Tradewind Elementary School
Public elementary school in Amarillo, Texas · Amarillo ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Tradewind Elementary School serves 658 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Amarillo (Randall County). It is one of 55 schools in Amarillo ISD. By enrollment it is the 1198th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 15.5 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 ÷ 42.51 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 | 480813011319 |
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 | 658 | 29,321 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 15.5 | 14.5 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 81.8% | 70.5% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 63% 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.
Tradewind Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 37 elementary schools in Amarillo ISD, Tradewind Elementary School is the largest, with 2.2% of the district's students. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 1.9 miles away and have a median of 326 students, so Tradewind Elementary School is larger 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 3 with 110 students, and its smallest is grade 5 with 87, against an average of 94 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 94 in kindergarten and 87 in grade 5. It also enrolls 90 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 53.2% of enrollment, a higher share than across Amarillo ISD (47.9%). White students are next, at 23.7%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
81.8% of students qualify 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
Tradewind Elementary School has 42.51 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 15.5 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 658 students would have about 44.5 teachers, so Tradewind Elementary School has 2 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
NCES classifies its location as city, midsize, which means it is inside a principal city of 100,000 to 250,000 people. The nearest other elementary school is Glenwood Elementary School, 1.3 miles away in the same district. There are 28 elementary schools within 5 miles and 45 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 53.2% |
| White | 23.7% |
| Black | 9.3% |
| Asian | 9% |
| Two or more races | 4.1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.8% |
49.4% of students are girls and 50.6% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 90 |
| Kindergarten | 94 |
| Grade 1 | 96 |
| Grade 2 | 92 |
| Grade 3 | 110 |
| Grade 4 | 89 |
| Grade 5 | 87 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
4300 Williams, Amarillo, TX 79118
Phone: (806)326-5500
Website: tradewindamaisd.sharpschool.com
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Tradewind Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glenwood Elementary School | Amarillo ISD | 1.3 mi | 455 | 15.1 | 90.5% |
| Landergin Elementary School | Amarillo ISD | 1.3 mi | 260 | 12.5 | 91.9% |
| Lawndale Elementary School | Amarillo ISD | 1.4 mi | 352 | 14.6 | 86.9% |
| Oak Dale Elementary School | Amarillo ISD | 1.9 mi | 314 | 13.1 | 86% |
| Lamar Elementary School | Amarillo ISD | 2.0 mi | 281 | 10.8 | 87.5% |
| South Lawn Elementary School | Amarillo ISD | 2.2 mi | 325 | 14 | 85.8% |
| Wolflin Elementary School | Amarillo ISD | 2.4 mi | 326 | 14.8 | 68.1% |
| Sanborn Elementary School | Amarillo ISD | 2.5 mi | 404 | 13.9 | 93.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.