle School | Amarillo ISD | 7.8 mi | 721 | 14.9 | 88.1% |
| Bowie 6th Grade Campus | Amarillo ISD | 7.9 mi | 326 | 14.2 | 87.4% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in River Road ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| River Road High School | High | 9–12 | 400 |
| Rolling Hills Elementary School | Elementary | 2–5 | 304 |
| Willow Vista Eca | Elementary | Pre-K–1 | 223 |