Sundown Lane Elementary School
Public elementary school in Amarillo, Texas · Canyon ISD · Grades Pre-K–4
Sundown Lane Elementary School serves 344 students in grades Pre-K–4 in Amarillo (Randall County). It is one of 21 schools in Canyon ISD. By enrollment it is the 3864th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 15.2 students per full-time teacher, it has about the same as 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 ÷ 22.58 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–4 |
| District | Canyon ISD |
| County | Randall County |
| Area type | Rural, fringe |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 481281000779 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Canyon ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 344 | 11,565 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 15.2 | 15.3 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 50.9% | 33.2% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 57% 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.
Sundown Lane Elementary School in context
Size
Sundown Lane Elementary School is the smallest of Canyon ISD's 10 elementary schools; its 344 students are 3% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 3.2 miles away with a median enrollment of 402; Sundown Lane 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 69 students, and its smallest is grade 1 with 43, against an average of 57 per grade. This year grade 4 has 12% fewer students than kindergarten (57 against 65). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 44 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 54.9% here and 59% across Canyon ISD. Hispanic students are next, at 39.5%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
50.9% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 33.2% across Canyon 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 22.58 full-time-equivalent teachers for 344 students, Sundown Lane Elementary School has 15.2 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 344 students would have about 23.2 teachers, so Sundown Lane Elementary School has about as many as that.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Sundown Lane Elementary School is in rural territory within 5 miles of an urbanized area or 2.5 miles of a town, which NCES calls rural, fringe. The nearest other elementary school is Gene Howe Elementary School, 1.2 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 41 other elementary schools, 13 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 | 54.9% |
| Hispanic | 39.5% |
| Two or more races | 2.9% |
| Black | 2.3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.3% |
50% of students are girls and 50% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 44 |
| Kindergarten | 65 |
| Grade 1 | 43 |
| Grade 2 | 66 |
| Grade 3 | 69 |
| Grade 4 | 57 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
4546 W Sundown Ln, Amarillo, TX 79118
Phone: (806)677-2400
Website: canyonisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Sundown Lane Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gene Howe Elementary School | Canyon ISD | 1.2 mi | 363 | 14.8 | 50.4% |
| City View Elementary School | Canyon ISD | 1.9 mi | 698 | 17.1 | 45.8% |
| Arden Road Elementary School | Canyon ISD | 2.4 mi | 403 | 15.8 | 26.8% |
| Windsor Elementary School | Amarillo ISD | 3.0 mi | 430 | 15.1 | 38.1% |
| Lakeview Elementary School | Canyon ISD | 3.4 mi | 388 | 14.9 | 55.4% |
| Heritage Hills Elementary School | Canyon ISD | 3.5 mi | 445 | 16 | 31.5% |
| Western Plateau Elementary School | Amarillo ISD | 3.5 mi | 400 | 14.8 | 61.8% |
| South Georgia Elementary School | Amarillo ISD | 3.8 mi | 399 | 15.9 | 71.4% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Canyon ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arden Road Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 403 |
| Canyon High School | High | 9–12 | 1,097 |
| Canyon Intermediate School | Middle | 5–6 | 529 |
| Canyon Junior High School | Middle | 7–8 | 555 |
| City View Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 698 |
| Crestview Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 440 |
| Gene Howe Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 363 |
| Greenways Intermediate School | Middle | 5–6 | 629 |
| Heritage Hills Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 445 |
| Hillside Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 362 |
| Lakeview Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 388 |
| Midway Alternative High School | High | 11–12 | 52 |
| Pinnacle Intermediate School | Middle | 5–6 | 590 |
| Randall High School | High | 9–12 | 1,126 |
| Randall Junior High School | Middle | 7–8 | 579 |
| Reeves-Hinger Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 669 |
| Spring Canyon Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 405 |
| West Plains High School | High | 9–12 | 1,221 |
| West Plains Junior High School | Middle | 7–8 | 630 |
| Youth Center of High Plains | Other | 4–11 | 40 |